The Washington times., 1929-03-11
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
President md Mrs. HOOUer Receive
Members of Diplomatic Corps
Chiefs of Missions in Of
ficial Uniform and Their
! Wives Make Brilliant
| Picture at White House

/ Wives Make Brllllall'
| Picture at White House
I The chiefs of the diplo-
matte missions and the next
ranking officers are putting
on their most ceremonious
regalia this afternoon and
are calling at the White
House to pay their respects
to the Chief Executive and
First Lady. They will be
accompanied by their wives.
!, There will be gold stars
| and medals and ribbons of
many colors-for those who
have won such honors will
wear their proud decora-
tions. The picture will be
!, rather like that Of New Year
morning when the diplomats
are received at the White
1 House, with ranking Ameri-
can officials, before the pub
lie reception begins.
Same But Different
One sees similar official dress
ut the annual diplomatic recep-
,tion at the White House-bnt
that is in the evening and the
/, ladies, of course, wear on that
occasion their smartest evening
gowns. And, too, there are
many more diplomats present
Mt this reception-for the entire
staff Of every mission rs ex-
pected to be present.
The usual procedure W. be
followed this afternoon at
traditional call of the diploma
They will arrive at 4 o'clOc
headed by the dean OF the corps,
Sir Esme Howard, the British
ambassador, and Lady Isabella
Howard. -.
The military and naval aides
NJ the White House; in uniform,
win act as welcoming escorts.
And there will be the Secretary
I Of State and Mrs. Kellogg on
hand to do their duty as the
connecting link between the
corps and the White House.
After the President and Mrs.
Hoover have received the diplo-
mats tea will be served in the
State Diningroom.
Lucky Thirteen
The ambassadors in the group
will number 13. There are IA
embassies in Washington, but the
Argentine embassy is being pre-
sided over by a charge d'affaires
ad interim, namely, Julian IN
else. and Nine. Encisco-no one
having come to take the place OF
DR.. Malbrarl, who left soon after
he arrived, due supposedly to
some misunderstanding between
him and his government about
the time that President-elect
Hoover made his South Ameri-
can tour.
The legation group will be leo
by the Portuguese Minister, Wis
count d'Alte, who has had q
longer period Of service in Wash
ington than any diplomat, al
though the Danish Minister, Con-
stantin Bruny needs only three
years to make it a tie.
Since 1902
viscount d'Alte presented his
credentials to President Roose-
welt in 1902. So when he meets
President Hoover this afternoon
he will have record of service
under six> Presidents. The Dam
ish Minister will also have. this
record.
China is being represented by
its Charge d'Affaires ad interim
and Nine 9ung Kwai. For al.
though the new Minister and
Nine. wu have moved into the
Legation from Wardman Park,
where they have been since com.
ing to Washington several weeks
Ago, DIR. WI has not yet been
received by the President.
The former Minister ana Nine.
SEE are on their way to London,
where DR.. Sze will be Minister
to the Court of st. James.
Absentees
The new minister Of the Irish
Free State, Michael MacWhite,
viii be absent this afternoon, al.
though arrived in Washington,
because he has not presented his
credentials to this Government
and been duly accredited.
William j. B. Macaulay win be
representative for Ireland as he
IS still rated as charge d'affaires,
ad interim of the. Irish Free State.
Among other countries whose
ministers are absent are Switzer-
land. Poland, Guatemala, Hon
Ouras, Dominican, Republic, Mica.
ragua and the Kingdom of the
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.