The Washington herald., 1919-01-05
ies of Women Prominent the Social Life the Nations Capital

understand that II must have been
exhausting for the Chief Executive
but II meant SO much to the people
that one cannot but regret its pass
ing.
Then there was the Secretary of
States very exclusive breakfast to
the diplomats. for which he had to
diseDgage himself early from the line
at the White House, and after which
he generally Joined his wife in re-
cetving all comers And the Secre-
tary of War and his wife, with a few
army dignitaries; and the Secretary
i of the Navy and his wife with a few
navy dignitaries' and the Chief JUS
tice. and Mrs. Chief Justice-each of
them, and each of the Cabinet heads.
! receiVing-anybody who wished to
come, with always a certain number
/ who were almost required to come.
Army and navy people and military
, and naval attaches obviously must
call on the heads OF the War and
Navy Department, for instance, and
, diplomatic attaches en- the head of
/ the State Department. etc
what, II as occasionally happened,
some perfectly well-known dancing
| man turned up at the evening dances
/ in not the best of dancing trim?
Everybody understood and made al
lowances. And his friends MANAGED
to keep him discreetIy suppressed.
But last Wednesday-it was dull,
drab sort of n town. One realized as
never before, that much Of the tradi-
uonal picturesqueness of the Wash
lngton New Year ceremonial was
lost. And Washington loves its little
official pomps and ceremonies.
Probably the most brilliant and sig
nificant event of the day was the re-
ception which the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels gave in their
/ wyoming avenue home, in honor of
the admirals and captains of the
overseas fleet recently returned, and
the ladies of their families. Among
| them were: Admiral and Mrs. H. T.
Mayo. Read Admiral and Mrs.
Hugh Rodman. Rear Admiral T. S.
Rodgers and his sister. Mrs. Lewis
Nelson; Capt. and Mrs. Louis NJ.
Mutton, Admiral and Mrs. Victor
Blue. Capt. Montgomery NJ Taylor
and his mother. Capt and Mrs. Louis
b. de Steiguer, Capt and Mrs. John
Fl. Dayton, Capt. r. L. Reach and his
sister. Mrs T. +. Schneider; Capt and
Mrs. William c. Cole. Capt. and Mrs
Charles B. McVay, Capt. and Mrs
| Harley II. Christy, Capt. and Mrs
| Frederick II. Bassett, Capt and Mrs.
| O. p. Jackson and Capt and Mrs.
! Leigh c. Palmer.
| People were put to it to remember
/ that Admiral Leigh Palmer. of the
| Bureau Of Navigation. now that he
was on sea duty again, was Captain"
| Leigh Palmer; and conversely that
! Capt. Victor Blue. of the Texas, being
detailed as chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation to replace Palmer, became,
| for the time being. Rear Admiral Vic
| tor Blue. It's one OF the cases where
the rank goes with the job - tenn
! porarily
OF course the house was the rem
| devious of all the army and navy
| folk and all the military and naval
attaches, and all the foreign mis-
sionaries.' in WASHINGTON. as well as
: of hundreds of others, civilians rs
well as officials. who wanted to ex-
! tend welcoming hand to the return
! ing heroes. NO cards were sent out
! Secretary and Mrs. Daniels simply
/ told everybody they could reach, and
asked them to pass the word along,
and announced through the papers