Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

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March Is and the Commerce and Labor
reception. March 20. There will be the
customary ArmyB, and Navy reception
which Is scheduled for March 9. There
In no special recepttNn In We name OF
the STATE or hlstiee y departments.
These two departments will be taken
care Of, however, in another manner.
The state Department villa be included
in the diplomatic reception set for De-
cember 5. The Department Of Justice
will fare similarly in connection with
the judicial reception scheduled for
January ..
Buffet Supper Planned.
Another innovation which is expected
to prove popular Is the decision to serve
a buffet supper on the occasion Of each
reception. Since the days Of the Taft
administration the formal receptions ct
the White House have been marked by
the absence of anything q the sort.
BY increasing the number OF social
events, President and MRS. Hoover in
tend to have fewer guests in attendance
than has been customary on such oc-
casiOns In the past. Fewer invitations
will be sent out for each event. 1t has
been the custom during the past quar-
ter OF q century for Presidents to send
out between 2.SO0 and 5000 invitations
to each White House reception and ex-
perience has proven that few of the
persons thus honored remained away.
The result has been that the rooms on
the frst floor Of the White House, used
on such occasions, have generally been
| packed with people. Because of the
large number of persons on hand and
the lack of floor space 1t has been
virtually impossible to have dancing as
one of the entertainment features. The
receptions in the past have been sup
posed to come to . close with about 80
minutes of dancing In the famous east
room, but on account Of the jam only
a small portion of those present could
indulge, and they did so under dim
| culties.
Instead of sending out $500 or 5000
invitations to the White House recep-
tons for the coming season, President
and Mrs. Hoover will limit the number
| to about TOO or S0O But, by increaS-
number OF persons attending all the
receptions of the season will be about
the same IS heretofore.
Opens December S.
According to the social program as
formally announced, the White House
season of events will open December 5
| III. AsSl0eS
the large corps of foreign Diplomats.
the principal guests will be officials of
the State Department and members of
the Senate and House foreign relations
committees.
Next will follow the cabinet dinner
This Is scheduled for December ~.
The third event Of the season, and what
Is recognized in Washington as the
most colorful and notable White House
! NJ thA
year reception on January /, The
New Year reception is looked upon in
washington as not merely a function.
but tradition. 1t has featured White
House social affairs since the DAYS OF
John and Abigail Adams, the FIRST
President and First Lady to live in the
White House.
President and Mrs. Hoover propose
to follow the usual procedure In their
forthcoming New Year reception From
ii o'clock In the morning until noon
they Will receive the ranking oficials
OF the Government, diplomats and
other notabieS. From o'clock in tbs
afternoon until the last of the line has
. passed, they will receive the public
any one, regardless Of the station in
. life, race, color or servitude.
Remaining Receptions.
The remaining receptions planned In
order OF the calendar just planned are
Members OF the judiciary, January 8:
mem bers Of the Senate, January 80;
members of the House of Representa-.
tiveS, February 20; Treasury and Post
ONCE Departments, February 81; Army
and Navy, March 8; Interior and Agri-
culture, March Is, and Commerce and
Labor Departments, March 20.
The dinner in honor of the Chief
Justice and members of the Supreme
. Court is scheduled for January IS; the
/ one In honor Of the Speaker Of the
House, February 6, and the one in
i honor Of the diplomatic corps
February Is.
/ A. usual q section of the United
states Marine Band will txnish tbs
. music for the functions at Ne White
{ House.