New Britain herald., 1928-03-10

breath of the ambassador Of TurEsy, NJ. Ahmed Moukhtar Bey, and like wise that of his counselor of em- bassy and his wife for the three, who had accepted the invitation Of the Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg. wers missing. There was wait alnost as long as that during the Roose- welt administration when the Ger man ambassador gave a dinner for Prince Henry of Prussia. Ambassa- dor Won Holiban grew more frantic each moment, Prince Henry more ous. and after almost an hour late, in walked Elihu Root, secretary of state, and Mrs. Root. There might have been whispered exchange be- tween the host and the belated guests. but there was not and to this day Washington society asks itself, Was it collar button or an affair Of state" Now society agafn- asks Was 1T collar button or some vii tai Turkish affair of state"
 However. those who are close enough 10 know good deal, believe il was a lack of a competent social secretary. and when messepger was dispatched to the ambassador he was perhaps just as much axtAal- lShed as were the Secretary Ean, Mrs. Kellogg. The counselor, poetic looking Turk. speaks English. but no one else at the em nassy does
 The last cabinet dinner was givel Tuesday night when the presidan- was entertained ny the Secretarysof Labor and Mrs Davis. ..
 Next week the President and Mir Coolidge will dine with the Speal;e and Mrs, L.ongworth. Mrs. Long worth is as interesting a host as was her father President Roosevelt, and her home Is full or works Of art.
 Mrs. Coolidge will not resume re- ceiving guests for some time Sin will devote herself entirely 10 get ting back to her normal physical state. The outside world, or at least the tourist portion Of it. would havc known that the first lady was back in Washington even had it not been told for there stood Rob Roy. her famous white collie, in his accus- toned place on the White House lawn. During her absence he be- hayed very much like a bad littl- boy. rolling in the dirt. chasing birds and romping around the iron fencc with its inner hedge. dozens e times a day. to the delight Of tour ists with whom he was friendly.
 IL was the fashion to patronize art in the capital this week anl here within a twelve month werv programmed as picture shows. Monday. the ambassador of Great Britain and a lady Isabella Howard were hosts at the national galleries for the opening of an exhibition Of coran gallery is to hold several thousand guests from all branches of society and many from New York Boston. Baltimore. Philadelphia and other cities for the private view of the w. A. Clark collection given t the gallery and for which the an- nex housing it was built.
 
 In the rush of dinner giving, t i. pleasing to find that some ambassa- dors are sufficiently proud of their own countries as to introduce at all of their social functions many Of the incest features of their native entertainments. The ambassador Of Mexico and Sonora De Tellez never fail 10 do this. and both at the din her they gave Monday night for the Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg and that given later in the week for the ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard there were not only many Mexican dishes on the menu, but Mexican artistic fea- lures as well.