The Washington herald., 1922-06-11

II the mountaineers Of the South
are being educated for Industrial
independence and the articles sold
by the exchange are made in the
mountain cabins, mostly by women
who have no other means of contact
with the outside world.
A very large and very brilliant
company was asked to the reception
which followed the ceremony at the
Pan-American Union Building, the
loveliest place imaginable for any
function. The guests were received
In the lovely hall of the Americas,
but they strolled about the Aztec
gardens and sat chatting around
the pool rejecting the sad Indian
that guards II.
There seemed to be some surprise
and much interest all over the coun-
try IN the fact that the Hugheses
gave the wedding reception at the
Pan-American Union; seen to be un-
der the impression that II was a very
unusual thing for them to entertain
there and that some special pernis-
sion had to be procured from the
Latin-American diplomats for the
occasion. The Secretary of State and
his wife-both the Knoxes. the Lans-
ings and the Hugheses-have often
entertained there as have many of
the ENJOYS of the republics to the
south of us. 1t Is true that practically
all of the functions staged there by
the Secretary of State in the past
have teen more or less oficial parties
and the wedding reception wasn't
However. 1 don't think that matters
at all. As I understand II any of the
members of the governing board of
the Pan-American Union can enter
tain In the building. oficially or un-
oficially. and the Secretary of State
heads the diplomatic corps and is
cha 'rman OF the board. the highest
position in the Union and has there
fore all of the privileges of the board.
OF course he pays all the expenses
OF the party.
Then at this wedding reception
absolutely all OF the official world,
diplomats. Cabinet members, all of
Congress and their families. heads
Of government departments and
everybody in official life here
were asked, So after all 1t can be
called an official function for I'm
sure that the Hugheses would not
have had such a big function il
they had not felt their official
position demanded IT. II they had
left anyone out who felt entitled
to be there. there would have
been hurt feelings. know all of
them would have perferred a quiet
function with just few close friends
there. That long line Of guests GER
tainly must have been a trying ordeal
for the poor tired little bride. But
anyone who Is under the impression
that Pan-American Building is some
KIND OF a government establishment
appropriated by Secretary and Mrs.
Hughes at the expense of the peo-
pie for social purposes are greatly
mistaken. This building is strictly
under the domain of the Pan-Ameri-
can countries land Is about the only
one large enough to accommodate
such wedding party as Secretary
Hughes oficial position made it
necessary for him to entertain. The
Hugheses gave a large dinner at
Wardman Park Hotel Friday night
for the wedding party and some of the
out guests.
The wedding and the garden par
" which President and Mrs. Hard
ing gave on Wednesday for the
wounded veterans of the world war
in the various hospitals in and near
"ashlnston, were the most inter-
est social events of the week. 1t
was repetition of an event of last
year and a thousand or more were
entertained, few other guests being
asked too, most of them being in
Vited to give the boys" a chance
70 meet some other notables besides
their hosts Every detail Of the
function was carried out lust as
though the guests were the oflcials
or diplomats or social leaders who
are generally entertained at the
Executive Mansion. The Marine
Band in blue and white uniforms
played during the afternoon and
refreshments were served from nm
der marques erected on the lawn.
Those who could walk strolled
ABOUT the grounds or the house
itself: the less fortunate were
pushed in their chairs by volunteer
attendants.
There was a much smaller crowd
there than last year. At the garden
party last year the line of guests
was several hours in passing; this
year they had been received by
i:SH-the party began at 4. or
course I suppose-and hope-many
who were there last year have got
ten well and scattered about the
country. The guests gathered at
the lawn Wednesday before the ar
rival of the hosts who strolIed
slowly and Informally down the
lawn greeting the men. particularly
shaking hands with the chair cases
and stopping for a word or two
with every man. Then they stood
under giant elm and had the
others presented to them by Col.
Z. o. Sheriff.. the Presidents aide.
All OF the other aides were there,
looking after the details of the party
and very spic and span all in
white uniforms. General Pershine
arrived early and was placed in the
receiving line by his hosts and gave
all of the guests a hearty hand
shake, too.
The whole made a very pretty
sight, the men In uniform-not all
Of them, but many-of khaki and
blue. the Red Cross nurses and the
volunteer nurses all in uniforms of
white or blue and gray, a large
group of Senate ladies were there
In their war work costumes. and
50 girls from the veterans Bureau
in their summery frocks, each
adorned with a wide ribbon bearing
n gold letters the name of the home
state Of the wearer, and the other
guests In their pretty gowns Of