The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

to be that the Congressional
Club breakfast was moro success
full this time than It has ever
been before. Certainly the femi-
nine version Of the mirrors Of
Washington" which was tho
''headliner'' of the entertainment
following the breakfast. was a Joy.
Then, too, the club members
assembled 800 strong or more:
and the President of the United
States. the Vice President and the
Speaker of the House were honor
guests. Mrs. Harding has several
times been entertained by the
club, of which she was member
long before she became mistress
OF the White House. And pre-
sumably she has been present at
more than one Congressional Club
breakfast. But this was her first
appearance as ranking guest at
this annual function.
Last year the place of honor
was filled by Mrs. Woodrow Will
son-and It was then she said
farewell to the club as a body
with Mrs. Marshall Sitting in" in
place of Mrs. Coolidge, and Mrs.
Charles B. Ward presiding as
president of the club. Mrs.
Gillett, however. was present on
that occasion, II I remember cor
rectly, the Republican House
with its Republican Speaker
having antedated the Republican
Administration.
THE present president Of the
club, Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot,
did the honors at the party on
Monday, which was given at
Rauscher's as usual, and proved
gracious toast mistress. She II
was who proposed the health OF
Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Coolidge and
Mrs. Gillett, paying graceful
tribute to each and aptly char
acterizing Mrs. Coolidge as "she
with the come-hither look in her
eye, winner and holder of hearts,"
herself a former president, rose to
propose a toast to the president
of the club, capable and love-
able"-Mrs. Lenroot. in which
every member was proud to join.
Mrs. Roberts and the other
former presidents, Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, Mrs. Duncan u.
Fletcher and Mrs. Horace Mann
Towner-Mrs. Ward was out of
town-were seated at the long
able with Mrs. Lenroot and the
honor guests and others so placed
were the officers Of the club,
who make up the executive board.
and the chairmen Of standing
committees. In this group were
Mrs. Alben w. Barkley, Mrs.
Howard Reside, Mrs. Edward T.
Taylor, Mrs. George M. Young.
Mrs. Gordon Lee, Mrs. Joseph s.
Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Wallace
White, Mrs. Homer Hoch. Mrs.
Lindley NJ. Hadley, Mrs. Harry
c. woodward, Mrs. Luther w.
Mott and Mrs. Henry Wilder
Reyes.
pa RIS may decree that ths
vogue for black is passing, but
I'll have you know that fully
three-quarters Of the women at
that long table were gowned in
black. Yet so much variety was
displayed in material and garni-
ture that there was no effect Of
monotony. Mrs. Harding's gown
was Of black chiffon made on the
simplest lines, with just a bit Of
lace at the cuffs for trimming.
She topped 1t off with a small gray
hat Of satin and straw, with gray
ostrich encircling the crown and
falling over the turned up brim.
She wore a lovely string of pearls
and the inevitable black velvet
band, with its diamond slide.-
which, II you please figured promt-
nently in the skit THE Congress
sional Club" in which the fancies.
fads and foibles of the members
were mirrored.
Mrs. Coolidge, who had bit OF
henna embroidery on the vest OF
her simple black gown. wore a
small black tailored hat turned up
sharply-and very becomingly-in
front. Her only ornament was a
pair Of small Jet earrings. Mrs.
Coolidge. by the way, goes in for
the present fad for wearing ear
rings and is not above feminine
Joy in a bargain. She found ono
the other day. a pair Of graceful
amethyst ear drops which match
lovely amethyst chain she is
fond of wearing; and she has been
telling with great glee how she
picked them up for a song and