Evening star., 1922-02-09
over $500 ASKED
TO WHITE HOUSE
Toiight's Reception to Mem.
bers of Congress to Be Big
Social Function.

An unusually large attendance Il
expected at the White House this
evening when President and Mrs
Harding will entertain In, honor OF
the members Of Congress at tho next
to last Official White House reception
of the season.
Over $500 guests have been invited
and the state room. which has been
extensively decorated with ferns and
potted plants for the occasion. will
and Washington society. Besides menl-
bers Of the Senate and House and their
families, cabinet officers, heads of the
various department bureaus and many
Of the Army and mAfine officers sta
toned here and unoficial residents have
been invited.
AS is usual in the present adminis-
tration. guests will pass through the
state dining room and then into the
blue room, where President and Mrs
Harding will receive them.' and then
on into the east room
Marine Band to Play.
Tho Marine Band will play through
out the reception. and later in sthe
evening there will be dancing in the
east room.
The following trafflc arrangements
for the reception are announced as q
result Of an agreement between the
once Of public buildings and grounds
and the metropolitan police:
Guests having tickets Of admission
at the nogth entrance OF the White
House TilIsenter by the n.snss northwest sats
Carriages for these guests will be
parked on the north and south sides
Of Pennsylvania avenue.
Guests whose cards of admission are
marked for the east entrance will ap-
proach In q southerly direction along
East, Executive avenue. entering the
north gate on East Executive avenue
These cars will be parked on the east
side Of the White Lot until called. and
when called will approach northward
along East Executive avenu6, approach
ing the east entrance by way Of the
south East Executive avenue gate.
Those guests whose cards Of admis-
sion call for entrance by way OF the
south portico will enter by the SOUTH
west gate, and the cars will leave the
grounds by way Of the southwest gate
and park on West Executive avenue
and the west side Of the White Lot un-
til called. When called they will pro-
ceed to the south porttco by way of
the southwest gate and leave by the
southwest gate and thence north on
West Executive avenue.
HuIes for Auto Parking.
No parking will be allowed In the
north or south grounds of the White
House.
It is requested that admission cards
be in the hands Of the chauffeurs, who
win place them on the Winshield
where they can be seen by the police
and thus save the time and annoy
ance Of the guests being stopped by
the police to examine their cards OF
admission
Af.er guests have arrived chauffeurs
viii display carriage call numbers in
conspicuous place on the wind.
shield.
It is requested that all guests US
ing taxicabs to attend the reception
pay their cab fare before arriving al
tho White House. This will save .
great deal Of time and Inconvenience
to other guests. Taxicabs can be se.
cured on request from the carriaEe
caller at the east portico.
West Executive avenue, the road
south Of the State, War and Navy
building and all roads In the White
Lot win be closed to all vehicle traf:
fic other than that of guests at the
reception between $50 pm. and mid
night February 3.