The Washington times., 1922-07-10

II the President and Mrs.
Harding was followed by the re-
turn today Of the Secretary of War
Mr.. Weeks, from Prospect Hill, N.
H., where he spent ten days
with Mrs. Weeks and, that OF the
Attorney General. Mr.. Dausherty,
from a visit with his wife at their
home in Columbus, Ohio. So with
the recent return of the Vice
President and Mrs, Coolidge,
from Virginia, and the Secre-
tary OF Labor, Mr.. Davis. from
Mooseheart, Ill, where his fam
lily is ensconced for the summer,
official society. with the excep-
ton of the members Of Congress
and their wives. has about re-
sumed its normal state.
The Presidents motor trip to
Marion and return has convinced
him the Chicken dinner" is the
true companion.pieCe to American
automobile touring. Those who
accompanied him are ready and
willing to testify that little or
nothing else is served along the
National and Lincoln Highways
in the States OF Maryland. Penn
sylvania. West Virginia and Ohio.
1t is reported no chicken was OBJ
served on the White House din
ner table today, and the cooks
have been informed the fowl in
any form Is taboo for at least
week.
From the time the Presidential
party left Washington on Saturday.
July l. until 1t returned, the PresI-
dent Is said TO have disposed OF at
least six Chicken dinners" and an
undetermined number OF luncheons
and breakfasts at which chicken In
some style figured. At his fathers
house in Marion. 1t is said, the
President managed to have his
favorite breakfast Of Creamed chip
beef and waffle, but chicken was
the piece de resistance OF the din
ner DR.. Harding had prepared for
his distinguished son.
On their return from Virginia
Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge
have counted among their most en-.
joyable experiences a visit at the
home of Carl Melchers, widely
known artist, in Fredericksburg.
He has a fine estate-Belmont-
is an enthusiast over the historic
associations OF that section. He Is
said even to have come TO love
his Virginia no less than his studio
in Rue Galvani, Paris. a rendeZ-
vous for famous artists in the
French capital. NJ, Melchers has
decorations from many OF the mon
archs Of Europe. His mural,
Peace and War" is one of the
delights Of the Library of Congress.
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welt hangs in the Smithsonian In
stitution.
NK2. DAVIS, the Secretary OF
N Labor. since bis return the
4VA middle of last week. has
twice taken advantage of the new
swimming pool at Wardman Park
Hotel where he makes his home,
and with the return of the Attor.
ney General today to the hotel,
and the presence of Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary Of
Interior, Mr.. Wallace and Mr..
Fall. the swimming pool might
prove a popular place for the cabi-
net members and their families.
So, instead OF the members OF
the Presidents Executive family
holding "put.put" sessions on the
golf links this summer. as they
have heretofore, some\ OF the mo.
mentous questions might be de-
cided at under water" sessions.
The swimming pool has already
become the rendezvous for Wash.
ington society, and Saturday was
a good example. Those who were
not indulging in a swim were
having tea on the gallery, over
looking the pool where they
watched the bathers, while an
orchestra played during the after
noon. Among those in the pool
were the Secretary of Labor,
James Davis. Miss Ballivain.
daughter of the Minister of Bolivia,
and Nine. Ballivain, Joaquin de
y Leao. Of the Brazilian embassy
staff; Miss Betty Walmsley, Mrs.
Peter Drury. Philip Kaufman.
Mrs. Daingerfield Spencer, Blaine
Mallon. Miss Emlyi Dowell, Owen
Thompson, jr.. Mr.. Doughton. Of
the State Department: Miss Eliza
beth Smith, Mrs. Muriel Lynch,
Miss Nina Lynch. Claude Lang
lais. Enslls Waggamah. jr.. and
his sister, Miss Waggaman, Tom
Brahany. Miss Mary Stitt. and
many others worthy of note.
Among those watching from the
gallery were the Ambassador of
Peru, F. A. Pezet. Mrs. Walter
Wells. Miss Opal Whitley, the
prominent writer; DR.. Fred Bar
ton, DR.. Rivas. John Belt. Dain.
gerfield Spencer and many others.
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The former Ambassador to Italy
Thomas Nelson Page, is in New
York where he went to meet his son
ln.law and daughter. Maj. and Mfs
Algernon Burnady and Mrs. Burn
ady's son, Henry Field, who vii
spend the summer with him at Yorl
Harbor, Me.
MIR. and Mrs Edison Bradley. wh'
have recently returned from Europe
have opened their villa on Cppe'
Wellesley Island, Alexandria Bay
N. =. Thier daughter. Mrs. Herber
Shipman, Of New York, will joir
them there today, and late in Jul!
Bishop Shipman will be their guest
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are enjoying
cruises aboard their yacht. tn
Wahtoka. which Is anchored a
Crossman dock.
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