Evening star., 1913-12-31
White House Reception
Will Not Be Held; First
Time in Over a Century

Tomorrow, for the first time since
President Monroe inaugurated the Gus
tom of holding New Year reception al
the White House, the President Of the
United States will not receive. In the
long period from 1910 until 1914.
in time of war or of peace. each Presi-
dert of the nation has held a reception
TO the public on the first day of the year.
This year, however, the precedents OF
more than century have been broken,
and the historic east room of the Execu-
tive Mansion will not be the mecca
toward which thousands of Washington
residents, as well as out-of-town visitors,
turn their steps.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District of Columbia will hold the
regular meeting at the hall, 10Th and II
streets northwest, at IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning In lieu of their usual call on
the President the members of the as
sociation this year will pay their re-
spects to Secretary Bryan of the State
Department, who will receive them at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Calumet
place. The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan will also preside at the diplomatic
breakfast to be given tomorrow at
Calumet place.
Other members of the Presidents cab
met who. with their wives. will receive
tomorrow afternoon are the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Garrison. the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, the Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs Lane. the
Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs. Redfield
and the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burieson. The Speaker of the House and
Mrs. Clark, assisted by Miss Genevieve
Clark, will also keep open house tomor-
row afternoon.
Reception and Linen Shower.
New Year reception and linen shower
is to be given at the boardroom of the
Gospel Mission from / to 3 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Those in the receiving
line will include Miss Genevieve Clark.
Miss Cox of Ohio. Miss Edison. daughter
of Thomas A. Edison of New Jersey: Miss
Harvey of New York. Miss Preston of
Baltimore, Miss Nina Floyd of Arkansas.
the Misses Nelson of Wisconsin, Miss
Gronna and Miss Helgesen of North Da-
kota and other woman members of the
younger congressional set In addition to
the linen shower and reception, New
Year day will be observed at the Mis-
sion by series Of services beginning at
noon and continuing until the o'clock
service in the evening.
The trustees. board Of managers and Of
ficers of the Y. NJ. c. A. will receive at
the associations open house tomorrow
from 2 to 10 o'clock p-m- musical pro-
gram will be presented in the lobby from
1: 80 to 6 o'clock, and the reception will
lNCluQc a series OF dInIeUC events In
the gymnasium, a victro.a and player
piano recital in the assembly hall, and
an exhibit of the various activities of
the association.
At the colored mems branch of the
Y. NJ. G.. A. open house will be held from
4:3O to 10 o'clock pm. the program in
Guiding athletic events, music and liter
airy numbers and motion pictures.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. j,
Daughters of Veterans, will be at home
u II-lV 49, 81
ernoon from Il to 4 o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Gunton
Temple, 14th street between r and S
streets northwest, will receive In the
chapel tomorrow from 4 to 8 o'clock
They will be assisted by the young wom-
en- of the church.
The adjutants. 1st Infantry, N. G. d.
c., will be at home from o'c ock to mid
night tomorrow ut us y street north
west
Rev. and Mrs. Luther Hess Warine
will receive members and friends OF the
Georgetown Lutheran Church. of which
Rev. Waring is pastor. from Z to II
O. clock tomorrow night at their residence
1908 3Oth street northwest.
Mrs Samuel G.. Eberly. vice president
of the board of lady managers of the
Casualty Hospital, Will give donation
dinner TO the patients and nurses at the
hospital tomorrow at $50 pm. L. w
Smith, president, who will be unable to
be present, will be represented by his
son. Mrs. Matte Vaughn. president OF
the board of lady managers, and Rev
Mr.. Mott of Advent Chapel, will be guests
at the dinner.