Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-16

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Congregational Club Reception.
The first official reception Of the sea-
son with the Congressional Club as
host was held last night in honor of
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall,
AS an official medium of more than
usual Importance the club became last
night place of particular brilliancy.
The large audience and ballroom of
white and yellow lends itself admira =
bly, to the blending of decora ton and
evening dress, and back of the receiv-
ing line last night, where stood Mrs.
Charles; b. Ward. president of the club;
the Vice President. Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Carter Glass. Mrs. Josephus Daniels
and Mrs. Joshua W. Alexander, wife of
the new Secretary of Commerce, was a
grotto flied with dainty ferns and tall
American beauty roses, electric lights
shining through and lending a beauti-
fui effect The pillars at the entrance
door. and the high mantel were also
decorated. asparagus and smilaX en-
twininS and Gaping the pillars and
draped from the mantel, where a gor-
geous array of po.nsettia suggested
Christmas.
The table from which the buffet sup
per was served was arranged in the al
cove. and a Persian marble basin lighted
PINK carnations. SnapdragOnS and
roses. with spirea, thanked the center
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carried out the color scheme.
An orchestra from the Marine Band
furnished the program for the even
ing, the dance music invariably call
ing large group of the older members
of the House to the floor as well as the
younger folk of the party.
Mrs. Charles b. Ward, wife of the
representative from Debruce, n. Y,
and president of the club, stood at the
head of the receiving line and she
wore superb gown Of gold and black
brocade with gold net forming the top
of the decollete bodice and short
sleeves. She wore a large diamond
corsage ornament and a string of
pearls and had a corsage bouquet of
mauVe orchids.
Mrs. Marshall looked especially
handsome in a gown of gold brocaded
tissue gracefully draped and made
with short pointed train. She also
wore corsage bouquet of orchids
Mrs. Alexander was third in the re-
ceiving line. and she wore a gown of
black lace and tulle trimmed with jet
and had scarf Of whiCe Spanish lace
about her shoulders. Mrs. Carter
Glass, wife of the retiring Secretary
OF the Treasury, was in midnight blue
velvet made on very becoming lines
and combined with chiffon Of the same
shade. She carried a bouquet of
violets. Mrs. Daniels. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, wore a hand
some gown of black lace with strands
OF Jet forming the girdle. She carried
a large red ostrich feather fan.
The members OF the board of directors
of the club assisted in receiving. They
included Mrs. France, wife of the sena :
tor from Maryland. who wore black lace
and net trimmed with broad bands of
blue sequns and diamond ornaments;
Mrs Jouett Shouse. wife of the as
sistant secretary of the Treasury, who
wore gown of peach color velvet. trim
NED with SequinS and made with a short
panel train; Mrs. James F. Byrnes wife
OF representative Byrnes. white satin
with irridescent sequin trimming. Mrs
Warren Gard. wife of Representative
Gard, orchid and silver brocade; Mrs F..
j. Garrett. wife of Representative Car
rett, gold cloth combined with black
satln; Mrs. Edmund Platt. wife of Repr
fon deliberately embroidered in white
beads; Mrs Calvin D. Paige, wife of
representative Paige, who wore black
and silver brocade: Mrs. c. Frank
Reavis, wife Of Representative Reavis,
pale green taffeta with an overdrap erv
OF silver spangled tulle.
Others present Included the Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Lansing, the Secre-
tary OF the Navy, the Secretary of Com
merce, senator and Mrs. Joseph /.
Fletcher, Senator and Mrs. Thomas p.
Gore, Senator and Mrs. George n
Moses. Senator and Mrs. Truman H.
Newberry, Senator Thomas J. Walsh
Charles Curtis. Representative and Mrs,
J Campbell Cantrill, Represents tive
Edmund Plat, Representative Warren
CARD, Representative and Mrs. Lemue
Thetus w. Sims, Representative and
Mrs. Walter ]. Stiness, Representative
J and Mrs. w. r. Wood, Representative
and Mrs. Sydney Anderson, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Edward Z. Browne, Mrs
nett Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper
Mrs. j. Pryor Tarvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Neuhauser. Miss Augusta Glass. Miss
ross Judge and Mr.. c. c. McChord
y Judge Martin A. Knapp and Mr.. How
Senator and Mrs. MedilI Mccormick
Y were hosts al dinner last evening pre-
ceding the reception at the Congress
! sional Club.
4 Mrs. Truman II. Newberry, wife OF
1 the senator from Michigan. will not
observe her day at home again until
j January 8. Mrs. Newberry will be
D. Spencer. wife of the senator from
D Missouri. and Mrs. Joseph !. France
D wife of the senator from Maryland
. at the Congressional Club next Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Emmett Gudger entertained a,
\ luncheon today at the Shoreham II
4 honor of Miss Nancy Lane. The guest.
included Mrs. Ira C. Copley. Nine
Claude Langlais, Miss Nancy Lane
j Miss Agnes Wilson. Miss Frances
D Hampson. Miss Lindsay Wood, Mis-.
y Marcia Chaplin. Miss Betty Grove. Mis-.
Lieta Adams, Miss Helen Tucker
4 Miss Helen McLanahan, Miss Anna
Y Hamlin. Miss Beatrice Pollock, Mis-,
4 Mona Blodgett and Miss Ruth Don.
4 aldson.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denegre enter.
d tanned at dinner last evening.
The Secretary of the Interior ant
Mrs. Lane were the guests of honor
D of Col. and Mrs. William Cary Sanger
q at dinner last evening
Mrs. Peter G. Gerry is making al
extended stay in New York.
D Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Floyd w. Harris
p are entertaining at a large tea thi
q afternoon when their daughter. Mis-
q Eleanor Harris. will be formally pre-
scented to society. The house is adorn
81 carnations intermingled with palm
zn Practically Wholesale
$N Prices on Finest
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