The Washington times., 1924-01-01
Secretary Of State
EntertainS For
Diplomats
~ LHAN EIIIOT..

IN 1kSAN GAlAVkek
-. TFaAIGEIT from the White
House, members Of the d.
6 plomatic corps mOtored 20
the PRn-American Union today to
otter the seasons greetings to the
Secretary of State. and Mrs.
\ Hughes at their annual break
fast for the corps.
Although all the arrangements
Cor this picturesque function were
marked by q certain ceremony,
there was less formality here than
at the White House. The guests
we're received as they arrived.
with no attempt to assemble them
into groups by embassies and le-
cations. Secretary and Mrs.
Hughes greeted their guests at
the entrance to the beautiful Hall
OF the Americas, q uniformed
aide making the intrOductf0ns;
and within q few half hour after
1880 o'clock the big apartment
was filled with animated groups.
most OF the men wearing gold
n braided court dress or military
uniform, and all the ladies' deck.
ed out in the srnartest Of after.
noon froclks.
The entire corps Of foreign rep
EesentativeS was hidden to the
diplomatic breakfast and invited
to meet them was q distinguished
little group Of guests including
the Chief Justice, the Cabinet,
the Associate Justices of the SUI
prerne Court, the Speaker of the
House, the President pro tenn Of
the Senate, the chairnlen Of the
foreign relations and foreign at
fairs committees of the Senate
and the House, with the ladies OF
their families, in addition to State
Department officials and their
8 wives.
nECRETARY AND MRS.
A. HUGHES received alone, but
were assisted by the Undersecre-
i tary Of State and Mrs. Wilnam
Phillips, the Third Assistant Sec.
rotary Of State and Mrs. J: Butler
Wright, the Director OF the Con-
nniar Service and Mrs. Wilbur j.
Carr, and q dozen bachelor at
taches Of the State Department:
Mrs. Hughes wore gracefW
gown of petunia eOlored velvet,
embroidered In silver threads, ana
made with q drapery extending
into an uneven hem line. Her
hat had a black lace brim, and
was wreathed with feathers, with
q rhinestone pin stuck through
The crown.
Palms and, few trailing vines
formed In the simple decorations In
the Hall of the Americas, and
masses of scarlet poinsetteas deck
cd the long table. across one side
Of the room, from which the. de-
Mcious buffet luncheon was served.
An orchestra from the Marine
Band, tucked away behind screen
OF palms, played during the
luncheon, and as the guests thin
ned out bit there was even i'm
Dromptu dancing.
Once formal greetings were
ever, Secretary and Mrs. Hughes
Joined a little group including the
French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, the Spanish AmbasSa-
dor and Nine. Riano and a few
others of the 'elder statesmen" Of
the corps who were breakfasting
together.
-
NVtIE new Ambassador Of Cube,
DR.. Cosme de la Torrienta,
was the center OF an animated
group, presenting many Of his coll
leagues to his wife, Mime. de Ia
Torriente, and his pretty daugh-
ter. Mile. Luisa de Ia Torriente,
who had arrived in Washington
1ust in time to attend the break
fast and the White House recep-
ton beforehand. The Belgian
Ambassador and Baroness de Car.
tier were early arrivals, the baron
brave in his gold-laced uniform
and Baroness de Cartier as always
one Of the best dressed women in
The room. The Italian ambassa-
dor, Don Gelasio Caetani, known
Ms the prince Charming OF the
Corps" was continually sur.
rounded, and one found the Ger.
man Ambassador and Nine. Wied-
feldt in the center Of q little
group including members Of their
own embassy, representatives Of
the other entente powers and ugu.
ally State Department official
or two.
Uniforms were in the majority
and most Of the men present, even
The diplomats of domestic vintage,
wore decorations on their lapels
or the bright ribbons Of orders
across their breasts. Two or three
: Of the pretty little ladies Of the
Japanese embassy made q pic
turesQue group, their men folk
lowering round, although they fol-
lowed the example OF Nine. Hani-
hara, wife of the Ambassador, IN
wearing Occidental dress.
The ambassador of Brazil, DR..
Dc Alencar, had the distinction Of
being the only Latin-American
ambassador present, for there are
several abSentees In this section
OF the corps. Noteworthy guests
were the Minister Of Norway and
Nine. Bryn. with their daughters.
the Misses Laura and Inger Bryn:
the Minister OF Bulgaria and Nine.
Panaretoff, the Minister Of Pam
anna and Nine. Alfaro, the Minis.
ter Of Uruguay and Nine. Vareia,
the Minister of Hungary ana
Countess Szechenyi, the minister
Of Siam, the minister Of Persia,
e.M,O so DO.