Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-12-05
GUEST NIGHT OBSERVED BY
LOCAL CHAPTER ID. A. IL.

IsGueSt Night" Thursday evening
Nov. %, with dinner party at the
Kennebec hotel. The five tables al
which the A members and guests
Thanksgiving atmosphere decorated
with white, yellow and bronze
chrysanthemums artistically arrang
ed, with Individual nut baskets and
place cards in the same harmonizine
Miss Ethel Boal, regent, with
charming dignity, gave the guests 2
sincere welcome. She spoke brief.
~ Of the National Society of the D
than $4,000 organized just sc
years ago, its work along patriotic
educational, and historic lines. In
closing she said, s." Our society is not
a social organization, but devoted
to work for the preservation of all
American ideals. The development
of republic will rise no higher
than the judgment, intelligence and
right thinking of its citizens"
Mrs. Mildred Ray Bowman, chap
lain, led in prayer and all joined in
to the flag. Mrs. Tom Davis sang
very beautifully group of songs,
accompanied by Miss Blanche DAN
ford.
The guest speaker, Mrs. Edgar c.
Jones, Unity Farm, was introduced
by Miss Boal. Mrs. Jones in a
charming and informal manner
talked Of Social life in Washing.
ton, D. c. She said: "I will tell
that are given at the White House
each winter. Starting in December
there are usually six receptions CIV
en-, the diplomatic, the judiciary,
the congressional, army and navy,
and two others of governmental
branches. The army and navy re-
ceptfon usually takes place in Feb
ruary. This year understand
there are to be only four receptions.
vitations.. Usually there are about
telling you about these receptions,
/ shall tell you about the army and
how we are invited to these recep-
tions.
When an army officer is detailed
to Washington, 1t is for four years.
All work in Washington is execu-
tive. Col. Jones was in the finance
and supply division of the medical
department, and was first sent to
York for a course of Instructions
During the war he was taken from
this work and put in command of
the mobile operating unit in France.
After the armistice, he was again
brought back into the supply di-
vision in Paris, and from then on
was in this work in Washington
and New York. This kept us in
Washington much of the time of his
service in the army and is the rea-
son we were able to attend so many
receptions under different presi-
dents. Some army officers never get
to Washington during their SER
vice. When an army officer reports
in Washington for duty, he and his
wife are required to call at the
White House and leave their cards.
Sometimes when least expected you
are told the mistress OF the White
House is at home and will receive
you. When the list is made out for
you are sent an invitation, it is con-
sidered command to appear. as
the president is commander in chief
of the army and navy.
Enclosed with the invitation is
also the blue card On the night
of the reception you drive up in
your best clothes, the men in uni
form, to the 18th street entrances.
At this side the White House is
Lnroo SLOTleS HlSu. 1ou pIcocAl Iho
.blue card Your wraps are taken.
T iere are powder rooms for the la
dies and then you join your escort
and get into the line that is form
ing. The president starts to re-
ceive about nine o'clock. AS rule
there are about 1000 people, SO it
is rather late when the last Of the
line gets through. AS you know
the White House is not very large
house. The east room is the larg-
est room. This is on the left OF the
and takes the whole width of the
house. 1t is a lovely room with
large windows at both ends, a fire.
place on each side. The gold piano
and a few, chairs and tables are the
only furniture. The inlaid floor is
beautiful and / have never seen a
carpet or rug on 1t.
This room leads to the entrance
hall and to the right in front are
two small rooms used as cloak
rooms at receptions; back of these
dark wood. Over the mantle is a
large moose-head killed by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Out of this room
and back of the hall are the green,
red and blue rooms, In one or which
the president and cabinet usually
receive, and which is never an
before a reception. This 70
guard the president from possible
attack A military aide stands at
the presidents left. Your husband
gives the aide his name and title
and yours which the aide repeats
to the president, who shakes hands
with you and repeats your names to
the mistress of the White House.
The presidents cabinet shakes
hands with you as you introduce
You then move on into
the east room where there is dane
ing:
down stairs and as the president
band strikes up Hail to the Chiet.'
All officers stand at attention while
the president and his cabinet take
their places in the receiving line.
My first reception was the Taft
very thrilling to me, and the only
invitation l have kept. The Harding
reception I remember as very
lovely one. He was handsome
man, very gracious and affable, and
Mrs. Harding was SO perfectly
R5ut%es 9putchess slsaiit titleltsat ~ suited her
stately personality. At this recep-
tion Alice Roosevelt and Evelyn
Walsh Mel Lean were assisting, Mrs.
Mclean wearing the famous Hope
We attended two during
the Coolidge regime. Mrs. Cool
idge was a lovely person In dark
rose gown at oness The Hoover re-
ception was grand, and Mrs. Hoover
was SO very lovely and beautiful.
Her pictures never did her justice.
That night She wore a lavendery
pink brocatied gown made m rather
an Old-fashioned way and cOmpli-
her willowy fragile loveh-
ness. I have never seen any food
served at any reception at the White
House."
Mrs. Jones is a charming and an