The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-10

Picture the, scene. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge receiving
under q giant forest tree and after.
ward strolling about through the
grounds, pausing to chat with this
group or that. Aides in smart
white ducks making introductions
or acting az masters Of ceremonies.
Women in trim uniforms. The Red
Cross workers In their blue wells.
Nurses in crisp blue and white.
The ''gray ladies" from Walter
Reed. The line OF wounded and
maimed-happily growing shorter
each year, as some pass on to
happier things and more and more
are rehabilitated to resume their
places in active life. The blind,
each with a comrade or a nurse
to guide his steps. The pitiful
stretcher cases.
A Picturesque Setting
And for contrast the bright green
Of the sloping lawns. the gay
flower gardens, the women in light
summer frocks, the fountain pea.
cooking in the sunlight and the
''scarlet-coated Marine Band" play.
Ing soldier airs.
The weather man, who always
plays favorites where the veterans
are concerned, smiled upon the fete
yesterday and the sunshine dappled
the lawns with shadow. And in
spite Of the scaffolding covering
the White House in the back.
ground, the gardens were at their
loveliest.
Garden Party Frock
The President wore a summer
suit, dark in color but light in
texture, with a straw hat, and Mrs.
Coolidge had on one of the pref
test garden party frocks of her
wardrobe. It was fashioned Of
chiffon patterned In great red
roses against latticed background.
An overdress Of thin beige lace was
flounced with the chiffon and flow
ing chiffon cuffs finished the lace
sleeves. She wore a rose red pic
ture hat and smart red kid shoes
carried out the color note Of the
costume. She carried woven hand
bag in bright colors, which was the
work Of one of the veterans in
hospital.
Once they had shaken hands with
the President and the winsome First
Lady. the boys-some in ''cits," a
few In uniforms and still Others in
hospital ''blues''-broke up into con-
genial groups to sit about on the
grass, to stroll under the trees or
to hover about the gay striped
marques from which ices and all
manner Of good things were served.
4 group of pretty girls from the
Veterans Bureau-one from each
Stato-were on hand to help In the
entertainment Of the soldier guests
end to see that they were supplied
with cigarettes.
On some Of the men were decora.
tons telling of heroism in battle
bestowed upon them by a grateful
country, and in the line were sew
eral G. A. r. men who wore the
blue Of the Civil War and The
medals gained on famous battle
fisIds. The Civil War veterans
seemed to interest the President
particularly, and Mrs. Coolidge chat
ted with a number Of them.
The company fingered until long
after the President and Mrs. Cool
idge had retired, but finally the sol.
der guests were loaded into camions
and motors to be taken back to their
hospital homes.
Colonel Roosevelt q Casualty
The Speaker and Mrs. Longworth
were among those attending the fete
yesterday, the latter accompanied by
her brother Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Presumably as the result of an acct
dent, Colonel Roosevelt was walking
little lame and leaning on cane,
which gave him the aspect of the
true war veteran he is.
The Cabinet was numerously rep.
resented with the Secretary Of State,
and Mrs. Kellogg at the head Of the
group. Secretary Mellon, of the
Treasury, repeatedly wrote his mil
Ion.dollar signature" in reply to re-
quests for autographs, and the Post.
master General was also kept busy
writing his name on cards. And Mrs.
New, smart and distinguished In
maybe costume of black and white,
seemed thoroughly at home with the
boys and they with her.
Service Folk
I also spied the Secretary OF
War, Dwight r. Davis, the Secres
tRry of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur,
the latter wearing a black embroid-
cred white coat and a small white
hat with q black gown, the Sec
retaray Of Labor and Mrs. Davis
and Mrs. Jardine, wife of the Sec.
rotary Of Agriculture. Admiral and
Mrs. Edward w. Eberle, Mai. Gen.