The Washington times., 1922-12-24

had stood in line for hours. some
Of them. waiting the opportunity
to say Happy New Year" 70 the
President Of the. United States.
The noticeable thing about this
crowd. by the way. was the num-
Der OF women who turned out. IN
years before the White House re-
ception had been distinctly .
mans party. with only the wives
of the Cabinet officers and q few
other ladies assisting behind the
line" But this time there seemed
to be almost as many women a.
men in Line. Secretary, and Mrs.
Hughes entertained the diplomats
at breakfast, all the Cabinet were
at home In the afternoon. there
were q lot Of other big receptions,
and altogether II was q gala day.
nOUBTLEss the President aad
Mrs. Harding would have bean
at home to all corners. this. ysar
had II not been for Mrs. Hardlhs,s
illness. But the New Tear rscspr
ton was cancelled with an the
other social activities ut the White
House-and with 1t viii 30 nuch
Of the color and flavor Of New
Year Day. The diplomatic break
fast viii undoubtedly be . perfect
ly appointed and a pleasant func-
ton. but much Of it's picturesque
value will be gone since the corps
will not be In uniform. You see,
it was not In honor Of the Secrs-
tary of State that the foreign en-.
voys donned court dress, but bQs.
cause they had been calling sf.
the White House and had not ha6
time between functions to change
their clothes. %fs
THE Secretary Of the Navy ana
Mrs. DENLY expect to be out
Of town on New Year Day-slip-
ping away immediately a3tsrf
Christmas ''incognito." as It were.
and leaving no address. C0nss-
quently the naval officers station
ed in Washington win be relieved
Of the necessity Of climbing into
uniform to call upon their chief.
thus subtracting another element
Of color from the picture. Pre-
sumably the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Weeks win receive. Il.
though at the moment Of writing.
Mrs. Weeks has reached no de-
cision. It 10 to be hoped that
they win. for the receptions at
the homes Of the Secretary Of War
and Secretary Of the Navy are
always gala events. with military
music by way Of an "extra added
attraction" /.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs..
Hughes will not receiye. in the
afternoon on accoan& ~ Nlp,o-
matte breakfast. whox1M. s6ta7
Well. the Coolidses and sprobaSly
the Weeks. the SeorstAzy sof tns
Treasury and his daughter. Mis8
Ailsa Mellon-if they get back m
time from Pittsburgh, where they
are spending Christmas. the Works
and the wallaces and the Dayises
and presumably the Falls. a.
though they. too, are away for
Christmas-out at wardman Park
Hotel and the Secretary Of Com.
merce and Mrs. Hoover at their
house in 9 street. Mrs. Daush.
erty is spending Christmas with
her husband. the Attorney Gen.
erai. in Washington. but she win
not. of. course, receive on New
Year. as she 10 an invalid and
takes no part In social activities.
MRS. GILLETT, wife Of the
Speaker OF the House. win
be at home on New Years DAY.
her daughter. Miss Louisa HoAr,
assisting her, she will. moreover,
receive on the second "Wednesday
In January and the first wsdnse.
day In February, the days -.
lected by the Cabinet hostsssea
for their first "at homes" Ths
wife of the Speaker. ~ yoo doubt.
less recall. 10 the only woman In
official life beside the Woe Prssi.
dents wife and the wives Of