New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Capital Ready
for Impressive
New Years Day
,,.hingtOn Will Assume Its
Most Ausiere Phase; Sec
rlary of State Is TO Hold
, Diplomatic Breakfast
V,uud of Calls Planned
,,,oys Will Pay Their Re
pscls to the Vice-Presi-
5su, and Mrs. Coolidge
V.und of Calls Planned
-, n,,,sich 10 ne Tribuas

/ .,fior % h1d ohylhlnE out tue lypl-
~ American in the very many small
III, ,pd dances that kept the younger
i,~,st sf society busy. Cadets from
~. poirt and Annapolis and from
n. mnl.sry schools Of the country
-.,r,r the city and lent color and
I~,rktliness 10 all, debutRnte, semi
ll.i1.srts and even younger parties.
If-mt every household entertained
~,e party and practically every
giool In the country was represented
numerous students.
IN, Minister OF Switzerland and
L., Peter had with them their sons,
b. one from Harvard and the other
/ IN the University Of Virginia. The
IIu.President and Mrs. Coolidge had
Iatf sons John and Calvin Coolidge,
H. from the same academy in Penn
Iruris came many other boys.
4 Sew Years Day will mark the di-
t-{rr line between the semi-ofiiciRl
I,S he real Official season. and from
lY~}sy on the Capital will assume
IL rost austero phase. Visiting will
IL fsiituted, and Il IL expected that
H. Coolidge will carry out Mrs.
LaME iNNH Va IANANk tNNNRNt'h
Ia,y IN January, at which she will
fEs all Of the Senatorial women with
H.. and will ask the Cabinet women
all This is Mrs. Harding's answer
much discussed question OF who
i,1d make the first call, the wife Of
Ssustor or a Cabinet woman. The
ffvnent has been in favor OF the Sen
ffs wife, since IL is she whose hus-
I'D must confirm the Cabinet mem
utiiry and Mrs. Hughes
svs Breakfast Invitations
The Secretary Of State and Mrs
-uFhes have Issued invitations for
,sr New Years Day diplomatic
Hik'fst. the cards being Of heavy.
wriy paper, four by six inches, with
at safe Department crest imprinted.
~ ,rgraved wording Is simple, read
'g The Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Hgsia request the honor Of the COM
a1y Of -- at breakfast on Mon
V, the first OF January, al half after
1ilve o'clock, at the Pan-America
i.on" There Is little 70 indicate
40 the event IS the most splendid in
/, social annals Of Washington. Am
and Ministers and their mill
ny and naval attaches and other men
4 their suites will wear their court
sess, while every woman Of the dip
-matic corps will be arrayed in a cos
amc OF the very latest fashion from
'ondon or Paris, or perhaps from the
shops In New York.
The diplomats will pay their respects
. the Vice-P President and Mrs. Cool
tge and the younger diplomats will
rase many other calls.
While most OF the members OF the
heidents Cabinet will follow the
lme.honored traditions and keep open
ioase Monday, the Secretary Of the
Navy announced several days ago that
y and Mrs. DENLY would not hold the
gucribed reception. All during the
ar, and IN fact for a score OF admin
STATIONS, the Navy reception has been
,sd. and the Secretary Of the Navy
I'D Mrs. Daniels used it as a means Of
issTing alive good fellowship between
aHselves and the Navy officers in and
Lar Washington.
fs Secretary OF War held a like
RECEPTION, both events following the
White House reception. After their
breakfast the Secretary Of State and
fu, Hughes are relieved Of further
io,isl obligations for the day, and with
ee White House reception necessarily
isandoned, tAe day will certainly not
: strenuous one for officials. Mr..
Daby it Is said, will so on a hunting
u ashing cruise.
House 10 House Visiting
Plan VIII Be Followed
Oldtime house 20 house visiting will
D instituted for New Years Day and !
as.nF the place Of the reception Il the
asrsarT Of the Navy will be the re-
spuon 20 be held at Wardman Park /
Hotel by Rear Admiral and Mrs Rob- I.
IN Z. Kountz. wife Of the chief OF |
i,Val affairs, who will have a number /
ei ne wives Of admirals and others 20
ASST her.
AH. Edward Beale Mclean. who !
tpsned her town house for n charming
y arranged ehildren's party New
Years Day, will give ball New Years
,ight in honor Of Miss Beatrice Pitnev.
Of Mr.. Justice pitney and
irs. Pitney. who have bought house
n Washington. Mrs. MeLeans bali
Vim be preceded by dinner, at which
here will be a hundred or more guests.
Miss Ailsa Mellon. daughter Of the
secretary Of the Treasury. who j re-
igming to Washington to-day from
,ptnding Christmas in Pittsburgh. will
Keep open house for her father.
The Speaker OF the House and Mrs.
frederick II. Gillett will receive Mon
t,y, having az visitors many from both
ne upper and lower house of Con-
sisn, as well as persons from unofR-
Gal iociety. Miss Louisa Hoar, who
iHesHtly returned to Washington and
l'ined her family after visit with
s.s charge d'sfaires Of the legation in
Asyt, and Mrs. James Clements Dunn
,hl assist them. Mrs. Gillett will be
= home on the second Wednesday in
Z ,gslsnary and the first Wednesday in
stbrusry.
Bringing a thrill is the expected ar
VA IN New York January 2 Of the
s,ntish debt commission, headed by the
~ Hon. Stanley Baldwin, who will
: accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin
nc their daughter. Miss Baldwin. A
-'gs suite has been engaged for the
.onmission at the Shoreham Hotel, and
y 'ompanying Mr.. Baldwin will be Mr..
,-,galagpe Norman. Mr. and hrs. p. J.
l,l'gg, both Of whom are known here
lon Mr. Grlgg being attached 20 the
MESSY staff for long time; Mr.. Z.
@sse Dutton and Mr. LOring Christie.
ne Ambassador and Lady Geddes
-lu entertain at dinner for the mem
~ Of the mission on Saturday night.
,,'nasry s. and on the night Of January
.celety en- inasse will attend the re-
.Pnon given in the British Embassy
\ heir honor. The Secretary o.
'sAk and Mrs. Hughes and the Under
eif'eisry Of State and Mrs. William
.hIliDe and others svfil .,t.rt.fn q.