CHAPTER XVIII

SOME WHITE HOUSE FORMALITIES 365

A Long Illness. Garden Parties—The First Disappointment—Subsequent Success. The Nation’s Summer Capital—A Question of Privacy—The Secret Service Men. The Washington Social Season. State Dinners and Receptions. First Cabinet Dinner. The New Year’s Reception. “Behind the line.” Cutting down the Lists. The Diplomatic Reception and Dinner. Serving Refreshments. Various Demands.