The Washington times., 1914-02-21
CLUB
HAS BIG BREAKFAST
Guests at Annual Function Held
at Rauscher's Number More
Than Two Hundred.

The Congressional Club entertained
at its annual breakfast" at Rauscher's
at noon today.
The breakfast was the largest ever
given by the club, the guests number
ing more than two hundred. Like the
first club breakfast. the one Of today
was not held in honor of any guest or
in celebration of anything-it was a
sort of love feast" with only the ac-
tive and honorary members Of the club
present
Last spring the breakfast was given
as a welcome to Mrs Woodrow Wilson.
and the year before 1t was the Dolly
Madison" breakfast; put this this year 1,,,s !,
annual breakfast" with a delightful
menu and very interesting program
following.
One long table on a raised platform
was arranged at the south end of the
pink ballroom and the nineteen small
tables were set in front of it. filling
presidents table.
Noted Women Present.
The president of the club. Mrs. Dun
can L. Fletcher wife of Senator
Fletcher of Florida. sat in the center.
At her right was Mrs. Woodrow VIII
son and to her left Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall. both honorary members or
the cvlub. The other guests at THAI
MS. Houston. Mrs. Daniels. NIIs3
agnes Hart Wilson. members of the
executive board of the club. and the
chairmen Of the committees. They are
Mrs. Briggs. Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Iloyc
Mrs. Padgett. Mrs. Towner. Mrs. Raker
Mrs. bennett Mrs. Knowland. Mrs.
Byrns, Mrs. French. Mrs. HUMPHREYS
and Mrs. Francois.
At the small tables there were nine
guests and 4 hostess. The hostesses
were chosen from the older members Of
the club in length of membership.
adorned the room. Festoons were used
on the walls and the edges of the ta-
b'es. French corsage bouquets Of sDrtng
blossoms made into a hinge centerpiece
were placed on each table. with crys-
tai candlestick with a dainty pink silk
shade at either side.
Attached To Place Cards.
The little bouquets contained lilies Of
the valley. narcissus. violets. jonquils
and sweet peas. A pink satin ribbon
vas fastened to each bouquet and at
tached to the place cards. forming a
cart-whel effect
A huge bouquet of violets and lilies
of the valley were presented to Mrs
for Mrs. wilson and Mrs. Marshall.
An orchestra from the Marine Band
in the balcony played through
out the afternoon.
The meun will be as follows:
Grapefruit with Maraschino Cherries
Cream of Asparagus, Toasted Bread
Olives Celery Salted Nuts
Coquille Of Lobster. Dieppoise
Potatoes. Partisan
Supreme of Ch 'cken. ViIleroi
Green Peas Saute
Aspic Of Ham Mousse in Jelly
Romaine Salade. Fines Herbes
Fantaisie Fresh Strawberry Cream
Chocolate Morocco Cakes, japanese
Slices
Fruits, Deguises
The following program followed the
breakfast:
Address by the president.
unc-sred Valentines illustrations
"A Divorce Case" ito be tried in supe-
rior court in d. Of C.)-Judge. Mr.. De-
cida Case. Mrs. Taylor: Plaintiff. Mr..
George Gordon Busytcal. Mrs. Know
land; Defendant. Mrs. Busyton, Mrs:
Mrs. Volstead: Attorney
for Defendant. Harry back, Mrs
Kinkead; Witness for Plaintiff. Bridget
O'Flanigan. Mrs. Laylin: Witness for
Miss Dolly Dimples. Mrs.
Langley: Witness for Defendant, Miss
Doolittle, Mrs. Borland: Detective.
Catch h-em-at-it. Mrs -Cudger; Crier, NJ.
Mrs. Davis.
Hesitation Waltz. Lunch Counter
Glide-Miss McCumber Miss Lloyd. Miss
and Miss Knowland.
Oriental Dancers Queen Gashaka.
Queen Karaba, Queen Ismala, and
Queen Jemalda.
Pianist-Queen Cleopatra.