The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

of Washington's Spanish colony '
The British Ambassador and Lady,
Geddes had their celebration, too,
last evening, returning to the hne
old custom familiar during the re-
gime Of Sir Julian Iauncefote, but
rather neglected by succeeding am
bassadors. They had a fete last
evening with a lighted tree heavy
with gifts and followed by a sup
per. in which the historic vrands ana
drinkables of Old England were
served. Diplomatic immunity per-
mitted the pudding blazing in bran
dy, tremendously lighted by Sir
Auckland Geddes, sitting at the
head OF his table. Every attache
of the embassy was invited as well
as the large circle of those here in
connection with the arms confer
ence. Instead of the monserous
boar's head, which Is part of the
celebration in the home land. a
worthy substitute was offered in the
head Of a huge porker from Chi
cago.
SOCIETY RESTING
AFTER STRENUOUS WEEK.
The Minister from the Neither
lands and the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs of the Netherlands, who al
so heads his delegation to the con-
ference, are joint hosts at a Christ
mas fete extending over seyeras
days and concluded with a typical
Dutch dinner.
All Of the embassies and lega-
lions keep this day or its eve IN
some sort OF way, but the Latfns
cling to their old tradition that
December IS Is a religious feast
only and the gift season IS usher
ed in with the good cheer and mer-
riment with the coming Of the Magi
on January s. The French Ambas-
sador always entertains his staff on
Christmas Day and the Italians OBJ
serve the same custom.
Society is resting today and well
they might. for they have had a
most strenuous week; all ages have
been rushing around from one en-
tertainment to another and sign
ing because there were not hours
enough in the day to take in some
more. And tomorrow they will
plunge into the whirl again. Every
body tomorrow evening is going to
the brilliant junction, the ball which
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh will give for
charming debutante great grand
daughter of former President Grant
Her grand mother. Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant. will give a dinner for
the bud before the ball. There will
be about 500 of the very cream
Of society at Mrs. Walsh's.
The Chilean Ambassador and Mime.
Matthew are giving an official din
ner tomorrow evening. They will
entertain for the Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Charles z. Hughes, but
Of course they won't interfere with
the ball. 1t will probably start late
and end with early morning break
fast, for the dinner guests can go
TO that after the dinner. l fear So
ciety en- masse won't retire tomor-
row evening until the wee small
hours of the next morning. They
surely need to relax today!
CooLIDGEs GIVE FIRST
OF OFFICIAL DINNERS.
We had a week of opera to add
to the gayety. Opera In Washington
Z. a great event even in a dull sea
son. as II comes so seldom. but COM
ing now at the very height of a
particularly brilliant season-well. II
made the week that much more brill
liant. Monday evening was a gay
night at the opera. for Carmen" was
given as a benefit for the University
Of Michigan and therefore many OF
the elite attended and there were a
number OF interesting box parties.
The first OF the Cabinet dinners,
the Official dinners in compliment
70 President and Mrs. Harding, took
nIaca last week; last Wednesday II
was when the Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge entertained for them.
II was the first return courtesy from
their executive family. Strictly
speaking the Coolidges aren't mem
hers Of the Cabinet circle. but they
are, too, in a way, especially now
that the Vice President "sits i'm
at all of the Cabinet meetings. Most
Of the guests were from out of town.
and the majority from the Cool
idges' home State, Massachusetts,,
The function was given at the New
willard Hotel. where the Coolidges,
like their predecessors, the Mar
shalls. have an apartment.
1t seems to me the majority of
these dinner parties will be given
at hotels. for not only do the Coolidges
reside in a hotel. but five of the
ten members of the Cabinet. Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty. Post
master General Will II. Hays, Secre-
tary of the Interior A. B. Fall. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Henry c. Wallace
and Secretary OF Labor James
J. Davis and their families, Of course.
all five at wardman Park Hotel and
will more than likely give their din
ners for the President and his wife
at Wardrnan. President and Mrs.
Harding often dine unonhcially. very
informally. in fact, at the Willard
with Gen. and Mrs. Sawyer or Gen.
and Mrs. Dawes or some other Of
their close friends who live there.
They seem to thoroughly enjoy din
ing out Informally occasionally.
just like regular folks, don't you
know. q thing most Of the other