The Washington times., 1925-05-30

with. the Pan-American' long ira
Every detail of the reception had
been carefully worked out and the
pump and stateIiness of the ar
raneements added measurably to
the effectiveness of the scene, al
though to the United -States-of-
American mind there was an ele-
nient of humor in the way in which
the special guests-the chiefs Of
diplomatic missions. the Cabinet,
the Supreme Court. and a. few
other Official Ieaders-were segre-
gated in one end of the Hall Of fhe
Americas, carefully roped off. Seat
ed in rows of little gilt chairs. wait
ing for the President and Mrs.
Coolidge to arrive, they suggested
nothing so much to the irreverent
as Mrs. Jarley's wax works; and
during the period when the other
guests were arriving, strolling about
the ballroom exchanging greetings,
II seemed to me that it was much
more amusing to be on the outside
looking in than on the inside look
ing out.
Arrival Of CoOIidges Marked
BY Picturesque Ceremony.
Reaching the Pan American at
10 o'clock. President and Mrs Cool
idge were greeted by Doctor varela,
minister of Uruguay and vice chair
man Of the governing board of the
Pan4Amerfcan Union, and Nine.
Varela. with Doctor Matthew. am
bassador Of Chile and dean OF the
Latin-American contingent Of the
diplomatic corps. and Nine. Mathieu.
who escorted them to the board
room. where their other hosts were
assembled. On entering the Hail
Of the Americas, with a group of
White House aides preceding them
and the strains Of the Star
Spangled Banner announcing their
presence, the group of special
guests were presented; and then
President and Mrs. Coolidge lined
np to receive the other guests,
presentations being made by
Captain Adolphus Andrews.
s. Previously Doctor and Nine. VareIa
had greeted all the guests, stand
ing at the north end of the Hall
OF the Americas; and beginning as
early as $3.50 o'clock there had been
concert in the patio by the cele-
brated Marimba Band from the pal
ace Of the President Of Guatemala.
which had been imported especially
- play at the reception.
6 There Is no more perfect setting
than the Pan American In al
Washington for q reception Oh, bali.
Sweeping up from, the doorway, the
great double stairway OF snowy
marble embraces the patio. open to
the sky in pleasant weather, where
bright colored parrakeets dozeamong
the palms and banana Nrees and
where Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney's
beautiful Aztec fountain whispers
softly to the tinted lights buried in
1ts depths. Above. the broad land
ing opens into the ballroom, the
famous Hall Of the Americas, its
long windows looking out over the
garden. Board rooms at either end
provide convenient spots to stow
away. punch bowl or serve a small
party for supper while below there
Is the big map room" where a
buffet can be set up and the guests
served comfortably with the good
things for which Pan American
parties are famous.
For this occasion the whole place
had been decked out with. early
summer flowers. Dorothy Perkins
roses bloomed riotously all around,
graceful arches following the archi-
tectural outlines Of the building,
and great baskets of roses, orange
blossoms, and fruit branches being
BET about on the low marble rails.
There was even a. wee garden gate
in a hedge of bloom through which
the special guests were escorted to
their cloak room. And in. the Hall
OF Flags-the broad landing over
looking the patio-the flags Of the
Eatin-American republics, ranged in
a low row, contributed brilliant
touch Of color.
Stands Of Celors Set Up In
Beautiful Aztec Garden.
The doors were flung wide to the
terraces on which small tables hSd
been set out; the guests wandered
about at will looking out over the
Aztec Garden, with its Sad Indian
brooding over the lily pool and a
strange blue light illuminating The
loggia Of the Pan-American Annex,
where the Marine Band was sta.
TONED, under the direction of Lieu.
tenant Santelmann. A young moon
hung just above the tree tops, wee
colored lights had been tucked
away in the foliage bordering the
lily pond. and flood lights threw
into high relief the stands OF
colors-the flags Of all the Ameri
can republics, with the Stars and
Stripes in y the center-whicfl
Ranked the annex. Given this
lovely setting. with men in gold
laced diplomatic uniform and WON
en- in lovely frocks stroIIing amone
the paths, and there was an effecr
Of eerie loveliness.
1t set one to thinking back e
that brilliant series of parties giVe-
at the Pan American for visitine
days of the war. And IL the colol
contributed then by the militar;
aaiforms OF a dozen different na
tions was lacking last night ther,
was color enough in the brigh
gowns the women are affecting thi.
season with decorations setting of
the sombre black of the mems re
gala and most Of the diplomat:
wearing court dress.
1t was when the President an.
Mrs. Coolidge were escorted to tn,
supper room with their hosts an,
the group of special guests in
stately little procession that on,
had the best opportunity to lool
them over and to see just who wa,
present. For they passed down tn,
stairway to the terrace on one side
crossing the garden and mountin,
the other stair 30 the Columbu
roam where supper was served Th
other guests had their supper II
the map room, many of them tax