Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

Society is intensely interested in the
little details attending the receptions,
Ginners and other forms of entertain
IhenI arranged for the President ana
Mrs. Wilson in Paris. ana "nile
dozens of the matronS of Washington
have spent seasons in the French
capital, it was not with the unique
feature of an American President and
his wife guests, nor with the
necessary changes wrought by years
OF war.
The reception and dinner at the
American embassy Tuesday night,
with the President and Mrs. Wilson
and the President of France and Nine.
indeed brilliant affair, our American
President being given an escort OF
American soldiers as a guard OF
honor. in addition to the imposing
mounted French guard provided as an
escort all during their visit: win
two presidents present. the subject OF
precedence, veNed one IN TINS
country, must have quite puzzled the
ambassador and Mrs. Sharp, but II
was solved by President Wilson es-
corting Nine. Poincare out to the
dining room upon his arm and Presl-
dent Poincare escorting Mrs. wilson.
The ambassador and Mrs. sharp pre-
coded them. the latter sitting at the
grand array of palms lining the
marble hall and staircase. and the
same profusion of cut flowers and
waving flags decorating the embassy
that one would have found on
similar occasion at state entertaln-
ment here Heroes of the war wore
their uniforms and many decoratlons,
the women brought out their loilS
hidden jewels. and Mrs. wilson was
queen of the occasion, wearing a
gown of blue tulfe and silVer-Which
epunded over the cable very like one
she has worn in Washington insteao
of = tiara she wore diamond creS-
cent in her dark hair. Nine. folncare
vore heavily brocaded white satin,
and Cardinal Anette, the ArchDlSnoP
of Paris. was there in his splendid
scarlet robes. nv.
And while the President ana mrs.
Wilson are enjoying the impress
Gented homage of other countries. .ne
White House will remain dark over
the Christmas season Tor the Secolo
time during President Wilson'S al
ministration- The hrst oceaSion prssis
the Christmas of 1913 when the res
dent and his entire family spent me
holiday at Pass Christian. MISS: me
following year stateis III - "a,
tree glowed in the blue room lof
little Josephine Cothron the Presi-
.ient's grsat-niece and although IN
mourning. the family party was
happy one indeed.
The Vice President and MIS-. MAR.
Ehal Will Ifdhe -
with Christmas tree, which tney
viii light for little Morrison Marshal
on Tuesday night. and which VIII De
admired by all of his friends about
IL I.-t. The fol'owin "ht fhe
1-ice President and Mrs. Marshall Will
dine quietly with Mrs. Thomas +.
Walsh, whose chef knows every Mt
Ie regularity of the taste OF the
acting chief executive.
Family parties generally will OBJ
tain throughout the cabinet clIcle'
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker,
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
B.. Saniels and the Secretary of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Houston all
roing through the old-fashioned Tor
,oalitv of lighting Christmas trees
the night before Christmas. Home
.omings both in and out of the caol-
IT will enliven the season. and most
az the dances and other entertain
,uents will be for the school girls
and school boys who are home for
brief holidays.
The proudest boy in the cabinet is
>alie Gregory. the young son OF the
tttorney General and Mrs. Gregory,
:, no is up from Paris Island for the
.,olidays 1t took hard work on the
part of the young student to pro-
cure the consent of his parents to MS
enlistment in the Marine Corps, and
when he got to Paris Island. a full
3ledeed marine, he showed his true
democracy and patriotism by writing
lack that he did not wish his parents
10 send him letters on the Depart
,nent of Justice paper The marines
down there did not know that young
t;regory's father was in the cabinet.
and he did not wish them to.