The Washington times., 1925-03-21
NEW WORKERS
WHITE HOUSE
GUESTS
Coolidges Hosts to Vice
President and Mrs.
Dawes
BY JEAN. ELIOT.

"HE President and Mrs. CoOtuSe
have as guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Morrow, who nave
arrived from New York to be gu ISIS
at~the White House over the Wees
end
Last evening President and Mrs.
Coolidge entertained Vice President
and Mrs. Dawes at dinner. the
hospitality being by way Of fare
well as General and Mrs. Dawes are
leaving this afternoon for their
home in Evanston. IL. Vice Presl,
dent Dawes was host as well as
ruest Yesterday, General Persh1ng
having had luncheon with him in
fhe Senate lunch room. The two
fren are, of course, old friends and
comrades, General Dawes having
served in France on General Per-
shing's staff.
The story that the President and
Mrs. Coolidge viii probably take
summer vacation in New England
this year was confirmed at the
White House yesterday, but the
time and place have not vet been
definitely determined. Swamscott,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Stearns have their summer home.
is likely to be selected: and Mr..
Stearns has prepared for such an
emergency by leasing the place
. next door. so that the White House
staff could be comfortably accom-
modated.
The time Of the Presidents de-
parture from Washington viii de-
rend somewhat upon the weather
here. il is said and also upon the
progress of the work of renovating
the executive mansion.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge will occupy
a box at the children's spring fes-
tival to be given by Miss Hawke
az Polls Theater, April "a. for the
benefit Of the girl scouts. Mrs.
Coolidge is honorary president OF
tho Girl Scouts Association.
New Year Day Being Celebrated
At Persian Legation Today.
The poetic feast of Noh.Rouz, the
brated today at the Persian lega.
Charge d'Affaires OF Persia and
Mime. Kazemi are .hosts;aand quaint
customs OF the Orient are finding
faint echo here. Since the New
Year is coincident with the first day
Of spring, this is regarded as the
season Of awakening and renewal.
Gifts OF grain and small gold coin
are exchanged, and there Is merri-
-ment and rejoicing throughout the
land.
washington has had some ex-
perience OF these Persian New
Year parties, for the former Minis
ter, Hussein Alai Khan, was host
at similar festivities on one or two
occasions, but the hospitality today.
has an especial interest since it may
be said to mark charming little Mime.
Kazemi's debut as an official
hostess.
When she first came to Washing.
ton with her husband her contacts
were made with only a few women.
but her circle OF acquaintance has
been gradually widening. she was
hostess at small tea a few weeks
ago and today she is receiving with
world and his wife will be guests at
the legation.
The hostess is being assisted this
afternoon by Nine. Kurazova, wife
of the first secretary OF the legation
of Czehoslovakia, and Nine. Han
akova, wife Of the second secretary;
Nine Bisserof, wife OF the first
secretary OF the Bulgarian legation;
Mrs. Lucy Russell Ogston, daughter
Of the former American Minister to
Persia. and Mrs. Charles Wells Rus
sell and Mrs. Albert H. Putney.
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CHIEF JUSTICE TO
PRESIDE AT DISCUSSION.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
to- F0vs
Thursday, April 3. at o'clock
when a meeting will he held at
their residence, 2221 Kalorama
road, in the interest of Hampton
and Tuskegee Institutes. Chief
Justice Taft will preside and brief
addresses on the work Of the two
schools will be made by Philip
Whitwell Wilson, former member
Of the British Parliament, Doctor
Edwin A. Alderman, president of
the University Of Virginia. and
Doctor James z. Gregg, principal
Of Hampton Institute.
The Secretary Of Agriculture, Will
liam NJ. Jardine. will be the guest
of honor at a dinner to be given on
Tuesday evening. at the Burlington
Hotel, by Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Petty
john.
This evening Mr.. Jardine will be
q guest Of Congressman and Mrs.
James G. Strong, who are entertain.
ing a party at the dinner dance at
Wardman Park Hotel. Mr.. Jardine
Is from Mr. Strong's district in
Kansas.
Mrs. Jardine. who underwent a
minor oral operation yesterday in
st. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City.
Is progressing satisfactorily and is