Evening star., 1925-12-31
New Year Receptions in
Cabinet Homes Tomorrow.

sylvester nave returned from PlttS-
burgh and New York.
New Year Receptions in
Cabinet Homes Tomorrow.
One Of the most interesting features
of past social history in the Govern
lnent is the custom of keeping cabi-
net homes open to visitors on the aft
ernoon OF New Year day. and tomor-
row, with but few exceptions. the
Presidents executive family will OBJ
serve the custom.
The Secretary of the Treasur and
Miss Ailsa Mellon, his daughter. will
receive from 4 to 6 o'clock in their
home at 1885 Massa chusetts avenue
Miss Mellon will receive alone the
early part of the afternoon, her father
joining her later. Assisting Miss Mel
lon in the dining room will be Mrs
Charles $. Dewey, wife of the Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury, and
Mrs. Lincoln @. Andrews, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs
Dwight F. Davis will be at home from
4 10 6 o'clock, at 1920 Twentieth street
and will have assisting them Nine
Wallenberg wife of the Minister Of
Sweden; Mrs. John l.. Hines, Mrs
Dennis Z. Nolan and Miss Mabel
Boardman.
Mrs Sargent, wife of the Attorney
General, has not returned from her
Vermont home. where she went to
spend the holidays.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
New Will receive from to 5 o'clock
IN their home at the end of Edgemoor
lane, Edgemoore, Md, and will have
assisting them Mrs. John H. Bartlett.
Mrs. Warren Irving Glover, Mrs.
Robert S. Regar, wives of the Assist
ant Postmaster Generals; Mrs. John
w. Davidge, Mrs. jefferson r. Keene
and Mrs. Arthur c. Whaley.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Wilbur will be at home from to
o'clock at their residence, 1902 Nine
teenth street, having with them Mrs.
Edward W. Eberle, Mrs. Theodore
Douglas Robinson, Mrs. Walter Che
rardi, Mrs. Luther L. Gregory, Mrs.
Dion Williams, Mrs. Benjamin F.
Hutchinson, Miss Ruth Gregory, Miss
Neville Gherardi and Miss Deborah
Frederick.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine will receive from to
o'clock in their suite at the May
flower Hotel, and will have receiving
with them the Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture and Mrs. r. ". Dunlap,
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Lester Marlatt,
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Y. CoYille and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Warburton. AL
ternating at the tea table Will be Mrs.
Arthur Capper. Mrs. William f.
Borah, Mrs. William II. King. Mrs.
Charles L. McNary, Mrs. Gam and
Mrs. Everett Sanders.
The Secretary of Commerce az j
Mrs Hoover will be at home tomorrow
afternoon in their residence, 23OO s
street. between the hours of and 6
o'clock, and will have with them the
heads of the bureaus and divisions in
the department.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis will not receive tomorrow after
noon.
The Congressional Club will give a
reception tomorrow for it's members
and their guests from to 6 O'Clock
IN the clubhouse at 2001 New Hamp-
shire avenue
The beautiful rooms of the club
house are gay with Christmas decora-
tions, and the officers of the club will
receive, the group including Mrs. Lind
ley H. HadIey, president, and Mrs. Ed
ward T. Taylor, Mrs. Schuyler O.
Bland, Mrs. Albert Eestal, Mrs. Porter
H. Dale, Mrs. Louis c. Cramton, Mrs.
T. II. CaraWay, Mrs. Olger 3. Burt
ness and Miss Clara J. Sproul.
Others assisting will be Mrs. d. r.
Anthony. jr.; Mrs. H. E. Barbour, Mrs.
Edward f. Brown, Mrs. Frank Briggs,
Mrs. Roy A. Woodruff, Mrs. Wallace
H. White, jr.; Mrs. James Z. Watson,
Mrs. Josia a. Van Orsdale and Mrs.
Dan A. Sutherland.
Tomorrow evening there will be n
dance from until II o'clock.
Senator and Mrs Lee S Overman
Of Salisbury, N. c., will arrive at the
Powhatan Saturday and will remain
through the congressional season.
The secretary of the italian embassy
and Signora Mascia have as their
guests in their apartment at the
Roosevelt, Signor and Signora Dom
vile and Signor Carlos Domville Of
Montreal, Canada.
The naval attache of the Chilean
embassy and Mrs. A. Young have ar
rived in Washington and are estab-
iished in their suite in the Hotel
Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter will en-
tertain a company Of 20 at dinner this
evening, later taking their guests to
the dance to be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Marye at the Mont
gomery Country Club.
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will
not receive New Year day, but Mrs
Grosvenor will be at home Monday
afternoon and on the following Mon
day afternoons of January. Mrs. Ed
win Grosvenor will be with her next
week.
Mr.. Charles Wells Russell, former
United States Minister to Persia, and
Izs. Russell have as their guest over