The Washington times., 1923-08-23
Coolidges Settling
Down At White
House
BY JEAN ELIOT.

1Or Qlnu0r IaSL CNchAH6 0AAO NOPS
them overnight at the White House.
but they returned today to their
apartment in the Willard and pro-
pose leaving for their home in Bos-
ton tomorrow or Saturday. They
will divide their time between
Washington and Boston during the
coming winter, and, although they
will naturally be much at the
White House, they will retain
their suite at the Willard.
Although Mrs. Coolidge has
been denying herself to callers
because of the press of work at:
tendant upon assuming her po-
sition as Mistress of the White
House, she received President
Harding's sister, Mrs. Heber
Votaw, who called by appoint
ment yesterday afternoon. Former
President and Mrs. Wilson also
called yesterday, but contented
themselves with leaving cards for
the President and Mrs. Coolidge.
President Coolidge has resumed
the practice Of meeting the pub
lie to limited extent-he received
his first line of handshakers yester-
day, q group Of Boy Scouts among
them-but Mrs. Coolidge has not
yet thrown open the White
House to visitors.
She will keep the mansion
closed until the end of the thirty.
day period Of official mourning.
1t was the custom under Mrs.
Harding's regime to open the IA
NOUS East Room and the lower
floors of the White House to
visitors from II to o'clock. The
White House grounds swarm
with tourists all day long, and
large groups linger about the
north portico Of the White House
for hours in the hope Of catch
ing a glimpse Of the President
and Mrs. Coolidge.
As for the handshaking, the
Presidents friends and sHlisers
are hoping that he will not make
it daily occurrence as did Presi-
dent Harding. for they feel that
the practice, however friendly
and democratic it may be, added
weight to the burdens Of the late
President and helped to break
down his health.
Mrs. Coolidge has made arrange
ments to retain Miss Laura Har-
Ian as White House social secre-
tary, but Miss Mary Randolph,
who has been with Mrs. Coolidge
in the capacity Of secretary for
some time, will remain for q
while as her personal secretary.
-
TIL e festivities in connection
= with the jubilee Of Queen
Wilhelmina, for which all Hol-
land will be en- fete during the
first week in September, will find
echo in this country. For not
only will the Netherlands Lega-
ton celebrate the twenty-fifth an
niversary Of her succession to the
throne, but the descendants of
the old Dutch settlers of Manhat-
tan Island will unite In honoring
the anniversary and viii hold a
meeting on the evening of Sep
TENDER 6 In the Collegiate Church.
Fifth avenue and Forty-eighth
street.
In the absence of the minister
of the Netherlands, Jonkheer A.
G. D. de Graeff, who is at home on
leave, it will devolve upon the
charge d'affaires, DIR. j. B. HUI
brecht to be his country's official
representative at the various cele.
brations in this country, and he
will have an exceedingly busy
week.
In the first place, DIR. and Nine.
Hubrecht will give a reception
on September at their place at
Woodbury., L. l., where Nine.
Hubrecht has been established for
the summer, her husband spend
ing as much time with her there
as he could spare from his duties
in Washington. A day or two
later DIR. Hubrecht will return to
the Capital, and on the afternoon
of September he will be at
home quite informally at his resi-
dence in Massachusetts avenue to
the Dutch residents Of Washing
ton, members of the diplomatic
corps who wish to pay honor to
the Queen Of the Netherlands and
friends who chance to be in town.
DIR. Hubrecht will also take part
in the celebration in New York,
leaving town-on the evening of
September s.
DIR. Henry Van Dyke, former
American Minister to The, Hague,
and A. J. Barnouw, Queen Will
helmina professor of Columbia
University, have been invited to
make addresses.
The Netherlands Minister and i,
Nine. de Graeff and their family
will return to Washington the end
of September and DIR. Hubrecht
will bring his family home about
the same time.
The Secretary Of War, John w.
Weeks, will return from Lancaster,
Y. H, Monday.
The Postmaster General, Harry
J. New, entertained a. small COM
oany at luncheon yesterday on the
roof.
Szechenyis in NeW York