Evening star., 1923-12-14

President and Mrs. Coolidge held
the first state reception Of this ad-
ministration at the White House last
night, entertaining in honor of the
diplomatic corps and receiving the
representatives of forty-nine world
powers. The necessary and tradi-
tional air of ceremony obtained
throughout the reception, mingled
with a spirit of informal American
hospitality never exceeded. in past
administrations. 40
/ Guests arriving early assembled in
the State dining room, the;yRed draw
ing room and at. the fargsTd of the
long Red corridor. givlng<a back
ground, for. the opening csrkmony Of
the reception, the march Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge .and:smembers
Tof the Cabinet and their laaies. down
the broad State stairway and to the
Blue room. preceded by the White
House aides. Two trumpeters from
the Marine Band orchestra stood
forth at the foot of the stairway to
sound the fan fare. the notes of Hail
to the Chief" Immediately resounding
through the mansion.
Two flags, the Stars and Stripes and
the Presidents flag, were held by
marines stationed on each side of the
door to the state drawing room, and
roses and carnations filled the vases
on the mantels in the drawnig-room
suite, while in the banquet hall, used
at state receptions for assembling the
guests. there were palms, ferns and
pale lavender asters.
Unusual Notes of Interest.
There were many unusual notes of
interest besides the event being the
first diplomatic reception of this ad-
ministration. The ambassador of
Cuba, who has just reached Washing
ton, was present to bring up the line
of ambassadors, while many other
diplomats new in the corps attended
for, the first time a ceremonial in
their honor in the White House.
Mr.. Henry White, one time ambassa-
dor to France; Mr.. George Marye, for
mer ambassador to Russia; Mr.. Charles
Wells Russell, former minister to Persia:
Mr.. Lawrence Townsend, one time
minister to Belgium and Itaiy; Mr..
Hampson Gary. former minister TO
Switzerland. and other notables repre-
senting this government at foreign
courts, were in the company, as were
ca binet members OF past administra-
tions. including former Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs Leslie NJ. Shaw. for
mer Secretary of State Robert Lansing
and Mrs. Lansing, Mr.. Wickersham,
Attorney General in the Taft admins
tration, and Mrs. Wickersham.
Receiving of Guests.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge stood
at the west entrance of the blue room
to receive, the Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Hughes receiving with them.
Mrs. Coolidge wore. becoming
gown of white brocaded satin made
in a gracefully draped skirt and bod
Ice and without trimming, being all
the more effectiYe because of its sim
plicity. She carried small bouquet
nf Ter Afro, ha fy,
pink lace >draped over pink chiffon.
the lace forming sleeves and falling
over the skirt. She wore a collar of
pearls and;carried La France roses.
Nine. Jusserand. wife of the am
bassador OF France. dean.of the corps,
was in black velvet. the bodice eui-
broidered in rhinestones and the short
train lined with cloth of silver. She
wore a collar of pearls and diamonds
and narrow band of diamonds in her
hair. Sonora de Riano. wife of the
ambassador of Spain, was in black
velvet with rhinestone straps over the
shoulders and band of black en-
broidered in rhfnestones about her
head. Baroness de Cartier, wife bf
the ambassador sfof Belgium, wote
new-blue velvet with. a wide band of
chinchilla fur about the bottom Of
the skirt, diamond coronet in her
hair, her other jewels being Il dia-
mond and pearl collar and strings of
pearls falling almost to her waist.
Frau Wiedfelt.. wife OF the ambas-
sador of Germany, was in a gown of
black jetted net, the waist cut rath-
er high and the skirt falling from
a normal waist line, was full and
long. Nine. Hanihara, wife of the
ambassador of Japan. was in soft
white brocaded satin. made with semi
fitting waist and a long skirt with a
train. She wore no onraIents.
Miss Mellon I'm Black Velvet.
Miss Mellon was particularly pref
ty in black velvet, made on the long
and graceful draped model. the only
trimming being~~strings OF pearls
which fell from the shoulders and
the low waist line. and about her
neck she wore a beautifully matched
string of pearls MES Weeks was In