New-York tribune., 1921-04-10
Costume Balls
leading Events
/ At W ashington
Fashionable Folk Disport
Themselves in Oriental.
Attire at Benefit for
Chinese Famine Fund
New Cotillon Brilliant
Mrs. Harding Gives Dinner
/ for Nj. Viviani and Also
/ Receives Women of Press
.s.e..;al I,i.pctch 70 Vac TribNre

toik at the capital IKE Sbcss a1 o'ei
l,hs world. love to disport- themselves
IL the rich attire Of the natives of
lntber countries. This opportunity was
.v,veu shen twice This week, the Chinese
sSeneft bail at the Wardman Park
Hotel Tuesday night offering the hrsr
ionnortunity, and the exceedingly bril-
ifsrt ball at the Arts Club Thursday
n;oht providing the second. Truly
there was no such thing as just a
straight out dance all during the week,
ieven the engineer branch of the Army
pelief Society having a cabaret dance
instead of the usual event.
aonday night the new Washington
s,oti,|on, made up in part of the very
smart set. tried out its PAGES, the cotillon
being led by Thilman G. Pitts, of Balti-
more. Mrs. Larz Anderson and Mrs.
Nahlon Pitney, the latter the wife Of
justice Pitney of the Supreme Court,
received the zoo guests.
The Chinese costume ball for the
benefit of the Chinese famine fund was
brilliant About the walls of the room
hung splendid Chinese embroideries
and tapestries lent by diplomats and
merchants from the Orient, and from
private collections like that in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing.
Mrs. Lansing's father, the late General
John ". Foster, who, after serving as
Secretary OF State, went on special
emissions to China. received many
lsplendid gifts from the Empress, and
ibene OF them was the splendid robe
worn by Mrs Lansing.
\ MANY of the Orientals were in Amer
$ fcan attire, while nearly all the Ameri-
cans were in Oriental garb.
Mrs. Harding Holds Reception
Mrs. Harding has steadily maintained
her reputation for hospitality, and be-
sides the important dinner which she
and the President gave Tuesday night
FOR NJ. Viviani, she had many interest
ing afternoon receptions. One of the
/ least formal OF these was that on Mon
DAY afternoon for the women of the
press. With thirty women writers
present no two described Mrs. Har-
ding's gown alike. However, that was
mere incident. With several women
the professional instinct bobbed up.
and they tried to engage the hostess in
interviews Mrs. Harding. however,
rebuffed the questioning in an agreeable
manner without giving any informa-
ton. The meeting proved. too, that the
Presidents wife has pleasant how
Of small talk such as fits drawing room
visits.
Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the Vice
President, held her first Wednesday
reception this week, and hundreds OF
women and few men poured through
her drawing rooms at the New Willard
in the two hours allotted. Modestly
enough, Mrs. Coolidge had expected les.
than hundred visitors and was sur.
, prised at the veritable onslaught. Ser
yants were sent scurrying for relay:
a< %nl dtuio iot7o oY,H .t,
tine with which to refresh the com
pany-
The Vice-President was with Mrs
Coolidge during the latter part Of tn.
reception, walking from place 70 place
and enjoying brief chats. He also va.
with Mrs. Coolidge for short time a
the new cotillon on Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaf Entertain
The Secretary of State and Mrs
( Hughes, who were entertained at the
( White House, the French Embassy ane
( elsewhere when N. Viviani was q guest
are accepting only a few invitations, as
they are still at the Shoreham and vii
not be settled in their residence, boughi
just after the inauguration, for severa
.s-days. Mrs Hughes has not undertaken
s ger official calls or to carry on with
her official duties.
The Secretary of War and Mrs
: Weeks, who will entertain at dinner fol
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes
: Monday night, are quite involved SO
elaly, going out to dine or being enter
aimed every night One OF the mos
+ important dinner parties, however, in
long time was that Wednesday nigh
{ for the e-President and Mrs. Cool
ldge and the Secretary OF State ant
Mrs. Hughes, with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
! T. Gaf as hosts. Other guests were
the Ambassador from France and Nine
2 jusserand, the Ambassador from Bel
. GUM and Baroness de Cartier, the Sec
rctary Of War and Mrs. Weeks, Justice
|, and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. Senator Walt
er +. Edge, the Minister from Rumanis
and Princess Bibesco, General Pershing
Alr. and Mrs Larz Anderson, Major ans
Mrs. Gist Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. Franci!
i ?. Garvin, Mrs. James Carroll Fraze,
and Mrs. Cromwell Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raphael r. Gown en-
: tertalned at dinner Friday night fo1
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge, and earlier il
Z the day Mrs. Coolidge was guest at ;
"a luncheon with Mrs. Henry Wise Keyes
wife OF Senator Keyes, as hostess.
4 Sunday q Day for Dinners
Sunday has come TO be general da,
and Miss Mabel Boardman and he,
sister. Mrs. Frederic A Keep, are en-
& tertaining tomorrow at Grasslsnds a
luncheon, while Perry S. Heath, one
i 1lme Assistant Postmaster General
A viii entertain for Attorney Genera
4 laugherty
The Vice-President and Mrs. Cool
& lIcge will dine tomorrow night wit!
4 mrs; Thomas F. Walsh, who has I
4 small but distinguished group o
guests to meet them
:. Constantin Brun, the Minister from
4 p,enmark, also has arranged a Sunda,
I, dinner, and the Minister from China
2 spr. SEE. also will entertain.
- Russian Relief Week will begin Mon
nay, and society will lend itself to som'
! form Of entertainment each day in tn,
! way OF benefit. The Russian head
( aress ball at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
nfeckenridge Long Tuesday night viii
pe the most elaborate.
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