Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-02

operative fashion. Although their
Christmas tree had been taken
down the traditional pine cones
from the Senator's home State,
sprigs of holly and the ever-en-
couraging mistletoe were still in
evidence.
Other hosts yesterday were Mr..
and Mrs. Richard L. Johnson, who
entertained at the Mayflower and
had assisting them in receiving Mrs.
Josiah H. johnson of Portland
Me-, mother of the host. Canon
and Mrs. Raymond Wolven also
held their usual New Year Day re-
ception.
Outstanding event in service cir
Giles Is the large reception given each
year at the Army and Navy Town
Club, only occasion for which wives
OF members and women guests OF
members may pass through the por-
tails Of the mems side of the club
house. Yesterday hundreds of top
ranking officers and their ladies
greeted each other over eggnog and
other refreshments, and many were
hosts or guests at the various din
ner parties given in the dining
rooms on the floors above.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs George F. Lull
were guests of honor at such a din
ner given last evening by old friends.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cyrus Searcy
both recently returned from over
seas. Gen. and Mrs. Searcy are in
the apartment at Woodley Park
Towers which the latter occupied
before going to Italy with the Amer
lean Red Cross. Gen. Searcy now
is on leave between assignments.
Col Marion Bell Humphrey, U. S.
M, c., and Mrs, Humphrey also will
the Lulls, their party
scheduled for tomorrow evening at
the Army and Navy Club and guests
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James
Stevens Simmons and Mr.. and Mrs
Forrest Davis. Gen. and Mrs. Lull
leave at the end of the week for
their new home in Chicago.
The furry of at homes yesterday
all of them strictly personal and
unofncial-are a far cry from the
hectic rush of New Year afternoon
In the not too distant past. Tradi-
tionally, New Year Day is a day
for the gentlemen to call. That ira
d1tion was broken some years back.
when the ladies of the family ac-
companied them. The brilliance of
the midday breakfast given by the
Secretary of State and his wife for
the heads of diplomatic missions
was one of the outstanding features
OF a full day, for the party grew
from the ambassador and ministers
to the entire staff of each embassy
and legation and their wives. Then
1t was that the ranking member of
the Presidents cabinet had his
yearly breakfast in the Pan Ameri- |
can Union.
Other brilliant receptions were
those Of the Secretaries of War and
Navy, the Chief of Staff of the Army
and the Chief of Naval Operations.
These at homes were for officers of
the two branches Of the armed
forces who always wore their dress
uniforms, adding color and sparkle |
to the levees. Other members of |
the cabinet held no large reception
until the first Wednesday in Janu-
airy, when the hostesses of this cir
Gle started the traditional days at
home, and society dashed about
from house to house or apartment
to apartment leaving cards.
Time was when several cabinet
off1cers and their families resided
at Wardman Park. One assiduous
caller met friend in the main
corridor and stopped to chat. When
they parted, the said caller made
her way down the long hall to the
apartment at the end-left a little
pile OF white cards and went in only
to find 1t was the apartment she had
left only brief time before. She
returned to the door and said to
the maid, please give me back my
tickets. I left two sets and I haven't
enough to 60 around. I'm going
on to Mrs. ---,' whose apartment
Is at the end of another corridor
on the same floor. This "ticket"-
leaving was entirely omitted during
wartime because of the shortage of
paper. Already cards are being left |
at of1lcial homes with the hope of |
he return 'of mao retiy,,e o,,efo,,-