The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Society Folk Make
Cabinet Calls ON
I Wednesday i'm Storm
Reception at Home of
Secretary of the
Treasury

AaS0cSAy
DESPITE the bit Of a blizzard
that struck US on Wednesday.
Cabinet calling was the order Ct
the day. Mrs. Hughes was at
home, and Mrs. DENLY and Mrs.
Wallace and Mrs. Hoover but I
rather believe Miss Ailsa Mellon
had more callers than any of them.
You see. It was her first day at
home. since she herself made cal,s
on the first Wednesday which was
set aside for Cabinet day rec.p.
tons. Moreover. Washington takes
particularly friendly interest IN
this tall. young daughter OF ths
Secretary of the Treasury. who.
while not assuming all the duties
Of Cabinet matron. so gracefully
fills tho role Of hostess for her
father. '..,
Miss Alice Sylvester. who Is
Miss Melons chaperone. and seems
to occupy much the position Of an
elder sister or q youthful aunt.
received with the young hostess On
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Mil.
dred Cromwell. Miss Anne Ran.
dolph and Miss olyve Graef poured
tea or made themselves generally
useful. Miss Graef. you know. Is
Miss Melons cousin. and the two
girls are great chums.
The Melons have a big apartment
at 1785 Massachusetts avenue like
the one which Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
T. Meredith occupied when Mr..
Meredith was Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. They-the Mellons-sub.et It
from Mrs. william A. Slater and
the furnishings are hers. although
Miss Mellon has managed to imIress
her own personality upon the great
rooms by means Of photographs and
shaded lamps and favorite books
the hundred and one small objects
which contribute to the atmosphere
of home.
A CHEEKY little fire cracked on the
hearth in the drawing room in
which she received on Wednesday,
q particularly welcome sight on
such q day-and the rooms were
sweet with flowers. Miss Mellon
wore gray soft crepe gown trim
med in frieze, and Miss Sylvester
had on a black velvet frock with an
interesting arrangement of lace
about the collar.
no you know. by the way, that
the Melons have country club OF
their ownf It's called Rolling Rock,
and it's situated in the foothills Of
the mountains-the Alleghenies, per-
haps?-some fifty miles from Pitts
burgh. Secretary Melons brother,
Richard P. Mellon. built It on acres
and acres of beautiful rolling coun.
try which belongs to the Mellon fam.
fly. and they keep 1t up. The men,
bership Is entirely by invitation.
There are no initiation fees, no dues.
and the only expense to the men,
bers is for the parties they give.
While I was in Pittsburgh during
Christmas week I went to a delight
full dinner party given there by a
crowd Of Greensburg people. and It
certainly was a pleasant experience.
The house is low and rambling, with
a quaint sort Of a court yard In front
like an old English inn. Within It Is
handsome. but simple, and in sx-
quisite taste, and It boasts wonderful
wide verandas which look off over
the golf links to the woods.
The club was only completed last
summer. SO the links, Of course. are
too new to be perfect. However. ex-
perts predict great things Of them.
There's a swimming pool a'building,
and, of course, tennis courts and the
usual country club equipment. More
over. the great estate adjoins a
State reservation, and together they
constitute a wonderful game pre-
serve. Incidentally, the Greensburg
hounds hunt over that country a
great deal.
Rolling Rock IL a great place for
weekend parties-it's almost too far
out from town for anything else.
The bedrooms are lovely. each with
its bath and sleeping porch. and on
the third floor there's a great dormi-
tory where the bachelors are tucked
away when house parties are organ
ICED.
"Sav Il With Flowe,