The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-10
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Party GiUen.
To Delegates
Congressional Club Gives
Brilliant Reception
For Diplomats.

The Congressional Club entertained
at its first party of the season yes
terday afternoon when IT gave a re-
ception in compliment to the accredited
delegates to the arms conference.
The club was decorated with tall
palms and ferns in great abundance.
The flags of the various States, which
form q freeze around the ballroom.
added much to the color Of the scene.
An orchestra from the Marine Band
played in one Of the reception rooms
on the first floor.
Mrs. Irvine r. Lenroot. president Of
the club. received the guests who in
cluded only the members OF the club
and their house guests and the wives
OF the men connected with the Ameri-
can or foreign delegations. Receiving
with Mrs. Lenroot during the after
noon were Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes.
Nine Jusserand, Lady Lee, Lady
Geddes. Lady Borden, Nine. Viviani.
Mrs. Elihu Root. Nine. SEE. Nine. Koo.
Nine. van Karnebeek, Mime. Cartier
and Nine. Saburi.
Tea Table Beautiful
Mrs. Coolidge, wife Of the Vice
President: Mrs. Frederick II. Gillett.
Wl1t Oh lnt SDtdhtT vi lflc 11Ousts
Miss Cummins were at the tea table.
which was beautifully decorated with
an illuminated playing fountain sur
rounded by a bank OF pink roses and
mignonette. while roses and ferns
were scattered over the cloth and a
pink and silver candlestick adorned
each corner. The members OF the ex
ecutive bosrd and the wives of the
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committees of the Senate and the
House. who are members OF the club.
assisted in the dining room. Mrs.
table in the ballroom.
Mrs. Lenroot wore a black crepe silk
gown and a rust colored silk plush
picture hat trimmed with one droop-
ing grey ostrich plume. Lady Geddes'
gown was Of henna Canton crepe
trimmed with insets OF lace Of the
same color. She wore a big black hat
trimmed with black lace that hung in
a graceful loop over the right shout
der. Lady Lee was in black silk with
which she wore a long rope OF pearls
and a large black hat trimmed with
lace. Mrs. Hughes gown was of henna
velvet brocaded crepe; a narrow band
VI shuih lIlilIltu lie ntths anu sOUE
bell sleeves. Her hat was of the same
color and small and almost entirely
covered by ostrich plumes OF henna.
She wore a black velvet dog collar
and a short pearl necklace.
Nine. Size In Black Velvet.
Lady Borden wore a bottle green
crepe trimmed with velvet OF the same
shade and a picture hat Of black Nine
SEE looked lovely in a simple. I'M
adorned gown OF black velvet cut on
Oriental lines and a black velvet hat
with pale yellow paradise plumes
across the back.
Mrs. Mondell's gown was Of brown
brocaded velvet with sleeves and vest
Of gold lace. Her hat was OF cloth Of
gold trimmed with brown lace.
Mrs. Coolidge looked pretty in
smart black satin gown with the bodice
of black net over gold lace. sash
of the satin faced with American
beauty red completed the costume.
Her hat was a large picture model
of panne velvet. trimmed with lace
and Jet
Mrs. Gillett's gown was OF black
cloth closely embroidered with silk
braid and velvet hat with uncurled
feathers dropping over the brim. Miss
Cummins gown was OF green and tan
embroidered net and her hat was
medium-sized round model of green
adorned with an ostrich plume OF the
same color.