Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
observation-disclosures
Formally in Official World
Reception at the White House and Other Notable
Functions Announced for Opening of
Season of 1881.
HaTis-Ewing Photo.

Washington society viii have . busy
day Thursday, when the New Year viii
be inaugurated with the reception In the
White House, the midday breakfast Of
the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Stimson
for the diplomatic corps. the afternoon
receptions Of the members Of the cab
met and their wives and that Of the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes and 9TH
ers In official life.
The Vice President, Mr.. Curtis, win
not observe the day "at home" nor will
the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon, who will remain in his Pitts
burgh home until after the holiday. The
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Stimson
will not receive in the afternoon. being
hosts at a breakfast at 1880 o'clock In
the Pan-American Building to the
members of the diplomatic corps, OIL
Gals Of the State Department and mem
bers Of the Committees Of Foreign Re-
lations and Foreign Affairs Of the Sen
ate and House.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Hur-
ley will receive in their home, at 1920
Belmont road, from 4 to 6 o'clock, and
will be assisted by the Assistant Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Frederick H
Payne and the chief of staff, q. S. A.,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. Assisting
through the afternoon will be the wives
of the chiefs Of the various branches
Of the Army.
The Attorney General and Mrs
Mitchell will be assisted in receiving by
the Solicitor General and Mrs. Thomas
D. Thatcher. Assistant Attorneys Cen
eral and their wives will assist during
the afternoon. Attorney General and
Mrs. Mitchell have selected the hours
from $3.50 to o'clock because Of the
situation Of their home, at "a Kalorama
Circle.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Brown will observe the day "at home"
in their apartment in wardman Park
Hotel, receiving from 4 to 8 o'clock.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Adams will receive from to o'clock
in their home, at 1921 r street.
The Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Wilbur and the Secretary Of Agri-
culture and Mrs Hyde will hold joint
reception in the ball room Of the May
flower Hotel from to 6 o'clock and will
have among their assistants wives of
officials In the two departments.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Lamont are expected to observe the day
at home in their house, on Kalorama
road, and will have with them their
daughter, Miss Gertrude Lamont.
The new Secretary Of Labor and Mrs.
Doak will receive from 4 to 8 o'clock In
the Willard room Of the Willard Hotel
and win have receiving with them the
Assistant Secretaries and their wives.
Among those assisting will be Mrs.
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tor from Pennsylvania, who was Mr..
Doak's predecessor as Secretary Of
Labor.
Onicers Of the branches Of the serv-
ice viii pay their respects to the Secre-
tary Of War and the Secretary Of the
Navy. but the heads Of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps will not observe the
day at home In their own homes. The
chief Of staff, q. o. A., Gen. Douglas
Macarthur. has not a. yet moved into
his quarters at Fort Myer and the chief
Of naval operations, Admiral William v.
Pratt. and MRS. Pratt and the COM
mandant o. the Marine Corps. Maj
Gen. BEN II. Fuller, and Mrs Fuller
win not receive that afternoon.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes
win receive On New Year day Of tir