Evening star., 1926-06-04

The President and Mrs. Coolidge helt
their annual garden party yesterday
afternoon for the diSa bied veterans ol
the World War in hospitals In and
near Washington. Every detail was
as carefully laid to receive the hun
dreds of wounded men as though 9
state garden party was In progress
Ted and white striped marques were
placed on the lawn and from them re-
freshments were served, and the MA
rine Band kept the soldiers huniminH
old war songs and beating time win
their crutches TO martial music.
On the driveway at the south froht
of the mansion. where foreign MAKES
Of automobiles discharge dip'onats
for entertainments Of state during the
social season, ambulances and Army
trucks rolled in to discharge the dis'
abled men. depositing them on Ine
lawn a hundred or more yaros from
where the President and Mrs. Cooi'
idre stood to receive them. A thick
oriental rug was laid on the iaW,'
near group of forest trees, and with
White House aides in full dress uni
form forming a line, and cameramen
q few feet In front OF the Presloehs :
and Mrs. Coolidge. the reception W
ruests started without formality. Ine
Presidents military and naVai slues
siood one at his left and the other on
the right of Mrs. Coolidge. ana t"s
long line of men and womer Wounu
over the lawn from the roanWaH "
go 9, the hand of the Chief EXecu-
rive and have a hearty smile ana soTio
words with Mrs. Coolidge.
Pets Relieve SOlemnity.
Some of the men were in rollins
rrTI RrlifThoQ
some walked with canes, ana sun
others were led because they were
hind The Intervening years since the
fast transport of wounded men ar
lived from France have lessened the
line. some being well enough 10 go
home. others simply waiting ana mop
ine wives. mothers. sisters ana sweet.
hearts were with many or them-aNl
there were hundreds OF Red cross
nurses and women in gray uniform 10
look to their comfort
To relieve the serious phase OF .ne
rarty there stood behind the President
and Mrs. Coolidge their two pet dogs.
poh Row and Prudence Prim. dressed
for the party. Rob Roy was dignirea
enough in his snowy whiteness, WIN
q huge hjue ribbon bow tied on MS
collar but It was Prudence Prim that
made the soldiers laugh. She wore
her garden hat of soft white straw
,ripned in a wreath of white movers
and green leaves, rakishly puSneu
back over her ears, while Dig PINK
bow showed from the right side OF her
silver collar.
Cabinet Officers Present.
The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
and the members of the CABINET ana
their ladies', with a number or other
guests. were asked to assist in the en-
fertainment. Gen. Pershing arrived
inst after the reception began and was
AT once surrounded by men who greet
ed him warmly. He called many OF
them by name and asked after their
welfare, Later on. when President and
Mrs. Coolidge strolled over the lawn
among the men. ard the Marine Band
rlayed Onward. Christian Soldiers,
the general stood at attention before
them and sang the sonS through TO
the end. accompanied by the band. lie
received applause and congratulat1on.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
strolled over the lawn with the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, and as he lin.
gered after they went into the White
House dozens of the wounded men
surSed around him to have him auto.
graph their Identification tags tieS
to the lapels of their coats. Sec.
retary of the Navy Wilbur. Secretary
Of La Dor Davis and Mai. Gen. John l..
Hines were also kept busy giving their
autographs in the same way. while
Gen. Pershing drove similar thriving
trade. Representative Edith Rogers.
who has scarcely missed day from
Red Cross service since the World
War started. had with her George
Pronner. blind and without hands.
who will graduate from the depart.
ment of law OF the University OF
Maryland Saturday.
The crowd around Secretary Mellon
was particularly thick, and the men
in wheel chairs We're rolled I'D in a