The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-03
WOMAN'S SIDE Of
WASHINGTON LIFE
[srEclAL CoKREspoNpENcEl

WAoI11lN0 lON, 0.S., April Co
That the spirit of autocracy is a thing
of the past in Washington is ac-
knowledged by all thinking people.
That the first lady of the land is
surely living up to her convictions on
the subject is becoming more appar-
ent each day. Moving pictures of the
President and Mrs. Harding receiving
Salvation Army people on the White
House lawn depict cordiality that Is
unmistakable.
At the reception given to Mrs Hard
ing by the Congressional Club won
der was expressed that it took SO
much time. Mrs. Oddie and her guest
spent forty-five minutes in line, while
we arrived late and therefore were
more fortunate. Upon approaching
the receiving line the reason for the
delay was easy to be seen. Not only
! Mrs. Harding but Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs.
Hoover, Mrs. Wallace and others
stopped to chat little with each lady
who was presented. Mrs. Harding's
gray gown was lined with a wisteria
slip. while her large gray chiffon hat
! was trimmed with a plume of the
same color shaded with wisteria.
Washington newspapers report Mrs.
Coolidge as dressed in black, but if
she was your correspondent has sud
| denly become color blind. It looked
like dark blue
Undoubtedly Silver State readers
were Informed week ago that Mrs.
Harding wore a gown that was flow
cred with pink; but 1t must have
| been q man who reported. and every
woman knows that when husband
or brother is questioned about what
some other woman wore the reply il
either "Oh, some sort of a lowered
thing" or Now you know l never
notice women's clothes" And the
average man really is telling the
truth at the time. They just seem
to get the effect.
| To go back to the reception. Nearly
all the ladies present wore afternoon
gowns and at least half of them (the
gowns) were beaded. One lady
showed her defnanee of frequent
changes in style when she appeared
in cream-colored dress with gored
skirt. In fact there were many cores.
The Brussels lace on her waist was
worth a small fortune. and the price
of either her diamond pin or her ear
rings would have clothed more than
one woman for year. She was evil
IDENTIFY we'll known and loved. as much
| Difference was shown her.
| The young ladies who passed
around cakes and candy waters were
charming in evening gowns in all the
colors of the rainbow and they added
much to the beauty of the occasion.
Sandwiches and strawberry ice cream
were also served Mrs. Knox and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth poured tea.
The invitations read from 4 to 6"
and when the guests ceased to arrive
Mrs. Harding and those who were in
the receiving line with her literally
dropped into nearby seats and ap-
peared to enjoy the rest, though they
had shown no evidence of fatigue
while meeting the pressing throng Of
women.
The Congressional Club, which IL
composed Of the wives and daughters
of Senators and Congressman, past
and present, has grown so that the
club house Is scarcely large enough
for comfort and each member is re-
stricted to one guest from out of town,
leaving Washington residents out en-
tirely.
The wives of both Senator Oddie
and Congressman Arentz are for
tunate in having spent much time in
Washington during their girlhood
days, and the friends they made al
that time are vieing with each other
in the matter of attention.
Mrs. Oddie accompanied Commo-
dore and Mrs. Foote to Annapolis last
Saturday They motored down to