The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-28
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Years day for the entertainment following the
holiday reception at the White House.
The President also entertains the diplomats at
q dinner. but only the ambassadors and ministers
are invited. The state dining rooW of the execu-
tive mansion is not spacious enough to include
the entire secretarial corps. Other state dinners
given by the President and his wife are in honor
OF the speaker of the house of representatives
and the vice president and their wives. Still an
onther dinner includes the members of the SUI
preme bench and their wives.
Politics and Society Mixed.
II there is one set Of people In Washington
which has an unbreakable entertaining habit it is
the diplomatic corps. This is as it should be. for
diplomatic relations are maintained more or less
through social relations. Anything or nothing Is
an excuse for something to be given by diplomats.
1t may be the coming of a new amba min
lister, secretary or attache. Then again 1t may be
the departure Of some one OF their number. A
prospective wedding within the diplomatic circle
Is sufficient reason for a score Of social functions
before the event takes place. There is also a
circle within the diplomatic circle. The South
and Central American countries are a group by
themselves. which forms the ~Pan-American Union.
One Of the most beautiful buildinss-by some
1t Is considered the most beautiful-has been
erected for the uses. both official and social. Of the
Union.
Just as the Members Of the diplomatic corps
bring something from all parts of the world, so
the members of house and senate bring something
from every state in the Union. In some WAYS
the latter are the most important part Of the
life here and one is made aware Of 1t in many Of
the social affairs given for them. especially by the
. members Of the diplomatic corps. Politics and
society are ineNtricably mixed up and yet there is
method throughout. One Of the first things for
the wife of a newcomer in the diplomatic circle
Is to find out who the members OF congress are In
the foreign relations committees and then to call
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That opens up a series OF calls for the senator's
and representatives wives. One is sure to see a
large amount of entertaining among the diplomats
for members of congress and their wives.
Other Great Circles.
The army and navy generally are classed as one
circle. whereas they really are two distinct enti-
ties. In Washington, however. they get together
more than in other cities. The circle here is n
large one. despite the fact that there are many
departures. There are always others to fill va
cancies. And so It Is that the circle keeps going
round with hops. balls. luncheons. dinners and
bridge. The members OF the sister branches OF
the government service know how to have a good
time and to make things move In the capital.
Most people outside Of Washington may not
realize what a considerable part OF the population
IL made up Of the scientists circle. There are
men working in every kind Of science In the gov
eminent service. With their families they form
4 good-sized colony. The official domicile Of the
scientists is the Cosmos club, part Of which was
Dolly Madison's old home. There u no question
about the importance and interest which this
particular set adds to the social life Of the national
capital.
One word about the old residential set whi,i,
loves to style irself the "cave dwellers." Thee
IRE nnt SO many - them Tor, a. one freaue y
hears, everybody in Washington comes from 81, 6
where else. The real cave dss''"r was "bOrn y
raised" here. However. there IRE In the resi-
tial circle some outsiders uha have spent
q their lives within the shad1s Of Tho capt."