San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
All Functions Called Off
and Will Not Be Re-
sumed for a Month;
Washington Will Observe
Usual Period of Mourn
ing.
BY BETTY RAXTER.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Washington, ID. C.. Aug. All
planned social functions of every ma
ture were Immediately called off here
when news Of President Warren G.
Harding's tragic death was received.
They will not be resumed for prob
ably n month. In addition, so far "a
official society is concerned, the usual
period of mourning will be observed
and it is entirely improbable that
there will be renewed entertaining on
an elaborate scale until well along
into the coming season.
Washington Society Mourns.
Washington sincerely mourns the
President and its heart goes out ia
sympathy to Mrs. Harding. As the
plans for the funeral are being devel-
oped there increases the admiration
everywhere for this wonderful woman
who has placed her great personal be-
reavement as far as possible into the
background in order to direct the last
sad rites for her companion of the
years TO whose success he was the
greatest contributor.
The break in the social program in
terrupted mid-August entertaining
on the largest scale in years with
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward
Eberle MS the central figures. 1t is
good TO get this couple back here.
They are among the most popular
in the naval set and the detail given
the admiral. that of chief of opera
tons in succession to Admiral Robert
j.. Coontz is admittedly well merited
Among those who have entertained
this past week for the Eberles were
the Commander and Mrs. Adolphus
Station. who have the Rlair estate
ut Silver Springs. Mrs. Station heing
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Blair:
Captain and Mrs. Charles Preston ::
Captain and Mrs. Lnke McNamcr
Captain and Mrs. Benjamin Hutchi-
| son and probably dozen others.
We also have Admiral Andrew T..
Long back again: our own "Andv"
Long. who has been ASSIGNED MS chief
Of navigation after serving ms com
mander-in-chief in European waters.
He is another who is loved by all the
naval set.
The ever changing aspect of society
in the national capital will be partic-
ularly marked this coming season TO-
there are MANY newcomers to be met
! and to meet. Net only in the sena-
torial and congressional circles but in
the army and navy for there nre n
number of new apnointees-which
means others are leaving. like Admiral
| CoontZ. for instance. General and Mrs.
John McA. Palmer are going TOO and
they will be genuinely missed: they
are goin" to Panama. Col. and Mrs.
Edward Tarbutton left this week by
motor for San Antonio. They have
been greatly entertained by way Of
| farewell.
Colonel and Mrs. Saffarans enter
| tanned them at q luncheon and Col
onel and Mrs. Thomas Casey gave
them n dinner. Mrs. Catherine Finer
lex had dinner party for them while
/ ColOnei md Mrs. Tarhutton them
selves gave q dinner Mt the Army and
Navy club. These parties were all
within the last few days and the DAYS
preceding these were quite rs CAV for
the TarhnttorS for sometime back.
Two Dinner Psrties.
Baron Giovanni di Guira Of The
Italian embassy staff had n dinner
marty last night and also ono on
Monday night. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Fran
els Riggs were hosts Mt dinner last
Sunday evening Mt the Montgomery
Co~ntry Club too.
Tho Secretary Of State and Mrs
Charles Evans Hughes were among
the guests 1T the reccntion which the
CHARGE daffnircs Of Peru nnd Nine
Prada rave in oelrhrafion Of tho 1n2nd
Hnnive-sNry of the indencndencc 81
Peru. The host and hostess received