The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-02
SNAPSHOTS OF
NEW YEAR
CALLS
All Society Made the
Rounds Yesterday
Afternoon
By JEAN ELIOT


Wk on New Year Day. It's per
AV1 haps more fun than any fea-
ture of Washington's unique and
colorful' holiday celebration. Less
formal than the White House recep-
ton, less restricted than the diplo.
matte breakfast. Presenting cross
section OF the Capitals cosmopolitan
society.
One meets the Diplomats, who
etart off the day with the Presi-
dents reception and the Secretary
of States breakfast, paying their
respects to the other Cabineteers.
Officials. stately dowagers. pretty
girls, Army and Navy officers in
uniform, Lurrying from house to
house. And New Year greetings
flying back and forth.
At the Tafts
Strange how much individuality
there Is about q series of parties
planned along such similar lines.
Yesterday at Chief Justice Taft's,
for instance, there was a fine flavor
OF informality and LONELINESS de-
spite the imposing rank of those
grave and reverend sci mieurs of
the Supreme Court standing by
with their chief. No flunkey to
make announcements. The Chief
Justice. himself, by the door to
greet old friends and new with his
beaming smile and present them
&c Mrs. Taft. The wives Of the
associate justices, some of them in
the receiving line with the hostess.
others presiding in turn at the
rose-decked tea table.
Justice McKenna, retired, looking
more than ever like Uncle Joe"
T.,cfSro Bran with an
animated group about him. Mrs.
Brandeis is not strong enough for
functions, nor was Mrs. Holmes
present But Mrs. Stone and Mrs.
Butler were with Mrs. Taft when /
drifted in, with Mrs. Sanford. Mrs.
Sutherland and Mrs. Van DeVanter
at the tea table. Miss Mamie Bell
Maury, long associated with the
Judiciary contingent, was also help
ing in the dining room, and Mrs.
Frederick Johnson Manning, daugh-
ter of the hosts, was on hand to
greet old friends.
At the Tafts ran into Judge
and Mrs. C. c.. McChord, whom
had previously encountered at the
News; Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
making the rounds, Mrs. Samuel
Beverly Williamson and many other
familiars. But what stand out most
in memory are the geniality of the
host and the spirit OF relaxation,
festfullness and charm which per-
vades that pleasant house in Wyom-
ing Avenue.
Open Fires at the News
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
New, being country dwelIers, Lad
set their reception for an early
hour and ever so many people seem
to have started the afternoon with
a call at their charming new home
In Edgemoor, working down the
line TO arrive late at the Mayf1ewer.
where the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Jardine were receiving.
Comfortable, honey rooms, open
fires, candle light, an odd and ever
so good looking beaten silver bowl
on the punch table-Mrs. News.
And winning hostess, handsome
in severe black gown. Mrs. John
B. Kendrick was there, with her
pretty daughter, Rosamaye, also
Frank w. MondeIl, who reported
Mrs. Mondell helping out the D. A..
r. at their reception and his daugh-
tiers. "buzzing round somewhere, .
and I met the Latvian Minister and
Nine. Sega arriving Just as we were
leaving.
Longest Bread Line
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Dwight Davis boosted the longest
bread line" waiting to get in, the
Secretary of the Navy ad Mrs.
Wilbur, the gayest uniforms
dress being the order of the day for
the Navy and the Army still cling
ing to its olive drab. There was
music at both houses-the Navy
Band at the Wilburs' and the
Army Band at the Davises'.
Secretary and Mrs. Davis are
certainly the handsomest coupIe in
the Cabinet and Mrs. Davis looked
enchanting yesterday in a greenv
blue satin frock, long of line and
exceedingly graceful. No sign of
the Davis children. They had been
expected to be on hand, @but had
slpped out unbeknownst. Two
checking rooms for wraps, but army
overcoats piled up in the vestibule
gave evidence of the huge number
OF callers, although the Davises
mouse Is so Dig there was no crowd.
ing.
The German Ambassador and
baroness Nathan were among the
secretary OF Wars callers, and sc
was Nine. Won Lewinski, whom
met again and again during the
afternoon. And at the WiIbnrs !
ran into the Minister of Norway
Mr. Bryn, with pretty Miss Laura
Bryn.
Secretary Of State and Mrs. KeI
logg, who had received the dinIo