Evening star., 1922-01-17

night In honor Of the President
and Mrs. Harding. who first received
almost the entire body Of the upper
| and lower House and then mingled
with the company quite informally
i before taking their leave. The club
! IL non-political, purely social, and
the homelike hospitality was deeply
impressed upon the company. The
President and Mrs Harding were ac-
White House aides. while several
| others awaited their arrival at the
| club and later stood back Of the
receiving line. The Marine Band
orchestra was stationed on the first
! moor of the building and played Hail
/ to the Chief as the President and
Mra Harding took their places in
the audience room.
| The decorations of the ballroom
were the usual flags Of all the states
forming a frieze. the background of
palms and ferns back of the receiv-
ing line and huge clusters Of pink
begonias on the mantel. On the buff
fet supper table were La France
roses surrounding the electrically
lighted fountain and the candles
were shaded in pink. Different men,
bers of the club presided at the table
during the evening.
| The President and Mrs. Harding
stood with Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot,
president of the club, in receiving,
the tntroductions being made by Maj.
! Harold Rayner. U. s. A., and later by
Commander Everett Capehart, U. S
pearl gray net heavily embroidered
In opalescent sequins, the skirt fully
draped and finished at the waist lii.e
with broad band Of blue velvet em-
broidered In silver from the right to
the left side across the front. while at
| h a Han III
| white tulle forming sash train. The
bodice, cut square at the neck, was
| finished with touches of gold with the
| opalescent embroidery. Two combs
set with diamonds formed hair orna-
! ments and she wore the usual broad
| collar of black velvet with diamond
slide and string of pearls hanging
low on the bodice. To correspond
with the collarette of black, Mrs
Harding carried handsome black
ostrich fan. Mrs. Lenroot wore a
gown of exquisite black thread lace
over silver gray with sashes of tulle
at either side falling to the floor.
After receiving the guests the Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding. the Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover
and Senator and Mrs. Lenroot took
refreshments seated at an oblong
was later that they wended their
way through the group Of guests
quite informally.
Assisting in the hospitality were
the five vice presidents of the club
Mrs. Joseph s. Frelinghuysen, Mrs.
Watson. Mrs. Homer Hoch and Mrs
Gordon Lee, assisted by Mrs. John B.
Henderson, one of the founders of
the club. who presided at the refresh
msnt table. The remaining elected
Kelly. Mrs. George NJ Young and
Mrs. Lindley H. Hadley-headed the
group of assistant hostesses. which
also included the members of the
entertainment committee.
ert Lansing. Mrs. Frank w. Mondell.
Mrs. Emmett C. Gudger. Mrs. Ernest
| r. Alderman, Mrs. Carl r. Chindblom,
Mrs: Samuel E Winslow, Mrs. James
T. BeRg, the chairman of the house
committee, Mrs. Howard S. Reside;
mittee, Mrs. Edward Taylor; the
| chairman of the finance committee,
Mrs. Luther w. Mott; the chairman
OF the printing committee, Mrs.
James P. Woods; the chairman of the
publicity committee, Mrs. Henry W.
mittee, Mrs. William Z. Andrews, and
i five former presidents of the club
Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts, Mrs. Duncan
U. Fletcher. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene,
Mrs. Horace M Towner and Mrs
Charles B. Ward.
Miss Nina Lunn. daughter of Mrs.
Wallace White. and Miss Dorothy
bennett, took turns serving punch
from small table in the corner of
| the ballroom.
Mrs. Coolidge. wife OF the Vice
presented, wore a gown of sapphire blue
chiffon handsomely embroidered in
| beads of the same color. The Vice
President. who is in Philadelphia, was
not present.
Among the distinguished guests were
Jusserand; the ambassador Of Great
Britain, Sir Auckland Geddes, and Lady
Geddes; the Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. DENLY. the former Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Mrs. John B. Henderson. Lady Lee,
and Mrs. Calder, Senator and Mrs.
Frefinghuysen. Senator c. S. Page and
Miss Page, Representative and Mrs.
James r. Mann, Representative and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Charles r. Davis.
former Representative and Mrs.
Joseph E. Thropp. Mr. and Mrs Fred
bennett, Miss bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Reside. Mr.. and Mrs, George
p. Foss and the Misses Foss. The
membership Of the club is highly rep
House, and with but few exceptions.
they were all present.
Secfetary and Mrs. DENLY
To Entertain Congress.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
DENLY have issued invitations to sen.
ators ana representatives and their
wives Tor reception Tuesday after
noon. JQnuarv % from, < -, . osoYaoI,
The minister Of Poland, Prince Lu.
bomtrski, returned today from New
York. where he has been for several
Representative and Mrs. Frederick
A. Britten will be hosts at dinner this
evening in honor Of Gen. John j.
Pershing.
willie entertain a company Of fifty at
dinner this evening, followed by a
dance to which $50 guests have been
asked. A supper will be served at
Nine Hauge vii entertain q COM
pany. OF twenty-four at dinner this
evening.
The Vice President returned to
Washington today from Philadelphia,
whore he went yesterday to deliver an
address. Mrs. Coolidge presided at
the Senate women's luncheon today.
Admiral de Bon Host to
Departing C0untrymen.
Admiral de Bon was host at dinner
last evening at the New Willard, when
Frochot, Capt. Oden dHai, Capt.
Roper. Col. Roure. Capt Koeltx and