Evening star., 1921-04-16
Mrs. Harding Guest
ut Congregational Club.

Mrs. Harding Guest
Mt Congressional Club.
Mrs. Harding was guest of honor at
a reception yesterday afternoon at the
Congressional Club, OF which she is a
member, receiving hundreds of wom
en- high in official life and a few of
their friends from resident society.
When Mrs. Harding arrived at the
club the news of her coming had pre-
ceded her and she received a warm
welcome from the crowds in the street
as well as from the president. Mrs.
Irvine l.. Lenroot, and officers of the
club There was an unusually beau
tiful display of flowers in compliment
to Mrs. Harding's hobby, the lower
hall having it's usual complement of
palms, supplemented with bowls and
vases of roses, while back of the re-
ce1VInS line was a screen of artisti-
cally arranged margueritcs and sheafs
of pink roses.
The first lady was exceedingly gra-
cious and charming in appearance, wear
ing gown of gray embroidered and
beaded chiffon mounted over shades of
the same material ranging from deeper
orchid TO pale pink, the bluer shades
lining the girdle, and an attractive touch
being in a shower effect of long cord
fringe hanging from the left side. Her
hat was in gray silver gauZe lined with
white and trimmed with gracefully curl
ing plumes, shading from pale gray to
orchid tones. Mrs. Lenroot wore an
afternoon gown of brown georgette
made in long lines over an underdress
of cream white lace. touches of cameo
pink appearing in the narrow girdle and
facings of the sleeves. Her hat was
also of brown with a. rolled brim covered
with closely crushed pink roses.
Maj. Alfred B. Johnson. a White
House aid. made the introductions TO
the president of the club and stand
iy,cS- n Mrc- I re II I'd
ing were Mrs. Frelinghuysen. first vice
president of the club. who wore
gown of henna crepe de chine and
hat of brown crepe and straw. Beside
her was Mrs. Coolidge, who wore a
:nodish afternoon toilet of black silk
horsehair braid and lace. The relief
to her gown was in a girdle of deep
blue. Mrs. White. wore a gown of
brown lace with a girdle of purple
velvet and brown hat. Mrs; Giiiett
was in an afternoon gown of all black.
Officers of the club were also in line.
The tea table was refreshing and
charming, a fountain playing in
basin bordered with pink roses and
marguerites, and lighted with rose
the afternoon were Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins, who was accompanied to the
club by her house guest, Mrs. James
R Mckee of New York; Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, Mrs. Oscar Underwood and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, other men,
bers of the club relieving them from
time to time.
Mrs. Harding tarried just as long as
she could and when she left the club
there was long line Of citizens wait
ing for a glimpse of her.
The Vice President and Mrs. Cool
idge were the guests N honor at
dinner last evening OF Mrs. Davis
Ireland. who entertained a distin-
guished company. The other guests
count dAlte; the minister of Ruma-
mia and Princess Bibesco, the secre-
tary Of the British embassy and Mrs
p. Leslie Craigie, the assistant naval
attache of the British embassy and
Mrs King, Judge and Mrs. Charles B.
Howry, Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller
Collier, M. and Mrs. James H. Brad
ley of Rosemont farm, Md; Mrs. John
B. Henderson, Mrs. Edwin T. Earl,
Count de Sails. Mr. H. V. Tenant.
Mr.. John B. Henderson. Mr.. George
Bond Cochran and Mrs. Ireland's
mother and brother, Mrs. Andrew j.
Davis and Mr.. George kidder Davis
The Vice President and Mrs. Cool
idge will be guests of honor at dinner
this evening of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock.
VI. Viviani Guest Of
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes entertained at dinner last
night in honor of NJ Viyiani, the
French patriot, statesman and diplo-
mat, having their guests at the
Shoreham. In the company were the
amba ssador of France and Nine. JUS
serand, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,