Evening star., 1919-12-31
Society

HE White House. which was
for many years the mecca
of official society and hun
dreds of private citizens
from all over the United
states on New Year day,
will he quiet tomorrow. but not more
so than il has been all through fr1St
dent Wilson's administration ReaitH
ing that the ancient social cooe loi
official society had been outruh u!
progress. President Wlisoh nau on
courage to discontinue the tlme-non-
ored custom of an official New feaI
reception. The war. however. woulo
have served the same purpose oui ms
his present administration;
Tomorrow he and Mrs. wilson VIII
spend a Quiet day with the President
daughter. Miss Margaret wilson any
his son-jn-law and daughter. Mf. ana
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre OF AN
bridge. Mass. as the only otheFS 10
take dinner with them
New Year Receptions.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker will receive on New Year daH
with the assistant secretary OF wa
and Mrs. Benedict Croweli. when 'he
latter will hold large reception at
their residence. The occasion VIII give
a delightful opportunity to the frmN
officers and their wives stationed III
and around Washington TO preSeht
their respects. The reception VIII ne
informal, and those assisting AT Iuc @
tea table will include Mrs James w
Wadsworth, jr; Mrs. Taskcr II. Bliss
wife of Mai Gen Bliss; Mrs O. W
Burr wife of Mai. Gen Burr or the
general staff: Mrs Frank T. lines
wife of Brig. Gen. Hines, chlet o. en-
barkation. and Miss Elizabeth Freas.
house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Baker
Mrs. Baker motored over 10 Baltimore
Yesterday to sing for the wounded sol
diers at Fort McHenry at 2:3o O'CLOCK
in the Red Cross House.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels Will hold a large reception on
New Year day 9t their residence, on
Wyoming avenue.
Postmaster General and Mrs. A. 5.
Burleson were hosts at dinner last
evening. There were covers for SIN
teen Mr. and Mrs. Burleson have as
their guest their niece. Miss Laura
Johns of Austin. Tex.
Miss Sidney Burleson. who IS visit
ing the American minister to Sweden
and Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris in Stock
holm. will start home January 10, but
will visit in England en- route.
The Minister of Bulgaria and Nine.
Panaretoff have as a guest DIR. Flea
nor Burns. professor at the Women's
College in Constantinople. Dr.. Burns
will be with Nine. Panaretoff at her
lat home on Saturday afternoon,
which marks the first of a series OF
at home which Nine ran
aretoff will observe throughout the
sea son.
On Saturday Nine Poulieff. wife of
the counselor of the legation, and
Mrs. Whitman Cross viii assist Nine.
Nine. Grouitch, wife of the minister
from the Serbs, Croats and SIoVeneS,
was at home yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. George B. Mathews OF
Buffalo. who. with Mr.. Mathews. ar
rived yesterday morning for several
weeks visit with the minister ana
Nine. Grouitch.
The three children of the minister
from Uruguay and Nine. Varela, MISS
Adela, Master Jacobo and Master
Mireva, will entertain the children of
the diplomatic corps at New Year
party this afternoon. Their guests Will
number about thirty, and there will be
a Christmas tree and a light supper will
be served in the late afternoon.
at luncheon today at her residence on
x street Last evening Mrs. Elkins
gave a dinner for Miss Elizabeth Lam
bert. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton
J. Lambert. when the guests included
her niece and nephew. Miss Ellen Bruce
Lee, who is the house guest of Miss
Cecilia McCallum and Mr.. Henry Gas
saway Davis. I'd
Miss Lambert is a graduate of Smith
College and is of the debutante circle.
but has not made a formal debut. Her
brother, who is at Princeton and spend
ing the holidays at home, also was
among the guests. Erst- coin ~f
Mrs Julian James will be at home
this afternoon, as is her annual custom
on New Years eve, when n brilliant
company, including members of the cab
met, of the Diplomatic Corps. Army.
Navy and resident society will take the
to offer their good wishes
for the New Year.
Miss Helen Mason and Miss Fannie
Jackson will preside at the tea table.
Mrs. William Curry Harllee, wife of
Lieut.. Col. Harllee, is entertaining at
a tea this afternoon at her residence,
on Lamont street, in compliment TO
Mrs. T. Z. Backstrom, wife of Lieut..
Col. Backstrom, u. $. NJ. c.. who is
stationed at Quantico.
A beautiful decoration of pink roses
and narcissus, intermingled with
holly. spruce and ferns. adorns the
various rooms of the drawing room
suite, and those assisting in the hos
pitality include Mrs. Owen Calhoun.
Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. A. w. Nc
Lean. Mrs. Roderick l.. Carmichael,
Mrs. II. p. Parmelee, Mrs. II. h.
who will take turns in pre-
siding at the tea table.
Mrs. Joseph B. Kalbfus entertained
at a small luncheon today in compli-
ment to Miss Charlotte Washburn, a
debutante of the season, and Miss
Ruth Stoneburg, who is visiting in
W ashington.
Miss Woods Debut Tea.
Mrs 'Waddy p. Wood is entertain
ing at small tea this afternoon to
introduce her daughter. Miss Lindsay
Wood. The family residence. on Ban
croft place, is elaborately decorated
with spruce. holly and other Christ
mas greens. forming beautiful back
ground for poinsettia and other red
blossoms.
The guests. representative of the
various branches of smart society in
the capital. with which Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood have long been identified. will
be received by the hostess and the
HQhjIfanf. .. who will