The Washington times., 1921-01-23

Marshall was at home. as were hrs
Meredith. Mrs. Baker, and Mrs. Dan
iels-rather poor showing with Ash
Wednesday only few weeks or
However, Mrs. Colby. Mrs, Palmer Ano
Mrs Houston all expect 10 recsive
next week. and Mrs Frederick Giliett,
wife OF the Speaker and ranking Con-
gressional hostess. to whom custom
has allotted Wednesday along with
the ladies' OF the Cabinet and the wife
OF the Vice President. was at home
for the nrst time this season. And
Mrs. Giliett Is a good deal OF per.
sonage, and very much more perma-
nent than any mere Cabinet hostess.
She has been part OF Washingtons
most exclusive official society for
nearly thirty years. For. as old SEN
ator Hoar's daughter-in-iaw ana
chatelaine. she was prominent ofn-
cially through many Administrations
before she married Congressman Gil
lett half a dozen or more years ago.
Her two daughters-Frances and
Louisa Hoar-haye been decided bellies
in the smartest circles OF Washington,
ever since they made their debuts'
three. or four years ago. Tney am
attractive girls. clever and cuitivateov
yet "peppy withal, and interesting
Looking. Also always very well
dressed. They went out very little
last winter, being plunged inP
mourning by the death OF the grand
father. Mrs. Gilletts father, about
Thanksgiving time year ago. MRS:
Gillett Is also stHl in mourning, and
while she intends to observe her reg
ular day" et home for the rest OF
the season. insists that she Is at home
very informally"
The Hoar girls. who have been
abroad since early summer, are now
in Spain, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement G. Dunn, Mr. Dunn Is nrst
secretary OF our embassy at MADRID.
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Mrs. Colby went up to New York
on Tuesday, and while she was scfte-
duled to get back Wednesday she
was not sure what train she .couio
make so she called off her reception.
MIR. Colby, by the way, has started
homeward, and is due back In WASH
ington before the end of the month.
On the~s same train with Mrs. Colby
on Tuesday the Attorney General and
Mrs. Mitchell Palmer Travelled as far
as PhiIadephia-on rather sad er-
rand. They went up to attend the fu'
neral of Mr.. Clothier-a prominent
Philadelphia merchant. and an old
friend of the Palmerss They returned
to Washington Tuesday night. but
Mrs. Palmer did not attempt to receive
Wednesday afternoon, partly because
she had a luncheon on hand-Mrs'
Spellacy, wife of one of the assistant
attorney generals. entertained in her
honor at the Shoretaam that day-and
partly because she had gala re-
ception planner for Thursday ano
was devoting all her energies TO that'
She received between and Thurs :
day afternoon in\ honor of the United
States Ambassador to Japan ana Mrs-
Roland Morris. and made an exclusive
and brilliant function of it-inviting
practically no one but the Cabinet
members. heads of diplomatic missions
here. and a few personal friends ana
members of the old residential set
here. She had Mrs, Colby ana Mrs.
Norman Davis receiving with her, ana
Mrs. Robert Lansing and Mrs. Henry
p. Flood presiding at her table-a
strictly State Department crowd, you
see-every member of it experienced
in the handling of diplomats-and was
further assisted by her sister and her
niece, who were staying with her.
And what do you know about
General Pershing giving a series OF
pink teas? Doesn't that souno
thrilling? -. .
OF course he doesn't put II Just
that way. but that's the way an
inherently frivolous soul interprets
the announcement that General Persh- :
ing is to be at home informally to
ali and sundry out at High View.
the Corbin place out at Chevy Chase,
which he has been occupying for
the last two years, tomorrow after
noon, and on the two following
Sundays Presumably Mrs. Francis
Warren, wife of the Senator from
wyoming (who is General Pershing
very chummy father-in-law), Will
play hostess for him. and VIII be
assisted by Ns entire staff. Believe
me. General Pershing's Sund ays
promise to have any Cabinet Wed
nesiay" or diplomatic Friday lsft
at the post in the social popularity
handicap. In fact, one can thinh
of no announcement-shor OF one
from the White House or from the
Hardings- that would be iikely to
attract more general attention.
NO SUNDAY
BLUE LAWS HERE.
The popularity OF entertaining. on
Sunday is proved by the number OF
festivities on the calendar day. The
Belgian Ambassador and Baroness de
Cartier had luncheon at the en-
bassy, young peoples party for her
niece, Miss Elizabeth Connolly, who is
staying with them. and Miss Rather
inc Mackay. The Peruvian Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Pezet were also hosts
at luncheon. entertaining informally