The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
CAPITAL TIRED OUT
AFTER CELEBRATING
NEW YEAR IN RAIN

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the receiving line by officers of por-
tion of the returned Atlantic fleet,
clad in the splendor of their most
elaborate military regalia.
New Years receptions, formerly an
established custom in the homes of
official Washington. but dispensed
with during the period Of the war,
were revived by many of the govern
ment officers.
Missourian and other friends of
Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark were
received at Congress Hall at an in
formal reception. The Speakers latch
string was thrown open to any and
all of his friends in Washington, and
a throng of them accepted the invita-
ton to drop in for a few seconds or
a few hours and talk to Speaker and
Mrs. Clark, listen to the Camp Meigs
Band and drink an informal cup Of
Tea.
Informal at Bakers.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker were "at home" to all friends
and officers in the army. but owing
to the fact that the United States
is still formally at war, the affair
was strictly informal and no an
nouncements were made. Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Brech-
inridge Long and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l. Polk also held informal
"at homes" for their friends.
Foot races planned for the Ellipse
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon were
called off because of the rain, the
participants being prepared to run,
but not to swim. The races were
originally planned for Thanksgiving.
Maybe they'll be held yet. sometime,
AII-Dny Party mt Y. NJ. c. A.
An all-day party was held at the
Y. NJ. c. A. the guests including
many of Washington's most shining
political and social lights. 1t was
the "Fete de Victoire." held in honor
of the accomplishments of our boys
watched over by the Y. NJ. C. A
cross seas.
The evening was Indian Even
ing" and devoted to stories. songs
and talks on the life and history OF
the red-skinned first settlers" OF
America. The principle speaker was
DR.. Walter Hough, curator of the
New National Museum.
At the Y. w. c. A, Henry Rose
assistant secretary of the United
States Senate, gave an illustrated
talk on Beauty Spots in Washing
ton" for the benefit of the stranger
in the city and the native Washing
tonian unfamiliar with the beauties
of her own town. The lecture was
given at o'clock in the afternoon
but the associations doors were
open to guests from early in the
afternoon to late at night.
Oldest Inhabitants Meet.
Members of the Oldest Inhabitant;
Association held their monthly meet
ing at noon in the Union Engine
House The program for the day was
the election of new members and the
discussion of "old times" in Wash
ington.
other associations and clubs where
hospitality was dispensed yesterday
were the War Camp Community Ser,
vice, 1908 Pennsylvania avenue, where
young women from the Shipping Board
acted as hostesses; the Kansas City
Club, at the Elizabeth Somers Club
the local branch of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy; Almas Tenn
pie Patrol, at the headquarters oi
the Patrol, 1924 H street northwest;
the Bureau of Yards and Docks al
the Red Cross clubrooms; woman
organization allied with the G. A. R.,
at the G. A. r. hall. and the Okla
homa State Club. at the Wilson Nor
NAL School Building.