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N-AMERlCAN UNION
WILL HONOR PRESIDENT
Ills tcccptancc or Invitation 10 Hall
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InWrittcn LAW.
WASHINGTON. January Ii

WASHINGTON january l5-Ar-
raneements for the bail which is TO
he given at the PAN American Union
building next Wednesday evening III
honor OF the President and Mrs. Will
son are IN charge y: FREDERICK NJ.
Cu!ntnna. counselor and charge dar-
flares Of the Argentine embassy
Accompanying the invitations are
pink cards, and in other eases white
/ cards. the pink cards. which have been
sent TO members of the Suprc;n" Court
of the United states. the members OF
their families and other distinguished
persons providing for entrance to the
Hail OF the Americas a, the Pan
American building, by the icft-hand
, staircase, and the white cards pro-
rhinS for entrance to the han 10y way
OF the right hand staircase. 'rhe cards
read as follows:
You are requested to please take
the staircase 1T the left cor right. rs
the ease May nel wine. ascending to
the Ballroom AFTER arrival. Doors viii
he closed punctuallr ut lU:3u L. NJ
ami opened after the deflc for guests
deciding 10 depart. The ball viii con-
tinuc for one hour after the departure
OF the President Uniform or evening
dress YOU aIe requested 10 plcdsc
address an early answer to Special
Secretary, Fan -Ana.rican Union. Wash
ingtun. II e.
The invitations are not being sent to
official or residential society generally.
although all members OF the diplomatic
corps in Washington, including thoS"
from European countries, have been
invited. \ number Of cards have been
sent to distinguished persons in New
York and other out-of-town places.
All the members Of the senate are on
the invitation list. but not all the MEM
bers OF the House Of Representatives.
1t is understood however. that the
III
House are OF the list
The list also includes many II the
bureau chiefs. especially those on duty
in the state. War and Navy buildings
the higher officers Of the array and
navy OH duty in Washing;om. all of tho
Presidents naval and military aids and
the members uf the families 81 these
gentlemen. The invitation last. it Is
understood, also includes q number Of
members Of residential society in
Washington. among them those VINO
entertained at the series vf thirty five
or more private dinners in Washington
during the two weeks o: the Pan Amer
lean Scientific Congress. Assistance is
being given III tn. issuance OF the invi-
tations ana the preparation of the list
by Charles Lee Cooke. OF the state De-
partment. who has had charge Of many
social events ia which the government
OF the United States has been inter
eSted
An elaborate supper IS to bc served
and the Marine Band is to furnish
music for dancing throughout the even
ing.
The entertainment Will be unique in
that il has not been the custom hereto
fore for the President Of the United
States to accept invitations outside OF
the Cabinet circle. 1t has been an un-
written law during previous admins
trations that tho only homes the Presi-
dent and his wife go 10 for any formal
function are those of the members of
the Cabinet.
The result has been that the Presi-
dent has not met diplomats outside of
his own home. and he has not gone to
the government homes of the different
nations. occupied by the amba ssadors
and ministers and charges. so that next
Wednesday night. when the President
minglcs upon intimate terms with the
atin-American diplomats. in their
home, the Pan American Union Build
ing, the occasion will be Il departure.
although this building is partly the
home of the United States, also, the
United States being member Of the
union.
Probably not all Of the European Dip
lomats Will attend the ball, as many OF
them Will not wish to run into each
other. so tc speak. al function of
nearly l.50O persons. which will be
small in number compared 20 the size
of the Pan American Union Building:
hut many OF the European diplomats.
including Count Ccllcre, the Italian
Ambassador, and others, accepted invi-
tationS sent them for some of the re-
ceptions and other events held 1T the
Par-American Union Building during
the Pan American Scientific Congress