Evening star., 1924-01-01

accessories of her becoming toilet be-
ing carried out in the same shades.
black hair, gracefully arranged, was
devoid of ornament. Assisting in the
blue room were members of the cabi-
net, the Supreme Court and the high
er officials and their wives. greeting
the diplomats and other distinguished
guests after they were received by
the President and Mrs. Coolidge. The
sons OF the hosts John and Calvin Cool
idge. jr., mingled in this distinguished
company, and others lending a de-
liEhtful air of youth were Miss Eliza
beth Hughes. daughter of the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Hughes; Miss
Mary Wallace and Miss Ruth Wal
lace, daughters of the Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace: Miss
Patricia Heron, niece of the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft, and a group of
young folk who We're with the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Mrs Hoover.
The Presidents aides, who had pre-
viously escorted the early guests to
the blue room. stood by as assistants
all during the reception, the Presi-
dents military aide, Col. Sheriff., al
ternating with others in making the
introductions.
Diplomatic Corps Large.
The diplomatic corps was never SO
large and never presented more gen.
eral interest, there being many new
members, who were enjoying the
novel reception for the first time.
Eagerly watched for we're the wife
and daughter of the new ambassador
of Cuba, DR.. Cosme de la Torriente,
who arrived only yesterday, and the
new minister from the newly rec
ognized country, Esthonia. Antonius
Pip and Mime. Pip and their daugh-
ter, Miss Pip, the minister present
ing his credentials to the President
yesterday. The new charge daffaires
of Lithuania and his wife were among
the other exceedingly interesting
newer members of the corps.
Following the French ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand and the embassy
staff. We're the ambassador of Spain
and Sonora de Riano, the ambassador
of Chile and Sonora de Matthew, the
ambassador of Belgium and Baroness
de Cartier, the ambassador of Brazil,
Mr.. Augusta Cochrane de Alencar, and
his suite; the charge d'affaires of
Great Britain. Mr.. Henry Getty Chill
ton; Mrs. Chiffon and the embass starr;
the ambassador of German and Frau
Iembass. Dr. Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff and
DR. Karl Won Lewinski and their wives
and others of the suite, the ambassador
of Italy Don Gelasio Caetani. with his
staff; the ambassador Of Japan and
Nine. Hanihara, the staff accompanying
them being almost twice as large as
that of any other country represented.
and Mr.. Felipe A. Espil. counselor and
cnarge q aIIdlTeS Oh ATReuliIid III CiOSe
succession followed the other ENJOYS
with the rank of ambassador, including
Peru, Mexico, Russia and Cuba.
yEscount d'AIte Leads Ministers.
The minister of Portugal, Viscount
d Alte, senior of the diplomats with the
rank of minister and who presented his
credentials in 1902, led the diplomats
of his rank, the corps being replete with
interest generally, and the costumes of
the ladies of the corps lending a bril-
| liant dash of color here and there. which
added much to the picturesque beauty
of the scene. AS the minister OF Por-
tugal led the diplomats with the rank
of minister, so Arthur B. Little, consul
| of Latvia who makes his headquarters
] in New York, brought up the rear. be-
I ing wholly without escort:
| The Presidents face lighted up In
! recognition as senators and repre-
| sentatives with whom he was closely
| associated when Vice President
| greeted him, politicians from back
| home" giving him an unusually lusty
| New Year
| Gen. Pershing, Admiral Eberle and
| Mai. Gen. Lejeune, each headed the
| line of officials Of their respective
| branch of service with the grade OF
| colonel and captain. The assistants
of members of the cabinet and regent
| and secretaries of the Smithsonian
t, and the heads Of other bureaus
! passed along in succession. the line
/ of veterans of many wars dating
| from the Mexican war of 1S47 moving
| in slow phalanx past their command
| erin chief and his wife. This part
| Of the line was slow one. no hurry
| ing note from the Marine Band being
| able to stop the ravages of years
/ past over their heads. The minute
| men in their colonial uniforms OF
/ white and gold, and their cock hats
| pleased the President and Mrs
! Coolidge, and attracted attention
| from behind the line.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
| Hughes, who at 1890 o'clock held
| the diplomatic breakfast in the Pan
American Union building, were first
members Of the Presidents executive
family to leave the blue room. Other
| members of the cabinet and their
wives remained on, only leaving when
their presence at the Pan-Amerfcan
as visitors was exacted.
| Many Beautiful Gowns.
| Mrs. Weeks, wife of the Secretary
/ of War, wore heavy black crepe, with
| a small black hat. Miss Ailsa Mellon,
Treasury, was in a black velvet gown,
| with q hat to match and a sable stole.
| An attractive figure mingling with
the guests was Mrs Harry 8. New
wife of the Postmaster General, who
wore g. handsome costume OF black
/ velvet, the bodice having q collar
| of rich old BRUCE lace. Her hat OF
black velvet had an arrow set In
| fbriliiants across the front and com-
plotting the costume was a. handsome
stole OF sable. Mrs, Edwin DENLY
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