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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-08

and, Since the rule Of the State Department
is unofficial and not binding, this was dons-
Again IT happened not long ago that
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
had been chosen for that post, but not sctu-
ally taken Office. Along came an entertsis-
ment at which he was to appear and thcss
giving IT were puzzled TO know whether be
should be placed as the Speaker or merely a.
a member Of the House Of Representative
An appeal was made to the State Depart
ment and its opinion was issued to the
effect that technicalities should be waived
and that he should appear as the Speaker.
very interesting controversy arose In
Washington at the beginning Of the Harding
Administration which threatened one Of the
most serious conflicts in social precedencs
that the capital has known for q long tims-
A question rss raised which has often con-
fronted Official Washington with the COM
plets turnover that comes With the Arrival
Of an Administrator Of one party upon
the departing heels Of an Administrsnss q
the opposits party.
THE question was whether the wives Il
L United States Senators should call nrst
whether these helpmeets Of the heads Of the
executive departments should FIRST cal upon
the wives of the Senator'S The younger
clement in senatorial circles took the view
that they should put on their best BIB and
tucker and 20 around to see the Cabinet
wives. The older, more conservative and
more up stage wives Of Senators came out
fat and said that they would do no such
thing, for they had been right here IN Wash
ington for, 10! these many year, and they
knew what was coming to a wife OF United
States Senator. Look the facts in the fscs,
they say. Does not the United States
Senate In a way create the Cabinet? Can .
Cabinet officer possibly take bis place with
out being confirmed by the United States
Senate? And do you think the United
States Senate would create q thing which 10
greater than itself? Why, obviously, the
Offices which are filed by the Senate would
not have precedence over that Senate. "
there was any calling to be done, the Cabinet
ladies must come around and leave their
cards at the homes Of the wives Of the
Senators.
The wives Of the newer solons. however,
. would not accept this view Of the matter
a, final and went over to the State De-
nartment for its verdict Still emphasizing
fits neutrality and declaring the unofficial
nature Of its opinion, the State Depart
ment said that It believed the wives Of the
Cabinet officers took precedence over the
wives Of the Senators, and that the latter
should call first. Which, Of course, did
not finally settle the issue. for senatorial
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White House Antiquities

T EAST sdvut3ssd Of tie attractions Of
- De Whtts House is q collection Of
snrQuafies relating to the historic man
don, witch Il On view In q basement room
sttoinins De OVID room directly beneath the
Blus Room
This 0val room, BY the way, was used for
Sscsfyins quests IN the old days, when the
main door Of entrance to the White House
Wa IN ths middle Of the south side and not
On the north front as at present. It is
dignity above the ground level, and the
sid-ttms entrance still remains, opening
directly upon he spacious lawn. Formerly
. road led past 1t, which in wet weather
vas % muddy that arriving guests had
trouble to keep their feet dry.
Thus Il was in Dolly Madison's day, and
enc Of the most interesting curios in the
little museum is her book Of cooking
recipes, blank pages of which are inscribed
with culinary ideas in her own handwriting.
There is also a blue and gold china bowl,
two feet high, upheld by three graceful
female figures, which, imported from France,
was in use during her reign.
Abigail Adams, the first mistress of the
White House. is represented by a silhouette
of herself, cut out of black paper by some
unknown hand. Two saltcellars Of hers are
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-08

There again." he explained, "prece
dence is based upon the time of the arrival
of the ranking member of the delegation.
The Japanese, IL / remember rightly, ar
rived first. This would give them prece-
dence. 1 think the British came second.
Three delegations arrived at Washington
on the same day. This might have given
rise to rival claims Of precedence, but, OF
course, they did not arrive at the same
moment. The Secretary of State met the
ranking official Of each delegation at the
station as far as this was possible and its
position was based upon the moment of that
reception
Are there sometimes conflicting claims
as to precedence?" asked.
This sometimes happens" Mr.. Cooke
said. 1T creates a delicate situation, Of
course. The department would not be dis
posed to rule as between two claimants 1t
would seek rather to avoid an occasion
where their claims would cause a clash.
1t would attempt to SO arrange invitation
lists for Official entertainment that two such
claimants would not appe.-. at the same
dinner, for instance =
1T would be possible to avoid an un-
pleasant issue in official entertainments.
but 1t sometimes happens that private din
ners are given to which officials are in
vited.r The matter of precedence must be
as carefully seen to at a private dinner as
at an official entertainment. if unpleasant
ness Is to be avoided.
tdTHHE State Department feels no Official
responsibility as to private parties. but
is glad to lend a hand when it is asked to
prevent embarrassment. The lists of off,
cial people invited by private individuals
is sometimes sent us and we are asked to
place them in their proper order. This we
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Hi'o Al inc collection, as well as q huge
snver mounted goblet Of full quart capacity
wnlcn her husband used when he was
President
mere are pieces of china representing
every set used at the White House from
inc earliest days until now-the latest, white
ana gold, being the Wilson set for the state
qInlng room. remarkable piece from the
harrison set is a turkey platter bearing q
beautiful painting of gobbler. Other pieces
of that set are adorned with various n;c-
lures of animals, while the veeetabl. dishes
are ornamented with paintings of different
aoies' II was designed for q de-
scrlptiVe table service, so to speak.
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gates that responsibility to the Third As
sistant Secretary. who, In this year Of the
great gathering Of representatives Of nations
over here, is young Robert Wood Bliss, who
came from st. Louis, Mo-, and who has
been serving in various diplomatic capaci-
ties in various capitals Of the world for the
written and unwritten.
Mr.. Bliss, in turn, delegates the problem
OF precedence to Charles L. Cooke, who Ia
styled officer in charge Of ceremonials" for
the State Department This individual lives
right there In the powder magazine, where
any casual match idly tossed may blow IN
the whole works
went to see Mr.. Cooke, Room 2ss,
State Department. Right out of the win
dow and across the street the White Hou,.
glistened in the sun, its left hand reaching
out 10 cuddle the executive Offices in its
palm and Its right to open the door On tn.
other side OF the grounds, two blocks AVN
when people come to the formal reception.
OF the Chief Executive. A queer, spraying
institution, this home Of the President. Rnt
L thought how oddly it reached acros, IN.
street and leaned upon occasion on tb,.
ceremonial officer Of the Government.
REALLf, there is no Official order of
precedence" Mr.. Cooke told ma in
tnat susVe way of his which has grown out
OF twenty years at the desk which handle,
this odd chore of the Government. There
rs not even an official setting down of prece
aence FOR the members of our own Cabinet.
10 be sure, there is an accepted rule as to
.nelf precedence when they appear in public.
Inc secretary Of State ranks the other
Oaoinet members. This Is not because the
department OF State Is regarded as the
premier department, nor that its Secretary
Is regarded as occupying q more important
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By William Anterior Du Puv

position than do the other Cabinet officers.
he Is given precedence because his wss the
nrst department created after the Govern
ment was formed. 7
The second department created was the
Treasury, and for that reason the FSecre-
tary OF the Treasury ranks next to the
Secretary Of State. The next department
created was that of fWar, the fourth was
Justice, the fifth Postofice, the sixth Navy,
the seventh Interior, the eighth Agricul-
ture, the ninth Commerce and the tenth,
the baby department, Labor. The Cabinet
officers appear in this order.
when Cabinet officers appear their
wives, If they have wives, appear with
them. Ofhcial wives take the relative raaks
of their husbands. II, however, the daugh-
ter Of = Cabinet officer presides over his
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proach through the State Department. II
he wants information from any department
on any subject, he asks for IL through the
State Department"
Issues and situations are sure to arise
from time to time. Some one, for instance,
was not long arranging in their proper
order certain official patrons and pa
tronesses for a charity entertainment Mrs
Harding was a patroness, but Mr.. Harding
was not patron. Vice President Coolidge
was patron and Mrs. Coolidge was
patroness. In what order should these three
people come! Which should take precedence,
the wife of the President or the person Of
the Vice President?
The question was put up to the State De-
partment and was given prayerful con-
sideration. Finally its ukase was issued.
1t acceded the Vice President precedence
over the Presidents wife. His name should
come first. Mrs. Harding, of course, held
precedence over Mrs. Coolidge, SO she
should follow that lady's husband. She
was cast with little ado right into the middle
of the Coolidge family. Thus she would
seem to disrupt the principle that these
constituent members of family should ap-
pear together-a principle that looked to
have back of it common sense, common law
and everything.
IL this case it seemed more graceful to
break the technical rule and place Mrs.
Harding's name first and the Vice President
and his wife together Immediately after 1t,
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household, acts as his hostess, she does not
have the same place in the receiving line as
would his wife. All the Cabinet wives have
precedence over her, but she occupies a
place Immediately following them. At the
present time Miss Ailsa Mellon is her
fathers hostess, and as such occupies q
place in a receiving line just after the
Cabinet wives.
"Of course, the President, in America,
takes precedence over everybody. Among
officials Of this Government the Vice Presi-
dent comes next, and the Speaker of the
House follows. There has always been a
question as to the place which the Justices
of the Supreme Court occupy. There have
been Administrations in which they have
followed the Cabinet, and in other cases
they have been given precedence over those
officials. Secretary Hughes is disposed to
give the Justices precedence over the Cabi-
net members. The fact that they have not
always had the same position indicates again
that precedence is not a set and unchangs-
able thing.
I'm the State Department there is a new
post, that Of Under Secretary, which is
held by Mr.. Fletcher, who is the first man
to occupy it. He is the only Under -Secre-
tary in the Government. None of the other
departments have under secretaries. Mr..
Fletcher, among our officials, follows the
Cabinet officers. Then there are first as
sistant secretaries, second assistant secre.
taries and so on, who take precedence in
accordance with the precedence of their de-
partments. All first assistants precede any
second assistants, of course. In the Treas
ury there are three assistant secretaries Of
equal rank. All take the positions Of first
assistant secretaries.
Bureau chiefs follow, those of the same
rank taking their positions as do their de-
psrtments. and so. on through the entire
governmental organizations. Custom and
assent have pretty well settled the order in
which they appear"
Take the case Of two Senators or two
members Of the House of Representatives
who are to be seated at dinner" inter-
jected. How do YOU decide which has the
honor seat?'
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There again the question of seniority in
the Office governs he replied. MIR.
Lodge has precedence over all other Sena
tors, not because he is the leader or be-
cause he is chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations or a member Of the Arma
ment Conference. but because he has been
In the Senate longer than anybody else in
mat body. The same IL true Of the House.
To determine the order Of seating these
legislators one but refers to the term Of
their service"
,"COEERNORS of States again." he
explained, are seated In the order in
which the Commonwealths which they rep
resent were admitted into the Union. In
hct, II there is one governing rule Of
precedence Of officials Of . given class 1t IL
this one Of seniority"
The problem 10 probably less Limpls IN
the case Of diplomats accredited 70 the
United States" I suggested.
There again seniority governs" he e1-
plained. Mr.. Jusserand is the ranking
Amba ssador at Washington because he is
the senior officer Of ambassadorial rank
here. At a diplomatic dinner he occupies
the premier seat and others follow in the
order of their arrival. The same rule holds
good with relation to Ministers, Of course,
who, in diplomacy, occupy the next grade.
Seniority in service governs
And at the Conference for the Limita-
ton of Armament" qusried.
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IN WASHINGTON ths winter there have
arisen. sporadicsIly, tensely delicate in
tsrnational questions upon which seemed to
hinge thu fate Of nations, the wellbeing Of
peoples, the future Of the world. Con-
stantly beneath the surface there has existed
the necessity Of maintaining amicable social
relations among those who have come to
America and between them and the officials
and people Of this country.
Doing this has hinged largely upon a sac
eesssul handling Of the problem Of prece-
dence. Every representative Of a foreign
country who comes to Washington has his
proper place at dinner, reception or other
formal entertainment which he attends.
That place must be ascertained and set
down. Wherever he goes It must be ac-
corded him or. presto! ofenss has been
given. The slight is not to an individual
md does not terminate with the pain he
suffers from lacerated feelings. It is to the
representative Of nation, and a slight to
m Official representative Is a slight to the
country he represents Nations are very
particular about these things. It Is an
International matter, may lead to govern
nental sstrangements, an interruption Of
euicabls relations between nations,
ehanss IN the course of world events
30 there arises the necessity on the part
u he United States Of watching its official
step WITH relation 10 the position It gives
he efscials Of nations at dinner tables and
n receiving lines, and 1t meets that neces-
~.
Ths 5tats Department. looks after the
~ ~ r4rf1r Al
beaattye rank Of officials Of foreign Govern
tnsnts and officials Of the Government of the
United Statss. Abroad much more atten-
oDn Is given 10 such matters, and they are
erred for b. IN agency known as the office
Of the protocol" Here the Secretary OF
State ID responsible. he, IN turn, dele
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THE MAN WHO ARRANGES w.
The ohm of Robert Wood Bliss ndAsaanSe ST
assistant Secretary of State, a Big One

are glad to do. We sometimes find, how
ever, that we would have preferred that the
list had been sent us before the invitations
were issued because it may happen that
there are the names Of two persons on such
list who are rival claimants of a certain
place in line. II the Invitations are out.
the situation is by way of having reached an
empasse.
Yes, the Government is interested In
an entertainment which is to be attended
by ofncial people, even though II may not be
given oficially. The Chamber of Commerce
of city, for instance, is an unoficisl or
sanization. 1t might give dinner which
might be attended by officials from foreign
Governments. A mistake might be made
which would give offense to those officials.
The Government is interested in avoiding
such mistakes. 1t has often gone 30 far as
to send representative Of the STATE De-
partment to distant city to arrange ths
omcisl seating for such dinners"
CONCEAL receptions rtyen In M,sb,n,.
ton. suggested. ARE often attended By
unoh8cial people. How are the lists Of
those unof6cial people made upf''
III reception is to the diplomatic set
or Congress or the judiciary" Mr.. Cook.
replied, there are naturally certain Official
lists to be followed. II the host or host
ess goes beyond that list and proposes to
invite certain unofficial people, the choice
OF those people is a personal matter. One
hkelS 10 invite ones personal friends
one may use ones own ingenuity and
Judgment in the selection Of unoficial guests.
One may seat those private individuals as
one sees fit. There is no precedence among
them
II may be true. however, that an Official
wishing to invite a number OF such quests
may appeal to the State Department for
list OF people socially eligible. We have
me social Register. Of course. We know
'ne standing Of people in Washington. We
OFTEN furnish lists from which selections
may be made. Naturally. there is much
pressure used by certain individuals TO get
on such lists. The selection Of these uu-
omcial guests is, however, very larsel, q
personal matter with the Official who 4,
entertaining.
"EHERE is another phase Of the work OF
this Office which is Interesting. Dlplo-
mats OF foreign countries stationed in Wash
inston arrange all their official engagement,
through the State Department. private
individual may 60 over to the White House
or to any Of the executive departments,
may send in his card and may be received.
A diplomat, however, must make his ap-
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The Secret

IN certain social set they were one da
discussing the remarkable success of
rich but ill-fsvored girls marriage with a
spendthrift clubman.
Now no one could understand the thing,
which at the outset had seemed to bode so
ill. But one matron shrugged her shoulders
and said:
The girl won't let her husband touch a
penny of her principal and that, you see,
keeps up the interest"
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wives, like Senators themselves, insisted
upon the privilege of upsetting even the most
carefully built structures.
Finally, during the Conference there
has developed a situation Of first mng-
nitude which has been very important
indeed. This situation has to do with the
relative standing of delegates to the Con-
ference for the Limitation Of Armament
and the Ambassadors of the countries from
which these delegates come. 1t was stated
Of the beginning that these delegates to the
conference should have ambassadorial rank.
They should be of the same standing as IN.
Ambassadors already stationed In Washing
ton. Now, should they take precedence
over those Ambassadors at formal functions
because Of the special Importance Of the
tasks upon which they were working, or
sbould the Ambassadors take precedence
under the former rule of delegatins that pre-
cedencc on the basis Of priority Of arrival
at their posts!
The State Department felt a delicacy i'm
ruling upon this point. In the absence ~
that ruling and in the presence of ,pch
furry Of entertainment as the City Of WASH
ington has never before known in all u,
existence. there appeared again and ss,in
situations which threatened to crest. m.
well-known impasse.
That there is always a way out. how.
ever. was demonstrated by the wsshins,o,
hostess. Instead Of giving formal dtnn.r,
where her guests were seated at tsbI. ~.
has resorted to another method of rcf-..h-
ment which. aside from avoiding cri,., a..
well into the scheme Of entertainment, 90 a.
present season which furnishes such , crn,s
OF acceptable guests. The resopro.tuI
Washington hostess provides buffet refrs.h'
ments, and Mr.. Secretary Hughes or M,
Arthur J. Balfour may just az likely and
just as properly appear plate in hand sskIn,
for food for his lady, at the end Of IN. lin,
as at its head. Buffet refreshments. IN fact.
have this season in Washington, like the
faithful six shooter in the early days Of the
West. proved the great equalizer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
New Fall Coats $26.62, $31.62,
$51.62 and $1,000

Fashion predicts a most wonderful for
cloth coats and why not when she discovers
new effects for the long coats to wear9
Dame Fashion gives variety, however. so that
you may choose your coat in the wrap effects
or in straight lines. The collars are large and
rolling and some others close up to the chin.
The trim of all trimmings, fur. is used delight
fully to soften the line and enhance the value.
Beaver Lynx. Squirrel and Caracul predom-
mate. MarveIla still is favorite and the new
er materials, Ormandale and Corona are also
good.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
Fall Knit Underwear
S1.24, $1.62 and $2.62

A complete line of famous make of cotton
and WOOL fall and winter light weight under
wear, for women. has been opened for your
are bodice top. others have the built up shout
der. Some are knee length, others to the an
kle Values $3.50 to S1.75 at SI24 Val
ues $500 to $225 at s1.62 Wool. $3.50 to
$3.50 values at S262.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
Colored Silk Slips $5.62

The combination camisole and Petticoas is
bound to be more popular this fall we've
bought these for you. They're Crepe de Chine.
Pussy Willow, Canton and Satin Silks in the
soft colors of green. apricot. French blue and
grey and the darker coIors of henna. navy and
black They have been selling at 5000 to
$1,000 and will remain there after the sale.
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Colored Silk Underthings
$2.62 and 1882

Color again leadsI This time in soft, delicate
shades of orchid salmon. pink. etc. in pure
Silk Radium and Crepe de Chine undertakings
would do well to buy them for Christmas gifts.
because the values are so compelling The
chemises are SOP for the $3.50 values The
s495 values are 1892. The s4o5 silk
bloomers are S363.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
New Fall Suits $36.62 and $21.62

Will Suits be worn this fall? Fashion awaits the de-
cision of the American this important ques-
ton. After all they very practicable and the
less mannish than they have been. The skirts
longer of and the jackets trimmed with
embroderies or furs on Velour de LANES. Other ma
terials Tricotines Twill Cords and Veldynes The
darker colors as in dresses
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
Collars and Cuff Sets

Collars for the Tuxedo sweaters and collar
and cuff sets, regularly &c. at 3c.
Venice lace collars also collar and cuff sets.
regularly $l.00 to $50. at &C.
Lace and eyelet embroidery collars to be worn
with slip-over sweaters, regularly 75c to Sl.00,
at 62c.
Vestees with collars and cuffs in Venice net
trimmed with flet. regularly $500 to $3.50.
at $l.62.
Organdie collar and cuff sets, also separate
collars. regularly $I.00, at &c
Fine lace vestee sets, regularly $500. at 1881.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
House Dresses
&c, $1.62 and $2.62

1t will pay you to buy extra supply at this
time. These dresses are highly desirable for
house and morning wear. They trimmed
with braid and organde and in color combina-
lions. The house aprons are in light colored
percales in small patterns and trimmed with
ric-Tac.