The Washington times., 1917-12-30
n eIvS and Gossip
OfCdpltal SOCIAL
Doings and Fads

New Year Day, shorn OF much OF
its picturesqueness since the war, bids
fair TO be so quietly celebrated that
Ii will bear little resemblance TO
FESTIVAL once one OF the most impor-
tant on washington's calendar.
The New Year reception at the
White House was abolished at the be-
Einning Of President wilson's hrst
administration. New Year calls soon
Followed it into disfavOr. The Secre'
tarysof states breakfast for the dip
Iomatic corps, as interesting and color
fuI a function as Washington has ever
known, was perforce erased from the
prorraIn when half the world found
ilself at war with the other half.
The Cabinet receptions have gone
fbr way Of other pleasant celebra-
Tons. and this year even the Secretary
81 War and the Secretary OF the Navy
re giving up their receptions TO the
kef-vIce-because OF war conditions
mai doesn't seem quite reasonable TO
NE 1t would seem that now, more
Than ever. with the town swarmfng
with men in uniform, the Bakers and
tine Danielses would be at home 10
she officers of the army and the navy.
But they have decreed differently
.nd snyway gold lace and full dress
Are taboo until the end OF the war,
familiarity with the uniform has bred
= not contempt, of course-but GER
tain indifference to the sight OF sol
der and sailor clothes. 30 the streets
Ssbtild be shorn Of their brilliGnee
Sven were calling upon officials and
and-mightinesses the order OF
the day with the military and the
navy. As nearly a. one can see the
Washington highways next TuesdAy
are likely to be about As gay-as .
funeral procession,
Many UnofaeiaI PsrtieE
EalfTen Day.
However, washington is not entire
fy dependent upon ofncialdom for its
cues and there are likely to be enough
unofficial parties to take the curse Of
stupidity OF the holiday. The Con-
Sressionsl Club will keep open house.
ditto the Warrington Club, and Mr..
and Nra. Edaou Bradley will have
4heir usual New Year reception. =
junction which has become an inStitu-
ffon in washington and for which
the most distinguished Of companies
always assemblies.
For the young people there'u De
Mrs. George Barnett's tea dance At the
Asarine Barracks, with her young
daughters, Leila and Anna Gordon as
Euests of honor. And In the evening
fheret1 be dancing at the CongreS-
Hionaf Cub for members and their
kdests, q charity ball at Linthicum
Hall for the benefit Of the wool fund
81 the Georgetown center of the Red
Cross-tai<ing the place in measure
81 the old Georgetown assemblies
and informal dancing at Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Campbell Graefs hospitable house
IN X street, where a number OF young
friends OF their daughter. Olive Graef,
Kill come together, the company com
pris!ng the geusts at several informal
dinner parties which are also on the
teFpet,
7 New Year Eve will also attain It's
measure OF gayety, with q ball at Mr..
and Mrs. Edward B. McLean's. Ar,I
s1d Mrs. Edison Bradley's dinner fof
a5rs. william Disston and all manner
of parties at the Chevy Chase Club.
r. OF these, Mr.. and Mrs. John Her
yey Young's dinner In honor Of Eliza
be;h Young and Mrs. J. Ryan Dsvsr-
eu,'s dinner for her daughteaS Mar
esret Devereux, are especially for
young people.