The Washington times., 1928-01-03
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velvet-so had Mrs. Robert Ian.
sing and Mrs. Perry Belmont, who
kept on her wrap through the
breakfast, had selected a black
velvet coat, made with q flarlng
skirt and a high collar OF sable.
She had on an amusing little
toque of coque feathers.
OFFICIAL calling began early
" yesterday afternoon, for the
Postmaster General and Mrs. New,
who live in the country, had
started their reception at O'Clock
and many of their callers ar
rived as the hour struck, so that
thew might complete their round
of visits before CLOSING time" at
6. 1t was charming at the News,
open fire burning, and. q true
atmosphere of hospitality. There
were a number of pretty women
assisting, among them the little
group from the Army and Navy
set. whom Mrs. New likes to call
her military and naval aides.
And after the festivities of the
afternoon were over, Postmaster
General and Mrs. New had a
supper party for their assistants.
Many of those who were
making the rounds started at the
News and worked down town.
Others made their first call upon
the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur, who were receiving
at Memorial Continental Hall,
working up town by way OF the
RAlz
in the Chinese room of the May
flower. And both streams met
at the home OF Secretary Mellon
of the Treasury just about the
time / got there.
NNdERE was long queue OF
\ callers waiting for the ele-
vator and even his great draw
ing rooms we're crowded. It was
there / ran into the Belgian
Ambassador and Princess de
Ligne. the latter muffled in a
marvellous mink coat, and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. wearing the
same printed velvet frock, very
short and lowered in bright
colors, in which she had ap-
peared at the White House in
the morning. Also Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend. Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgely; Representative and Mrs.
Harry Ransley, Representative
and Mrs. Adam Wyant-Mrs.
want in black velvet. il you
please - Miss Anne Randolph.
helping out-and also wearing
black velvet.
ME-. Mellon has added some new
pictures to his famous collection
ar has rearranged them so that they
seemed new to me. There's a stun
ming Van Dyke over the mentel in
tha dining room, thanked by a Rae
burn sand H 4ppner's lovely The
an unforgettable Halls in
the dining room and a gorgeous van
DYKE lady-also in black velvet-to
give callers gracious greeting as they
enter the hallway: Another recent
addition is a charming portrait OF
Melons daughter, Mrs.
David K. E. Bruce, by De Laszlo.
Sure De Laszlo is the court
painter" of our day. His portraits
of the President and Mrs. Coolidge
now hang in the state dining room
at the White House and washington
drawing rooms boast many OF his
OTHER Impressions stand out
W in the Kaleidoscope memory of
a round of New Year visits. The
warmth of Chief Justice Taft's
handclasp and the pleasant scene
at his home, where he and Mrs.
Taft received with the Supreme
Court group about them. The
gala atmosphere at the parties
given by the Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Davis and the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, with
military music and many uniforms
to give color to the proceedings.
The charm OF the new home of the
Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis. with is wide hall paved in
black and white marble, its oval
dining room and its drawing room
on a lower level-with a glimpse
of the children's Christmas tree
in the sun parlor beyond. The
Younger Davises had been "receiv-
ing" earlier in the afternoon, but
had been sent upstairs when the
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A S we went into the home OF the
"A Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover, / was moved to ask
my hostess, Am / turned round
or are your" For since / had last
been there the Hoovers have trans
formed their dining room across
the back of the house into a. great
living room and have moved the
dining room up front. Mrs. Hoover
laughingly explained that the
other had been to her drawing
ROOM" because it had light walls,
that she couldn't be happy without
a living room and that the present
arrangement gives a garden view
from the apartment in which the
family spends most of its time. IT
has panelled walls OF polished,
honey-colored wood, this new llV'
ing room. and four tall windows
which are uncurtained save Tor
heavy velvet draperies at the side
and which, even at night, give
glimpse Of the branches Of forest
trees silhouetted against the sky
and the lights of the city below.
The house was flower-decked,
but on the candIe-lighted tea table
were quaint little Japanese bronZes
and one of those centerpieces of
fruit and vegetables for which
Mrs. Hoover is famous. This one
was very low and a rranpad on