New-York tribune., 1922-03-26
New Day Celebration Begun
With Luncheon in Honor
Of Secretary Hughes and
Visiting Diplomatic Corps
Many ENJOYS Entertain
Cap';al Welcomes Belgian
Bride of Hugh Gibson:
Miss Isabel May Engaged
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

Harding last Sunday from fortnight's
visit in Florida was the presence in
Washington of tho new Director of the
Mint ard his wife. Mrs. u. f. Scohev
who stayed at the New Willard for the
first few days after their arrival, but
later went to the White House TO re-
main until they secured residence
suited TO their needs at Wardman Park
Hotel. In Mr.. and Mrs. Scobey the
President and Mrs Harding have two
of their most intimate friends. They
made r tour of Furope tooether. and
when Mr.. and Mrs. Harding were in
Texas they were house guests of NJ.
and Mrs. Scobey. Mrs Harding spent
quiet week after her return, receiving
only a few guests, and then only bv
appointment, nor is there any imme-
date outlook for things social in the
White House
But even without any particular ac-
tivty there life at the capital is filed
with interesting affairs, the more i'm
portant events being in embassies and
legations. 1t was at Persian Lcga-
tion that the Minister, Mira Hussc n
Khan Alai, celebrated the Persian New
Day, or "No-Rouz." with a great degree
Of ceremony, carrying out as many
traditions of his country as possible
This season has been particularly in
teresting in that tke foreign envovs
have chosen to introduce their Ameri-
can guests to many of the customs and
dishes of their countries. Dr. Szc. the
Minister of China, has made it par
ticularly interesting TO dine at the
legation on this account quite as much
as for the distinguished guests one
meets.
New Year Reception
To Last Thirteen Days
Mira Husscin Khan Alai started the
New Year reception it lasts for thir-
teen days with luncheon in honor
Of the Secretary of State, Mr. Hughes,
and invited as other guests the Am
oassador Of France, NJ. Jusserand: the
Ambas ssador of Chile, the Ambassad or
OF Belgium and the Ambass sador of
Brazil the Minister Of China. the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, Mr.. Mellon
Senator Atlce pomcrene. Representa-
tive Linthicum, Of Maryland: Repre-
sentative Porter, Of Pennsylvania
Robert Lansing, Fred Morris Dearne
and Robert Woods Bliss, Of the State
DEPARTMENT.; Phrs Ssnpakitch, the
siamesc Charge d'Afaires; DR.. A. c.
Mllspaugh, Fred *. Nelson, Warren
Delano Robbins. ". Morgan Shuster
and Ali Asghar Khan, secretary of the
Persian Legation. According to the
Persian custom, after series OF toasts
N the best of beverages the minister
presented each guest with small
Persian gold coin and some wheat and
rice, symbolic Offering to wish ones
friends prosperity in the New Year. As
IN Persian tradition the New Day is
the ava kening Of everything in life
the springtime-so the legation wss a
veritab'e garden of spring flowers, red
white and green predomiNating on the
luncheon table, the scheme bearing out
the colors of the great Persian flag
which foated over the legation.
Nine. Jusserand graciously assisted
the minister who is single, in receiv-
ing, and again for the reception, which
came from 4:3O to : o'clock. Punch
after the Persian fashion was served.
There are many beautiful rugs in
the Persian Legation, as we'll as hang
ings. pictures, brasswork and many
specimens Of the wonderful illumi-
mated poems and other things of in.
terest.
Except for the dinner with Represen-
tative and Mrs. Samuel L. Winslow as
hosts, the Vicc-P President and Mrs.
Coolidge dined alone with their sons
sil week, devoting their spare time to
them.
Dancing has not been abandoned
tertaired on Wednesday night at
Rauscher's. The event was in honor
Of her niece. Miss Antoinette Graves,
Of New York. who spends much Of her
time here, young diplomats and society
folk to the number Of several hundred
dancing.
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt enter
;ained at dance Monday night for her
daughter, Miss Cornola Vanderbilt
The feature Of the evening was the
special dancing of Mich Itow. the
Japanese dancer, who has been the rage
here, giving among other things some
special numbers or Oriental evenings
st the Central High School, Both Mrs
present at the dinner given Monday
night by Count D. A. Constantine, Of
the Italian Embassy staff, who enter
taincd at dinner in honor of the Am
bassador of Spain and Sonora de Riano
and the Amba ador OF Argentina and
Nine. lie Breton.
Hugh Gibson and Bride
Occupy Hoover Residence
There was an English suggestion in
the coming Of Hugh Gibson, American
MlhI3tSl 10 ICINNu, ana ms Dc! 5 ia! II
bride TO occupy the residence OF the
Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs. He--
bert Hoover while they visitef n Cali
torna. Mr.. Gibson was in the State
Department here for some time, and
was stationed al the embassy IN Brus-
So during the wsg. whore MI Hoover
sound him an able aid in carrying on
relief work II was then that there
strong friendship was established d
which led to the Gibsons' residence in
the Hoover home. Mrs. Gibson Is a
dainty woman and her romance with
Mr.. Gibson was the outcome OF war
work. She was formerly Mile fne
Reyntiens, daughter of Belgian court
official and friend of King Leopold IL.
During the war she was active in re-
lief work, and in doing Red Cross hos
p,tal work met her husband. he Am
bassador Of Belgium. the Minister of
Poland. the Minister of hungary and
Countess Szechenyi. the secretary OF
the British embassy and Mrs. henry
Getty Chiffon. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss and Mr.. and Mrs. William
4. Castle were all hosts for them
during the week. Warren De!ano Rob
bins, who is TO be secretary Of the
embassy in Berlin, and Mrs. Robbins
also entertained for them.
anorner romance of particular in
tercst to Washington society is the
announcement OF the engagement Of
Miss Isabel May, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry May, of Washington, to
Harry S. Black, OF New York. For
fully twenty Years Miss Nav has been