Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1928, Page 18

18 SOCIETY President and Mrs. Coolidge: Welcome | « Several Thousand Guests at the Congressional Reception. SOCIETY. the state receptions held by the President and the First Lady b4 of the Land, was attended at #the White House last night by over 72,000 guests. * Not in yvears have so many from "fle mpper and lower houses attended. and many of them were accompanied by Hmportant constituents from their part | of the country. Long before 9 o'clock, *when the. reception was to open, the | ‘corridors and the east room were | packed with those to be received, and | ‘a long line of important guests waited | 3n the state dining room. | ... Just at 9 o'clock the bugler from the | :Marine Band Orchestra stepped forth | ‘and sounded the fanfare, the Marine color bearers, standing at either side of | the blue room door, assumed military | ‘position and the President apd Mrs. | Coolidge appeared on the state stair- ‘way. led by a long line of White House | aides. With them were the Vice Presi- | cdent and Mrs. Dawes and a much | Jlarger number of cabinet members than | have been present since the first re- | ception. | , The drawing rooms were fragrant ‘with the quantities of flowers used in | .vases here and there and banking the HE congressional reception, the most typically American of all trimmed with silver lace. One shoulder strap of the bodice was of rhinestones, and the drapery of the skirt, which formed a short train, was held with a rhinestone buckle. Mrs. Wilbur wore a gown of black satin and chiffon, the bodice made with a square neckline and the skirt with & train of chiffon. The gown was em- broidered in a fine design with black and white crystal beads. Mrs. Jardine wore a lovely gown of new blue chiffon over gold tissue cloth. | The gown was made along slightly draped lines with a scallop effect ot gold lace about the hemline, and the gown was shot with gold threads. ‘There was a side sweep of the chiffon at the left which fell quite long and | effected a train. | Mrs. Hoover was in black chifton over cloth of silver. the gown made| with a square neckline outlined with black crystals and jets, and the skirt in panel effect edged with the crystals | and jets. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, g‘r,.‘ who with Mr. Hoover is visiting his parents, the Secretary and Mrs. Hoover | wore a dainty frock of apricot chiffon | made quite simply with a cape effect at the back and a rose of the material caught at the left shoulder. Mrs. James J. Davis was lovely in a mantels. Great masses of red carnations | £own of ivory velvet, a robe de style| Ziled the vases in the red corridor, | model. the upper part of the bodice; white flowers being used in the state | formed of fine gold Alencon lace. which .Grawing room, where a bower of palms Was also used on the hemline of the and ferns was arranged as a back- ground for the hosis while receiving. ,4he Vice President and Mrs. Dawes and «1he members of the cabinet and their very long full skirt The low waist- ime was marked at the left hip by a dropping rose of the velvet Mrs. Longworth. wife of the Speaker, ladies were joined in the blue room by | was in skv blue silk flowered in Amer- the members of the Supreme Court and | ican Beauty roses, made with a sur- “Aheir wives, the Speaker and Mrs. Long- | plice bodice and a skirt quite short worth, and a few Senators and Repre- | with bouffant draveries at the left sentauves and thelr ladies. Mr. Came- which fell to the floor. Ton W. Forbes and Mr. and Mrs. Frank | Mrs. Everett Sanders wore a red | W. Siearns of Boston, house guests of ' velvet gown, the bodice made after a ' tne President and Mrs. Cooliuge, were fitted model with a deep V at the front an the biue room. and back which were filled with silver Members of Congress have awakened ' sequins. The skirt was made after a to tne fact that unless they wish e <>mi-dreoed fashion. the dravery fall- country to have the wrong conception ing to the floor in train effect. ©f what a congressional boay looks like | Miss Mary Randolph wore a robe de speaking—they must either stvle of black taffeta, the bodice trim- -attend tne reception themselves or put med with sheinthe green taffeta. which .the White House invitation—which in ' a'so farmad streamers from the V neck- all other quarters is considered a com- line at the back. The long full skirt amand—in the scrap basket. was {-red with th~ zreen taffeta.and at : In past years the cards of invitation | the left ~f the skirt there was a lovely the names of these honor flower decign nf nastel shades of pink “guests were turned in at the door, but |and green. which were appliqued in| g lrnmmx‘:‘qmoxw the l’resd 1densmmd | garland effect. the Land were those | i | i el e Notables in Blue Room. | their homes. | In the biue room were Senator and | Last night the company was typically | Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett, Senator and | what it was intended to be, and espe- | Mrs. Jess> H. Metcalf, Senator and Mrs. the lower house brilliantly Charles S. Deneen, Senator and Mrs. Waterman, Senator and Morris _Sheppard, Senat blue room. | Royal S. Copeland and their son, Mr. The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes | Royal S. Copeland, jr.. former Senator d Mrs. Rice W Means, who had with and Mrs. Maurice Defths of New York; Senator and Mrs. Lawrence D. Tyson and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin; Senator and Mrs. Edward 1. Edwards and their daughters, Miss Edwards and | Mrs. George Howard Roe: Senator and . T. H. Caraway, Senator and Mrs. S e Soodbtidge N. Ferys, Senator and M. | % , tor and Mrs, oo i T e o LUSUAlY | Falter P. George, Senator and Mrs. Wil- designed along | liam H. King. Senator and Mrs. Peter bloused at a | Norbeck. ; was & nar- | _Senator and Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst, . The neck-|Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick. V shape, quite low at the | Mrs. Gregory. daughter of Senator and the decolletege there | Mrs. Lee Slater Overman: Senator and skirt was in Mrs. Edwin S. Broussard. Mrs. Edward of velver, E. Gann, sister of Senator Chatles the back, Curtis: Senator and Mrs. Hugo L. Black, train, which was cut in | Senator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham, Sen- neckline as the |ator and Mrs. Frederick M. Sackett, v. | Senator and Mrs. Lawrence C. Phipps, Senator and Mrs. Walter E. Edge, Rep- | resentative Mary T. Norton, Representa- | tive Katherine Langley, Representative Florence P. Kahn, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers, Representative and Mrs. David H. Kincheloe, Representative {and Mrs. Fred Britten, Representative cers of the Army Navy in uniform added to the brilliancy ;of the scene. Modish Costumes. i ly re -3 - £ £ HE § e » < i i ] (5] g2 ag% L sEXP i . Ma and Mrs, Adam M. Wyant, Representative and Mrs. Carl Chindblom, Representative " |and Mrs. John Q. Tilson, Representa- tive and Mrs. Fred Purnell, Representa- | tive and Mrs. Samuel Major, Miss | Major, the Governor of North Carolina and Mrs. Angus Mclean, Mrs. Dean | Sundell of Jowa and Commissioner and ‘ur:m Stdnev h: Tlllllr;rm . Davis wore a striking | ong others at the reception were Ped heavy sk the Mrs. Ollie James, Count and Countess a V neckline un- | d'Alex and their daughter, Miss Clare back. The skirt, Bell d'Alex: Miss Mary Temple, Mr. With 8 modern |and Mrs. Isaac Gans, Mrs. Charles H back, with a square | — of silver fell quite long | 1 SRR LLRARE RN LR RN NN £ i the Becretary | “of Fi lity Gauze, i dainty frock of | ® 4 "fQ“" i 400 “fashioned after a 50Tt | “m the Recond Bl | New, wife of the Pan-t | ip a black satin | Mrs. Harry 8. General. silver lame slip gown draped over a i {Mr. and Mrs. Clifford K. Berrymdn, - | Smith, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Mr. | .| and Mrs. Samuel B. Milton, Mrs. Daisy | D e EATRICAL GAUZE| THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, TRINDAY, FEBRUARY SOCIETY. Daughters of the sul MISS MILLICENT HAMMOND AND MISS MARY HAMMOND, American Ambassador to Spain. and Mrs. Ogden ests at the Spanish embassy. They return to New York today. Hammond, Le Fevre, Miss Hester Ann Le Fevre, Maj. Julia Stimson, Miss Anna Leitich of Berlin and New York, Mrs. Mer- cedes Cattus of New York, Mrs. Thomas | Carter of Tennessee, Mr. William P. Kennedy and Miss Kennedy, Mrs. George A. Sanderson, Mrs. Harold D. | Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Yates, | Lieut. John Harding, jr.. Mrs. Robert | Love Taylor, Miss Jessica Randolph | B. Fronheiser. former Representative | and Mrs. Philip Pitt Campbell, Miss Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompkins, Mrs. Watson Freeman Clark and Miss Clark, . George Knox Berry, Miss Berry, | Mrs. Mohun, Mr. and. Mrs. Glenn | Stewart. | Vice President and Mrs. Dawes Dining at British' Embassy. The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes will be the guests in whose honor the | Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady Isabella Howard will entertain at din- ner this evening. i Mr. James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, will be the guest of honor and principal speaker at the monthly lunch- | & the ong:‘ of Rx:\'e“ Mq-m’}mum | ‘orps, compt , National Guard and Organized Reserves, to be DINNER Special Plate Luncheon Every Day 11:30 until 2 Table or Self Service Columbia 5042 San 2R RS AR S SR8 SIS AN CNNY next Tuesday at 12:30 o'clock. held in the grill of the Carlton Hotel | The Minister of Switzerland and | Mme. Peter entertained 4 company at | luncheon today at the legation. | Mrs. Walter F. George, wife of Sena- | tor George of Georgia, entertained at luncheon today in the presidential din- THE WOMAN'S SHQP OF THE RALEIGH HABERDASHER Semi-Annual Sdle of | Florentine room tomorrow afternoon. ing room at the Willard Hotel, when her guests included Mrs. Morris Shep- pard, Mrs. Tasker Oddle, Mrs. Frederic M. Sackett, Mrs Charles 8. Deneen, Mrs. Danlel F. Steck, Mrs. Hugo L. Black, Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Eugene Cox, Mrs. Robert Love Taylor, Mrs Nathaniel B. Dial, Mrs. Jack Hayes. Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Wilbur Hubbard, Mrs. Frederick W. Coleman, Mrs. Wil- ton J. Lambert. Mrs. James M. Green, Mrs. Elliott Dunwoody, Mrs. Beverely Williams, Miss Matthews, Mrs. Blair Bannister. Mrs. MoGinty, Mry. Theo- dore Hance Tiller. Mrs. T. J. Pickett, Mrs. Patten, Mrs. Pomeroy. Mrs. Raloh Hills and Mrs. Julius Talmage. The table had a charming centerplece of Sl)filnl blossoms in shades of pink and yellow. Senator and Mrs. Hugo L. Black have with them for an extended visit at the ‘Wardman Park Hotel the Ilatter's mother, Mrs. Sterling Foster of Bir- mingham, Al Mrs. John Charles Linthicum, wife of Répresentative Linthicum of Mary- land, will receive at the Hotel Roose- velt Monday. February 6, from 4 until | 6 o'clock p.m. | Mrs. Meritte W. Ireland will be at home tomorrow afterncon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Edward Hale Compbell, wife ot the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, will not be at home tomorrow, but i will observe her day at home the re- | maining Saturdays throughout the sea- | son ‘Thursday, February 16, is the date an- nounced for the wedding of Miss Rose- | mary Griffin and Ensign John Francis Greenslade. The ceremony will take place at St. Matthew's Church and it will be an atternoon affair. Assistant_Attorney General and Mrs. George R. Farnum have as their house guest at the Wardman Park Hotel, Mrs. Jabez “Franklin Collins of Springfield. Mass. Mrs. Collins will assist Mrs. Far- num in receiving at her dance in the Mrs. John Wise Morse, 2337 Califor- nia street, will be at home tomorrow from 4 to 6 o'clock and again on Sat- urday afternoon, February 11. Mrs. Danlel B, Devare, due to iliness, “Kiddiegraphs” Edmonston’s Latest in Child Portraiture slz' the dozen and a Big Value at That Edmonston Studio New Location 1333 F Street Main 4900 “WAlle vou are about (1 get s 5305 wiciure.~" will not observe her day at home to- morrow or Saturday, February 11. Mr. Charles J. Bell, who is vice presi- dent of the board of governors of the Episcopal Home for Children, will also act as treasurer for the committee in charge of the annual ball to be given at the Willard Monday, February 20, at 10 o'clock. Mrs Willlam D. Leahy will be at home Monday afternoon, February 6. after 4 o'clock, and again on Monday afternoon, February 13. Mrs. 8. P. Miller of Fort Myer enter- tained yesterday in the garden restau- rant of the Carlton Hotel in honor of the wives of the new commanders at the fort. Her guests were Mrs. R. E. D. Hoyle, Mrs. B. T. Merchant, Mrs. E. | | | | King, Mrs. R. D. Newman, Mrs. Guy V. Henry and Mrs. Maxwell Murray. | Senator Walsh Entertaining Family Party at Carlton. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edward L. Logan of Boston are at the Carlton for several days visiting Senator David 1. Walsh. They are accompanied by Gen. Logan's brother, Col. Prancis V. Logan. Maj. T. M. De Frees was the guest at dinner last night at the Willard Hotel of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McClure of Kansas City. Mo, who are passing the week at the Willard. There were five in the dinner party. Finest Imported Pate de Foie Gras at reasonable prices 14 size......... . 5005 Now 12 sizes...oo00.. 8075 No.: 10 sizes..... ..o ... . $225 No. 8 size............$4.50 No. Mrs. Joseph S. Wall will be informally_th (Continued at home on_the Small they are, youthful and vastly becoming ... And’ the smart woman or miss seeking the right hat for parties, daytime, sports, will find her special joy in our special new collection. N. W. Burchell 817-819 14th St. N.W. 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