The Washington times., 1929-04-01
iIldny Festivities Marx Easter
HOIiddy White House En- Fete
President and Mrs. Hoover
Hosts to Youngsters;
Easter Breakfast at
Friendship

pitality since the days of
President Hayes, had its
social aspects, in that Mrs.
Hoover had gathered about
her this morning the ladies
Of the Cabinet family, the
wives Of the Presidents Sec
retaries, her own little group
Of social aides, and d few
Others with the children Of
this, little official company.
as her special guests, and
the children of members Of
the Senate and the House.
Easter Eggs
Presumably on this occasion
Mrs. Edward e. Gam, sister of
the Vice President, and his
hostess, found use for the 30
dozen Easter eggs, which had
been sent Vice President Curtis
by a Kansas farmer. For she
has Al youthful guest. Miss
Peggy Knight, kinswoman of
the Vice Presidents daughter,
who was asked to take part in
the festivities at the White
House.
Easter Dinner
Easter Dav wound up for the
President ana Mrs. Hoover with
an informal dinner similar to
those Sunday evening parties in
the s Street home. which were
so enjoyed by hosts and guests.
Their guests last evening were
Senator Arthur Capper, former
Postmaster General and Mrs.
Harry s. New. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Akerson, Mrs. Edgar
Rickard, Mrs. y, II. Large, Dir.
and Mrs. Vernon kellogg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Esberg, OF California:
Walter III. Newton, Ward Bannis-
ter and James r. Williams. II.
Mrs. Rickard and Mr.. and Mrs.
EtSUCiE dIO kuCENS az lHCss NNAltS
House, and Mrs. Large Is . sister
of the First Lady.
Apropos of these informal din.
ners in which President and
Mrs. Hoover are specializing. an
amusing story Is being told. At
State functions at the White
House it is the custom of the
President and the First Lady to
withdraw before the departure of
any of their guests. In the
Coolidge Administration, accord
ing to persons who have tlined
informally at the White House,
this same procedure was fol-
lowed at even the most informal
gatherings. So members Of q
little group invited to dine one
evening not long ago waited f,r
/. thc President to give the signal
70 eparture.
4 .e evening passed In animated
conversation Eleven o'clock came.
Midnight. And then the ranking
guest present caught the Presi.
dent In a yawn. So he and his
wife decided that it was up to
them to make q move. They
rose to go and the President and
Mrs. Hoover went with them to
the doorway to speed them on
their Vay-just as they had done
many times before when the
quests had dined with them at
their S. Street home.
At Friendship
ana Mrs. Edward BeaIe
Mclean s breakfast party at
Friendship yesterday brought to.
gether q large and brilliant com
paTy, with Vice President Curtis
as the ranking guest Mr.. and
Mrs. Gam were also present with
Speaker Longworth, pretty nearly
the entire Cabinet, members of
the Supreme Court, q diplomatic,
group, some from the Little
Cabinet 'and d very representa-
tive company from resident SO
ciety. Mr.. and Mrs. David Ks.
Este Bruce were among those
present the former Miss Ailsa
Mellon. accompanying her father.
the Secretary of the Treasury
II the weather. is pleasant, e
is Mr. and Mrs. McLean's custom
to entertain the guests at their
annual Easter breakfast on the
terrace overlooking the gardens
of Friendship. but yesterday their
party was, given indoors. The
guests numbered about $50, and
were seated at tables Of 10, law.
ishly decked with spring flowers.
Among the diplomats, present were
the brazilian ambassador, Mr.. do
Amaral, the Minister of Hungary
and Countess Szechenyi and the
Minister Of Canada and Mrs. Mas
sey.