Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-25
BY BETTY BAXTER
Special CORRESPONDENT Of Great Falls Tribune
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Copyright 1891. The Great Falls Tribune
Washington, Dec. 24.--The nations
capital tomorrow will pass q peaceful
Christmas. The arms conference and
congress have stopped their arguments
for few days, and even society is TAX
ing a rest. 1t really isn't such very
merry Christmastide after all. Not
that it isn't jolly one, nicer than last,
according to my way of thinking, for
people are not running around in circles
from one party to another as is gener-
ally the case. Christmas in Washing
ton, but because Christmas comes on
brate it Monday, and will pass most of
the day quietly with their families.
Many of the family circles have been
completed for few days. all of the
school children and other members
coming home for the holidays. Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge are happy
with their sons, John and Calvin. Jr.,
who are students at Mercersburg. but
who arrived here over wek ago to be
with their parents at Christmas.
The embassies and legations are the
exceptions to prove the rule; most of
them will be the scenes of large gath
erings, but after all, only official fam
lily gatherings. Most of the heads of
the diplomatic missions will entertain
for the members of their staffs and
their families following as much as pos
sible the customs of their own lands.
way tomorrow, did SO today; for in
stance, the Spanish ambassador and
Madame Riano had all their staff and
their families for dinner tonight Sew
eral members Of Washington's Spanish
colony were also included.
English Customs Followed
The British ambassador and Lady
Geddes had their celebration, too, this
evening, returning to the fine old GUS
tom familiar during the regime Of Sir
Julian Pauncefote, but rather neglected
by succeeding ambassadors. They had
q fete with lighted tree, heavy with
gifts, and followed by a supper in which
the historic yiands and drinkables of
old England were served. Diplomatic
immunities permitted the pudding blaz-
ing in brandy, tremendously lighted by
Sir Auckland Geddes, sitting at the head
of his table. Every attache of the en-
bassy was invited, as well as the large
circle Of those here in connection with
the arms conferences. Instead of the
nonstrous bears head, which is part Of
The celebration in the home land
worthy substitute was offered in the
read Of a huge porker from Chicago.
The minister from the Netherlands
and the minister of foreign affairs of
the Netherlands, who also heads his
delegation to the conference, are joint
hosts at a Christmas fete extending
over several days to conclude with
typical Dutch dinner. All of the en-
bassies and legations keep Christmas
in nf hut
the Latins clung to their old tradition
only and the gift season is ushered in
with good cheer and merriment with
the coming of the Magi on January g.
The French ambassador always enter
tains his staff on Christmas day and
the Italians observe the same Gus
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Ball For Princess cantacuzene
Society folk are resting at last and
well they might. for they have had
a most strenuous week. all ages have
been rushing around from one enter
tainment to another like mad and
sighed because there were not hours
enough in the day to take in some
mode. But Monday they will plunge
into the whirl again. Everybody is
going to the brilliant function, the ball
which Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh will give
for Princess Bertha Cantavuzene, the
charming debutante great grandaugh
ter Of former President Grant There
will be about 600 of the very cream
of society there. The buds grand
mother, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant,
will give her dinner before the ball.
The Chilean ambassador and
Madame Matthew are giving an Off