The Washington herald., 1917-02-02

brilliant reception given last evening
~ the Congressional Club. The Secre-
AIRY of State and Mrs. Lansing. the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Dam
els and many other notables OF ofh-
'ialdom were among the guests.
The clubhouse was charmingly dec
Jrated with American Beauty roses,
palms. ferns and Southern smilax.
Smilax veiled the walls and covered
the rails of the winding stairway.
where there was an arrangement OF
:all palms. The mantels were banked
with ferns, studded with red roses,
and a great centerpiece of American
Beauties adorned the supper table.
There was dancing in the auditorium
after 10 o'clock, and supper was served
At II.
Receiving with the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall were Mrs Atlee
Pomerene. president of the club; Mrs.
Joseph W. Byrns, Mrs. George w. Fair
,hilds, Mrs. Albert Cummins, Mrs. Rob
srt Page, Mrs. Edward Taylor, Mrs.
Henry Danforth, Mrs. Joseph ]. Rus
sell, Mrs. James S. Byrnes. Mrs. James
A. Reed. Mrs. John F. Shafroth, Mrs.
ira C. Copley. Mrs. Perry ouin, Mrs.
Howard Reeside. Mrs. Thomas ].
Walsh. Mrs. Edward Keating, Mrs.
william c. Redfeld, Mrs. Alexander w.
Gregg, Mrs. Charles Hamilton. Mrs.
and Mrs. Everett A. Hayes.
Presiding at the supper table were
Mrs. A ]. Montague, Mrs. William s.
Kenyon and Mrs. Warren G. Harding.
Mrs Marshall was charming IN a gown
Of soft blue taffeta and silver lace. The
bodice was formed of blue tulle arranged
In soft folds over silver lace and finished
with short pun sic, yes edged with silver.
rhe skirt of taffeta was draped over sill
YER lace yelled with blue tuIle A corsas sc
bouquet of Sunset roses completed her
costume.
Mrs. Pomerene wore a lovely gown of
pale pink tulle embroidered in silver
poised over silver cloth.
Mrs Lansing was very handsome IN
a gown Of shell pink velvet with fan
Of ostrich feathers Of the same shade.
Mrs Daniels was gowned in silver cloth
yelled in gray tulle.
Mrs Horace Towner was in black tulle
mounted on black satin embroidered in
silver. Mrs. John F. Shafroth was
zowned In white satin striped with silver,
combined with silver brocade and wore
IN errnine scarf. Mrs. ]. Willard Rags
daIe's gown was OF yellow tulle poised
over silver cloth. Mrs. John D. Works
wore black tulle and jet over silver cloth.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Walsh was gowned in
French blue sequinned net.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper wore white
1rocaded satin. Mrs. Edward J. King
vas in violet tulle over gold lace. Mrs.
Henry L. Meyers was gowned in white
ace Miss KinChelOe wore green bro
,aded satin. Miss Grace Gronna was in
orchid chiffon banded with violet velvet.
Mrs William D. Stephens wore black lace
over white satin. Mrs William r. Smith
vas gowned in apricot satin and silver
ace.
Mrs. Ryrnes wore black tulle and jet.
Mrs. Page wore pink-howered Pompadour
silk. Mrs Cummins' gown was of black
Tulle ami silver. Mrs Taylor was gowned
IN blue tulle embroidered in gold. Miss
Maths wore silver brocade. Mrs. Will
am P BOrland wore a gown of Ameri-
can Beauty satin and tulle with panels of
gold lace Mrs. Katherine Brandt. OF
Ohio, who is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Pomerene. was gowned in silver lace
yelled in black tulle and wore a scarf Of
ermine.
Mr. and Mrs Edison Bradley enter.
tanned at dinner last evening in COM
oliment to the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff and the Secretary Ot
State and Mrs. Lansing. Invited to meet
them were Sir Gilbert Parker. Justice
and Mrs. Pftney, Senator Phelan. Gen
and Mrs. McCa wiley. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
.. Glover. Col Raybaud, Mrs. Herbert
Shipman, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison McClin-
took. Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard, Col
and Mrs Henry May, Mrs. Marshall
Field Miss Patten. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Field jr., of Chicago. anc Mr.. and Mrs
Percy Morgan. of California, who are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs
McAdoo were the guests of honor at q
dinner given last evening by Representa-
and Mrs. Carter Glass. Invited to meet
them were Representative and Mrs
Everis Hayes. Representative and Mrs
James W. Hustled, Representative anC
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mr.. and MIS-. Paul NJ
Warburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamlin
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelton Williams, Gov
w. G. p. Harding, Mr.. Vance McCor
mick, and the Misses Glass.
DIT and Mrs. Cary T: Grayson wer,
hosts at dinner last evening, entertaining
in compliment to the Secretary OF thc
Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Lane entertained informally at dinner las
evening.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs
RedheId gave a dinner party last even
ing. having as their guests the Attorne!
General and Mrs. Gregory, the Secretary
OF Agriculture and Mrs. Houston, Sen
atOr and Mrs. Newlands, Representative
and Mrs. Samuel Winslow, Gov. and Mrs
Montague, Judge and Mrs. Mccoy, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. AdOlph Caspar Miller.
Mir. John Barrett, director general o
the Pan-American Union. was host at
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