The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
Mrs. Harding
Honor Guest
Congressional Clubs Re
ception Seasons Chief
x ! EUent.
By EVELYN c. HUNT.

By EVELYN L. HUNT.
Mrs. Harding yesterday afternoon
was the honor guest at the most i'm
portant event Of the season when
the Congressional Club gave a re-
ception attended by many distin-
gished women in her honor at the
clubhouse.
Receiving with Mrs. Harding were
Mrs Coolidge. wife of the Vice
President: Mrs. Frederick Giliett,
and Mrs. Irvine L. Lehfoot, president
of the club: Mrs. Joseph Frelinghuy-
sen, Mrs. wallace White, Mrs. Clyde
Kelly and Mrs. Homer Hoch. Wives
Of the entire Ohio delegation acted
as assistant hostesses,
The guests were presented by Maj
Alfred B. johnson to Mrs. Lenroot.
who. in turn, introduced them to
Mrs. Harding. She presented them
to Mrs. Frelinghuysen. who intro
duced them to Mrs. Coolidge. Stands
ing next to her in line was Mrs.
White, then came Mrs. Gillett. Mrs.
Hoch and Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Lenroot
wore a brown satin gown made In
redingote style over an underdress
Of ecru lace over chiffon of the same
color. The tunic and the edges OF
the elbow sleeves were faced with
flesh-color satin. A cream lace ruff
he also adorned the sleeves and
formed the collar. Her hat was OF
brown straw with a rolled back
brim faced with small flat pink
roses.
HAS HANDsHAKE
FOR EACH.
Mrs. Harding. who greeted each
guest with a hearty hsndshake and
special word of greeting. looked
perfectly stunning in a modish and
becoming gown Of gray chiffon over
orchid color chiffon The gray was
embroidered all over in an artistic
pattern in gray silk. A narrow ruff
fle of gray formed the collar across
the back of >the bodice, which was
cut square and low in front. and the
sleeves were elbow length. The
girdle was OF gray chiffon, ending
in a sash Of the same, which reached
to the hip lines. where II terminated
into hong gray silk -tsssels that
reached almost to the hem of the
skirt. A narrow ribbon of royal
blue encircled the waist and was
almost hidden in the folds of the
gray chiffon girdle. She wore gray
suede pumps, with square cut-steel
Buckles. and long white gloves. Her
hat was a large and round gray
milan model, trimmed with an un-
curled ostrich plume Of gray and
Lavender. She wore a string of
pearls and a dog collar of black
ribbon and diamonds.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen's gown was Of
henna crepe de chine. trimmed with
fagoting. The skirt was made of
several tunics all pointed and long.
The bodice was trimmed with al
cape effect across the back, fash
iored at the shoulder line to the
bodice with a line of fagoting. Her
hat was a.large brown straw model
trimmed with a dark gray and
brown tulle bow. A brown fox
scarf completed her costume.
Mrs. Coolidge looked very pretty
in black lace gown frightened with
wide satin sapphire blue girdle
and sash. Her hat was a large
round model Of black horsehair
stih feather arrangements.
Mrs Whites gown was of brown
lace. the bodice lined with cloth of
gold. The girdle was Of purple and
blue velvet. Her hat was a large
brown lace model trimmed with a
few tiny pink roses caught right on
the edge Of the brim in front.
Mrs. Gillett looked very stylish
In a one-piece gown Of black crepe
de chine made on very straight
lines Her hat was a close hitting
black straw with ribbon frayed at
the edge, gathered across the back,
giving the effect from a distance of
ine feathers.
Mrs. Hoch's costume was OF black
lace made with a. girdle and sash
of brown tulle, and she wore a large
brown lace hat. Mrs. Kelly wore
a pale gray crepe de chine and chif-
fon gown and q large gray straw
hat faced with old-blue straw.
.oDE TO
MRS. HARDING.1
The clubhouse was decorated up-
stairs and down with palms in great
abundance. The Marine Band play
ed throughout the afternoon on the
frst hoor. On their program was
the ode to Mrs. Harding" written
recently by Mrs. George Hope,
which has been arranged to music
suitable for a band. II was played
upon Mrs. Harding's arrival at the
club, and II Is planned to have Il
played on all special occasions when |
Mrs. Harding 10 present, as Hail to
the Chief! Is played generally when
she President appears at functions.
In the ballroom palms and daisies
were banked against the walls and
on the mantels, while palms and
ferns filled all the hooks and cor
ners. The hags Of the States form
ed q colorful frieze around the cell
ing. A bower of American Beauty
roses formed q background for the
receiving party. The tea table was
beautiful, with a centerpiece Of a
sunken fountain surrounded by
pink roses, pink sweetpeas and
daisies, while pink roses were scat
tered all over the table. The man
tel in the dining-room was massed
with pink roses and ferns.
Presiding at the tea tables were
Mrs. Stephen B. Eikins. Mrs. Oscar
Underwood. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene
ana Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. while
deoutantes who are associate mem
bers Of the club assisted.
Among the Guests,
Prominent among the guests was
MIS-. Harding's social secretary,
Miss Laura Harlan. who wore q
brown satin gown trimmed with
brown chiffon and'a large brown
straw hat. Mrs. Henry wallace,
wife OF the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture. was there. also Mrs, Robert
Lansing. wife, OF the. former Sec