The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-18
MRS. BORAH Ill,
IDAHO SOLON
EXPLAINS
Absence of Chairman of
Foreign Relations Com
mittee Causes Comment

gEHE absence of Senator William
E. Borah of Idaho, chairman
Of the Senate Foreign Relations
COMMITTEES. from the dinner given
last evening by the President and
Mrs. Coolidge for ranking members
Of the Diplomatic Corps, was the
news, in the dinner list given out
from the White House.
According to precedent, the chair
men OF the Foreign Relations or the
Senate and House, along with the
Secretary of State, are always in.
vited to this dinner, the reason 1of
which is evident.
The explanation given from Sen
ator Borahss office is that he was
unable to be present due to the III
ness of Mrs Borah. Then, too,
the Senator himself Is feeling none
TOO well-suffering from a cold,
which it was thought might pre-
vent him from addressing the SEN
ate TODAY to explain his opposition
TO the entry of this country in the
world court. However. he expects
to make a part of his speech this
afternoon. be ginning before 2
o'clock.
Because of the Idahoan's we'll
known difference with the President
on this question now before the
Senate his absence from this par
ticular festivity naturally excited
much buzzing Of tongues.
Mrs. Borah Is Not Wen
Mrs. Borah, it is true enough. is
not well just now. She is confined
to her bed with severe cold. For
so.,a1 %sx,aes4
slight trouble with her throat T..
was the latter, in fact, which made
her postpone the intended trip with
some very congeniaI friends to
Europe, planned for this month.
This dinner, of course, stands out
as the most picturesque and color
fuI event of the present week. So
many are the nations now repre-
santed at Washington that when all
the chiefs Of missions are assembled.
with their wives, as on this occa-
sion, the state dining room is taxed
to capacity and the guests invited
to meet them are necessarily few
In number.
This time, moreover, they were
fewer than ever before. the Score
tary Of State and Mrs. kellogg and
Congressman Stephen c. Porter be-
ing the only outsiders present
Il the head of our diplomatic sery-
ice and the chairman of the. Foreign
Affairs Committee of the House can
De classed as outsiders.
Mourning Diplomats Absent
Three countries only of those
having diplomatic representation in
washington were anrepresented at
the dinner Great Britain, in MOURN
ing for Dowager Queen Alexandra:
Siam, mourning the recent loss OF
its sovereign ana Czechoslovalia.
whose minister, Doctor Fierlinger,
lost his father some tens days ago.
But, as at the diplomatic reception
last week. the severe black gowns
worn by the women OF countries
whose rulers have married British
royalties were in strong contrast
to the colorful costume OF the other
feminine guests. Nine. Riano was
in this group, and SO was Nine
Nano, wife Of the charge d'affaires
OF Rumania. The Rumanian min
lister, Prince Bibesco, is in Europe
and Mr.. Nano was pinch hitting
for him. Nine. Bryn, wife Of the
minister of Norway, which is also
observing court mourning, was an
absentee.
The dinner was followed, as is
customary, by a musicale, with
State Department officials and 9TH
ers of society invited to join the
dinner company! The artists were
Miss Dusolina Giannini and Ernest
Schelling, with Miss Molly Bern
stein as accompanist for the bril-
liant young soprano.
Horseshoe" Good Luck Omen.
The horseshoe table was used, as
this is the only one at the White
House large enough to accommodate
the large number. It was beauti-
fully decorated with poinsetta, stevia
and fern.
The horseshoe, the emblem of
good luck, is very appropriate for
an occasion such as the dinner last
evening. which brought together
representatives from nearly every
country in the world.
y 4
Commander and Mrs. Paul Bas-
tedo will be hosts at dinner on Fri