The Washington times., 1921-12-11

tary's lay library and many other
volumes are still packed up.
In the dining room. which is PAN
eled in dark wood half way up and
tinted dull gold above. hangs Laszlo's
portrait Of Secretary Hughes. a
speaking likeness and the sort Of
portrait one would like to live with.
IT was really great fun making the
rounds on Wednesday. Everybody
was doing it. and after one had en-
countered ones friends for the third
or fourth time greetings began to
lose their formality and take on a
touch of hilarity.
1 ran into Miss Mellon at Mrs.
Coolidge's and again at Mrs. Hughes
and again at Mrs. Denby's and Mrs.
Hoover's-and after that I lost count.
She looked very pretty. tall, slim
girl in a modish navy blue suit. with
a collar of gray brushed wool or
plush-one of the smart new fabrics
which look like fur. but aren't-and
q becoming little hat with an orna-
ment dangling over one ear. And
she and her cousin and particular
chum, Miss Olyve Graef, who was
calling with her, were apparently
having lots Of fun out of doing their
official duty.
Nine. Koo, wife Of the chief Of the
Chinese conference delegation. was
calling. the wee Pekinese. which Is
her inseparable companion. tucked
under her arm. At Mrs. Coolidges
Nine Koo appeared to be under tho
wing of Mrs. Robert Lansing, whose
husband is China's chief counselor
in this country; but when l met
Mrs. Lansing again at Mrs. Hughes
they had separated. Herself the wife
Of a former Secretary Of State, Mrs.
Lansing was making cabinet calls
for the first time in nine years-and
was thoroughly enjoying herself.
TN most instances the Cabinet
ladies were assisted by the wives
of the assistant secretaries. Mrs.
Wainwright, the handsome wife Of
the Assistant Secretary Of War. re-
ceived with Mrs. Weeks. and with
Mrs. DENLY stood young Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt" wife Of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
Although she's tho mother OF
several sturdy children she looks
the veriest slip of a girl. She has
q delicate high bred face. a slim
graceful figure and she is one OF
tho best dressed women in the
Younger set in Washington. She
looked as pretty as a picture on
Wednesday in her Foch blue frock.
1t seemed to be fashioned OF
duvetyn or some other soft heavy
fabric, with q bit Of silver In tho
low swung girdle and . bit Of silver
gray fur about tho collar. And
she wore q little Russian turban
of gray fur and donned a gray fur
trimmed cloak when she went out.
MRS. HOOVER had tho wives OF
AVA tho officials Of tho Department
of Commerce assisting her. And
they presided in turn over . tea
table. which had q centerpiece sug-
FESTIVE of Thanksgiving time.
A giant pumpkin on q silver tray
was almost smothered in clusters OF
Juicy grapes. with nuts and figs and
raisins heaped about: and In tho
xlow of tho candles on tho table 1t
was prettier even than tho flowers
one usually sees.
The Hoovers' house IL stunning.
spacious rooms about a big square
hall and filled with rare and beau
tiful things picked up in their wan
derings over the world. In the hall
way the most conspicuous thing Is
a painted chest, or cabinet. an old
Dutch colonial piece, one Of the
fruits of Mrs. Hoover's shopping
expedition" in New England last
summer. when she spent many
happy hours in search of lovely old
bits of furniture for her lovely new
home.
In plan, Secretary and Mrs. Den
by's house Is not unlike the
Hooversr, although tho rooms are
differently arranged. 1t has a look
OF home that is most appealing, and
1t was particularly gay there on
Wednesday as a section of the Navy
Band, tucked away on tho stair
landing. played during the after
noon.
Out at Wardman Park, where
Mrs. Fall, Mrs. Wallace and
Mrs. Davis were receiving together,
there was a long list Of assistants,
since three departments were repre-
sented-no, four. Mrs. Hubert Work.
wife of the Assistant Postmasts sr