The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-15

TN accordance with tradition, the
President and Mrs. Harding
will open the season OF formal
entertaining this evening with din.
ner at the White House for their Of
ficial family, the Cabinet.
In pre-war days the White House
Cabinet dinner was always the sig.
nal for the opening of the formal
season. Throughout the latter part
OF the last Administration all formal
entertaining at the White House
was cut short and the Cabinet din.
ner became a thing of the past
This winter, the first of the NOR
malcy' period, the seasons opening
was hastened by the event of the
arms conference and the arrival of
dozens OF distinguished personages
Ino had to be entertained. Marshal
roch, Premier BRAND, Rene Viviani
and half q dozen others came and
we're dined and lunched officially
ana unofficially and slipped away
gun.
n To official Washington, already
accustomed to formal dinners and
receptions, 1t seems as though the
season must have been going on for.
ever, and 1t Is with difficulty that
they realize that 1t only officially be,
gins this evening-with the White
House dinner for the Cabinet
B There will be about sixty guests
invited to meet the Cabinet people,
but the roll call Of the Executive
family itself will not be entirely
complete. Secretary and Mrs. Fail
are both away. So, also, is the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Will
Hays. Mrs. Daugherty, wife Of the
Attorney General. has never been
In Washington since the new Adj
ministration.
The near approach Of the Yuletide
season will By felt in the decorations
that Will be used in the state dining
rom and on the tables. Poinsettias,
the true Christmas flower, will be
banked with stevias. the color of
red. white and green being carried
out In all the decorations.
The President and Mrs. Harding
viii greet their guests in the blue
parlor. and, following the dinner, q
program of music and recitations
VIII be presented in the famous east
room.
A number Of small but brilliant
dinners will mark the social cal.
endar for this evening. Practical
" all of them are informal, with
not more than twelve or fifteen
guests.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier viii entertain
informally for a group of half a
dozen or 80 OF their friends.
The Minister Of Serbia and Nine.
Grouitch will have a small party
for dinner. The Serbian legation
10 in mourning at present and. of
course, all entertaining done by
etther the Minister or Nine.
Grouitch Is only Of the most infor-
NAL kind. Tonight they are hav.
Guiding Senator and Mrs. Key
Pittman, Senator and Mrs. Henry
Wilder Keys. Representative ana
Mrs. Frederick Hicks, DR.. and
Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Wick
ham Steed, of the London Times.
Jonkheer B. Beelaerts van Brok-
land. of The Netherlands delega-
ton will entertain at dinner at
the Shoreham, Hotel.
The commercial attache Of The
legation and Nine. d.
H., Andreae will be hosts at din
ner in compliment to the head of
The Netherlands arms delegation |
md Nine. Van Karnabee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Moves
will be hosts at dinner in compli-
ment to their daughter, Mrs.
Blagden.
-
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
haries Evans Hughes were the
uests Of honor at a dinner given
ut evening by Congressman and
Irs. Frederick r. Hicks. There were
venty guests in the company.
Mrs. Edwin DENLY, wife of the
ecretary Of the Navy, will be at
ONE to the officers of the navy
nd the Marine Corps and their wives