New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Honor Guests of American
Legion Hold Center of
Stage During Week in
Washington Society Life
President Luncheon Host
Mrs. Harding Gives Tea to
Present Cabinet Women
to the Wives of Senators

Acct. General r2FOn JaQueS, VINO COM
msnded Belgium's famous Iron Divi-
irmando Nittorio Diaz, all of whom
ere in this country as guests of the
American Legion. The President and
Nrs Harding had the visitors to lunch
At the White House following their
round of official calls. Mrs. Marshall
Field entertained for her relatives Earl
and Countess Beatty, asking distin
ruished company TO dine with them
Monday night. and Monday afternoon
,bey were guests of the British Am
hsssador and Lady Geddes at tea
which was informal and for the staff
alone. The dinner which they gave at
the embassy Tuesday night for the
British Admiral and Countess Beatty
was much more formal, having between
thirty-fve and forty guests.
General Diaz met a large contingent
Of the official and unofficial social world
when Signor Guido Sabetta, Counselor
and Charge d'Afaires for Italy, was
host. This reception proved beyond
question the early massing of society
in the capital. The great Belgian Cen
ersl was entertained by the Ambassador,
Baron de Cartier, and members of the
staff He lived at the embassy until
Friday, when the distinguished guests
started on their trip to Kansas City.
Mrs. Harding Gives Tea to
Present Cabinet Members Wives
Of far more interest to the social
world in general than the visit of the
great soldiers was the tea which Mrs.
Harding gave at the White House
Saturday afternoon, when the wives of
Cabinet members were presented to the
wives OF Senator's While the tea often
has been eclipsed in brilliancy, per-
haps never was a more original en-
tertainment conceived and carried out
at the White House. Mrs. Harding not
only proved her great moral courage
in undertaking to settle the calling
code and making it simple matter
to official society, but also settled an
oft-questioned custom, as to whether
or not Cabinet members wife should
have to make the first call upon a
Senator's wife. According to the word
ing of the official announcement from
Mrs. Harding's social secretary, Miss
Harlan, Cabinet women were presented
to the women of the Senate. Asking
the Senate women to the White House
that the Cabinet women might be pre-
sented to them saved the Cabinet
women the trouble of making hundreds
Of calls.
Exceedingly charming was the newest
and prettiest of Mrs. Harding's after
noon gowns which she wore Saturday.
1t had the foundation of Harding blue
harmeuse-Harding blue is rather
strong blue, deeper even than tur-
quose-and over this was a dress of
Harding blue lace so fashioned that
the lace was longer than the satin.
The bodice was draped, and as in all Of
her gowns there was vest effect of
lace. Mrs. Harding never wears a
round neck, always a square one, and
almost invariably vestee of white
and a collar to correspond. Her hat was
rather wide of brim, of black lace, and
with Harding blue plumage dropping
from one side
While the Cabinet women, like the
Senate women, wore their most charm
Ing afternoon gowns, no one was more
attractive than Mrs. Coolidge, wife OF
the Weep esident, whose gown was of
soft shade of gray Canton crepe,
quite heavy in quality, and with de-
sign of embroidery and cutwork, the
embellishment appearing both on the
bodice and tunic. Her black velvet
hat was wide of brim, turned up at the
'front.' and its trimming was a dropping
ostrich plume of black. There were
Movers everywhere about the mansion,
ana on the tea table in the state din
ing room were pink roses, cosmos and
ferns. Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Reed Smoot, wife of Senator
Smoot, of Utah; Mrs. Francis Emory
warren, wife of Senator Warren, of
wyoming; Mrs. Charles A. Culherson,
wife Of Senator Culberson, of Texas,
and Mrs. Porter McCumber, wife of
Senator McCumber, of North Dakota
Mrs. Marshall Field returned to her
imposing home in Sixteenth Street. a
week ago that she might receive and
entertain Admiral Earl and Countess
peatty. The British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes returned from a weekend
visit IN Philadelphia for the same pur-
pose. Baroness de Cartier, wife of the
AEGEAN Ambassador, who arrived in
Sew York with him after spending
many months in Europe, remained in
New York for week. The ambassador
.ooK as his guest at the embassy Gen
erai Baron Jaques.
nme. jusserand to Counsel
diplomatic Women on Calls
NINE. Jusserand, wife of the French
amoassador, dean of the diplomatic
sorps' probably will soon counsel the
~"olneh ~ OF the corps as to their calls
upon official women of Washington.
da.iy ,aany Of them having neglected their
fu.les fo.a Tor years past. Lady Paunce-
W. W. wife of the first diplomat in
s"sshington with the rank of amhassa-
sos, so SO instructed the women of the
Fps and there was better feeling and
Az larger exchange of courtesy than
n, mas been in the last few years.
foas me PRESIDENT and Mrs. Harding are
Az anu o1 the theater, but seldom have
n;a,, opportunity to attend Saturday
of ~ after entertaining the Secretary
NJ "s r. interior, Mr.. Fall; Senator and
Alha,tt s. tFeman r H. Newberry and Senator
thsrn D. Summins at dinner, they took
DIM DIM 70 the New National. Mrs. Har-
~sssi aisu attended concert during the
~our. ineir social activities are, of
South. eiiup'eo by their visit
turn;aah rae hrst act of Mrs. Harding on re-
the Ne rom the South was to visit
wor,b;he ior lncurables, one of the
est,sn.ss' OF local charities, where. the
drsn ss ,,.s range In age from little chill
a..1 VINO never will be old to middle
rHssI H and old folk. Mrs. Archibald
re,ss' president of the board of di-
ssseors, and other women Of tha hoard
thns at the home for two days,
sna anus hoping to raise public interest
"T money-in the institution.
ona na, the week might end as It
ssp,ssned' with the reception to preat
Az ss,s1isers, the Ambassador of France
,n.; ane. Jusserand invited the entire
al M world Of Washington to attend
oNeeption at the embassy tonight in
NsHor Of Marshal EnnL ~svho ,.,ns -. -