New Britain herald., 1928-12-01
Washington SEES
SPANISH ROYALTY
,N,don's Capital HIS Wax o.
GAY Social Festivities

Washington. Dec. H9-The cap
ital had glimpse Of Spanish royal
ty this week In the person Of H. r.
H. and Infante Don Alfonso. H. r.
H.. the Infanta Dona Beatrix and
their son, the Infante Don Alvaro.
Of Orleanss
Tho three came here for a few
hours some days ago just to be pre-
scented to the President and Mrs.
Coolidge at the White House.
They returned for dinner at the
g Spanish embassy. While they were
here the President and Mrs. Coolidge
were visiting In Virginia and the
very democratic vice president as
sumed the important role of dining
with them at the Spanish embassy.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Kellogg we're there also. but for the
most the, company was made up OF
ranking diplomats.
The reception at the embassy was
tended by more than a hundred and
nifty guests, many Of them diplomats
and among those who came from
New York were General and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt There was 4
fine show of splendid evening dress
and jewels and the diplomats wore
court uniforms.
Prince Adolphus of Sweden, will
~ toIy time 70 Of ho
Washington monument when he
comes to the capital within a day
or two to meet the President and
Mrs. Coolidge who will entertain
him at luncheon Monday. Following
the dinner at the Swedish legation
there will be reception.
Tho Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes had just time to take off their
wraps and don evening attire be-
fore receiving the President and Mrs.
Coolidge and few other guests at
dinner Tuesday night The Scott
residence leased by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dawes Is on a hill and the chief
executive and Mrs. Coolidge looked
down on the moonlight bathing the
city in a soft glow and the lights
twinkling like myriads of fireflies.
There is no better or more extensive
view of Washington than that seen
from the windows of the Dawes
home.
There is always fly IN the social
ointment of life in the capital. and
this is the season when diplomats
and their money are SOON parted. One
thinks the longs series of brilliant
benefit balls with ambassadors and
ministers and their wives as patrons
or.spdnsers without ever taking tato
account the financial cost of these
--often underpaid temporary citi-
zens and the terrible strain on their
purse strings. One chatelaine OF the
home of Latin American diplomat
confesses to having dispensed with
several really necessary servants in
order to buy boxes and tickets for
these events that are to benefit
purely local charities. Every mail
brings its bunch Of tickets for balls.
pusicales. lectures and concerts and
even the church bazaars turn In
their plea for something In the way
o. a doll, piece of bric-a-bac or
Come of the handiwork OF the wo-
men and children of their coun-
tries. The drain is heavy and inces-
SAINT and especially so when one
considers that the plea Of them also
comes from their own countries for
help. -
The first lady of the land recently
received an unexpected but neysF-
theiess welcome addition to her COL
lection Of autographed photographs.
1t came about in an interesting way,
too. Mrs. Coolidge has large COL
lection of bed spreads ranging from
the hand-knit variety and the no
less intricate patch work OF by-gonc
days. 1t was a patchwork quilt sent
to her by an eighty year old lady
from some remote section that
touched Mrs. Coolidge to the point
I of writing a letter of thanks and
autographing one OF her photo
graphs for the doner. There shortly
came back letter of thanks ana
= photograph of the grateful dones
OF the quilt autographed, a courtesy
that Mrs. Coolidge greatly appre-
etated.