Show 1 Mourning Ends Social Events At Washington I President Proclaims 30 Day Cessation of I Festivities By fly JEAN Standard Special Cor Correspondent respondent rc I I 1924 by tha the Consoli Consoli- Consolidated Consolidated dated Press Feb reb 9 Thel call calI tor for the observance of at a pe- pe period period pe period I of o official mourning coming within a a brief period of o sev sev- seven seven ev- ev even en months month serves genes en ea to emphasize the I dependence of ot Wd Wellington hington society upon the world of at national and la- la In International politics for tor or Its man man man- manners manners ners and ond customs custom Iho ho ho passing of o tho former president ident I dent followed as It ft was nas by President I I real I dent Coolidge's proclamation of a ar day r period jt of mourning caused ed I ion Ian an Immediate of or activity Following tho the procedure ot of cab cab- cabInet cab cabinet inet and diplomatic households eten en such a simple ceremony as j the tho weekly at home w was wa s eliminated throughout the city In as much as two of o the big tate state receptions at nt the White bite House House House and several very lery ery Important were dinners dinners Were slated elated tor for dates datu with with- withIn within in fa the period of at mourning In- In Inquiries In Inquiries as to whether hether the program will be he taken up and completed at the expiration of at o the day 30 pa- pa pe period aro are going tho rounds At the White Whito House beyond that announcing that all 1111 dates are cancelled for or an so entire month no stat statement ment can bo be obtained LENT LEIT FOLLOWS Generally Generall It Is la believed ved that many events will be Me eliminated en- en entire en entirely tire Ash Wednesday would tall fall fallon tallon tallon on March Much 5 and while the tho observance observance ance nce of ot Lent Is not so strictly maIntained as It waa was a decade ago the spectacle of at o the tha White carrying on a program of state en- en entertainment entertainment en entertainment seems Reems rather I to visualize visualise wh whatever the denominational denominational national slant ot of Its occupants with Easter I coming on April 20 It Is la Scarcely to be expected that the Interrupt interrupt- Interrupted ed cd program will be resumed aft after r such a prolonged Interim Many residents and many visit visitors on ors as well II left town this week going on to ono or another of at the fashionable rendezvous render au oui nearby Mr Air and Mrs Frank rank W Stearns Steams guests at the tho White House returned to Boston Mr Ir and Mrs John Hays Hoys Hammond and ana 1 Natalie Natalle wont went ov over r to Virginia Hot Springs Mr and 1 Sirs Mrs rs Walter II R Tuck Tuckerman W went nt to New York Mr and Mrs William Dunlop Jr went to Pine Pine- Pinehurst Pine hurst hurst burst and so on along the line One of ot the few entertainments scheduled and carried through was the luncheon given chen on Thursday by Mrs president Anthony Wayne Coo Cook dent ent AIt general national society D A R R Usually a gala event vent event the n followed the meeting of at atthe the national board lathe inthe The bIg biff company com assembled In the banquet room of ot the tho Conti Conti- Memorial halL In the group were ere forty or more women known all over oer the country Including M Charles Bissell Mrs Benjamin D Heath 1 Mrs 1 M Clyde Kelly M Mn Henry Mr B Wilson Mrs Mra Edward Edard C Plummer Mrs Mra Mr Charles Wood Mrs Thomas Thomaa A Edison Edison Mrs Mn Alfred AUnd Brousseau Mrs Mn John Buell Duell M Mr George M Young MYoung Dr Kate Rate Walter Waiter Barrett Barrett Mrs JohnBrown Herbert 11 M Lord Mrs Mra John Brown ll Herron Mrs Howard L Hod Mr Mrs frank crank H Briggs and Mrs Frank W MondelL londelL SOME EVENTS EVENT'S ON Oi Despite the mourning period charity carries on and In the immediate future com come the benefit Russian relief fund and ond tho Iho big musicale arranged for next nen Mon day Monday In the Interest of at the father tather- fatherless father lIe less children of at Greece The rho love love- love ly IT lovely tapestry room In lit the Charlea Charles G atthe Foulke home borne will be bo the scene of at JamesJ the musicale musical of at which Mrs hire James 11 J Bell Hell will wilt serve erve as hostess Con Con- Con Contributing to the tho program will ho be Madame Madam wife of ot the charge ot of o Greece who will give a group of ot Greek folk songs Mrs Richard Mansfield Is le here and Is stopping with Mrs Ledyard En Engaged ed la IA relief work In many mony different lands durin during the tho past lt five year years the tha widow ot of tho ho actor h hM has come to Wash Wash- Ington Washington Wash to look after some gome details In tn connection with the tho Richard collection of costumes presented to tho the Smith Smith- Smithsonian Institution Feted almost to the breaking poInt during durinA her stay Mrs Mrs- Dorcy Dorsey Dor- Dor sey cy Richardson Helen Lestur Leseur Uncle Joe JOB Cannons Cannon's grand grand- daughter granddaughter grand has hasi gono rono to visit her parents at Danville Ill She will arrive In tn time to catch a n glimpse of If her sister r Virginia Mrs Mr wn- wn Wil liam William who Is also vi vis visiting the tho parental home bome SHOWER GIVEN FOR TO BRIDE B AltaMae Mrs A S Ashton and Mrs Alta Alia Mae rae Browno Drowne were hostesses at the homo home of ol Mr Mrs Albion Twenty Twenty- Twenty second street Monday e evening at atA ata ata A miscellaneous shower r given In honor of at Miss MIas Harel Witten daugh daugh- ter tor daughter of ot Mrs Mra S B D Quick of at Twenty second second street Miss Iss Wittens Witten's engagement to Lester Luter Keyes of this city was an- an announced last It l st Sunday tho the marrIage do 40 tal take e place March larch 26 2 Games were the diversion of ot the tho following which refresh refresh- ments menta were served screed Numerous beautiful and useful gifts were showered on the guest of honor Miss Ml s Anna Phillips Miss MIsa Mable Stewart Stwart and Mrs Bertha Thomas HI entertain In n Mias Ilse Wittens Witten's hon hon- honor hon honor or lr Tuesday evening of pt this week cek nt et the home of Mrs Thomas on Twenty street I The put parts will In ofa r ra a tIe be til the tho form torm Oi Of II a kitchen shower 1 |