Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-02-23 | Page 1 | Army and Navy Reception Date Goes to April 19

Army and Navy Reception Da Date e Goes to April 1 19 9 Roma oma L. L Disaster IL Causes President to IO mase maK ll lI v ll in ui Plans ans fo for for forB Big Event E Event a W WASHINGTON Feb 23 Due Due to the Roma disaster and arid the r riK o occa occa- occa ca- ca stoned by the loss of lives of arm army personnel personnel per per- President and Mrs Harding to today today today to- to day announced postponement po until April 19 of ot the army and navy reception reception recep recep- tion set for tonight at the White House Four thousand Invitations had been issued to officers of the army and navy After a conference between President Harding and Secretary Weeks the White House Issued t the e following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing announcement On account of the deplorable loss of life in the Roma disaster the army and navy reception to have been held to tonight tonight tonight to- to night has b ben en postponed until April 19 President and Mrs Harding feel teel that thata a a. reception to the army and navy officers officers cers at a time when there is such be bereavement bereavement bereavement be- be and grieving as the result of the accident to the Roma would not be beIn bein bein in accord with the feelings of themselves themselves themselves them them- I selves or of ot their friends i Secretary Weeks was understood tood to have laid before President Harding an informal report from Major Patrick chief of ot the air service who made a preliminary examination of the theRma Roma Rma disaster