The Washington times., 1922-12-31
DIPLOMATS ITO BE
BREAKFAST GUESTS
OF THIE MUGMESES

Annual Function I'm
augurates Gay New
Year Day.
THE festivities of New Year Day
will open auspiciously with
the diplomatic breakfast at the
Pan-American Union. and such
hardy annuals" as Charles Henry
Buffers "Montsweas Farm break
fhst." while the afternoon will be
given over to making calls-or re-
ceiving.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge head the list Of those who
WIN be at home on the afternoon
Of New Year Day. The Speaker
Of the House and Mrs. Gillett will
also receive and most Of the Cabi-
nsteers who are in town viii fol-
low their lead.
The Coolidges have not asked
anyone to assist them. Mrs,
Coolidge feeling that perhaps her
friends would prefer to stay at
home themselves on that after
noon. But there will be tea for
their callers. with the service In
the trained hands Of the powers
that be at the Willard, where they
have made their home since COM
ing to Washington. The Speaker
and Mrs. Gillett will have her
daughter, Miss Louisa Hoar, re-
ceiving with them, and Mrs. Gillett
Is asking a few friends to assist
her at the tea table. At the mo.
ment Of writing, however, she has
not made up her list, as she has
not been very well and was in Bal
timore for a day or two last week.
THE diplomatic breakfast. for
which the Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Hughes will be hosts,
will be decidedly the most pictur-
esque event of New Year Day.
since the public reception at the
White House has been Cancelled.
The entire diplomatic corps will
be included among the guests.
from the dean, M. Jusserand down
~ TO the youngest secretary-with
the ladies' of their families; and
the officials Of the State Depart
ment and their wives will be on
hand to assist Secretary and Mrs.
Hughes in dispensing hospitality
The members Of the Cabinet will
be present, with their families, by
virtue Of their being Secretary
Hughes colleagues and members
q President Harding's official
family. but there will be almost
no other guests. It's strictly an
official function. you see. and the
corps has grown to such large pro.
portions in the last few years that
It fills the beautiful Hall Of the
Americas very comfortably.
SECRETARY MELLON, just
back from Pittsburgh, where
he spent Christmas, will be at
homo during the afternoon hours,
his tall. young daughter. Miss
Ailsa Mellon. receiving with him.
She has asked a number Of ladies
to assist her. but owing to the
fact that she has been away, her
list is not quite complete.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs
Tweeks will be at home. but the
Denbys are out Of town for a brief
holiday. and, consequently. there
will be no reception at the home
Of the Secretary Of the Navy.
The Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Roosevelt also are
away. spending the holiday in Oy.
ster Bay. and are not due back un.
til the middle Of this week. Mrs.
Wainwright. wife Of the Assistant
Secretary Of War. will be receiv-
ing with Mrs. Weeks. and she,
too. will have a group Of ladies to
preside at the tea table and to
make themselves generally useful.
sTVHE Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover viii have ono Of
the biggest receiving parties Of
the lot. having asked the heads
Of divisions and bureaus Of tho
Department Of Commerce to as
sist them. This group will in
ciude Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Klein.
the former director Of the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce; Mr.. and Mrs. William
eteuart Census Bureau): DR.. F.
W. stratton Bureau Of Stand
ards); Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O'Mal-
10y (commissioner Of fisheries);