Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01

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opening Of the new year last night
throughout the Capital was followed
today by more formal obServanceS Of
official Washington, state and diplo
matte dignitarieS and the general public
Taking part In q series of observance.
which rivaled in interest the White
House reception.
Vice President Curtis is not keeping
open house today, but he and his sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Everett Gam, were to spend
some time at the joint reception held
by the Secretary of Interior and Mrs
Ray Lyman Wilbur and the Secretary OF
| Agriculture and Mrs Arthur NJ HYDE
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is
| spending the holidays cruising In
Southern waters, while the Speaker of
| the House and Mrs. Longworth are
\ not keeping open house.
A brilliant occasion Of the forenoon
was breakfast at the Pau-Amerlcan
Union Building, with the Secretary of
| State and Mrs. StimSon as hosts and
| the diplomatic corps as guests Of honor
Until Q few years ago, Secretaries Of
State received these representatives OF
| fOrign countries In their private homes,
but flnally, on account Of room they
had to reduce the list to the heads Of
missions and their aides. The former
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes
were the first to hold u New Year dip
lomstic breakfast in the American
Building and since then 1t Is an estab-
liShed custom.
Ceremony Attends Guests Arrival.
Great ceremony attended the arrival
OF guests. The Vice President and Mrs
Gam and the Ambassadors and Minis
tiers and their wives went by elevator to
the second floor, while the other invited
guests used the grand marble stairway
to the right. Between the two stair
ways is the patio with its Aztec foun-
tain. designed by Mrs. Payne Whitney
OF New York, and Aztec floor. From the
branches Of the tropical trees parrots
and other tropical birds viewed the
scene as the guests walked about.
Secretary and Mrs. StimSon received
in the Hall Of the Americas. Introduce
lions were made by Charles L. Cooke
master of ceremonies of the state De-
partment, assisted by State Department
Of11cials.
Tables for the breakfast were ar
ranged with great masses OF poinSettiaS
and other Christmas flowers, while
many smaller tables held bowls from
which fruit punch was served. Follow
ing the rule set by other Secretaries of
State, the breakfast, served buffet style.
was substantial one, with hot bouillon
and coffee, sandwiches, meats In jelly
and other SubStantials with ices, con-
fections and cakes.
Arriving early was Vice President
Curtis, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gam. All cabinet members now in the
city were present TO assist in CONVEX
Sation with the foreign guests.
Several Ambassadors Absent.
The Ambassador Of Great Britain and
Lady Isabella Howard, like several Of
the other ranking diplomats, paid their
farewell visit as well as extended q New
Year greeting. They were constantly
surrounded by their admirers. AS at
the White House, the line OF ambaSsa-
doris was thin one, several being
absent In their own countries on brief
leave.
Next in brilliancy to the diplomatic
breakfast are receptions in the homes
Of the Secretary Of War and the Sec
rotary of the Navy, visitors being officers
from their respective branches Of the
service, in full dress uniforms. Many
Of the officers were accompanied by
ladies.
All Of the foreign military and naval
attaches of embassies and legations, In
full-dress uniform and decorations,
mH Pay HAOA AeoPcSS ~ OOtiA VA
these homes.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley will receive more
than q thousand visitors this after
noon between and 8 o'clock, in their
residence, 1920 Belmont road, q number
Of aides assisting.
VIII Receive Navy OhlCers.
With the punctilious care and warm
tfaI hat oil aRNa d. L.,
home OF an Adams, Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Adams will keep open
door from TO 8 O'Clock for the naval
officers and their ladies stationed In and
near Washington. Receiving with them
will be their daughter, Mrs. Henry Nor
gan OF New York, and Mrs Adams sis
ter, Miss Lowering of Boston.
Alternating ut the tea table will be
Representative Ruth Hanna McCor-
mick, Mrs. Charles F. Hughes, Mrs.
Richard Leigh and Miss Mabel Board
man. The Secretary and Mrs. Adams
Will sail the latter part Of next week
for England, where the Secretary will
attend the naval conference as O dele
gate from this country.
Upon Attorney General and Mrs. Will
liam De Witt Mitchell depends the hos
pitality of the day for the judiciary
OF the city. the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and Mrs. William How
ard Taft having Cancelled arrange
ments for their reception because Of the
illness OF the Justices brother, Charles
p. Taft Of Cincinnati, who died last
night The residence OF the Attorney
General, at "a KalOrama circle, Is In
the newer section Of the city, and there
will be dispensed to this more staid
circle Of official society q charming
home hospitality.
Assisting them will be the solicitor
general and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, Jr., and the assistant to the
Attorney General and Mrs. John Lord
O'Brian. At the tea tables will be the
wives Of the groups Of Assistant Attor-
neyS General Mrs. Herman Galloway.
Mrs. Charles d. Lawrence, Mrs. Oscar
r. Luhring. Mrs. George X. Farnum.
Mrs. Seth w. Richardson, Mrs. Charles
p. StsSon and MRS. Aaron Youngquist;
Mrs. Sanford Bates, Mrs. Claude
Branch Mrs. Paul Chase, Mrs. William
M. Jardins and Mrs. George AkeTSon.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Walter
F. Brown, who had made arrangements
to receive In their apartment ut Ward
man Park Hotel, were compelled to
cancel them because Of the illness Of
Mrs. Browns mother In the South. The
wives Of Assistant PoStmasterS General
and others were to assist.
Hold Joint Reception.
Scarcely less brilliant than the Army
and Navy receptions was the twin re-
ception held by the Secretary of In
terror and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur and
the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Arthur M. Hyde. who combined their
reception this afternoon, from to 6
O'Clock. using the large ballroom at the
Mayfiower. where they make their
homes. The great chamber was gayly
set with red Christmas flowers, palms
and ferns and the tea table showed the