The Washington times., 1924-01-01
ENJOYS In Gay COlOrs
Add Much Brilliancy
to Crowds Of Guests

During the morning hours, when
the New Year reception at the
White House was official in its as
pect, there was much the air of a
state reception except that the men
were in uniform or morning dress
and the women wore smart street
clothes. The Cabinet group was, as
always, received by the President
and the Mistress Of the White House
in their private apartments and fol-
lowed them down the great stone
stairway promptly on the stroke of
IL o'clock.
A fanfare of trumpets announced
the coming Of the stately little pro-
cession and, as the President and
Mrs. Coolidge appeared. the scarlet
coated Marine Band, from its sta
ton in the corridor, broke into the
familiar strains of Hail to the
Chief"
With the COOlldges.
Following the President and Mrs.
Coolidge came the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hughes, then Secretary
Mellon of the Treasury, with his
tall young daughter on his arm; and
after them, in turn, the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Weeks. Attorney
General Daugherty, viking with
James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor
neither Mrs. Daugherty nor Mrs.
Davis were able to be preSent--the
Postmaster General and Mrs. New,
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
DENLY, the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Wallace, the Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Work and the
Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Hoover.
Once the historic Blue Room was
gained the President and Mrs. Cool
idge took their stand at the door
way, with the military and naval
Productions. The members of the
Presidents official family broke up
into small groups in this historic
apartment and were soon busy
chatting and offering New Year
greetings to their friends in the
Diplomatic Corps after they had
made their way down the line.
Mrs. Coolidge In Red.
Mrs. Coolidge wore q becoming
gown of red chiffon brocaded in
velvet flowers in dark blue. It was
simply made, depending for its ef-
fectiveness on the richness Of the
material and the beauty of coloring;
and the general effect was blue
with occasional giints of red. White
gloves wrinkled to the elbow met
the half length sleeves of chiffon;
and shoes and hose harmoniZing
with the gown completed a most
effective costume.
Meanwhile the diplomats had gath.
cred In the state dining room,
by State Department
officials and uniformed aides, and
by embassy and legation groups
they paid their respects-and their
sovereigns or their governments to
the President of the United States.
Greetings BY ENJOYS.
The French ambassador, NJ. JUS
serand, who is dean Of the Diplo-
matte Corps, was the first to greet
President Coolidge, the members Of
his embassy following close upon
his heels.
Immediately afterward, came the
Spanish ambassador, Senior Riano,
with the embassy Of his majesty,
King Alfonzo. The Belgian, Bra
lillian and German delegations tel.
lowed apace, with the Italian am.
bassador, Prince Caetani and his
staff next in line and following him
the Japanese snnhaReenor, Masanao
whose embassy constitutes
one OF ne largest groups in the
corps. ~
Prominent in the ambassadorial
Contingent was the new Ambassa-
dor Of Cuba, DIR. Cosme de Ia Tor.
riente, accompanied by Nine. de Ia
Torriente and Mile. Luisa de Ia
Torriente, the two ladies having
arrived in Washington from Havana
but few days ago.
Most of the diplomats were &C.
companied by the ladies Of their
families custom which has grown
up In the last few years, for from
the days when John Adams inaugu.
rated the first New Year reception
at the white House until the last
decade the making Of New Year
calls was confined entirely to the
men.
Another Newcomer Welcome.
Another interesting newcomer In
the corps was DR.. Antonius Pip
first minister Of Esthonia to the
United States, who presented his
credentials to President Coolidge
but yesterday. He was accom-
panied by Nine. Pip.
The group of ministers was led
by DIR. Constantin Brun, Denmark
envoy, a brave figure in a scarlet
coat, who has represented his coun
try in Washington almost as long
as M. Jussefand.
Pausing only long enough for q
warm handclasp and word OF
greeting from the President and his
smiling wife, the line moved rapidly
along-Norway, Sweden. Uruguay
China, Persia, Siam, Finland, Hun
gary and the rest until the groups
BEADED by charges d'affaires were
reached ana they in turn, were
greeted.
Zine GItters wIth Color.
The suggestion that uniform Wal
IN ORDER had gone cut from the
state Department q accsrdnnc,
with long-es'ahlished USAGE. .