The Washington times., 1922-05-17

4VA afternoon delegates TO the
American Federation OF Arts, now
in convention in Washington.
Earlier in the afternoon the
White House doors will be thrown
open to a delegation of girls repre-
senting every State in the Union.
They are the seniors In the numer-
ous girls schools in Washington,
who every year are given an oppor-
tunity on the eve of graduation to
meet the first lady of the land at
the White House.
Mrs. Harding Is planning to hold
on June garden party in the
White House grounds for wounded
soldiers from the hospitals near
Washington. A similar party was
held last year, and il was voted
such a success that Mrs. Harding
has decided to repeat 1t this year.
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THE PRESIDENT AND MRS.
HARDING attended the
horse show yesterday after
noon and watched the Presidents
entry, Harbell, carry off blue
ribbon. The award was greeted
with great applause, which was
redoubled when President Harding
went into the ring TO congratulate
Lieut.. J. II. McCreery, who rode
the entry to victory, and TO re-
ceive the ribbon and the silver
sandwich tray which went with II.
This was the first time the
President and Mrs. Harding had
been able to be present. at the
show. and the rumor that they
were coming combined with the
perfect day to bring out a record
attendance. John w. Weeks, Sec
retary of War, was a guest Of the
President and M.s. Harding, and
they were escorted to their box
by Rear Admiral Cary w. Gray
son, president OF the National
Capital Horse Show Association,
and Col. Robert M. Thompson,
who remained with them through
the afternoon. Major o. M
Baldenger, one OF the White House
aides, was in attendance.
AS soon as the Presidential
party had entered their box the
band struck up THE Star Span
gled Banner" the entire assem-
blage standing at attention. I'm.
mediately afterward a stream of
visitors began to make it's way
past the box. Among the early
callers were a group of little girls,
most Of whom had been riding. to
whom the President and Mrs.
Harding extended a warm greet.
ing. Among them was Secretary
Weeks small granddaughter. the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Washington Davidge, who immedi-
ately seated herself upon the
Presidents knee, greatly TO her
delight and his. She was an en-
gaging little figure in a pink
fTock.
Mrs. Davidge was entertaining a
party Of guests in Secretary and
Mrs. Weeks box. General Perish.
ing was host to an interesting
party. which included the Chilean
ambassador and Nine. Matthew.
DR.. Lee 8. Rowe, DR.. and Mrs.
Stanley Rinehart, and Col. Dun
can Major.
Mrs. Frederick II. Gillett was
among Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Ander,
sons guests. Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth was a guest OF Col.
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson in
the next box and a little further
down the line one noted Mrs. Hard
ing's social secretary, Miss Laura
Harlan, in box party with Mrs.
William X. Castle, jr. Mrs. Trux-
tun Beale was with Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, who also entertained
several other guests.
Many "Congressionals" were
present-members OF the Senate
and the House and their wives be-
ing the special guests OF the Horse
Show Association-and among
those noted were Senator and Mrs.
Medill Mccormick whose small
daughter. Miss Katrina McCor.
mick, was showing; Mrs. James r.
Mann, and Mrs. Royal johnson.
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