Evening star., 1922-02-17

scribed state dinners given
this season by the President
and Mrs. Harding, that of last
night in honor Of the Speaker and
Mrs. Gillett, was second In point OF
beauty and elegance to no state func-
ton ever given IN the mansion ana
marked the first lady Of the land as
one Of the most competent and
artistic mistresses the White House
has ever had.
The drawing rooms Of the state SUITE
were fragrant with spring MOVERS anu
roses artistically placed, ana the taoie
was unusually beautiful In It's oecora
tion Of pink roses, snapdragons. .+n. sn,
med pink roses with q graceful
tracery Of fern trailing effectively
over the cloth between the Vases'
while the full gold service was s,,, useu:
Mrs. Harding wore beausiiul soMSr sSnr
thread showing from beneath the , Wsn.
while gracefully draped name-colo.
tulle softened the skirt. There was
train of the cloth OF gold, anu .3s InSe
diamond shape ornaments OF ciyaS
in white and fame color were piaS:eu
line and from them fell shower VI
fringe which dropped below tne nemt ~
Of the skirt, She wore q collaret OF
black with a diamond ornament .har anu
carried q long black ostrich 1ea'io'
fan. tho
sneaker and Mrs. Gillett, Senator
Frank d. Brandegee, Senator Any ana
Mrs. Miles Poinde1ter, Senator JaMsS
W. Wadsworth, jr.; Senator ana M
Joseph s. ErslinsmsysRsn'M smey R Msnp, aep,GR Rep
resentative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, Representative and Mrs. FREQ.
erick C. Hicks, Mr.. and MIS- LaT T
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs: :o :oShrra GGrIlSnR8li Riair.
Nj. and Mrs. Frederick H Bugher.
Dr.. and MRS Nicholas Murray Butter
Mai. Gen, and Mrs. William H. Carer
Mrs Henry C. Corbiri, Mr.. ana Mt ia
John w. Davidge. Mrs N Marsaats saaia rand and
sns Mra Fietcher. SndMan Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Foster, Mrs. Augustus p. GaHner.
M. and Mrs. John w. Garrett. MISS
Laura Harlan, Mrs. E. n. Hartman
Mr.. Job E. Hedges; Mr.. ana MIs'
Charles D. Hilles. Miss Louisa n.
Hoar, Commander r. s. Holmes, Mt.
Charles p. King. Mr.. and MRS; Koo.
Never. jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph c.
Miller, Judge John Barton Pavne
Gen. John J. Pershing: Col: Charles
G. pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold L Pratt;
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Pratt, Mr ano
Mrs, ogden NJ. Reid Mrs ,n%n 1ousias n
RoekefeIler, Roeaafeni T jr., Rear Admiral william
l. Rogers. Col. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. James X.
shefield. Col. c. O. Sheriff., Mr.: Henry
sweet, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Ioa.
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend. MISS sau Katn
hit. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry white. MI.
and Mrs. John F. wilkins and Rear
admiral Henry B. Wilson.
A musical followed the dinner. the
guests being seated in the East room.
where Nine: Poyioa Fri5sn: irish. sop5aMG; OPP No
frank Bibb, piano accompanist, gave
the spendidly selected program.
spanish Envoy Host to
M. and Mrs. Coolidge Tonight.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge will be the guests OF nonor
at dinner this evening OF the amDas.
sador Of Spain and senora o,r,;s.sns7isnsss ne @
company Of thirty-two..
The ambassador and Sonora de
Riano will go to New York tomorrow
and will be absent for fortnight.
Mrs. Van Devanter. wife. of Mr.
Justice Willis Van Devanter, enter.
tanned at luncheon today IN nonol VI
Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent.
Mrs, Coolidge will be the guest OF
honor at luncheon Friday. March 3,
of Mrs. Reed, wife Of Senator James
A. Reed. r
Mrs. Reed entertained small
company at luncheon yesterday.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Denhv will be the guests of honor
at the dinner to be given this even-
ing by Col. and Mrs. Guy Despard
Goff at their apartment IN Wardman