The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-02-02

was really the first great AFFAIR, was
an entirely public reception.
Al the reception &c the foreign am
bassadors. ministers, and the members
of their STATS there we're present for
the first time In four years represent
atives Of Germany and Austria. 80
far as outward appearances were con-
cerned. there was no difference IN the
tone Of welcome given to these gentle
men and their wives from that OF the
welcome given to the representatives,
of nations with whom the United
States was associated In the war 10
overcome Germany and Austria. Peace
is peace and diplomacy can give no
recognition to past differences when
diplomacy is represented at a social
affair
The official reception to the ambassa-
doris was the first one given In wash
lngton since 1914, for while the VIII
son administration 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 the United States en-
tered into the war, 4 had discontinued
the ambassadorial receptions because
of tn fact that while France and Eng
land and Belgium and Italy were at
war with Germany and Austria. II
would have been an exceedingly Diff
cult thing TO get them together In thu
White House parlors without causing
constraint, GOODNESS and perhaps some
thing worse.
Refreshments Not Served.
President and Mrs. Harding went
back to the Roosevelt days for GER
tain arrangements for the four great
winter receptions. When Mr.. Taft
came into office he made changes In
the manner of holding these affairs
and when Mr.. Wilson came In he
made further changes. One Of the
changes which the Taft administra-
ton made, and which was adopted BY
the Wilson administration. probably
was much TO the liking Of the guests,
for Mr.. and Mrs. Taft set forth
bountiful supply of refreshments for
the guests.
This year there are no refresh
ments and there is reason for the de-
privatlon as there was In the Roose-
welt day. President and Mrs. Roose-
welt did not like to curtail In any way
their Invitation lists and the result
was that there were enormous crowds
at each one of the four great recep-
lions, fact which prevented the
serving Of refreshments because Of
the crowding of the guests into
every nook and corner Of the big
rooms.
II 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 the Roosevelt plan and
seemingly everybody who was In
| yited 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 administra-
tons. Hereafter the President and
his wife will have In the receiving
line with them one 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-
| tives 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.
| The secretary of states 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-
sentatives Is given, II is probable that
yice-Presi6ent 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 lire of re-
ception with the President and Mrs.
Harding. Secretary of War Weeks
and Mrs. Weeks and Secretary Of the
Navy DENLY and Mrs. DENLY viii re-
ceiye with the President and his wife
on the occasion Of the army and navy
reception.