The Washington herald., 1920-04-20

gown OF lavender chlnon brocaded
in silver.
The clubhouse was a mass of cut
flowers and palms. The tables in
the reception hall were ornamented
with big baskets OF American
beauty roses and lilacs and baskets
of lilies. while the mantels, win
dows. arches and every nook and
corner of the ballroom were banked
with ross. lilacs. hydrangeas, Eas-
ter lilies. azaleas and other spring
flowers in great abundance. Huge
American flags draped the walls on
all sides. The supper table was
beautiful; was adorned with a flow-
ing fountain surrounded by a bank
of red roses. white lilacs and sweet
peas and blue hydrangeas. while
red shaded candelabra ornamented
each end.
The Marine Band played all dur
ing the reception and for the
dancing which followed. Gen. Persh-
ing danced the greater part of the
evening. having as his partner for
the first number Mrs. Ward. the
clubs president. The general stayed
until most of the guests had de-
pal ltu Ilt was Dy
his aide. Col. John G. Quakemeyer,
who also danced several times.
They both left the city late last
evening for Missouri. Mrs. Ward
looked like a mere girl in gown
of black tulle and black lace over
cloth of silver. made with a narrow
belt of Alice blue ribbon tied loosely
around her slender waist. The
bodice was trimmed elaborately
with jet beads and sequins and
leads of cut steel.
Notable among the guests was
Mrs. Lowden, wife of the governor
of Illinois. who, with her husband.
Is visiting Senator and Mrs. Medill
Mccormick. She looked very hand
some in a gown of green and gold
brocade. made with sleeves of gold
net and heavy gold lace over cloth
of gold, forming part of the bodice.
She wore a dog collar of pearls and
diamonds and a rope Of pearls. 9th
ers of note there were the Secretary
of Commerce and Mrs. ]. w. Alex
der, the former Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Robert l.. Lansing and Miss
Lansing, who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
La nsing, also Senator and Mrs. Car
ter Glass and their daughter, Mrs.
-ohn q. Boatwright, who Is their
guest for a few days; Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. Miss Mabel Boardman.
Miss Bagley. DR.. and Mrs. y. r.
Jenner. Senator and Mrs. A. ]. Gron-
ma, Senator and Mrs. S. p. Spencer,
Senator and Mrs. William NJ. Calder,
Representative and Mrs. Edmund
latt. Representative and Mrs. Wal
Reeside, Representative and Mrs.
Julius Khan. Mrs. Izetta Jewell
Brown, Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Jouett Shouso, Senator and Mrs.
Duncan U. Fletcher and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. ]. Kemp: Lieut.. Comdr.
John F. Shafroth. Representative and
Mrs. Samuel c. Major. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Shafroth. ST., Representative
and Mrs. Charles Bee, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Patton, Representative and
Mrs. Thetus Sims, Senator and Mrs.
A A. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Dem
nett and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred bennett, who came to Wash
ington for the d. A. r. Congress;
Repre- sentative and Mrs. PhiIip
Campbell, Representative and Mrs.
Frank w. Mondell, Senator and Mrs.
Joseph i. France. Representative and
Mrs. c. s. Briggs, Representative
and Mrs. James p. Glynn, and many
others, all members of the club, with
members of their families and their
house guests.
NJ. and Nine. Maurice Maeterlinck.
who spent the weekend with the
Belgian Ambassador and Baroness
de Cartier de Marchienne, and who
were guests of honor at a dinner
given at the embassy Sunday even
ing, have left for New York