The Red Cloud chief., 1921-11-03

W''ts 10 no hohor 10 each and I'm order to cult
Nn'e acquaintance III familiar way gives series
OF musicales, teas and small receptions. some
times In the afternoon and again I'm the evening
Luncheon at the White House is usually an in
formal affair to which the President invites guests
frequently without much previous notice.. The in
'iteu are more OFTEN than not outof town friends
VINO have come to Washington for n few days
ana have business mt the White House. 1t is only
occasionally that the White House luncheon be-
comes what the society editor calls a function
1t would be difficult to estimate the extent of the
entertaining winch Is done in year at the White
house through the small and Informal and semi
informal affairs The probabilities are that every
day when the President and his wife are at home
In Washington guests partake of the hospitality
q" the historic house. This sort of entertainment
without doubt Is the most effective II enables
both hosts and guests to become better acquainted
1t becomes possible for one to say "Ihe President
and his wife know me-" instead Of II know the
President and his wife"
Great State Functions
In saying a word for the small and intimate
affairs there Is no intention to minimize the i'm
portance OF the great state functions which I'm their
way amalgamaie for the time being the various
circles which form Washington society One is
aDle TO determine to some extent what these huge
assemblies accomplish from the fact that from
two thousand to three thousand persons attend
each of them. TO be sure. there Is more or less
crowdng when they are indoor affairs but 1t is
amazing how well they are handled by the Pres
dents army and navy aids.
1t has been the custom to hold four great recep
tions each season. The first is In honor of the
diplomatic corps the second for the Judiciary
the third for congress and the last for the army
and navy They take place soon after the Christ
mas holidays and are given two weeks apart Each
administration chooses the day of the week on
which they shall be given. Thursday for some
reason seems to have been the favorite day
May is the month for White House garden par
ties. These affairs are also the special province
of the mistress of the mansion, for the invitations
are sent out In her name. However, the President
always is present and receives with his WIFE II
is perhaps needless to say that the parties are
large Ones for there Is no reason to leave out
anyone who is eligible. The White House grounds
are spacious and beautiful and no finer setting
could be found.
There are rule four garden parties, one
II week until the series ends In case of rainy
weather the party must be given In the White
House. much to the disappointment Of everybody.
The affair then becomes more like one OF the
winter receptions. There Is, however a marked
difference in the receiving line. Whereas only
the President and his wife receive at the summer
parts, the wives Of the vice president and cabinet
officers in the line at their left at the winter
receptions. Everyone living In the capital city
wants to be invited to White House garden par
ty, but 1t Is the old residential group who from
time immemorla have considered the garden fetes
at "the Presidents house, as their special festal
privilege.
Entertaining the Diplomatic Corps.
An administration circle affair which has de-
velOped into one of the most important during the
season Is the luncheon to the diplomatic corps at
which the secretary OF state is host. At time
the secretary of state held the luncheon In his
home, but the expansion Of the foreign corps has
made a private house impossible as a banquet hall
and 80 the Pan-American Union building of which
Washington justly Is proud, Is used each New