Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08
Bureau Of The Bee.
Washington. January 7,

W 00AsAse0 sSeA1 J~eesS~I - .
Washington's season which opened
with great brilliancc and Importance,
promises to keep up to that standard
until midsummer, from the present
outlook. The New Year reception at
the White House was like 4 peep in
to the seasons of 10 and Is years ago
when that function was the piece dc
resistance of the whole year. This
was a. peculiarly interesting occasion
which was duly appreciated by the
throng of callers, from the ambas-
sadors to the Oldest Inhabitants as
sociation, who have not had an
opportunity in eight years to visit
the chief executive and shake his
hand, just in this way. There were
of course many strangers, in every
circle represented, but there were
also many "old timers" in all those
circles.
Especially was it interesting to see
Chief Justice Taft enter the blue
room at the head OF the supreme
court Of the United States, post he
always hoped to attain. and received
there as he had received SO many
people. Mrs. Taft. who was one ot
the Specially invited, guests in the
blue parlor. entered alone and be-
cause she has not entirely recovered
her old time strengths she. left early.
leaving the chief of justice, for the
little, side reception he was having in
one corner of the room, where he
was surrounded by both old and new
friends All these "ofd timers have
changed. The eight years were per-
ceptible in them. Those who have
not grown fat have grown thin, and
those who have not actually become
frosty and silvery on the tops of
their heads, showed in many cases
the suspicious skill of tonsorial art in
the matter of "coloring" The chief
of Justice is many pounds (avoirdu-
pois) lighter. Mrs. 'Taft's face and
figure have grown rounder and her
hair a little frosty which is very be-
coming.
There were representatives from
several past administrations assem-
bled in the blue parlor, conspicuous
among them being Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, who spent nearly all of
the eight winters Of the Grant ad-
ministration in the old mansion. She
was one of the assistants, and her
daughter, Princess Julia Cantacu-
zenc, who was born in the White
House, and the latter's daughter,
Princess Bertha Cantacuzene. recent
ly presented to Washington society,
were the objects of much attention.
Mrs. Grant is one Of the most dis
tinguished-looking women. She is
to the manor born very distinctly
and was we'll gowned in black satin
with point lace bertha and long, full
sleeves. She wore some stunning
diamonds and pearls, but no hat.
Mr.. Justice William R. DaN who
entered with the supreme court, rep
resented the Mckinley administra-
ton, with which he was identified as
secretary of state.
The Roosevelt regime was conspic.
uously represented by the children
of Colonel Roosevelt. Mrs. Nichoia.
Longworth and Col. Theodore
| Roosevelt 1nd his charming young
wife. The Ohio and Indiana friends
of President and Mrs. Harding were
also in evidence in the blue parlol
in Mrs. Christian. wife Of the for.
mer's secretary; Mrs. Sawyer, Wit,
of the official physician; Mrs. Girls.
singer, wife of the comptroller o.
the currency; Mrs. Harry New. wifi,
of Indiana's senator: Mrs. Eugene
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