Milford chronicle., 1922-01-13
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
AN OLD CUSTOM REVIVED-HARD'
ING GREET SEVEN THoUs-
AND-1,5oo,Oo GET
JOBS RESULT OF
CONFERENCE

CONF EhENSE
IT hope, kiddies. that some day you
will be able to see and take part in a
New Years reception at the home of the
President of the United States-the
White House. 1 know that it was the
most unique. unusual and pleasant ex-
perience of my life to be in Washing
ton during the holidays and take my
place in line to wish the President and
Mrs Harding a Happy New Year.
had thought of telling you about my
trip in a general way, but I believe you
would enjoy hearing about that recep-
tion more than anything else"
Uncle Ted had been in Washington on
business and had remained over Janu-
ary 2, to attend the New Years recep-
ton given by President and Mrs Hard
ing.
you bet we'd like to hear about it. ="
said Jack. Il sure wish 1 could have
been there"
Me too" said Ruth. please tell us
all about it,"
First of ALL" said Uncle Ted, ''it was
the first event of its kind to be held at
the White House in nine years and for
that reason it was more unusual and IN
teresting than ever. Ambassador J. ).
Jusserand, from France, who is dean OF
the diplomatic corps, was the only am
bassador to attend this years reception
who attended the last one. / want to
try and give you some idea of what this
event meant to me aside from its social
side. To me it typifed the democracy
of our republic. It made all who were
there feel that the White House is part
of their country-their own, in fact. That
feeling has been paramount in Washing
ton ever since the Fourth day of last
March when the Hardings took up their
residence in the White House and Mr.
Harding began his four-year term as
Chief Executive of the Nation. Their
first act was to order the gates thrown
open so that all might come ana go as
they pleased. There is that constant
feeling of You are welcome all about
the White House and on New Years day
it was even stronger.
1.-THE reception began at IL o'clock in
the morning when the Hardings receiv-
ed the Cabinet members, the Supreme
Court and the members of the diplomatic
CORPS It was a cold, crisp morning for
washington and no one wasted much
time getting in and out There was a
mingling of colors as the representatives
of the foreign countries and delegates to
the big conference arrived in their full
dress uniforms. Gold braid, gold medals, I
blues, red, greens, purples, in fact every
color YOU could think Of passed back and
forth through the White House doors.
Hats shaped as those you have read Ma /
poleon wore, were much in evidence, COW (
cred with ostrich plumes. For each and |
every caller, from the highest officials I
down to the little colored kiddies in the /
afternoon, President and Mrs. Harding I
hod some kindly word of greeting.
after a short rest for something to
eat, the President and Mrs. Harding
again took up their places in the Blue
Room and at 2 o'clock the doors were
opened to everyone When that hour ar
rived there was a line all the way from
the North doors, winding through the
and down Pennsylvania avenue
and around the State, War and Navy
Building, a distance of five or six blocks.
There were all sizes, kinds. and colors
of people in that line. 1t was one of the
most representative American groups OF
people have ever seen. And when each +
man woman or child reached the inside
Of the White House and actually came
face to face with the President, they
1uickly realized how absolutely human he
IS and how one Of them"
How many people were there?" ask I
ed Jack.
Jack, the President and Mrs. Hard
ing shook hands with practically 1000 {
people. Their right hands became so
stiff and sore that they finally had to ]
shake with their left hands, The origi-
nal arrangement called for the public as l
,uests between the hours of 2 and 4 o. t
lock. When four o'clock came and the '
attendants were ready to close the doors,
Harding saw that there was !
till a long line of people waiting in the l
old. He ordered the reception to contin- T
le and he stayed right there until the +
yery last person had been admitted t
which was after o'clock. Not only did t
le shake hands with everybody but he Il
lad some pleasant word, some CHEEKY
.reeting for everyone. S
"I couldn't help but feel that surely t.
UGH people as the Hardings mean much t
o our country. He is serving us well as
resident with her able assistance. He is c
plain everyday citizen. He is doing the c
hings that mean much to plain home
olks' He opened the gates Of the White fl
louise grounds. He opened the doors for
his reception, thereby reviving an old n
me democratic custom. 3
'And thought it highly significant p
nat on the same day word should reach e,
he country that 100000 of the unem- e;
Ioyed are back at work with good Jobs fC
5 a result of President Harding's work d;
calling the unemployment conference
,me time ago." W
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