The Washington times., 1925-01-16
FESTIVITIES
AT WHITE
HOUSE
Diplomatic Dinner Last
Night; Musicale to Be
Given Today
BY Jean ELIOT.

HNf1E EkSSAuSAI dAlu AS' Ss1f>oO
were hosts last night at the
second of the annual series of
state dinners at the White House,
entertaining in honor Of the dtplo-
mats and with the guests limited
almost entirely to members OF the
corps. After dinner there was
recital in the East Room, for which
the company was augmented by u
number Of other guests. The pro-
gram was given by Beniamino G1gn,
tenor of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, and Nine. Magdele1ne
Brard, pianist.
This afternoon the great Russian
pianist, Rachmaninoff, will play mt
the musicale which Mrs. Coolidge is
giving. Invitations were sent out
in the name Of the mistress or the
White House, but it is possible II
his engagements permit, the Presi-
dent will join the company during
the course OF the. afternoon as he
did at most OF Mrs. Coolidge's must
Gales last year.
The recital will be followed by
tea, Mrs. John H. Bartlett, Mrs
David Blair and Mrs. Adolphus
Andrews presiding over the flower
laden tea table. The company in
vited for the musicale is small, but
IS made up of official, diplomatic
and resident society in happy pro-
portion, The Cabinet, the Supreme
Court. and the chief of the diplo-
matte missions, with their wives.
are included.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams, or
Brockton, Mass, have arrived IN
washington and are guests or the
President and Mrs. Coolidge at the
White House. Before the musicate
this afternoon Mrs. Coolidge re-
ceived a small group Of members
of the board Of directors or Tn
General Federation of Womens
Clubs, which, Is meeting here. TINS
week.
Arrangements Followed Well
Established Precedent.
At the dinner last evening all
ARRANGEMENTS were in accordance
with well established precedent. The
Marine Band played from its &C.
customed station in the hallway,
while the guests were arriving, and
President and Mrs. Coolidge joined
the assembled company promptly
at 8 o'clock, additionally the hour
of White House dinners. President
CooNige took in Nine. Jusserand,
wife of the dean Of the diplomatic
corps. and N. Jusserand, the French
ambassador escorted Mrs. Coolidge.
Study Of the list of dinner guests
this time is not so productive OF
interesting side lights as usual, Tor
the only guests, save the chiefs oil
diplomatic missions and their wives,
were the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Hughes, Senator and Mrs.
William z. Borah and Congress
man Henry w. Temple-an OF
whom may be classed as "diplo-
matte family" since Secretary
Hughes heads our own diplomatic
service, Senator Borah is chair
man Of the Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Committee and Congressman
temple Is acting chairman Of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
vice Congressman Stephen G. Por-
ter, now in Europe.
The historic Dolly Madison serv-
ice of silver gilt was used on the
horseshoe-shaped table, which was
decorated with pink roses and
gloriosum ferns.
Dinner Guests Included
Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions.
The guests were the Ambassador
Of France and Nine. Jusserand, the
Ambassador OF Spain and Sonora de
Riano, the Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne,
the ambassador Of Germany, Doc
tor Wiedfeldt; the Royal Italian
ambassador, Prince Caetani; the
Ambassador Of Great Britain and
Lady Isabella Howard, the ambas-
sador Of Peru, Doctor Velarde; the
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hughes,
the minister Of Portugal, Viscount
d'Alte; the Minister Of Norway and
Mime. Bryn. the minister OF Den
mark, Mr.. Brun; the Minister of
Uruguay and Nine. Varela, the
Minister Of Switzerland and Nine.
Peter, the Minister OF Sweden and
Nine WaIlenberg, the Minister OF
Bulgaria and Nine. Panaretom and
the Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi.
Also the Minister Of Finland, Mr..
Astrom; the Minister of Guatemala
and Sonora de Sanchez Latour, the
Minister Of Colombia and Sonora de
Olaya, the Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro, the Minister of
the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Doctor Pavichich; the Minister OF
Poland and Nine. Wroblewska, the
Minister of Costa Rica, Mr.. Orea-
muno: the Minister of the Neither
lands and Nine. de Graeff, the Min