The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-30

was really the inst sra affair, wus
an entirely public recej ,tion.
At the reception to- the foreign am
bassadors, ministers, and the members
of their STATS there were present for
the first time in fCRn: years represent
atives OF Germany and Austria. So
far as outward Appearances were con-
cerned, there was 10 difference In the
tone Of welcome gin en- to these gentle
men and their wiz 9s from that Of the
welcome given to the representatives
of nations with whom the United
States was associated in the war to
overcome Germany and Austria. Peace
Is peace and diplomacy can give no
recognition to pai;t. differences when
diplomacy is rcpr esentcd at social
affair.
The official rece1 ,tion to the ambassa-
doris was the first one given in Wash
ington since 1914. for while the VII
son administrative continued its OIL
cial receptions to the members Of con-
gress. the Judges of the district and
the officers of the@ army and navy up
to the day that Il % United States ell
tered into the war; i. had discontinued
the ambassadnrials receptions because
Of til. fact that while France and Eng
land and Belgium and Italy were at
war with Germs ny and Austria. it
would have been an exceedingly diff
cult thing to get them together in the
White House parlo without causing
constraint, coolne IS and perhaps some
thing worse.
Refreshments Not Served.
President aud Mrs. Harding went
back to the Roo sevelt days for cer-
tain arrangements for the four great
winter receptions. When Mr.. Taft
came into office be made changes in
the manner Of Kidding these affairs
and when Mr.. Wilson came iu he
mnde further changes. One OF the
changes which the. Taft administrn-
ton made, and which was adopted by
the Wilson admin istration, probably
was much to the liking of the guests.
for Mr.. and Mrs. Taft set forth a
bountiful supply o. refreshments for
the guests.
This yeur there are no refresh
ments and there is reason for the de-
privatlon as there vas in the Roose-
welt day. President and Mrs. Roose-
welt did not like to- curtail in any way
their invitatiou lists and the result
was that there were enormous crowds
ut each one Of the dour great recep-
tons, fact which. prevented the
serving Of refreshme ntS because Of
the crowding Of the guests into
every nook and corl.er Of the big
rooms.
1t was the custom in the Roosevelt
days to invite everybody to each of the
four receptions. Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
ing are bent ON what. might be called
an enlarged heart !, hospitality. They
have adopted tile Roosevelt plan and
seemingly everybody who was in.
vited to the first reception is to be
invited to all Of; the other receptions.
The President and Mrs. Harding have
made one change in the custom which
prevailed in all the other admintstra-
lions. Hereafter. the President and
his wife will have in the receiving
line with them ope representative OF
the cabinet. who will be accompanied.
Of course, by his wife.
Cabinet Members. in Receiving Line.
In the old days the only man in the
receiving line was the President him
self. His wife had with her the wife
Of each member of the cabinet. At the
reception to the foreign representa-.
tiyes the only persons in the receiv-
ing line with the President and his
wife were Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Hughes.
The reason for selecting the secre-
tary Of state and his wife for this
honor at this reception is apparent.
Tie secretary Of statc's office deals
with foreign affairs and the repre-
sentatives of foreign countries were
the guests on the occasion.
When the reception TO the members
OF the senate and the house Of repre-
sentuttveS Is gwen, IL Is pFoDapie tIat
yice-President Coolidge and Mrs.
Coolidge and Speaker Gillett and Mrs.
Gillett will be present in the receiving
line. When the judiciary reception is
given Attorney General and Mrs.
Daugherty, II she is then sufficiently
recovered in health to attend. prob
ably will have place in the line OF re.
ception with the President and Mrs.
Harding. Secretary Of War Weeks
and Mrs. Weeks aud Secretary Of the
Navy DENLY and Mrs. DENLY will re.
reiye with the President and his wife
on the occnsion Of the, army and navy
reception.