The Washington times., 1921-04-16
CoNGREssyoNAL CLUB TEA.


a brilliant reception after noon Almost
the entire membership of the club
was present, the company was aug
mented by number OF guests and
consequently the club house was
crowded all afternoon The ''line."
which formed At the head of the
graceful stairway. was reminiscent of
White House receptions. Moreover.
1t was a slow moving line. for each
guests wished to linger for few
words with Mrs. Harding. and she had
more than q perfunctory greeting for
each.
Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot. president of
the club. was the hrst to greet the
guests, who were introduced by Major
Alfred B. johnson. one of the White
House aides. She presented them to
Mrs. Harding. Others In the receiv-
ing line were Mrs. Joseph s. Freling-
huysen. nrst vice president of the
club, whose pleasant duty 1t was -
Introduce the guests to Mrs. Coolidge,
wife of the Vice President; Mrs. Wal
lace White. second vice president of
the club Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett.
wife of the Speaker, Mrs. Homer
Hoch and Mrs. Clyde Kelly.
Mrs. Harding was charmingiy
gowned in pale gray georgette, en-
broidered in gray silk and steel beads
and made over orchid chiffon. The
bodice was cut square and low in
front. the sleeves were elbow length
and a narrow line of Harding blue
ribbon was almost lost in the folds
of the gray chiffon girdle, which
terminated in a great tassel OF gray
chenille and silver balls. Her hat
was Of fine gray horsehair braid. with
an orchid ostrich feather about the
crown. Gray suede shoes, with cut
steel buckles, gray silk hose and long
white gloves completed costume at
once distinctive and becoming ana
the first lady wore a string OF pearls
and a diamond on black Velvet oano
about her throat.
Mrs Coolidge was a most engag
ing figure in her black lace gown,
girdled with Harding blue, and a big
black horsehair hat trimmed with
paradise. Mrs Lenroot's gown of
brown morocco crepe was faced with
rose and opened over an underdress
of lace. Her hat was of brown and
rose combined. Mrs. Frelinghuysen's
henna crepe de chine gown, worn
with a hat OF brown straw and lace,
was exceptionally smart. Mrs. Gillett.
who is just out of mourning. was all
in black and wore a lovely string Of
pearls. Mrs. white had on a brown
lace costume, with touches OF gold,
blue and purple, with a big brown
lace hat: Mrs. Hoch's costume was
of black lace and was also worn
with a lace picture hat, and Mrs
Kelly wore pale gray crepe de chine,
with a gray and blue hat.
The club house was decorated
throughout, marguerites and clusters
of pink roses being used in combina-
ticn with palms, ferns and Southern
smilax The frieze of State hags
sbout the ballroom contributed to the
picturesque effect. A miniature foun.
tain encircled with roses and daisies,
splashed merrily in the center Of the
tea table. There Mrs. Oscar Under
wood. Mrs. stephen b. Elkins, Mrs.
Atlee Pomerene and Mrs. Nicholac
Longworth presided In turn. The
wives of members Of the Ohio delcga;
aided by the debutantes who are as
sc ciate members of the club.
The Marine Band played down
stairs Mrs George Hopes ode to
Mrs. Harding" being a feature of the
pi oRram.
Prominent among the guests were
Mrs. Hardings social secretary. Miss
Laura Harlan, Mrs Henry Wallace,
wife Of the Secretary OF Agriculture,
Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the
former Secretary of State. In the dis
tinguished company one noted also
Mrs Hampson Gary, wife of the
United States Minister to Switzer-
land; Nine. Agresti, of Italy. who Is
visiting at the Italian Embassy; Mrs.
Joseph |. France, Miss Janet Richards
Mrs. Henry ID. Flood, Mrs. Harvey
Delano. Mrs. AISLE }. Gronna, Mrs. Ira
C. Copley Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett
Judge Martin A. Knapp, Mrs. Ed
mund Platt, Mrs. John b. Hender-
son. Mrs. Duncan u. Fletcher, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. John b. Ken
di ck, Mrs. William NJ. Calder. Mrs.
C. c. McChord, Mrs. Thetus Sims,
Mrs. Joe Eagle, Mrs. Charles G..
Matthews, Mrs. Kemper Cowing, Mrs.
Ieorge Mahool Mrs Howard Reside