The Washington herald., 1921-03-05
All Society
AtCerenaony
Mrs. Harding and Mrs.
Wilson Ride Together.
To Capitol.
BY EVELYN C. HUNT.

All OF the oncial world and his
wife were up at the Capitol yes
terday to witness the inaugural cer-
emonies. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
rode TO the Capitol with Mrs. War
rem Harding, and went straight to
the Presidents room, where he was
signing last-minute bills There
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson held a brief
impromptu reception, leaving for
their s street residence before the
inaugural ceremonies began.
Mrs. Wilson wore an Alice blue
coat suit. the coat being made on
straight lines and a bit longer in
the back than the front. the corners
being cut square. She wore a small
black hat adorned with a few small
light blue circular motifs and a
sblack plume. A narrow sable chok-
er finished her costume. As Mr..
Wilson drove away from the white
House with Mr.. Harding. and Mrs.
Wilson with Mrs Harding. Miss
second story window above the por-
tico to watch them ride away.
Mrs. Hardipg's Gown.
Mrs. Harding had on a dark blue
eharmeuso gown, very low and
square in the front, finished with q
nat collar of pale grey charmeuse
with blue motifs appliqued on IL.
Her sleeves were short. and she
wore long white gloves Her hat
was a round sailor shaded model of
black tulle. the crown surrounded
with a succession of outstanding
stin. spiky feathers. She wore a
pearl necklace and black velvet
dog collar with a diamond and plat
mum ornament in front. Her cloak.
which she removed while in the
Capitol. was of carefully selected
broadtail that reached to the knees
and had a wide chinchilla collar.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. wife of the
Vice President. wore what appeared
4. to be a coat suit of blue serge and
a blue sailor-shape hat Of blue crepe
with the wide brim faced with henna
crepe. II sat on her hair at a be-
coming. modish angle. A henna-
colored feather was its only orna-
ment. She wore a blue chiffon
blouse lined with henna and a pale
gray fox fur scarf. a very wide,
whole skin
No one occupied the White House
pew" in the Senate gallery while
the Vice President was taking his
oath of office. In the next row Of
seats was Mrs. F. W. Stearns, of
Boston, who, with her husband. Is
at the New Willard Hotel. She
wore a smart black dress. the neck
cut square. and a black straw hat
trimmed with red flowers. Next to
her sat John Coolidge. father of the
Vice President. and after him came
the two boys, Calvin Coolidge. jr..
and John Coolidge. Mrs. Coolidge
sat next to them. apparently very
much interested in the ceremonies
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
going on in the chamber below.
The family of the President sat in
the same row across the aisle. Mrs.
Harding sat next to Miss Abigail
Harding. who was wearing d long.
dark coat with wide gray lapels and
a broad blue and gray hat. Mrs.
Caroline Votaw was there also,
wearing a henna colored turban.
On the Pertico.
When the party went out onto the
portico to witness President Hard
ing take his oath of office. Mrs.
Harding stood close to the rail, with
Miss Abigail Harding on one side
and Mrs Coolidge on the other and
Mrs Votaw nearby Mrs. Hughes,
wife of the Secretary Of State,
Charles Z. Hughes. sat in the SEN
ator's card gallery next to Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood, apparently
having gotten in there by mistake
She wore a black satin dress elab-
orately trimmed with cut steel
beads and a gray hat ornamented
with a gray feather held in place
with a large Jet ornament. The
brim of the hat was also dotted at
intervals with jet discs. She had on
a Persian lamb coat with a skunk
collar.
Mrs. John W. Weeks, wife of the
Secretary of War. wore a black
dress and hat and brown furs. Miss
Ailsa Mellon, daughter of the Sec
Petary of the Treasury, had on a
chic red duvetyn frock and a squir-
rel coat and a toque to match.
Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne,
wife of the Belgian Ambassador,
was in the diplomatic gallery. wear
ing a smart black velvet gown with
several long pearl necklaces en-
circling her throat and reaching to
the waist line. She wore a small
black hat with a light coiored
plume dropping down from it over
one ear. Long white gloves and
gray spats completed her costume.
The Princess Bibesco, wife of the
Roumanian Minister, wore a gown
of black, rather simply made with a
round neck and all. untrimmed. Her
hat was medium sized, round and
black. with white trimming and the
brim turning up all around.
Altar the inaururaI ceremonies
the Vice President and Mrs. Cool
idge and the retiring Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall had luncheon to-
gether in the Vice Presidents pri-
vate room at the Capitol.
VAN RENssELAERS GIVE
NAVY LEAGUE DINNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensse-
laer and Mrs. James Carroll Fra
xer entertained at a brilliant navy
league dinner. last night. when
their guests included the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, the Secretary of War and
Mrs. John w. Weeks. the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Edwin Dem
by, and the French Ambassador ana
Nine. Jusserand. who were the only
foreigners in the party. There
were over eighty guests including
many distinguished men and worn-
an who are here for the annual