Evening star., 1933-09-17
BY SALLlE V. H. PICKETT.

A scene of many changes awaits
Washington society for the Winter sea-
son, the new regime at the White
House, fitting its social schedule to the
stress of times, as well as personal
taste, and a brisk shuffling of diplomats
and officials and general leavenlng
of society is expected. Apace with the
White House there will be constant hos
pitality. but with less glamorous at
mosphere, both in official and resident
circles, than for many years.
The women of the new cabinet are
In accord with Mrs. Roosevelt's views
on social life, and their selection OF
Winter homes indicates clearly that
they are not parsimonious. Each one
is prepared to fulfill her social obliga-
tions in a conservative way. To Mrs.
Hull, wife of the Secretary OF State,
falls the most difficult task, If also the
most interesting, that of entertaining
members of the diplomatic corps. Long
years in official life has given her an
acute sense of her obligation, but does
not prepare her for the large influx OF
new members of the corps.
Already she is preparing for her dis
tribution of calls and cards as pre-
scrihed by the State Department, and
perhaps no other woman in the Cab1-
net knows better the necessity for being
punctilious The slight to diplomat
is construed as an affront to his coun-
try, and always there is a snappy reck-
oning, while the neglect on the part
of other women of the Cabinet to their
social obligations is not international,
but merely matter of politics How
ever, not in years has the political line
been softened as in this adminlstra-
ton. when the stress of circumstances
calls for an all-American front.
Arrivals and departures OF diplomats
reads like the register in a fashionable
hotel good-bys and welcomes over
lapping one another in rapid success
sion. Almost as interesting as the ar
rival OF a new foreign diplomat IS that
of the return of members of our own
Diplomatic corps, and that Washington
is their choice of abode is quite to our
advantage. Just returning from San
tiago. where he served as United States
Ambassador, is William S. Culbertson,
who. with Mrs. Culbertson, will spend
the Winter in Washington, If In fact
they do not take longer residence here.
Their residence here. like that of Mr..
and Mrs Alanson B. Houghton, will be
the meeting place for those they have
known in foreign countries, but now
stationed here. Adding particular in
terest to the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Gull
bertson are their two debutante daugh-
ters. While Miss Juana Culbertson was
introduced last season, so many changes
have taken place in official and diplo-
matte circles she will have an entirely
new experience this season, and Miss
Jane Culbertson will have her first out
lock into Washington's social world
when her parents formally present her
at a tea either on her vacation visit
from Bryn MaWr at Thanksgiving or
Christmas time. Both girls have re-
turned to Bryn Mawr to complete their
courses.
Before snow flies Mr.. and Mrs. Alan
son B. Houghton will have their Massa-
chusetts avenue residence in readiness
for the hospitality sure to be found
there. The house is not pretentious,
the space allotted to books, pictures,
tapestries and other works OF art show
ing clearly their trend of mind. 1t Is
too bad that not much use will be
made of the broad terrace overlooking
the sunken garden until the Spring or
early Summer season arrives. Its ample
expanse affords fine open-air prone
made, quite extensive enough for after
noon tea or a moonlight supper. while
chief of its attractions is an artistic
wall fountain. French windows ana
elassed doors opening from the stately
hallway and other rooms give charm
ing view Of the garden at any season.