The Washington herald., 1922-01-22


The president of the club, Mrs.
Irvine L. Lenroot. wife of Senator
Lenroot. received with President
and Mrs. Harding.
1t was a very pretty party. with
practically every member of both
houses present: also Mrs. Coolidge
tthe Vice President was in Philadel.
phia). Secretary and Mrs. DENLY
Secretary and Mrs. Hoover, of the
Cabinet. and a diplomat or two and
Lady Lee and a few other notables
The clubhouse looked lovely and
the table was just beautiful. with
its playing fountain banged with
roses. The club is growing so that
they really need a bigger club
house: the ballroom is scarcely
large enough for such entertain
ments. though IL was not uncom-
foFtably crowded Many of the club
members are anxious to add on an
other room; they have the space
and I have a notion II won't be long
before the club will be enlarged
The next large entertainment the
club will give will be on January 80
in honor Of the Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge. On February 13 they
will give a reception for the Speak
er of the House and Mrs. Gillett.
Again, Wednesday. President and
Mrs Harding were guests of honor
the Secretary of Treasury, Andrew
w Mellon, entertaining them al
dinner, the second-the third If you
count Vice President Calvin Cool
~ Iar (ha
sits in at all of the Cabinet meet
Ings now. you know)-of the Cab
met dinners in compliment to their
cxcellencies. Many of the guests OF
Mr.. Mellon were from out of town
as is usually done at the Cabinet din
ners nowadays. At one time only
members of the Cabinet were asked
Every Cabinet officer is supposed
to so entertain them each Winter,
YOU know. The next in turn to be
their hosts should be the Secretary
Of War and Mrs. John W. Weeks
who will entertain next Wednesday
Then the next evening, Thursday
President and Mrs. Harding gave
their diplomatic dinner, the first OF
the series of state dinners the Pres
ident is supposed to give each sea
son. Thursday seems to be the
favorite day with the Hardings, for
all of their state dinners and re-
ceptions are scheduled for Thurs
days.
Colorful and picturesque IN tn,
extreme was the diplomatic dinner
at the White House-the first since
the early days Of the great war be-
fore the United States entered the
conflict.
Forty-twro nations were represent
ed among the guests of the President
and Mrs. Harding by their ambassa
dors, ministers or charges daffaires
most of them being accompanied b.
the chatelaine of the embassy o,
legation-the wife, daughter or sis
ter of the envoy. Consequently only
a few additional guests could be in
eIuded in the company Of eighty
four.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Hughes. the Undersecretary of Stat,
and Mrs. Fletcher and DIR. L. S
Rowe, director general OF the Par
American Union, were the only on.
cial guests outside the diplomatic
corps. Others in the little grouI
asked to meet the diplomats were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Horace Harding
cousins Of the President. and Prince
and Princess Cantacuzene. The in.
clusion of the Cantacuzenes in this
distinctly official party was a pretty
compliment to the princess, who. as
Miss Julia Dent Grant, was born In
the White House in the closing days
Of the administration Of her grand.
father. President Grant.
A little group of State Depart.
ment officials. with their wives, anC
handful of friends of the President
and Mrs. Harding Joined the com.
pany for the musicale which fol.
lowed the dinner.
The diplomats Of ambassadorial
rank were present, the only absentee
being the Japanese Ambassador
. Baron Shidehara, who is still i'll
The guests were assembled in the
East Room when the President ant
Mrs. Harding descended from theil
private apartments, escorted by q
group of uniformed aides. Once
greetings were over the company
filed into the State dining room
President Harding leading the wa1
with Nine. Jusserand, Wife of the
French Ambassador. NJ. Jusserand
who is dean of the corps, took Mrs
Harding in to dinner. The Spanish
Ambassador. Senior Riano, was seat.
ed at Mrs. Harding's left and Sonora
Riano had the place upon the Pres.
ident's left hand.
The table was arranged in the
horseshoe form, and its decoration:
Of pink roses. Roman hyacinths and
farleyense gave a hint of spring
which was repeated in the greal
sprays of pussywillow hfassed IN
the hollow between the ends of the
table. The entire Dolly Madison
service of silver gilt was used. and
the table was lighted by tapers In
tall golden candlesticks.
Pink predominated in the decora.
Iions of the state drawing rooms
except in the Blue Room, where
coffee was served. There red rose:
we're used in combination with white
nyacinths. Potted plants covered
with rosy blossoms followed the
curve OF the great stairway and the
mirrors in the Green Room and the
Red Room were trellised with roses
against 4 background of autumn
leaves.
The Marine Band Orchestra, In
saring red regimentals, was sta
toned in the foyer on a platform
placed between the full length por-