New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-29
SOCIAL CALENDAR
FOR Washington
President Cancels New Years
Reception

Washington. Dec. 20. R1Officiai
New Years Day receptions are ia
boo. at least for 1920. and that part
OF Washington society accustomed
to pay its respects at the White
House and in cabinet homes will
confine its visits to nom Official
hosts. President Coolidge cancelled
the New Years White House re-
ception possibly on account Of his
absence from the capital and the
long fatiguing ordeal through which
Mrs. Coolidge would have to pass.
The presidents decision caused a
general readjustment for the day in
his executive family. and the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Kellogg
will be the only members Of the
cabinet family at home on Tuesday
afternoon. The cabinet women. will
however be at home on Wednesday
afternoon. January 2. and will OBJ
serve each Wednesday at home dur
ing the month.
The diplomatic breakfast at the
Pan-American Union building At
1890 o'clock midday. wifi be one
of the most dazzling events to hap
pen In Washington in q twelve
month unless perhaps the diplomat
ic reception at the White House.
and even then 1t is more concreteiy
brilliant. because only . few per-
sons outside the higher official
ranks are asked. Much ceremony
attends the affair. Liveried footmen
stand before the Pan-American
building to open the doors OF limou-
sincs for the guests. other men in
livery stand by to show thesl up the
stairs. They are met both without
and within the door by attendants
and the director general Of the
PAN American Union, DR.. Leo 3.
Rowe, considered the host of the
building. meets them. greets them.
and has them shown to the elevator
by still other attendants. Leaving
the elevator on the second floor:
where they lay off their heavy
wraps and form into line according
to precedent, they are escorted to
the hall OF flags where the Secre-
tary and Mrs. Kellogg meet them,
the presentations generally being
made by Mr.. Charles 8. Cooke, mas-
ter OF ceremonies of the state de-
partment.
Once received and within the
lofty hall Of the Americas, as the
chamber Is named. the scene
changes into one Of far less cere-
mony and is indeed gay. This year
as in former years. a long table will
be laid along one side Of the room,
and it will be furnished with tall
standards of poinsettias and other
Christmas flowers and silver anu
crystal will add charm and color.
Small tables will be arranged on
the opposite side of the room bear
ing huge bowls of fruit punch.
There will be many well trained
men servants to serve the buffet
breakfast. which Is always a whole
some repast. There will be colo
meats and fowls, and lobster served
after the American fashion. Ices,
frappes and creams with colorfui
bonbons and dishes Of nuts from
American forests. There will be az
usual, a grand rush for the long
table and the younger diplomats
will serve themselves. the ladies
and the older members of the corps.
After they have receivd their guests
the Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg will
sit at a small table with the dean
of the corps, the ambassador Of
Great Britain and Lady Isabella
Howard and will sip coffee.
Outside the White House and the
cabinet circle. little change will be
made in the days schedule. The
miiiSrry officers stationed In ana
near Washington will don their uni
forms and call on Major General
Charles p summerall. chief Of stair
and Mrs. Summerall at Fort Myer,
Major General John A. Lteune.
Commandant OF the Marine Corps.
and Mrs. Lteune. and upon the
Chief OF Staff of the Navy. Ad-
miral Charles F. Hughes and Mrs.
Hughes at the Navy Yard.
The Chief Justice Of the United
States and Mrs. William Howard
Taft will keep open house and the
wives OF associate Justices will assist
Mrs. Taft. MANY others in Hae lesser
walks of official life will receive
and a number OF the more impor-
tant leaders in the social world will
hold open house.
Mrs Coolidge went calling on
Christmas Eve. paying compli-
ment to Miss Marian Jardine.
daughter Of the Secretary of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Jardine. the only
debutante from the cabinet. She
was an attractive figure in long
black coat Of graceful lines. having
a deep white fox fur collar and
cuffs. Her small hat was of silver
lace and metal embroidery and the
rag she carried corresponded. Since
carly morning she had been en-
gagged in duties which took her
away from the White House, such
as giving out baskets for the Saliva
ton Army and 20 on. SO she re-
to Mrs Jardine. who told
her she was looking unusually we'll.
that she had donned her favorite