The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
Societ y Displays
Great Interest
In COue

r0RETGN princes and poten-
tates in great numbers have
visited Washington in the
last few years, and yet it re-
manned for a simple F'renchman.
an apothecary by trade, to create
perhaps the greatest amount of
personal interest-Emile Coue, of
course, the apostle of auto
suggestion and self-help. Every
body seems to be interested in
hearing his message, and the
tickets for his two lectures might
have been sold twice over.
Preparations are being made
for DR., Coue-no, NJ. Coue, for
he disclaims the title of doctor
TO be received at the White
House and il seems probable that
he viii see Mrs. Harding, for the
PRESIDENTS wife has been keenly
Interested in NJ. Coue's doctrine
ever since the stories of his re-
markable cures began to seep
into Washington, an interest
Wnich mas been greatly increased
since her illness.
The curious thing about M.
Coue's visit is that when a num-
Der of physicians and leaders in
Wash1ngton's civic and social life
were sounded out as to the adj
visibility of his coming to Wash
Ington the answer was, Don't
bring him, people in Washington
Wouldn't be interested and he
would be hurt" In. spite of this
Mrs. George EhIe, who had be.
come interested through friends
in NJ. Coue's American tour, made
offer of the drawing room of
the house of her cousin, William
Phelps Emo. whose hostess she
Is, for an afternoon, lecture. Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins and Mrs.
: Franklin K. Lane were among
the women who volunteered to
assist in gathering an audience
together. And, no sooner had
: 4t been announced that the little
Frenchman was to speak than
the powers that be who were
arranging the talk were swamped
with requests for tickets. A
few days later it became neces-
sary to arrange an evening lee
ture at Memorial Continental
Hall to take care of the over
flow. And tickets for that, in
turn, were all reserved DAYS be-
fore they were put on general
sale.
Poor Mrs. Hopkins, who had
announced that reservations for
the lecture could be made at her
house, was literally swamped.
Not only. did everybody want
tickets for one or the other
lecture-or both-but she received
shoals of letters from people all
over country, detailing their
symtoms and pleading for Dr.
Coue to take up their cases. In
view Of the fact that he had de-
cided to hold no clinics in Amer
lea, the stream of letters had its
pitiful side.
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THE visit of NJ. Coue to Amer.
lea was due in great measure
to Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lyford,
who had visited his Clinic at Nancy
last summer and had benefited
by his treatment. And it. is
with Mrs. Lyford's brother-iFl-Iaw
and sister. DIR. and Mrs. Douglas
Putnam BRINE, that M. Coue is
staying while in Washington. Mr..
&8lu MIS-. AyIOIQ are also guests
OF DIR. and Mrs. Birnie and will
assist the hostess at the informal
tea which she is giving this
afternoon for the distinguished
Frenchman. Mrs. Birnie will pre-.
side at her own tea table and her
guests. who will be few in num-
Der. win be limited for the most
part to members of the medical
profession. Tomorrow Mrs. King
Carley will entertain for M. Coue.
M. Coue's two lectures will be
given tomorrow and he is de-
voting today to sightseeing and
recreation.
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The Vice President and Mrs. Cal
I'm Coolidge will be honor guests at
he dinner. which the Swiss Minis
er and Nine. Peter will give at
he legation tonight.
The Minister of Poland and Nine.