The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
FIRST NEW YEAR


Madeleine Edison, daughter OF the
daughter of Colonel George Harvey.
of New York. Among the other
ladies who were invited to assist In
receiving were Mrs, William r. Hearst.
Mrs. George Harvey and Mrs. James
Il. Mann.
The drawing rooms and dining room
were decorated In pink roses.
Three Hundred Guests.
More than 3ee guests gathered with
the secretary OF state at his home.
Practically all the ambassadors.
ministers and members of the EN- hassy
and legation stats with the women OF
their families were present. There
were few exceptions among them
the Turkish ambassador. who Is in
mourning.
The French Ambassador. Jules Jus
aerand. has become the dean of the
corps during the last year. since this
departure OF the former ambassador
from Great Britain. James Bryce.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison
kept open house all day and much OF
the spiendor and brilliancy which US
ualiy attends the visit OF army and
navy officers to the White House was
transferred to their homes.
one of the largest receptions of the
day was at Speaker Clark's home.
where Miss Genevieve. the only daugh-
ter of the Speaker and Mrs. Clark.
made her formal bow to society.
Bryan Breakfast Informal.
The snformaiity OF the Bryan break
fast was a feature. None OF the men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps appeared
in uniform, but the sombre and con-
ventional garb of the men and many
:
scented a brilliant scene none the less
against the setting the secretary and
Mrs Bryan had prepared for the at
fair.
The dning-room was mode to re-
sernhle an orangery and the drawing
room was similarly decorated. From
their winter home at Miami. Fla, the
Secretary and Mrs. Bryan had brought
large quantities of poipsetta. smiIax
and other semi tropical plants which
were used for decorations.
There was no formal reception ~
the diplomats entered. The Secretary
and Mrs. Bryan stood near the door
and simply wished all "A Happy New
Year"
No Wines On Menu.
When the moment for entering the
breakfast room arrived Ambassador
Jusserand, as dean OF the corps. gave
Bryan escorted Madame Jusserand.
The breakfast was given I'm buffet styiA
Pineapple and grape Juice punches were
served and. there were no wines.
Although the details OF the affair
and the breakfast list were arranged in
accordance with custom by the depart
ment of state. the only change from
the usual program was that It was
served In the Bryan home instead OK
the Hall OF the Americas at the PAM
American Union building. where form
er Secretary Knox and Mrs. Knox In
augurated the New Years breakfast to
the diplomatic corps.
In addition to the foreign attaches
| in Washington the affair was attended
by officials OF the american union.
members of the foreign relations com-
mittees OF congress and the assistant
secretaries OF state.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ALI New
Years day traditions were broken In
Washington today. There was ofFicial
open house" and there was ofllcial
calling. and the calling was quite AZ
general with the women as with ths
men. Practically all the cabinet
received. For the ffrst time, probably
In a hundred years there was no Of
fetal reception at the White House
The Time honored function was dis
pensed with because of the absence
from the city Of President Wilson and
his family.
Conforming to the custom of their
predecessors. Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Bryan gave breakfast to thu
members Of the Diplomatic COrpg g.