Evening star., 1924-06-06

service tables added picturesauely to
the scene.
Shortly after o'clock the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. attended by
military and naval aides in white
uniforms. descended the broad wind
ing stairs from the south portico,
proceeded to a space beneath the
broad arching trees nearby and re-
celved the long line of guests.
President Coolidge was seen by
ly affected by the wounded boys of
the world war. He greeted them
warmly, with a smile, paying par
ticular attention to the lads in wheel
pass by. The guests were presented
by Col. c. o. Sheriff. and Capt.
Adolphus Andrews, aides to the Chief
Executive. Mrs. Coolidge, by the
Presidents side, displayed deep in
terest in each of the boys, many of
whom she knows personally from her
experience in visiting the hospitals
in the vicinity.
Blind Veteran Touching.
The hearts of the Chief Executive
and first lady of the land were visibly
touched by one of the first lads who
was wheeled along to them-a broken
sacrifice to his country-Stephen
Siczuch. Blind and deaf and suffer-
ing from a brain affection, this lad
could not see nor hear the leaders
he had come to greet, and it was not
until his hand had been grasped by
President Coolidge that he realized
he was in the presence of the Chief
Executive. His left hand fumbled for
his cap, which he succeeded in re-
The President held his hand firmly,
and looked deeply into the sightless
eyes. Mrs. Coolidge took the aim
lessly extended hand, and held it
tightly. There was flush of emo
tion across her face, and she again
pressed the hand, then turned with
sadness to the oncoming line Siczuch
was in charge of Mrs. Stephen
Sniegoski. gray lady of the Red
Guy Pend1eton, the legless lad. who
sprang into national prominence
through tho court martial recently, in
which the government convicted an
Army officer for malpractice, was
there, smiling and debonair to meet
the President and Mrs Coolidge with
cheerful face. Guy now is in busi-
ness for himself here in Washington,
running an art shop 90 Georgia ave-
nue., where he sells articles of his
own design.
SerEt. Seldom Cheerful.
Among the most cheerful of the
seriously wounded was Sergt. Charles
H. Seddon, hospitalized at Walter
Reed, helpleSSly confined to wheeled
chair. and attended by two gray
ladies Of the Red Cross. Mrs. Sylvanus
Stokes. jr., and Mrs. EIdridge Jordan
of this city. Seddon received close
attention from President and Mrs.
Coolidge, and was presented with the
pen and blotter used by the President
in signing the disqualification bill.
Then there was Carl Bronner from
the Evergreen School for the Blind
with neither hands sight nor hearing,
who has learned to operate a type
writer and is pursuing his studies in
the University of Maryland Law
School.
Official Washington came to meet
the wounded. Several members of the
cabinet and officers of the various ex-
ecutive branches in charge of the
disqualification and care of the world
war veterans mingled with the boys
in civilian and military dress.
White frocks and blue uniforms of
the nurses and aides, the blue and
gray of the Red Cross women, the
sparkling white and gold of presi-
Dental aides, and varicolored dresses
of the other woman guests combined
to paint brilliant and peaceful post