New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
White House Is Closed,
but All Washington
Goes Calling.
ARMY AND NAVY
BRIGHTEN SETTING
Lansing Omits Diplomatic
Breakfast-War Makes Other
Shifts Of Scene.
from tn. Tribune Bureau. J

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ings. thousands of callers paid their
respects at Cablnst homes this after
noon 90 wish tho hosts and their wives
happy new year. Persons high in Of
fetal life, diplomats representing all
parts OF the world, and just plain do
partment clerks went forth with q well
filed card case and smile.
Tho war In Europe, which has dis
rupted society in general in this coun-
try, did not deter Ambassadors Of the
warning countries from calling to leave
their cards, though, 10 be ire, they
did not tHrry; all the visiting Latin
Americans went calling, too.
A glitter OF army and navy uniforms
filed the drawing rooms at the homes
Of the Secretary of War and the Sec
rotary Of the Navy, and made them the
most envied hosts OF the afternoon. The
White House was closed for the third
time in this administration on New
Years Day TO all but the Presidents
family. However, his son-in-law and
daughter, the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. McAdoo, found popular
favor through their reception TO the
general public.
/ None Of the frost which nipped the
secretary's "oflce" reception In the bud
yesterday afternoon. and sent only n
few disgruntled clerks in to wish him a
happy new gear, was present to-day.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones went from
the White House 70 assist in the hospl-
tality, and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B.
Sayre, Mrs. Anna Wilson Howe and
Mrs. Josephine Howe Cothron were all
there TO represent the White House and
assist.
Diplomatic Breakfast Missing.
On account Of the war In Europe,
the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lansing
did not hold the customary diplomatic
breakfast, which for q century has fol-
lowed the Presidents reception to for
eign Ambassadors and Ministers on
New Years Day. They made calls dur
ing the afternoon at the homes of other
Cabinet members, assisted at the huge
reception held In the afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley,
and again at the reception at the Pan
American Union Building tonight,
when the Latin American scientists
were the guests OF honor.
1t would have taken but little effort
on the part of the Vice-President and
Mrs. Marshall TO temporarily have taken
their place as hosts In chief Of the ma
ton, so popular were they all during
the day. Hundreds of voices poured
in good wishes upon them, but the con-
valescence Of Mrs. Marshall precluded
their holding formal reception.
Each Cabinet hostess had music, re-
freshments and long list of assist
ants. There was such a revival of good
old-fashioned eggnogg as has not been
seen here in many years, while almost
an acre Of the famous Southern pound
cake and black cake was consumed.
Those assisting at the home OF the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Nc
Adoo were Miss Mona McAdoo and Mrs.
William T. Malburn, Mrs. Byron K.
Newton and Mrs. Andrew J. Peters,
wives of the Assistant Secretaries Of
the Treasury; Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. John
Knapp, Mrs. Kenyon b. Conger, Of Irv-
ington, n. Y; Miss Ruth Hapgood, of
New York; Miss Catherine Brtton.
Miss Gladys Hinckley and tho Misses
Mackay Smith.
At the reception held by the Secre-
tary ofiWar and Mrs. Garrison. Lieu
tenant Edwin NJ. Watson, infantry, U.
S. A., and Lieutenant James A. Dorst,
Engineer Corps, u. S. A, made the in
Productions.
Army Society Assists.
Assisting Mrs. Garrison were Mrs.
Henry Breckenridge, wife of the Assist
| ant Secretary of War; Mrs Hugh l..
Scott, Mrs. Tasker II. Bliss, Mrs. Will
lam Crozier, Mrs. William c. Gorgas,
| Mrs. Henry p. Mccain, Mrs. Erasmus
NJ. Weaver, Mrs. Frank Mcintyre, Mrs.
r. A. Darlington, Mrs. A. l.. Mills, Mrs.
NJ. II. Maccomb. Mrs. Joseph Kuhn.
Mrs. s. N. B. Young. Miss Jeanette
Cowan, Miss Shields, Miss Newberry,
Miss Margaret Read, Miss Helen Blod-
gett, Miss Schofeld, Miss Aleshire, Miss
Scott, Miss Harlow, Miss Hitchcock,
Miss Calle Hoke Smith, Miss Margaret
breckenridge and Miss Sophy Sweet.
The Secretary and Mrs. Garrison
have as house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leary, Of New York, and their
nephew, Kereth Morton, of Phila-
deiphia, ell of whom assisted during
the afternoon.
The reception held by the Attorney
General and Mrs. Gregory had more
stately aspect than the others, for the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and
ali the associate justices, as well ass
the entire judiciary Of the District OF
Columbia, paid their respects: Besides
these dignltaries, however, there were
diplomats, high officials and smart So
ciety folk who called.
Assisting Mrs. Gregory were Mrs.
John w. Davis, wife Of the Solicitor
Generals; Mrs George Carroll TODD
wife Of the Assistant Attorney Gen
eral; Mrs. Morgan II. Beach, Mrs. II.
La Rue Brown, Mrs. Jesse c. ADKINS
Miss Pauline Cleminson, Mrs. Dowdy,
of Texas; Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin'
Miss Collins, Miss Gertrude Durant,
Mrs. Joseph II. Eagle, Mrs. William c;
Fits. Mrs. Hampson Gary, Mrs. Samuel
II Graham, Mrs. NJ. c. Gregory, Mrs:
W c. Harlee, Miss Hendricks, OF
Texas: Mrs. Robert l.. Henry, Mrs
William Hitz, Mrs. l.. Holt, OF Balti-
more. Mrs. Howry, Mrs. Cone Johnson,
Mrs Earnest Knabel, Mrs. Robert T..
NeiIl Mrs. NJ. ID. Owen-Chahoon, Mrs.
r. Pavton. Mrs. Seth Shepard, Mrs.
No. II Suter. Mrs. John II. Stephens,