New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
Cabinet Calling
Day Sets Pace
In Washington
More Than 10000 Women
Pay Official Visits ON
Wednesday to Members
of the Official Family
Society HasEventfulW eek
Cooperative Reception Is
Big Affair; Milit airy
Debutantes in Limelight

washington Wednesday, TO say moth
;re of the men, the occasion being the
arst Cabinet day at home Of the season,
sad really the first large reception
hold by the Cabinet women Of this Ad-
m;nistYasion. Mrs. Coolidge. wife OF
She e-President, received In the
Presidential suite at the New
willard, and as the entrance for Wis
stors was by way of F Street, rather
narrow business street, and the recep-
+ion was in progress when thousands
Of government clerks left the depart
ments. there was veritable mob fo>
period, the work-a-day folk blocking
4be street while they watched the dip
lomats and higher officials and just
society persons enter the hotel to pay
their respects. Another great jam of
vehicles and pedestrians occurred on
Eighteenth Street, where the home of
the Secretary of State and that of the
Speaker of the House. Mr.. Gillett,
stand few doors removed.
1t mattered not that Cabinet women
previously announced their intention
Of returning no calls, for thousands of
cards were piled on the trays at each
home and the drawing rooms were
each swamped with visitors. Mrs. Cool
idge received alone, and wore charm
ing afternoon gown of black lace over
black, the pointed draperies reaching
below the hem of the skirt. A grace
fully folded blue girdle frightened the
costume. Mrs. Ben Johnson, of Ken
lucky, and Mrs. Arthur Capper, of Kan
sas, presided at the tea table, which
Mad as q center piece tall, slender,
silver vase filled with pink roses
Tba 20 ;, =,
be proud of, and surely no one ever
had a more gracious young assistant
thar Miss Catherine Hughes, daughter
OF the Secretary of State, who stood
beside her mother all during the after
noon. Mrs. Hughes had many diplo-
mat callers, though, of course, that
branch OF society exchanged calls with
her weeks ago. She wore a gown of
mahogany color embossed velvet, on
chiffon, while Miss Hughes wore pea
Geek blue velvet, simply fashioned, the
s;rdle Of jewels and the loose sleeves
Of chiffon OF the shade of the gown
tightening the effect of the costume.
Mrs. Henry P. Fletcher, wife of the
Under Secretary Of State, and Mrs.
Fred N. Dearing, wife of the Assistant
Secretary. presided, one pouring tea
md the other serving grape juice
punch.
Brilliant Affair at Home
OF Secretary of the Navy
A brilliant reception took place at
the home OF the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Denby, where the Marine
Band orchestra played on the upper
stair landing. Officers in uniform, all
the foreign delegates to the conference,
Tlth military and naval attaches of
embassies and egations-every man in
dress uniform added to the beauty of
the scene. Mrs. DENLY wore a gown of
Eeep cream tinted chiffon and lace,
whiie Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of
5 tae Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
looking as slim and young as a debu-
tante, stood beside her. Mrs. Roosevelt
wore gown of Dresden blue and on it
were gray embroidery and fur, the small
rat having a turned-up brim of the
gray fur. Mrs. DENLY had Mrs. John A.
Lejeune wife of the commandant of
the Marine Corps, and Mrs. Robert E.
Coontz at the tea table, and there were
several others assisting.
Mrs. John w. Weeks, wife of the
Secretary OF War, also kept open house
and had Mrs. J. Mayhem Wainwright,
wife OF the Assistant Secretary of War.
with her. Mrs. Weeks wore black
caarmeuse, an attractive accessory of
5ollet being the long string of dia-
nonds and pearls hanging low on her
aodice. Mrs. Wainwright was in an
afternoon costume of gray georgette
aandsomely embroidered.
Mrs Herbert Hoover's dining room
\ vas thing of beauty in its artistic
eeceratlou. In the center of the table,
,astead OF flowers, was a fiat basket
mlsd with fruits and nuts, everything
"a tne composition coming from Cali
lornia, but the bananas and the small
vumpxin in the center. The rich color
,ag was admirable with the old Eng
nsn oak Of the panelled and wainscoted
asaing room Adding to the artistic
saect OF the table were four tall, slen-
uef candlesticks filled with fame color
candles.
~ was the cooperative Cabinet re-
sspuon' however, which came in for the
.a'sest attendance several times over,
aaa which proved the feasibility OF
III .a..eflalnlng in such a manner. 1t was
.a's continuation of Cabinet hostesses
4 ~ s;.i nome which enabled women in Off
III 81. NE n make the full round of
ss.net .saOinet calls during the course of the
il stt'elnoon a. Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, wife
albsree sne Es secretary Of Agriculture; Mrs
- stsslnor, II and Mrs. James j. Davis, wife
81 sne Secretary of Labor, with Miss
"a sa'y Wallace bringing up the end of
rsos, nhe, stood in one of the long cor
suOss OF the hotel Visitors cards
sae IN so fast that they overfowed
|8 As nuge silver tray ard lay deep on
carpet. Mrs. Fall headed the re-
ia Ing line and wore handsome gown
III g.,uissep heliotrope velvet, while Mrs
4 blssls blssiace was in handsome gown OF
Dss:. Dsa veivet brocaded on chiffon. Mrs
so.s has wore beautiful gown OF old
rS;,, pinK georgette, in draped effect
q posss e MISS Wallace wore a modish
SSIsn Sns OF black velvet, with girdle OF
sss ana gold brocade and touches OF
xiss saisnter color skillfully used other
M a!mosU.a Va the costume. James ]. Davis jr.
IN as sssye hye years old, assisted general
,efrsseciaiiy at the tea table, where hi
aprssaue apSmed himself far oftener thar
li.tls rules permit. The charming
" way,y Ivy nestled close to his mother
hanS Ss,asa ,asss among the guests hand in
abla "aaa nls father or VISITED the tea
b even 1 rna was friendly ana hospitable
nssident's Dinner 70
a srnors Big Event
u, snas dinner which the prss;den+ and
he for.sh gave Thursday night fo1
u psil,aa.asy or more Governors was 9
n IL AsAsat affair. The guests entered bv
~ l;s,-s south front. as whan thsw 10y ~
a. a. dinner to the conference dele.
aus padl psnd they we're received in the
We som. sl The state dining table
ssea snJ sJplendid wealth Of blossoms s
AsSs. ana other flowers and tbe noIIu