Evening star., 1923-06-05

with a shimmying doll. To the accom-
paniment of banjo, mouth organs and
accordion, the quartet sang some real
est-to-goodness Jazz music and
| had its little doll shimmying up and
down the street
In front of President Harding's pri-
| vate section they carried on for five
| or ten minutes, while the diplomatic
and especially honored guests fairly
| shook with laughter.
Noble John Pershing. sometimes
| known s general, was a member of
the presidential party in the review
ing stand. He was accompanied by
his son Warren.
1t was within very few minutes
| before the time set FIR the grand re-
view today that President Harding
received the fez he wore throughout
the parade and which he will wear
on other occasions during the week,
ana 1t was due only to the resource
fulness of Almas Tempe of this city
that 1T arrived in time.
Aladdin Temple of Columbus, Ohio.
or which the executive is a member,
was to have brought a. specially made
fez with it, but during the hurry and
hustle before leaving for the capital
1t was forgotten. Noble Gus Cook.
| treasurer of the local Shrine no.
ticed the gloom cast over this bril-
liantly arrayed aggregation from Co
lumbus when it arrived here yester-
day afternoon, and when he was told
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once dispatched a messenger to New
York. where a fez was obtained and
properly lettered and otherwise
board the midnight sleeper back to
Washington. The latter was met at
Union station early this morning by
Noble Cook and hurried to the White
House.
the headquarters Of Aladdin Temple
and the mobiles Of that outfit are
happy again and are loud in their
praise for Alnlas
In the Presidents immediate party
We're only Mrs. Harding, secretary
and Mrs. Geo. r. Christian. Cen John
Pershing. Col. c. o. Sheriff.. military
AIDE and Commander Adolphus An
dreWs, naval aide.
The President and secretary Chris
tlan were attired in white and wore
a fez of Alladin Temple. Mrs Hard
ing was becomingly dressed in a light
material of the so-called King Tut
design and wore straw hot of the
now famous Mrs. Harding Blue"
Mrs. Christian was attired in a dress
or soft material of light green
shade and wore a straw picture hat
of yellow color.
Gen. Pershing was in khaki uni
form and did not wear his Almas fez
Secretary Denby was not far distant
from the President and made a
striking picture with his fez upon his
head.
Ihe president and Mrs. Harding
and their party arose from their
chairs to salute the colors as they
passed by, but after repeating this
performance once or twice the Presi-
dent and other members Of the party
remained standing and were kept
busy returning salaams and other
salutattons Of the passing mobiles
About three-fourths of an hour
after the start OF the parade, Imperial
Potentate McCandless and Potentate
/ SreuaTt hat
spective parties Joined the presiden-
tiai party in the grandstand
Mr. McCandless was seated at the
Presidents right. and Mrs. McCandless
and Mrs. Steuart occupied seats at
Mrs. Harding's left. Just to the rear
or the President Conrad Dykeman Of
Brooklyn. who is to be the next i'm
Steuart occupied seats. next to Sec
retary Christian. Others in the party
were John McGilviey Of San Fran
tentate: Arthur E. Cook of the execu-
tive committee of Almas. and John Q.
Slye. chief aide to Potentate Steuart.
The President and Mr.. McCandless
of Pittsburgh as it passed them. and
enthusiastically applauded the
| marches of that organization.
DR.. Charles E. Sawyer. the White
| House physician. with Mrs. Sawyer.
occupied seats not far distant from
those of the President and Mrs. Hard
ing. The doctor wore his fez and
was an interested spectator through
out.
President Harding, dressed in
white fannels and wearing an un-
usually red vest, stood and saluted
as Alnas Temple. leading the parade,
came in front of the reviewing stand.
He stood while Almas Temple
marched rast and responded indi-
vidually to the salutations of num-
Der of personal friends in the march
ing column.
Brig. Gen. Sawyer. the Presidents
| personal physician, was in close at
tendance. as he usually is, upon the
presidential party.
Capt. Colin E. E. Flather, who was
in personal charge of the police in
the Garden of Allah, was kept busy
keeping serenaders and others who
the President or cabinet members
from lettering in front of the review
ing stand.
The crowd in the stands on both
sides of the Avenue were much
amused when Capt. Flather endeav-
tS ge6 grogp Sf
move along. This group, which in
cluded an accordion. banjo, mouth
organs, megaphone and a shimmy
Capt. Flather. and gave him per-
sonal serenade as they marched out
of the Garden of Allah.
A magnificent bouquet Of American
beauty roses was presented to Mrs.
Harding on behalf Of Zamara Temple
of, Birmingham, Ala, by G. Rotholz,
chairman Of the glad-hand committee.
Mai. F. S. Bessoh, acting Engineer
Commissioner Of the District. was
seated with Commissioner Rudolph
at the left Of the President.
In order to provide the greatest
safeguard for those occupying the
Presidents reviewing stand. line
of hose was run from a hydrant near
the executive mansion across the
lawn to the reviewing stand.
The ice water carrier to the presi-
Dental box was kept busy. A two
quart pitcher made four trips back
and forth between the White House
/ pantry and the executive box to
| ed occupants.
The Presidents attire was set off
in true Shrine fashion by a red,
| green and yellow striped necktie,
which was commented upon quite
| frequently by members Of his cab
| met and other close friends who
| greeted him at times during the
parade.
The music and clowns Of the Bag
dad Temple CT Butte. Mont. brought
! applause from the presidential box
in the outfit caused the President
to smile broadly.
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