The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-18
CABINET DAY
CALLING
BEGINS
No Formal Receptions
Planned Save on New
Year Day
By JEAN ELIOT

KIN ABINET DAY daWneQ
bright and clear today and
a good many society FOLK
are setting out to make the rounds,
although official calling viii not be
taken up really seriously until Con.
gress convenes in December.
The decision of the ladies OF the
Cabinet at an informal
meeting yesterday at the home OF
Mrs. Kellogg, wife OF the Secretary
OF State-to have but one formal
reception, that of New Year Day,
but to be at home regularly, though
informally. on Wednesday after
moons. viii make less OF an event
but more OF q pleasure Of the max
ing of Cabinet calls. It viii give
the guests an opportunity to
actually have a few words OF con-
Versation with their hostesses, In
stead Of being shunted by with q
long line of visitors, and win GER
tainly contribute to the enjoyment
&c the occasion.
London Influence
There can be no doubt OF the
influence of Mrs. Kellogg, leading
lady Of the boudoir cabinet in
reaching the decision to substitute
these informal days at home for
stately receptions two or three
times q month. And It is probable
that her ideas bear the impress of
her residence in London, where tea
A as regular an event OF the day
&c breakfast and where the great
political hostesses receive callers
two or three times each week be-
tween and z o'clock, giving their
guests q cup OF tea and q sand
wich or q sweet biscuit all without
she least ceremony or an effect
of entertaining.
When Mrs. kellogg was asked
to tea with Queen Mary in Buck
fngham Palace, she found the same
quiet atmosphere prevailing with
Her Majesty presiding at her own
tea table and Princess Mary or the
Duchess OF York passing the cakes
and little dog shipping round to
gather up stray crumbs and not
en- attendant in sight.
In advising more frequent and.
simpler days at home Mrs. Kellogg
struck a responsive chord and i
prophesy that everybody win be
delighted with this return to a
simpler day when Cabinet calls
were in order every Wednesday and
were part OF the official routine OF
the winter.
Some sNot at Home
The wife of the Secretary Of
State has already started to re-
ceive Jon Wednesdays and so have
most OF the other Cabinet ladies
who are in town. There win how,
ever, be several mot at home to-
day, as there are two or three abb
pentees In the Cabinet circle. Mrs.
Davis, wife Of the Secretary Of
War, is back from New York, but
win not receive as she had not
nxpected to be In town in time.
Secretary Davis, by the way, is in
st. Louis and Is not expected back
"a town until time to accompany
Mrs. Davis to tn Army and Navy
game.
Mrs. Hoover is In New York and
Miss Ailsa Mellon. daughter of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. who has
been visiting in New York, is ex-
pected In town this evening but
win not be here In time to receive
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr.,
who have recently been guests OK
the Secretary of. Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover. have gone to Balti-
more. where they propose to spend
the winter. Mr.. Hoover, who is
q graduate Of Leland Stanford Uni
versity. is taking a post graduate
course at Johns Hopkins.
y
FIRST LADY AT
CONCERT TODAY
Mrs. Coolidge is attending the
recital which Dusolina Giannini Is
giving this afternoon at Polls and
has as guests Mrs. Ruby Smith
Stahl and Mrs. Goldie Hutchins.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment
VIII be hosts to a company of
twelve at dinner this evening in
their home on Wyoming avenue.