The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-11-20
SOCIAL GOSSIP AT WASHING
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ed.-come in between the numbers OF
this White House program
White House entertaining will not
be as new to Mrs. Coolidge as il WIS
TO Mrs. Harding when she first came
TO the White House For though
Mrs. Harding had been in Washington
for six years. she had never attended
White House function Her six
years covered the war period when
there were no White House functions
lin fact she had never been inside
the White House till after her hus-
bands election to the presidency:
whereas Mrs. Coolidge was OF course
prominently identified with all the en-
tertaining OF the Harding regime be-
fore Mrs. Harding's breakdown made
entertaining there out OF the question.
Mrs Harding. by the way is said
TO be considering seeking an appoint
ment as one OF Ohio's delegates at
large to the coming republican con
vention. There seems little doub,
that she can have it ii she wants it.
Mrs. Borden Hartman. who has
been abroad all summer. is hack in
Washington and it would not be at
all surprising to see her seeking a
place as delegate to the Democratic
nominating convention She is an alb
solutely devoted Wilson adherent. and
was hostess to a box PARTY a few.
nights since. with the McAdoos and
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson among her
guests. You know her book Pine
fores and Politics." is about due in
the bookstores, and Washington. is
waiting its appearance with interest
"Armisiioe Day" seems much more
full Of political portent to Washington
than election day. For the past three
years Arr;stice Day has been the oc-
casion OF 4 very we'll worked up will
son demonstration" Two years ago
on the eve OF the opening OF the con
ference for the Limitation OF Arma-
ments. il brought with it the impress
sive ceremonies ior the burial OF the
unknown ut Arlington. The Presi-
dent OF the United States Warren
Harding. and the General in command
OF the forces OF the United States
John G. Pershing. under whom the
Unknown and all those whom he re-
presented had fought and died walked
humbly on foot after the Caisso1. II
was said that they deprecated applause
and silenced cheers The former Pres
dent.-the War Presideni.-himseli
unquestionably one OF the saddesi OF
the war casualties. rode in a car
riage-not because he would not have
walked.-bui because he could not
He was cheered the whole length OF
the rather short route. and it was
said by many to have been a cleverly
arranged demonstration.
Last year there was a pilgrimage
to his house on S. Streei,-admi,tedly
planned, and put through by admirers.
This year an even more elaborate
program was arranged. with Senator
Glass who succeeded McAdoo rs Sc
cretary OF the Treasury under Wilson.
and Tumulty Wilson's secretary.
figuring as speakers. cheer leaders.
and generally running the meeting
again \ pilgrimage TO the Wilson
home.
The present Secretary OF the Urea
sury, Andrew Mellon, is small and
slight and very much shrinking vio-
let. Judge then how pleased he was
at a banquet during the recent con
vention OF investment bankers here,
when suddendly the spotlight sought
him out. and a bobbed haired. very
decollete young women danced up to
him, smiling as she sang, we love
YOU. Andy" 1t wasn't mutual. Any
one could see that. But it was funny,
and except for the honorable Mr.
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