The Idaho recorder., 1921-11-18

wants to do honor to each and In ord.r ,e o,,,,,
Na'e Va acquaintance IN familiar way gives series
- -, ,e"S anu small receptions. some
'iines IN the AFTERNOON and again In the evening.
Luncheon at the White House Ia usn,llv nm in
iorna hitair To which the President invites guests
frequently without much previous notice The In
Vited are more often than not out friends
"no haVe come to Washington for few days
anu nave business at the White House II is only
occasionally that the White House uncheon no.
comes what the society editor calls function
would De difhcult to estimate the extent of the
entertaining which Is done In year at the White
i"use 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 hospitalitv
OF the historic house. This sort of entertainment
without doubt Is the most effective II enables
Doth hosts and guests to become better acquainted
~ becomes possible for one to say "The President
and his wife know me-" instead OF ~ know tho
president and his wife,"
Great State Functions
In snyng word for the small ana Intimate
airairs there Is no Intention to minimize The i'm
portance of the great state functions which In their
way amalgamate for tho time being the various
circles which form Washington society one Is
able to determine TO some extent what these hinge
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
crowding when they are indoor affairs but II Ia
amazing how well they are handled by the Pres
dents army and navy aids
II has been the custom to hold four great race,
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 preseat and receives with his wife II
Is perhaps needless 10 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
a week until the series ends In case of rainy
House. much TO the disappointment OF everybody.
The affair then becomes more like one of the
winter receptions. There Is, however 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 are in the line at their left at the winter
receptions. Everyone living In the capital city
wants 10 be Invited TO a White House garden par.
~, but II is the old residential group who from
time lmmemorial have considered the garden fetes
az "the Presidents house as ther special festal
privilege.
Entertaining the Diplomatic Corps
An administration circle affair which has de-
veloped into OF the most important during the
season Is the luncheon to the diplomatic corps at
which the secretary of state Is host. At one 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 banquet hall
and so the Pan-American Union building. OF which
Washington justly is proud, is used each New