The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-19


rotary of tho Navy and Mrs. The
odore Roosevelt. jr). Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert e. Tod. Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Sheffield. Mrs. George
Vanderbilt. Mrs. e. H. Hartman
and the Frederick Hickses. and
Senator wadsworth. Isn't that q
''New Yorky" crowd? Oh, yes.
and Charles King, Mrs. Hard
tng's cousin--I believe he regis
ters from New York. too-and
Job Hedges. good. stalwart Re-
publican that he is. as do Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meyers. IT..
come from New York.
Il certainly was an interesting
Hist when one came to analyze 1t.
One felt q certain satisfaction in
seeing the former Secretary of
State and Mrs. Lansing there
(Mrs. Lansing looked SO well in a
dark amethyst velvet with lace
dyed to match and some hand
some diamond ornaments). and
Judge John Barton Payne-two
members Of President Wilson's
Official family being welcome
guests at the table of his Repub-
hcan successor! And the Adolph
Caspar Millers-I don't remember
who brought them here. but they
were certainly officially promi-
ment during the Wilson regime
and were known as special friends
Of tho Franklin Lanes; General
Pershing-but he has played a
leading part in both regimes, and
really no function is complete
without him. It's rather fun
watching official society from the
side lines after all.
UNOFFICIAL Washington was
pretty well represented. too.
The Larz Andersons were there
and the Woodbury. Blairs and the
John F. Wilkinses, the Freder-
lex Bughers, Mrs. Henry c. Cor
bin and Mrs. Richard Townsend
and Mrs. Marshall Field, for ex-
ample. Mrs. Field. by the way, is
very much persona grata at the
White House in this Administra-
ton. This was the second-if
not the third-of the State din
ners at which she has been pres
ent and she was also a guest at
the dinner given to the arms dele
gates, functioning that time as
hostess to Admiral Lord Beatty
and Lady Beatty, who were stay
ing with her. Moreover, she has
been present at several Of the
cabinet dinners given for the
President and Mrs. Harding and
she has been frequently a guest
In Mrs. Harding's box at concert
or conference.
WHITE HOUSE attendants say
that never before has the
mistress Of the White House
taken such a keen interest in tho
arrangement Of the flowers. Mrs.
Harding seems to have a very
genuine love for them and to be
ready to take considerable trou-
bic to got the most effective pos
sible arrangement They all
come from the White House
greenhouses-even the silvery
pussiss arc brought in from tho
woods a. tiny brown buds. and
forced In the hot houses long be-
fore their kindred in tho woods
begin to break through their
winter envelopes. Tho gardeners
and florists who are entrusted
with arranging them take great
pf1ds In getting Just tho effect
that tho mistress Of the house do
dirsA. and seem thoroughly to en-
~ her trick OF coming down all
dressed for tho party-except for
some such finishing touches a.
her black velvet neckband, her
gloves ana her fan-and With tho
train Of her handsome gown
hung ovcr her arm admirins tho
results Of their efforts. or per.
hsps susgestns-very gently
some trifling change. Her ap-
preoiations and interests ara, Of
course pieasant-and they do like
her coming down in all her glory
and moving around among them
In her own friendly way.
IN Wednesday evening tho
President and Mrs. Harding
dined with the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. DENLY. There were
several "Michiganders" in the COM
pany. II being the custom in this
Administration for each Cabinet
officer to give some Of his friends
from homo an opportunity to meet
the Chief Executive In thi. way.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs.
William p. Hamilton. who were
staying with the Denbys. and Mr..
and Mrs. George Garfield. Mrs.