The Washington times., 1925-03-27

sIM ing at tea this afternoon at
AVA 5 o'clock for the chiefs OF
diplomatic missions and officials
of the State Department,-wit the
ladies of their families. This hos
pitality will mark Mrs. KellogS'S
debut as an official hostess in her
new incarnation as the wife or
the Secretary of State and has
therefore an especial interest and
Significance.
Those of us who know our Wash
Ington have been rather amused at
the attempts of some of the sob
sisters to- picture Mrs. Kellogg as
Introducing q "reign of exclusive
nless'' in Washington society. The
wife of the Secretary of State can
no more be exclusive" than can
the wife of the President. True.
she may be as selective in her
personal relationships as. she
bleases, but her official contacts
ARE prescribed by unwritten law
and are governed by precedent
and rules of precedence. Let her
1once try to be exclusive" where
a duly accredited diplomat or his
swomenfolk are concerned and see
how soon diplomatic incident
will figure on the front pages OF
the newspapers!
Moreover. although Mrs. Kellogg
is rather inclined to reserve than
TO expansiveness of manner, she is
4riendliness itself. And she had
had too much experience of the
great world and its ways before
ever she went to London as Amer-
ican ambassadress to let her eA'
xerience there color her outlook
sovermuch. Indeed, those who
91new Mrs. Kellogg as Senator's
wife are recognizing in her now
the same desire to meet the social
obligations of her position which
she displayed then and the same
true graciousness of spirit.
TO Be Assisted by Wives
Of Secretary's Aides.
: Mrs. Kellogg is showing dispo
seItion in many ways to follow in
The footsteps of her predecessor and
in accordance with custom which
Mrs. Hughes used always to follow,
1tas asked the wives OF State De-
rartment officials to be with her
today. She will be assisted by Mrs.
y. Butler Wright, Mrs. Wilbur j
Carr, Mrs. John Van A. MacMur-
ray, Mrs. Charles Cheney Hyde and
Mrs. William r. Castle, jr. There
ere no formal decorations, but
quantities of spring flowers have
been used in the drawing rooms to
deck the tea tables.
Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg have
taken over Secretary and Mrs:
Hughes house as well as their posi-
stion. so the guests at the reception
this afternoon will find themselves
sat home, although it viii doubtless
lie "a curious experience to cross a
familiar threshold and be greeted
gky unfamiliar faces. Secretary
kellogg will be present, although
siEvitations for the tea went out in
Mrs. Ke1logg's name and will re-
sceive with the hostess.
The Kelloggs have the house
s''partly furnished" as Secretary
and Mrs. Hughes had; so, although
Dir. and Mrs. Hughes took many of
stheir personal belongings back to
New York with them. many familiar
things remain. 1 had rather always
Thought of this house as belonging
ito Secretary and Mrs. Hughes, but
discovered that it was let to them
and imagine that it must still be-
.lcng to the Vandergrifts, who used
sto make their home there In the
more-or-less long ago.
X
! The Secretary of State and Mrs.
kellogg were the guests in whose
sEcHor Doctor and Mrs. Vernon Kel-
slogg entertained at dinner last eve
Fn:ng.
BELGIAN ENVOY TO
celebrate KINGS BIRTHDAY.
: The Belgian Ambassador and
: Baroness de Cartier will be hosts
Eat dinner on the evening of April
&c in celebration of the fiftietl,
birthday anniversary of King Al
bert of the Belgians. Several guests
sare expected to come down from
New York for the dinner. Baron
sde Cartier is spending few days
at the Ritz-Carlton in New York.
: The Mexican Amba ssador and
Nine. Teller will be the guests in
whose honor Doctor and Mrs. J. c.
Merriam will entertain at dinner
Thursday evening. April 2.
TO ENTERTAIN FOR
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR