The Washington times., 1922-04-23
d. A. r. Much Feted
During Continental
Congress Meeting
Two White House
Parties Especially
for Daughters.

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THE Daughters must have
breathed a sigh Of relief
when last week drew to Q close.
A stimulating week but strenuous.
Once their picture sessions" were
over. wit hthe French and British
ambassadors and the Secretary Of
State making addresses. they got
down to business-and to the busi-
ness of being entertained. And
festivities have been coming thick
and fast ever since.
In addition to the annual presi-
dent generals reception--given on
Tuesday evening, with Mrs.
George Maynard Minor as hostess
which always brings out a full
assemblage Of the delegates and
alternates, there was big
banquet last evening at the WILL
ard.
There was e delightful ball
for the pages. given out at
Wardman Park Hotel. with the
members of the Abigail Hartman
Rice Chapter a. hostesses. And
every day there were all manner
Of parties-teaa parties mostly
given for the various State dele
cations.
THE RE were two d. A. r.
parties at the White House,
one on Friday afternoon, when
the President mad Mrs. Harding
received the entire congress. The
other, smaller and more intimate,
was given by Mrs. Harding alone
for the Ohio Daughters, who were
entertained at tea on Tuesday aft
ernoon.
1t was on this occasion that she
said to one who had made some
deprecating remark about being
no longer one Of the Hardings'
constituents: why, have you
moved out Of the country? Short
Of that you are more than ever
one Of our constituents. For our
constituency takes in the whole
United States nowadays"
She meant It. too. The Hardings
seem to feel that way about It.
But, nevertheless, the First Lady
has a particularly warm feeling
for ohioans, and her Ohio parties
are always especially FESTIVE.
This time, too. many of the guests
were old friends from back
home.'
The wives Of members of the Ohio
delegation In Congress were in
vited to assist. with Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene and Mrs. Frank Willis
pouring tea and Miss Laura Har-
Ian also at tho tea table. Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth was in her
element. gracious and magnetic
In the way her distinguished father
was; but It was no end amusing to
hear. her telling the Daughters who
were pressing her to Join their
ranks that. II she did. they'd have
to let her in on her brother Ted's
g. A. r. credentials. as she never
could remember about the Lees and
the Cabots and the party they had
played in making history.
ONE Of the loveliest parties Of
all was the one given by Mrs.
Lars Anderson for the president
general. Mrs. Minor. and the mem.
bers Of the national board. Mrs.
Anderson h Q member Of the
Susan Rever Hetzel Chapter and
had the regent. Mrs. John Nc.
Mahon. and her fellow members
assisting her.
The Andersons do things 10
well! And, Of course. they have
such . wonderful house to do EN-
In. There's ono gallery. with jsde
carvings ana porcelains and other
oriental things that are worth the
proverbial kings ransom. And on
the walls of the breakfast room are
frescoss Of the famous gardens at
Weld. the Andersons' place at
Brookline-almost as lovely as the
gardens themselves.
Mrs. Anderson. by the way, Is
promising to take q more active
part in d. A. n. activities from
now on and wouldn't be at all
surprised II she ran for office next
year. Moreover, she's actively
interested in the Penwomen's
League and 10 to be hostess at ono
Of their big stunts next week.
Then there was the dinner to tbs
Joffres on Friday evening, an
other small dinner on Wednesday
and on Monday they are enter.
tanning In honor Of Chief Justice
and Mrs. TAFT. Certainly the
Andersons, who were very late
opening their Washington homo,
have made up for lost time in
entertaining since they've been
here.