The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
By EVELYN C. HUNT.

Today is Easter Sunday and judg-
ing from all appearances IL will
he 4 happy Easter season for Wash
1nRton society.
Today is the opening, as 10 we're,
of the spring social season. Trom
now on until the early suSmer.
society-au sets; official, residen-
tial. diplomatic-will be constantly
on the 60 AS Easter hasn't come
so early for years and as an extra
session Of Congress usually keeps
at least the main body of society
here late, there will probably be
longer spring season than usual
And with the new administration
oficials to entertain and be enter
tanned. more than likely 1t will
be gayer than usual. Then from
all indications there are to be many
visitors of note from foreign shores
who will be entertained and who
always give a special interest to
entertainments. The latest nota-
BILE who is planning to pay us a
visit is Burgomaster Max of Brus-
sells, who won much fame in the
war He is coming to tender the
congratulations of the Belgian gov
ernment to President Harding on
his elevation to the Presidency Of
the United States. The Belgian Am
bassador VIII be sure to entertain
in his honor. as will other diplomats
and officials and also a few in the
residential set.
NJ. Rene Viviani. the former pre-
mier of France, who is on his way
h. nj
mission, will probably arrive in
Washington next Thursday, and
will be formally received by the
President at the White House i'm
mediately upon his arrival.
The President and Mrs. Harding
VIII give a dinner in honor of the
distinguished French statesman,
and 1t Is probable April will be
the date selected. The Ambassador
OF France and Mime. Jusserand will
entertain at a dinner at the embas-
sy for their countryman on the eve
ming OF Thursday. March 81, and
Senator Medill Mccormick of IIui-
nois will give dinner in his honor
Monday, April 4. NJ. Viviani, after
paying his respects to the Presi-
dent viii return to New York for
a brief visit, during which he will
attend benefit to be given for the
destitute children of France, and
VIII return for the Inequalities
planned for him at the White House
and the French embassy.
HOLY WEEK
WAS ACTIVE ONE.
Though last week was Holy Week.
the social calendar was not blank
-far from it Palm Sunday was
quite gay with luncheon, tea and
dinner parties by the score. Mon
day the Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge entertained at an after
noon reception in compliment to
the members of the Diplomatic Corps
and their families, their first off,
cial entertainment since coming to
Washington. II was their first par
~ or any sort, in fact. 1t was
given at the New willard Hotel,
where they reside, and was a rather
simple, informal affair for a form
al function, with a simple repast
OF tea and coffee and sandwiches
served 1t was a very warm day.
the thermometer playing somewhere
around 30 Consequently the ice
water was most popular, 1 can tell
you. And the coffee and tea urns
were Just deserted though thew
we're presided over by two pop-
ulsr hostesses: Mrs. Joseph I
France, wife of the Senator from
Maryland, and Mrs. Henry S. New,
wife of Senator New. of Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge received
alone and the only guests outside
the foreigners were the Secretary of
state. Charles Evans Hughes-Mrs.
Hughes is still in New York closing
their house there-the Undersecre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Henry P.