New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Society Folk
Set Fast Pace
At W ashington
Reception at Congressional
Club in Honor of Mrs.
Harding Is One of Lead
ing Events of Busy Week
Russian Ball Brilliant
Senator Lodge Gives Dinner
Party for Vice-President
and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
s,.e,ol pispateh to The Tribune

WASHINGTON, April l6.-Washing-
.,n society has shown its liveliest pace
.,onr every line for seven days. scarce
k psusing 20 take breath. and yet
srring life at the capital scarcely has
hsvuu. The opening Of Congress
brought hosts OF new faces to be in
.-cduced into drawing rooms and in
rublic places. On Monday, when the
session opened. eyes scanned the gal
,sries eagerly for q sight of Mrs Har-
ding. but it was not until Tuesday
xhen the President read his message,
that they were rewarded. She was the
center of attention in the Presidents
gallery. many of the newer officials
and their wives having first glance
AZ her. She wore a tailored gray suit.
xith hat OF medium size. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean sat with
her
Mrs. Gillett, wife of the Speaker, had
with her Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt jr., Mrs. Grafton
Ninot, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs Frank
B. Noyes, Mrs Wesley Merritt and
Woodbury. Blair.
The reception at the Congressional
Club Friday afternoon in honor Of Mrs
Harding was propitious time for the
wires OF new Senator'S and Representa-
-. Ill &c ,,-bo,, ,r-aro b,dJo, ,,,,.o
spective OF being members of the club.
There was q gay array OF flowers in
tie large ballroom. where Mrs. Irvine
L. Lenroot, wife Of Senator Lenroot Of
Wisconsin. president of the club. head
ed the receiving line. Those standing
with Mrs. Lenroot and Mrs Harding
we're Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the Vice
President, and Mrs. Gillett, wife of the
Speaker At the tea table we're Mrs.
Oscar Underwood, Mrs. Stephen B. Ell
sins, Mrs Alice Pomerene and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth.
Lodge Gives Dinner
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has sell
dom entertained, at least mixed parties
Of men and women, since the death of
lrs. Lodge, so his dinner party Mon
day night in honor OF the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge was douoly in
teressng. The party included the Am
bassaaor from France and Nine JUS
serand, the Ambassador from Great
Britain and Lady. Geddes. the Under
seeretary OF State and Mrs Henry
lzather Fletcher, Senator Frank P.
Brandegee, Mrs. Frederic A Keep,
Mss Elsie Adams, Mrs. Guy Norman,
General Pershing and Captain Hun
ahgton, military attache of the Italian
Embassy.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles S. Hamhn had
a distinguished company at dinner
Wednesday night to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolldge and they were also guests
Of the Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution and Mrs Charles D. Wal
cqtt, who had company including
scientists as well as politicians and
aipiomats TO meet them. Mrs Davis
Ireland entertained at dinner for Mr..
ana Mrs. Coolidge, and they also were
guests OF the Minister from Poland and
Princess Lubomirska.
society fairly groaned during Rus
san week with the splendid bali in the
aome of Mr.. and Mrs. Breckinridge
Long on tuesday night, the Russian
saDieaus thursday night and a card
PARTY, each event calling for the at
~ndance OF the entire smart set. The
uaA was the master event, the women
wearing Russian headdresses of ALI
periods and stations.
yrs: Robert Lansing who headed the
'ecelylng line. wore q gown of silver
ano white brocade, with a Russian meas
sn, eadaress Of red velvet bound with
sola oraid and studded with many
aesos ana Jewels. Princess Canta-
su1ehe- -Speranskey wore gown of
american beauty satin, over which was
Waped series Of orchid color skirts
aasaing from deep to lighter tone. The
ram ram was Of chiffon, and, like each
asirt' II was bound with narrow band
" oni' gold. In contrast to the tower
a .s ana much bejeweled headdress worn
oenef guests she wore a low corone+
:. goia, inset with many jewels. and Ike
me necklace, bracelet and other of he,
Io"cis' IL was generations old and be
.vlseo 10 the family OF Prince Canta-
,"1ehe' Mrs. Borden Hartman wore
foWn OF white and gold brocade and
Mo- Ign headdrcss embroidered in pearl
AUS and many strands Of beads fall
"s at either side.
Town of Eleventh Century
was setcnlng costume of the evening
t"n nas taaI worn by Mrs. Frederic Ather.
sSa S'' OF Washington and Boston. 1t was
sae .ae historically correct dress of a nrin.
san ssss o. b the eleventh century The Rus
s,aa wa. basque or blouse was trimmed in
lons sue .oands of white fur, as was the
TIyns' luil skirt of green velvet brocade
ons nead1ress was the most consnicn-
fui1.. an worn and was a top-hat shane
maa My Two feet tall and trimmed viii
otsa sny loops and clusters of pearls and
shals "ss Jewels. 1t was of green. the
1aols s,on costume showing the use Of
msen gold and many jewels. "
M Grafton Minot wore head
dress3n'ckly studded with pearls and
Miss Anne Hamlin wore q gown Of
cleth Of gela. "" "
Mrs. sumncs Welles was in . gown
Of pearl gay charmeuse, closely
tnaped, an9 with it she wore a mead.
tress Of sslver, handsomely ieweled
], ,Albert sterner, of New York came
10 Washington and designed the seen seen
srJ Tor me tableaus and directed the
sasize arrangement. VAC
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