The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-11-12

wants to do honor TO each and I'm order Tn cuIti
vate acquaintance in familiar way gives a series
Vi ihusieaIeS' teas ana small receptions. some
times In the afternoon and again i'm the evening
Luncheon al the White House is usually an in
formal affair TO which the President invites guasts
frequently without much previous notice The in
'ied are more often than not out town friends
VINO nave come to Washington for few DAVIS
and have business at the White House II is ONLY
occasionally that the White House luncheon be-
comes what the society editor calls function
IL would be difficult to estimate the extent of the
entertaining which Is done in a wear at the White
House through the small and informal and semi
INFORMAL affairs. The probabilities are that every
DAY when the President and his wife are at home
III Washington guests partake of the hospitaIjty
of the historic house. This sort of entertainment
without doubt is the most effective 1t enables
both hosts and guests to become better acquainted
Ii becomes possible for to say THE President
and his wife know me- instead of 81 know the
President and his wife"
Great State Functions
In saying word for the small and Intimate
affairs there Is no intention TO minimize The i'm
portance OF the great state functions which in their
way amalgamate for the time being the yarious
circles which form Washington society One IL
aDie 10 determine TO some extent what these huge
assemblies accomplish from the fact that from
two thousand to three thousand persons attend
crowdng when they indoor affairs. but II Is
amazing how well they are handled by the Presi-
dents army and navy aids
Ii has been the custom to hold four great recep-
lions each season. The first is i'm honor of the
diplomatic corps, the second for the judiciary.
the third for congress and the last for the army
and navy. They take place soon after the Christ
mas holidays and are given two weeks apart Each
administration chooses the day of the week on
which they shall be given. Thursday for some
reason seems to have been the favorite day.
May Is the month for White House garden par
tes These affairs are also the special province
OF the mistress of the mansion for the invitations
are sent out in her name However the President
always Is present and receives with his wife II
Is perhaps needless TO say that the parties are
large ones. for there Is no reason to leave out
anyone who is eligible. The White House grounds
are spacious and beautiful and no finer setting
could be found
There are a rule four garden parties one
u week until the series ends In case of rainy
weather the party must be given i'm the White
House. much to the disappointment of everybody
Inc af1air then becomes more like one Of the
winter receptions There is however marked
difference In the receiving line. Whereas only
me president and his wife receive at the summer
parts, the wives Of the vice president and cabinet
officers are in the line their left at the winter
receptions. Everyone living I'm the capital city
wants to be invited to White House garden par
ty but 1t is the old residential group who from
time immemorial have considered the garden fetes
at the Presidents house" as their special festal
privilege.
Entertaining the Diplomatic Corps.
An administration circle affair which has de-
veioped into one of the most important during the
season Is the luncheon TO the diplomatic corps at
which the secretary of state is host At one time
the secretary Of state held the luncheon in his
home, but the expansion of the foreign corps has
made private house impossible as a banquet hall
and so the Pan-American Union building of which
WashingtOn Justly Is nroud Is used each Non.