The Washington times., 1923-01-01
Breakfast At Pan
American
Union


ington today, and at the
diplomatic breakfast, which was
the most important event of the
morning hours, one heard 1t in
many tongues.
After custom established many
years ago, the Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Hughes entertained the
diplomatic corps at breakfast, and
this year the party was given in
the beautiful Pan-American build
ing. Secretary and Mrs. Hughes
greeted their guests at the entrance
TO the Hall of the Americas, and a
buffet luncheon was served from a
long. flower-dacked table on one
side of the room. There was music
by an orchestra from the Marine
Band.
1t was an official party in every
particular, the guests being limited
to members OF the diplomatic
corps. Cabinet officers and q few
Matchmaking off cials, each with
the ladies of their families. Sec
rotary and Mrs. Hughes were as
sisted IN dispensing hospitality by
the Undersecretary OF State and
Mrs. Phillips, the Third Assistant
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Rob-
ert Woods Bliss, Leland Harrison
and Alvey A. Adee, first and sec
ond assistant secretaries, and other
officials of the department and
their wives.
THIS afternoon, IN the accepted
New Year fashion, will be given
over to calling and being called
upon. The Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge win be at home at the
Willard TO Representatives of the
official world; and the Speaker OF
the House and Mrs. GiIlett will re-
ceive at their house in Eighteenth
street, Mrs. Gillett's daughter, Miss
Louisa Hoar, receiving with them.
Receptions viii also be held at
the homes Of the Cabinet officers
who are in town, including the
Secretary Of the Treasury, An
drew w. Mellon; the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Weeks, the Post
master General and Mrs. Work,
the Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Fall, the Secretary of Agfi-
culture and Mrs. Wallace, the
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Hoover and tho Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. Davis.
Secretary and Mrs. Fail, who
ing Christmas in Virginia, will be
Brant Elliott and Mrs. C. C.
Chase. Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond and Mrs. Harold Walker
win preside at the tea table.
Mrs. Hamlin, wife of Charles
o. Hamlin OF the Federal Reserve
Board. and Miss Anna Hamlin
viii also be at home this after
noon. receiving at their new home
! In Farragut Square. At the tea
table win be Miss Gertrude
Meyer, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
and Mrs. Franklin Ellis.
At the reception which Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. tombstone
win give this afternoon the
majority OF the guests will he
recruited from the army and the
navy. Mrs. Blair Spencer, daugl1-
ter Of Mrs. tombstone, will receive
with her; and the hostess will be
assisted by Mrs. John A. Lejeune,
Mrs. William d. McDougall, Mrs.
Frank Beatty and the wives of a
number Of army. navy and marine
Capt. John H. Dayton, COM
mandant OF the Washington navy
yard, and Mrs. Dayton will re-
iceive at their quarters at the
yard from to 4:30 O'Clock, with
Mrs. Roger BagnaIl pouring tea.
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Day
ton viii assist Mrs. Charles Me-
Vey, who will be at home from
B to O'Clock. Others who win
assist Mrs. McVey are Mrs.
Thomas Washington, Mrs. Frank
Tinney, Mrs. T. 8. Creighton,
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur and Mrs.
Alan Kirk.
Major and Mrs. Ralph Allen
Allen Jones will be at home from
) to o'clock at their home I'm
Wyoming avenue. Mrs. j. May
hew Wainwright, wife OF the AS
sistant Secretary of War, who ia
receiving with the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Weeks, will be
with them for part OF the after
noon, and others helping the host
ess viii be Mrs. Robert Fletcher.
Jr., Miss Helen Reilly and Mra.
Howard Bishop.
With Mrs. wilfred pu Puy,
who win be at home today and
the following Mondays in Janu-
airy, win be assisted this after
noon by her MOTHER Mrs. Alex
ander L. Thompson; Mrs. Arm
stead Davis, Mrs. Harold Walker,