The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-01
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Official Washington is taking q
day off TO greet Its friends, fellow
countrymen, md guests from foreign
shores, and to wish them happiness
in the New Year.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
were at home this morning to all
who cared to call. The Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hughes took the
early morning hours for their an
nual brea kfast in honor of the mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, given
at the Pan-American Union build
ing, AMI the ether Cabinet members
are receiving at their homes from
3 to- o'clock.
The Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. Mellon, and his lovely young
daughter, Miss Aiisa Mellon, are
receiving In their apartment at
I7S6 Massachusetts, avenue, and have
assisting them Mrs. Eliot Wads-
worth and Mrs. Charles Dewey,
wives Of assistant secretaries of
the Treasury
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Weeks have assisting them in re-
ceiving in their home at 200 Six
teenth street the following wives
of army officers: Mrs. Dennis No
Ian, Mrs. Charles NICK. Saltzman,
Mrs. John Hull, Mrs. Jonathan,
Wainwright, Mrs. John w. Davidge,
Mrs. James A. Thomas, Mrs. George
Preston and Mrs. Conger Pratt.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur are receiving at their
home at 1871 N street and have as
sisting them Mrs. Eberle, wife of
Admiral e. A. Eberle, chief of
naval operations; Mrs. Lejeune, wife
Of the major general, commandant
Of the marine corps; Mrs. Benjamin
F.. Hutchison, wife of the COM
mandant of the Washington Navy
Yard, and their daughter. Miss
Edna Wilbur, who has with her
Miss Laura Leteune, Miss Eugene
Leieune and Miss Mary Stitt.
The Attorney General ana Ms.
Stone are receiving in their apart
ment at Meridian Mansions and
have assisting them Mrs. Grosveror
H. Bakus, Mrs. Augustus T. Sey-
mour, wife Of the Assistant to the
Attorney General, and Mrs. Bernard
H. Smell, wife of the Congressman
from Potsdam, n. Y.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
New will not receive today due 10
the recent illness of Mrs. New
recovered.
The Secretary of the Interior,
Doctor Hubert Work, is in mourn
mig for his wife, who died last
spring, and consequently he will
not receive. He is spending the
holidays with his. son-in-law and
daughter in Chicago.
The Secretary Of Agriculture, Mr..
Gore, who is a. widOwer does not
maintain an establishment, having
rooms at the Harrington Hotel, and
so he will not receive today.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover are receiving in their
home on S street and have assist
ing them the heads of the various
bufeaus and divisions of the Depart
ment and their wives-an official
family party.
James ]. Davis are receiving in
their apartment at Wardman Park
and have assisting them Mrs. F..
Dorothy Vestal, Mrs. Henry Watson
and Mrs. Adam NJ. Wyant.
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Chief Justice Taft
Receives With Associates.
Perhaps the largest number of
callers will be at the home of Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft, who have
assisting them the associate JUS
tees and their wives and their
daughter, Mrs. Frederick Manning,
formerly Miss Helen Taft, who,
with her small daughter, is visit
ing her parents.
Major General and Mrs. Hanson
f. Ely held their reception this
morning for the officers and their
families stationed at the Army War
College and the Washington Bar
racks-but the army proper dele
cation will pay it's respects this
afternoon when the Chief of Staff,