The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-08

mittediy next to the White
House reception the most pictur-
esque event Of New Year Day. took
an added interest this year from the
inclusion of the conference delegates
among the guests.
II used to be customary for the
Secretary Of State to entertain the
entire diplomatic corps with It's
womenfolk: and On several previous
occasions the Pan-American build.
ing was used. recall the late
Philander c. Knoy and Mrs. Knox
were hosts to the diplomats there
upon one occasion. and the organs
had at least one diplomatic break
fast there before Mr.. Bryan left che
Cabinet. or late years. however. the
parties have been smaller. The
Lansings-when wartime conditions
permitted assembling the diplomats
en- masse-preferred to entertain in
their own home and limited their
guests to the chiefs Of diplomatic
missions. their military and naval
aids and the ladies of their families.
And the Colbys followed their lead.
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes.
however. elected to return to the
older and more hospitable ways.
And II was a large as well as o
brilliant company which they
gathered about them. for the corps
has grown tremendously Of late
years and there were all the for
eign delegates to swell the assem-
blage, as well as the members Of
the American Advisory Committee
to the conference and q group Of
State Department officials.
Coming directly from the White
House, most Of the men were in
uniform. the French Ambassador.
the British Ambassador. the Ital
ian Ambassador, most Of the Latin
Americans. the Chinese Minister
and 90 on. And perhaps the most
striking figure Of them all was
Constantin Brun, the Danish Min
lister. the gorgeousness Of whose
scarlet coat and giittering decora-
lions was rivaled only by the
spectacular blue uniform Of the
Serbian Minister. Mr.. Grouitch.
All of our own representative.
naturally. wore civilian morning
dress. So did DIR. Peter, the pop
ular minister from the little re-
public of Switzerland. So. too. did
the ENJOYS from Germany and
Austria and the members Of their
staffs-a bit significant when you
think back to the days before the
war and remember what . splendid
figure Bernstorff used to cut In
his court uniform and how girls
used to 60 wild with delight over
some Of the young Austrian officers
In their white uniforms their hus-
sar cioaks siung ra<ishly over
one shoulder.
EVERYBODY was. Of course.
keenIy interested in watching
the Austrians and the Germans.
both at the White House and after
ward at the diplomatic breakfast.
and q bit curious to see how they
would be received. It must have
been an ordeal for them all. but
they went through 1t apparently
with colors flying. The Scandana-
VANS were very cordial to them.
The Latin Americans seemed to
make rather a point Of chatting
with them and 30 did some Of our
out-of-town officials. But I didn't
notice any of the French or Brit
ish or Belgians foregathering with
the Germans. although the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
greeted the Prochniks-the new
Austrian envoy and his pretty
young wife-with great cordially
and friendliness.
Mr.. Prochnik looks like the ver1est
boy and has a most engaging air.
while his wife Is charming. The
German envoy on the contrary. IL
older and looks like-Carl Lang.
He couldn't well be named any
thing else and certainly couldn't be
anything but German. The Ger
man party also included Baron and
Baroness Won Thurman and Herr
and Nine. Reisser--the last q
pleasant faced girl who looks as IL
she might be a twin sister Of Marie
Peary. now Mrs. Edwin +. Stat.
ford. Baroness Won Thurman, who