The Washington times., 1916-12-31
eJEAN ELIoTT
LETTER.

DEAR susanna vote. of thanks. TO
everybody who receives on New Year
Day and helps to keep alive q bit OF
the traditional gayety which used to
make the day in Washington quite
distinctive!
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker and the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs, Daniels will receive;. dec
gracias, for the day would be dreary
indeed without the array of army and
navy men In full panoply' OF uniform,
gold lace and cooked hats, paying
their devoirs to their respective
chiefs.
Also there'll be a reception at the
Congressional Club, to which most
of the official folk are hidden; also
Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark will
receive at Congress Hall in accord
ancc with their usual custom. Mrs.
Carl vroomsn viii be at home after
4 o'clock; Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin will
receive and there'il be the usual re-
ception and tea dance nc the Edison
Bradleys'. Mrs. Hewson and Georgina
Schofield will receive; and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hewitt Myers will have
a tea at their s street home. ThereiI
he eggnog, doubtiesA, wherever two
or three are gathered together: and
well, IL won't be so dull after all.
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No GAIA Day here.
Time was, however, when New Year
Y,.,, -. an. -. A., a.. u..h
fnxton season. Then the, President
held his annual public reception, first
for the dipiomstic representatives In
Washington, in fun court uniform.
who came TO BRING New Year greet.
s -, M snem so.sre,sn ana ,s'.I
shskS his hand ara wish him rood
luck.
The Secretary OF States breakfast
Ior inc diplomatic corps-stili In uni
rorm-ws Also an annual function;
eno every cepinct hostess felt IL ~
cumoent upon her to receive In the
afternoon
Morcover' every woman IN Wash.
ington VINO had any claim TO social
'onseauenoe was At nome during call
lns hours, every pretty sirl was ask
ed TO receivc somewhere. and every
nsn uonhee MS pest DID ana tucker
anu wen. ,no ROUNDS.
Ihe sree.s were niied Win men
m.' IN UNIFORM 'sho men rik'hat'
teo ana trockcoatcd, men waiking or
meh crowned INTO every sort OF con
Ieyahee from the smhrteat OF oroug'
Mans 10 battered hacks. IL waH
fcaiiy consiuerco DIT indeicate Tor
may 10 DO seen on inc streets
presiaent Wilson MA
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Ihen PRESIDENT Wilson. did away
with the Now Year receptions ns
promptIy and eompIot.Iy as he did
away with tho inaugural ball. The
war camo along a year later and
made the diplomatic brcakf~t impor-
-ibie-hore was just one given In
ms namin.stron' tno rnLNmen-
.nd H. nan ,hsn ss.rn,.,~ ~
state. ana MrrI isfyan nc hosts. Ard |
ibis year. CONTRARY 20 ali precedent, |
the ladies or the Cabinet, with tho |
shining exceptions OF Mrs. Baker and !
Mrs. Danieis, arc not even going to |
be at Home.
Mrs. BurIeson t. away, Mrs, Hous- |
ton IL in tho thrpcs Of moving. Mrs. |
.ane Is In mourning, Mrs. Wilson IL |
i.tin far from strong after a severe
illness, and so for one reason or an |
other. they have decided not 20 re.
ceiSe.. The reception which Gen. ana
-, &wa.'.a. ar 80 .t,r.v.
gave ON New Year afternoon IL an. |
"tner function which win be greatly
llssea. mrs; 1sorss ms, ra
,y,,, not oh.sry. her usual Monday
afternoon at homo, as she will re. |
ceive with Secretary and Mrs. Dan
isls.
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The fact that New Year Eve fails
on Sunday will mako the csiebrAtion |
th.,.o, .t.is n.t and unavoidable.
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