Evening star., 1932-12-16
President and Mrs. Hoover
held their last diplomatic re-
ception in the White House last
oScinp off

held their last diplomatic re-
ception in the White House last
i night, the event passing off
with a degree Of brillianey sell
dom or neve. witnessed there before.
If there was financial fly in the social
ointment. neither the host nor guests
noticed it. Indeed, besides being re-
ception carried out with fine diplomacy
it was also notable for the number OF
guests from the four corners OF the
United States asked to meet the diplo-
matte corps Governors. judges. eX-ofH-
cials of every denomination, and society
folk, especially from New York, lent
color and elegance to the event
A number of the honor guests at
tended the White House reception for
the first time as heads OF missions. hav-
ing arrived shortly after the diplomatic
reception last year or even more re-
Gently. The Ambassador of Cuba and
Sonora de Cintas. and the Ambassador
Of Spain and Sonora de Cardenas were
in this group. while others who have
come to the Capital since the reception
last wear were the Minister of Ecuador
and Sonora de Zaldumbide. the Siamesa
Minister and Nine. Subarn S9mOai,
the Minister of Bolivia and Sonora Ce
Finot
1t is one OF the rare occasions when
diplomats don their full court dress
and the Ambassadors and Ministers and
charge d'affaireS wore not only their
regal dress highly ornamentcd with gold
and silver, but all of their decorations
while others Of the corps, especially the
naval and military attaches OF en-
bassies and legations, added rich color
to the scene.
The Ambassador of France. the first
and
cordial as though nothing had hap
pened. and accompanied by Nine
Claudel and their daughter Mile RENE
Claudel and followed by their large
suite, opened tho reception.
Mrs. Hoover. who is an enthusiast on
Christmas celebration in the CID
fashioned way, had the State suite
decorated with rare poinsettia blossoms,
with palms ferns and few late
par2dCd diplomats and other guests
lcng after they passed the receiving
line, was particularly brilliant IN color.
the uniforms OF the Marine Band
musicians adding additional tone.
A rare combination of stateliness and
Plan American hospitality mingled
and again the adaptability of Mrs. Hoo
ycr to her task was shown. for long be-
fore the reception was over the blue
room. which had been reserved for the
diplomats, cabinet and especially in
yited guests. was thrown open to any
enc who wished to enter.
The Secretary CT State and Mrs.
Stirscn took their places in the east
room to the left Of the door through
which diplomats passed after being re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. Hoo
ycr, and they again welcomed the Am
beesadors and Ministers. their ladies
and members of their suites. The
members Of the corps mingled in
friendly fashion, reached over the di-
viding rope and shook hands with their
acouaintances and then passed again
into the blue room to meet the COM
panv gathered there. Other members
Of the cabinet mingled generally among
the guests, the reception being larger
than in many years, and lasting far
beyond the usual hour. Many of the
younger diplomats remained to dance
in the east room after the President
and Mrs. Hoover and the cabinet passed
unstairs.
Former Administrations Represented.
Many former administrations were
represented In the large company last
evening as far back as that of Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln, whose grand
daughter, Mrs. Charles Isham of New
York formerly Miss Mary Lincoln, who
makes her home with her mother. Mrs.
Robert Todd Lincoln. in her home in
Georgetown attended the reception.
Col u S. Grant, Sd, grandson of Presi-
dent U. S. Grant, whose administration
followed that of President Lincoln. was
in the blue room with Mrs. Grant.
President James A. Garfield's admins
tration was represented by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Stanley Brown, for
merly Miss Molie Garfield, who, with