The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-24
MRS. JARDINE
HONOPED BY
PRESIDENT
Is Deputy for Mrs. Cool
idge at Attorney Gen
erals Dinner
BY JEAN ELIOT


i Secretary OF Agriculture, fell the
unusual honor Of accompanying the
President of the United States to
q formal function-the dinner given
last night by the Attorney General
and Mrs. Sargent as one OF the
series of Cabinet dinners in honor
of the Chief Executive-and acting
as deputy for the First Lady Of the
Land.
The sudden indisposition Of Mrs.
Coolidge brought this about. It was
q situation which had not arisen
since the Taft Administration when,
Mrs. Taft being for a time an in
valid, had occasionally been accom-
panied to parties by his sister-an.law,
Mrs. Laughlin.
S o s to Ms. Jaraine
An S o S having been sent out to
Mrs. Jardine and the invitation
having been accepted, the question
developed as to whether the Presi-
dent should call for Mrs. Jardine
or she should meet him at the
Willard, where the dinner was
given. There is an unalterahle il
nnwritten law that the President
comes first under all conditions
and ii will be remembered that
President Grover Cleveland either
couldn't or wouldn't go to the sta
ton to meet his 22.year-old bride
on her arrival In Washington. So
the problem presented was solved IN
gracious fashion by q White House
car being sent for Mrs. Jardine,
who stopped at the Executive Man
sion for few moments chat with
Mrs. Coolidge and then went on
with the President to the Willard.
The dinner last evening was the
largest OF the Cabinet series so Tar.
Q company of SO being assembled
with New England generously repre-
scented In the company.
Those Present
The guests beside President Cool.
tdge and Mrs. Jardine were Gov.
William w. Stiekney, Of Vermont, &
and Mrs. Stickney. Judge and Mrs.
Homer L. Skeels, Ludlow, VT; Judge
and Mrs. Charles II. Darling. Bur-
lfngton, VT; William 3. G. Stick
ney, Bethel. VT; Nine. Mary Bra
Mere. Algers: Mr.. and Mrs. Addison
d. Buell., Burlington. VT: Mr.. and
Mrs. George p. Levey, Ludlow. VT;
Burlington, VT; Mr.. and Mrs. New.
ton Turgeon. Buffalo, n. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred e. Colburn, Glens
Falls, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Dell 5.
Ward, Middlesex, Vt: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Rowland. Montpelier, VT
Mr. and Mrs. Gale c. Shedd, Keene,
N. H: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. De-
mond. Concord, N. H.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Stearns. Boston,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas White,
Boston, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo
L. Cook, Springfield, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa G. Briggs. st. Paul, Mimi:
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel w. Smith,
Providence, r. L; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred w. Sargent. Chicago, III; the
Rev. and Mrs. John NJ. Thomas.
New Brunswick, N. j.: Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Snlythe, New York
city: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Clark,
New York city; DR.. and Mrs. Edgar
o. Crossman. Mr.. and Mrs. Colbert
Grosvenor and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Agan. Ludlow, vt.
No Respecter Of Persons
The grippe is no respecter OF per-
sons. and the prevailing epidemic
thereof is causing gray hairs among
fashionable hostesses. Dinners az
sumo nightmare proportions. since
every ring of the telephone suggests
regrets and the necessity Of fiii-
ing places at the last minute. Sew
era1 parties have even been can
ceIed because Of the number OF last
minute Withdrawals.
The President was obliged by mis-
recent Illness to cancel his engage.
ment to dine with the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Davisalast week; anG.
although Mrs Coolidge, gracious
and smiling as always, 1t was case
Of Hamlet without the Prince Of
Denmark and there was much
disappointment over the Presidents
absence, especially among those
who had come from O. long distance
TO be present.
It was not until yesterday that 1t
was known that President Coolidge
would be able to attend the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Sargent
dinner. And then at the last mo-
ment it was Mrs. Coolidge who had
to withdraw. She has heavy cold
and is taking a complete rest for
few days on the theory that an
ounce of prevention il worth q
pound of cure.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Davis by the way. are having bad
luck with their parties. although
Lney are LdIIlOuS as nOSlS anu Ell
terrain with discrimination and
charm. It will be remembered that
their dinner in honor Of Vice Presi-
aent and Mrs. Dawes was broken
up by the meeting Of the Budget
Committee called for that evening
by the President. since both the
guest of honor and the host were
expected to attend this conference
and turned up missing at the party.
DAVISES HOSTS
TO BRITISH ENVOY
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Dwight F. Davis entertained at
sinner last evening in honor of the
British Ambassador and Lady Isa-
bella Howard. The other guests
were the Minister of Poland and
Nine. Ciechanowska, Senator Fred
erick Hale, Senator and Mrs. Guy
pespard Golf, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
2. Grew, Representative and Mrs.
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