The Washington herald., 1921-03-18
400 Attend
HardingFete
Diplomatic Corps Is Re-
ceiued in First For
NAL Affair.
By EVELYN C. HUNT.

The President and Mrs. Harding
received at the hrst formal enter
tainment Of the new administration
yesterday afternoon at ) o'clock
when they were hosts to the diplo-
matte corps and the ladies with their
Families.
The company of about 400 guests
arembfed In the East Room where
a profusion of spring blossoms made
q colorful background for the wom-
en- In their bright costumes. There
they were greeted Informally by the
Secretary of state and Mrs. Hughes.
the Undersecretary of State and Mrs.
Fletcher, the Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Dearing and the
Third Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bliss.
Passing on to the Blue Room the
guests were presented to the Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding by Maj. Clar-
ence s. Ridley, the Presidents aide.
Mrs Harding looked particularly
charming in an afternoon gown Of
jade green veiled with taupe iiet
lace.
Tea was served in the state din
ing room where Mrs. Fletcher and
Mrs. Bliss presided over the tea ia
BILE and were assisted by Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene. Mrs Harry New and Miss
Laura Harlan.
The Marine Band played during
the reception hours The interior of
the Executive Mansion was par
ticuiarIy beautiful for the occasion
because of the masses of spring
showers which had been used in
decorating. white being the motif In
the Blue Room, American beauties
predominating in the Red Room. and
pink blossoms giving a pleasing
harmony of color in the Green Room
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Charles Evans Hughes were COM
plimented by the first official dinner
Of the new administration last eve
ming when the French Ambassador
and Nine Jusserand entertained a
brilliant company at the embassy.
The distinguished guests included
the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Herbert Hoover. the Belgian AM
bassador and Baroness de Cartier,
the Japanese Ambassador and
Baroness Shidehara, the British AM
bassador and Lady Geddes, the Min
lister of the Serbs. Croats and Slo-
venes and Nine. Grouitch. the
Czecho-Slovakian minister. DR.. Ste
panek, Prince de Bearn, counselor
Of the French Embassy; Jonkheer
w. II. de Beaufort, charge d'affaires
of the legation of the Netherlands;
the Undersecretary OF State and Mrs.
Henry p. Fletcher, Thomas ]. o.
Brien. former Ambassador to Japan
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs
Stephen 3. Elkins. Mrs. Livingston
Farrand. and Miss Josephine Patten
WAR HEAD TO REVIEW
FORT MEYER TROOPS.
The Secretary of War. John W
Weeks, will be a spectator at tht
afternoon ride at Fort Myer this
afternoon at $3.50 and the Assistant
Secretary. william r. Williams, will
attend this evenings drill Thes'
will be the final exhibitions of the
series of drills and a charge will b'
made today for the benefit of tn,
athletic fund maintained for sol
diers
A number of boxes have beef
taken both for this afternoon anC
this evening. Among the boxhold
ers are Mrs. Cromwell Brooks. Mrs
Julian James. Mrs. R. r. Gown. ant
Mrs. z. T. Andrews.
The Secretary Of Commerce an;
Mrs. Hoover are entertaining a
their home on 8 street Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar Rickard. of New York. Du
tc the fact that their residence ?
still undergoing some changes the,
will not be able to entertain for
mally for some time.
Nine. LIE Breton. wife of the Am
bassador Of Argentina. has invite
q number Of ladies to luncheon TO
morrow.
The Brazilian Ambassador. Di
Augusta Cochane de Alencar, en-
tertained at a dinner of eightee
covers last evening.
The new Swedish Minister an
Mime. wallenberg will be compii
mented by a dinner next Thursda
evening to be given by J: de Lager
berg, secretay of the Swedish lega
tion. The Minister and Nine. Wal
lenberg arrived in New Yorl
Wednesday from Europe aboard tn
Olympic, and will stay at the 81
Regis Hotel for a short time befor
coming to Washington.
Count Nils Blonde. military a.
tsche Of the Swedish legation. an
Countess Blonde will entertain a
dinner next Wednesday evening.
April IL has been selected as tn
date for the Russian ball, which ]
to be given at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. Breckenridge Long.
SCOTCH BALL CLAIMS
ATTENTION OF SOCIETY.
fhs ball with the beautiful Scotci
play. with it's pathos. humor an
patriotism built around old cavalie
songs. to be given tonight at tn
Willard, will claim society's atten