New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
arrangements Indicate That
Functions Will Be Second
in Importance Only to
the Conference Itself
Society Roster Is Sifted
Women Are Interested In
Mrs. Harding's Program;
Old Customs in Question

Already the social roster Of the State
department is being sifted down. aug
nsuted and- strengthened with view
= ailing in the waking hours between
,Ee;s business and official play. Ac-
sording TO the ideas Of Mr.. Hughes,
Secretary Of State, every social move
v;U be transformations. as BELTS . great
r.public, but quite compatible with the
Importance OF the personages sent at
ia head Of the delegations. When en-
hrtaining foreigners such as those
from Great Britain, France, Italy, ia
psn and China, the ceremonies Of the
old World are always taken into con-
sheraton and greater touch Of FORM
aIity added than otherwise.
Society folk are watching with keen
interest for announcer ent Of the per-
sonnel Of each delegation, and have al
resdy found much of interest In the
list Of delegates from China, which con-
tains number of men known on this
side. DR.. Wellington Koo, for several
years Minister to this country, IL COM
Ing, and with him will be his bride,
whom he married after leaving this
country, but who was partially edu-
ated In the United States. Both Of
Dr. Koo's matrimonial romAnces took
place in this country. he married his
dat wife here. She died In Washing
ton during the epidemic Of inAuenxa.
Women Are Interested
In Mrs. Harding's Program
OF course the most important fac
tors In the conferences, social and
otherwise, will be the President and
Hrs. Harding. and particularly is
womankind interested in Just what
Mrs. Harding will do and what she will
wear. The rather spectacular shop
ping trip she made to New York before
the Inauguration will Of course be
omitted In the selection Of her ward
robe for the winter. and dressmakers
and importers who now know Just
about what she likes and will wear
can send gowns, hats. wraps and other
articles To the White House, just as
hss been done in past administrations,
from which she may sslsct- Compe-
tent ntters and saleswomen are always
sent with the goods, Mrs. Harding
making her selections In the privacy
Of her own boudoir instead Of In the
fscs Of too curious crowd.
II Is yet question whether the old
custom Of having all Of the Cabinet
members wives stand in line with the
ceptions will obtain. Since the custom
have been added to the executive
branch OF the government and the line
has assumed rather tiresome proper
TONS and to this 10 attributed one Of
the delays and difficulties in state en-
tertainments. The guests must hrst
be presented to the President and the
first lady by the Presidents aid. and
the introduction proceeds down the
long line composed Of the Vice Pres!-
dents wife, the wife Of the Secretary
Of State and the wives of other Cabinet
members in line Of precedence The
line long ago ceased to carry imposing
dignity, as the name of the visitor is
entirely lost before it reaches the end
Of the line and the wife Of the Secretary
Of Labor will be bowling to persons
who must announce themselves or pass
on without any identity.
It Is a question whether Miss Ailsa
Mellon, the quite young daughter OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, will
stand In line, even though she Is to be
official hostess for her father. II she
does he- presence will be in marked
contrast to the older women OF the
Cabinet. To be sure, Miss Flora Will
son represented her father when he
was Secretary Of Agriculture, and Miss
Agnes Hart Wilson, daughter OF the
Secretary Of Labor, stood in place OF
her invalid mother at state receptions,
but they were much older women. The
best solution Of the subject, as outlined
by several experts on social questions,
would be for Mrs. Coolidge, the wife Of
the President, and Mrs. Hughes,
wife Of the Secretary Of State, to stand
In line, while the other ladies OF the
Cabinet assisted behind the receiving
line In the Blue Room, where assemble
the wives of ambassadors, ministers
and higher officials after being re-
ceiyed.
List Of Debutantes
For Season Is Long One
The list Of debutantes for the season
10 long one, and even now mothers
are considering dates for the presenta-
ton Of their daughters, the more i'm
portant presentations taking place be-
fore the official social season starts In
and not tagging back, as was done in q
Number of instances last year. There
will be several diplomatic buds, includ-
ing Nile. Inggerd Wailanberg. daugh..
Ter Of the Minister Of Sweden. and
Nine: Wallenberg, Senorita Ballivian,
daughter of the Minister Of Bolivia
and Sehora de Ballivian; Senorita
Adela Enriques. the niece OF the Min
ister Oh Nicaragua, and Sonora de
ghammoro; Sehorita Edora Bonet
daughter Of the commercial attache OF
the Cuban Legation, and Sehora de
henet, who are still IN Cuba.
7, ~
senator and Mrs. James W. Wadsworth
Ter. Miss Evelyn Wadsworth. She is
rather studiously inclined girl, tax
ing her literary tastes from her grand
father, the late John Hay. The list from
az branches of the military service,
Tom official society in general and
Ifom Just the ranks Of the smart set,
Grows apace. One Of the most at
esaetive service buds will be Miss
katherine Cheatham, daughter of Cap
ta:n and Mrs. ]. J. Cheatham, of the
ccayy, while Admiral and Mrs. Robert
p eriHin will introduce their daugh-
.er; Helen Griffin, and Major General
sap Mrs. John A. Lsieune will present
Msaeir daughter, Miss Laura Leieune
at az. and Mira. |. T. Mann will introduce
.aelr daughter, Alice W. Mann. at .
M@s OF brilliant affairs. Mr.. and
Ma. mann are still at Gloucester
and 1s,, where they spent the season
rsvss WI not return to Washington fer
"a th ~. sg the visit Of the delegates
was ~ november conference, as it were
pres,s ine visit OF Tommaso Tittoni
s erassnt OF the italian Senate. who
accompanied by signora Tistani . mnv
several days here The v;s;t " ms sp IN
sseiai, SO the cali ~ cinnn. O.