Evening star., 1923-08-12

A HOTEL White House, where
~ the high and the low of the
n nation might come to dine
and sleep under the same
roof as the President of the United
States. has given Washington new
sensation these last ten days. Its
third floor given entirely over 10 the
new President and the activities
about him, the New Willard has new
ertheless continued as hotel, giving
refuge and inner comfort to all who
could be accommodated within it's
portals Nor has access to the third
floor been restricted in any manner.
Only the double doors of the pres
identtal suite-the same suite that
Calvin Coolidge occupied as Vice
Presiaent-are under guard. There ad-
mission is to be had only at the be-
hest of the President himself.
The hotel has been the scene of
much commingling-a meeting place
or the incoming and outgoing tides
or the changing administrations. 1t
mas been reflection of Washington
lie In its newer activities.
On single night here is what the
observer could see during dinner on
the roof, whence the sultry heat of
August has sent all alike:
Mr.. Chief Justice Taft, dining with
former Senator and Mrs. Kellogg Of
Minnesota. friends and associates
SINCE the old Roosevelt days when
Mr. Taft was Secretary of War and
Mr.. Kellogg was busting" the Stand
ard Oil trust.
Bainbridge Colby. Secretary Of
state for a time under Woodrow
wilson and afterward his partner in
law The partnership was dissolved
short time ago because of Mr.. Will
son continued impaired health, Col
bE, gray of hair. black of mustache.
undeniably handsome, was dining
with Col. Bill Zevely. sometimes
Gf Oklahoma. more often of Wash
tngton. but always of the unterrified
democracy. Both Colby and the col
onel were seen to receive several
notes
Frank w. Stearns of Boston and
Mrs. Stearns, Stearns the discoverer
and hacker Of Calvin Coolidge. He
VIII be President some day," said
Stearns. He is President today, and
Mr.. Stearns is here to rejoice with
him. Already Stearns is called the
Col. House" of the new administra-
tion. He is more at home in busi-
ness than in politics. however. Any
thing that Calvin has ever wanted of
Frank he could have. Whatever
Frank may want of Calvin-but his
closest friends say he doesn't want
anything.
Dining with the Stearns-William
Morgan Butler. also of Boston and
already designated as the new At
torney General of the United States
Bill" Butler. reminding old Washing
tonians something Of Frank Wander
lip. and Frank Stearns. rotund and
happy, are Gals" two best friends.
Maj. Gen George H.. Harries in
uniform. with five rows of ribbons
across his left breast-token of deco
rations bestowed upon him from the
nations Of the world Once he was
comma nding general of the District
of Columbia National Guard After
the armiStiCe he was American COM
missioner in Berlin with unprece-
dented authority. He was reported
missing in the Kapp putsch. but his
friends knew George HarrieS could
take care of himself-even in a Ger
man revolution.
Across a New Jersey table, all
broken out with Jersey democracy
Gov. George SilZer. Senator Edwards
Joe Tumulty. for eight years secre-
tary to President Wilson QOnger
than any secretary ever was secre-
tary), and the governors aide and his
secretary. Tumulty. as irrepressible
as ever, saying he was going to an
nounce himself for the United States