The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12

Tho fifth sitting came on Friday.
AZ tho conclusion NJ this one the
president said 10 Muucyi
"iiuw do you feel about IT. Are
you satisfied
Muucy hcsitatcd.
81 would like to Ect TN some fin.
ishlng touches he replied. How
about Sunday
~ don't think so, that ia tho day
! have to work for myself the
president responded, At this mo-
mcnt Mrs. Harding came 500. Sho
gave the picture that was nearly
completed u close inspection lust Ike
all good art criucs She made some
suggestions here and there.
II could see that SHE had done
some painting herself Muucy told
mo.
Mrs. Harding thought that the
presidents expression was "a bit too
serious, even for the head Of the
nation. Muncy says she tried To
Jolly him u little In order To release
some ot that plcl1ntucss that has
made him one of tho most lovnhlc
of mon. but hc promptly vetoed any
efforts designed 10 produce az,
amused or pleased expression ON his
face Just like mani
II don't want smiling picture
hc declared with fiImuosa
At the conclusion uf the last slit
INK the president said tn Muucy, as
portrait OF himself. 81 believe 1 viii
Hike it,"
The job was then finished
During the sittings president and
artist were frequently interrupted
Inc
Harding entered tho room with u
letter she had written to friend
and which required the most deli
cato diplomacy In answering. She
did not like TO assume the entire
responsibility for the letter that was
O.. go out on the official stationery
OF tho white house. She appealed
to the president for his advice on
tho subject. After reading the lot
ter with the famc care that ho
would give to the most important
government document President
Harding suggested: That's all
right as II is'
Attorney General DnuLhcrty in
tcrruptod the sittings one day when
ne came IN with his hands waving
over his head ana registering indig-
nation. He had come to the prcsi-
matter. on another occasion the
atturn .y-gCneral came I'm with "A
recommendation that deserving re
publican he placed I'm II postmaster.
ship IN some middlc-wcstorn COM
munity "Thc other follow ia good
man, but hc has been there long
enough he snid to the president
well, ! suppose we can find n place
for your man. Mr.. Harding sug-
Epstod.
Tho door man often interrupted
with announcements to the prcsi-
dent that distinguished visitors were
waiting for him iu his office. It
was ono interruption after another.
but the artist did not mind. lie
vas enjoying the experience, and
watching the phenomenon OF n
| mighty president, the head of the
| mighticFt nation upon earth, rum
ming the government and receiving
calls from sumo of the greatest men
/ ia politics while he Camly sat for his
/ portrait In the guests room of the
/ white house.
Muncy was born on Long Island
about 80 years ago, lie has never
been abroad. His whole iifc hni
been spent in New york and euyi
rons. II don't believe a man ha
go to go abroad to become nj
artist" ho said.
"I3ut you would be surprised witt
the success of many artists with for
cign names" he qualified. "Ar
artist with foreign name can gel
twice as much money for his work
. ms an American whose name might
/ be Jones or Smith-ur Muncy."