The Washington herald., 1922-01-17
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
OF CONGRESSIONAL
CLUB SOCIAL EPIC
Reception to President
And Mrs. Harding a
Notable Function.

A social history replete with
brilliant entertainments has had
another notable function added to
its pages; the Congressional Club
lived up to its reputation for bril-
liant hospitality when 1t enter
tained at a reception last evening
in compliment to President and
Mrs. Harding. They, with the pres
ident of the club. Mrs. Irvine L
Lenroot, wife of Senator Lenroot.
received the guests. umbsring 500
OF more, at the entrance to the
ballroom, where a bank Of pains.
and ferns formed q ioyeiy back
ground for the receiving party.
The guests were introduced by Maj.
Harold Rayner, U. s. A, the early
part Of the evening and later by
Comdr. Everett Capehart. u. g. N.
The Marine Band, in their scarlet
and gold uniforms, played during
the entire evening in the reception
room on the first floor OF the build
ing. where palms were artisticaily
grouped.
Women In Beautiful. Gowns.
In the ballroom the flags Of the
State. arranged as a frieze about
the room, added color to a scene
scintillating with the lovely gowns
and the Jewels Of the women. A
buffet supper was served in the
dining-room from a large table
adorned with an illuminated play
ing fountain. bordered by a bank
of pink roses and narcissi. while.
an occasional pink rose was scat
tered here and there on the table.
President and Mrs. Harding had
supper seated at a small table in
one corner of the dining-room be-
hind a screen Of fy,palms, in COM
pany with Mrs. Jenroot and Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs. Her
bert Hoover.
club. Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen,
Mrs. Wallace H. white. jr., Mrs.
James z. Watson, Mrs. Homer Hoch,
Mrs. John B. Henderson, one of its
founders. presided at the refresh
ment table. -
omcers Act nd Hostesses.
The remaining officers of the club.
Mrs. Clyde B. Kelly, Mrs. George NJ.
Young and Mrs. Lindley II. Hadley,
headed the group of assistant host
esses. which included the members
OF the entertainment committee.
Mrs. Harry C. Woodward. Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing. Mrs. Frank w. Mon
dell. Mrs. Emmett c. Gudger. Mrs.
Ernest r. Ackerman, Mrs. Carl r..
Chindblom. Mrs. Samuel e. Wtnslow
and Mrs. Jas. T. Begg; the chairman
of the house committee. Mrs. How
ard S. Reside; the chairman OF the
finance committee. Mrs. Luther W..
Mott; Mrs. Edward T. Taylor. chair
man Of the membership committee;
the chairman of the printing COM
mittee, Mrs. James p. Woods the
chairman of the publicity commit.
tee. Mrs. Henry w. Keyes: the
chairman of the book committee,
Mrs. william e. Andrews, and five
former presidents Of the club. Mrs.
Ernest w. Roberts. Mrs. Duncan q.
Fletcher, Mrs. Alice Pomerene, Mrs
Horace NJ. Towner and Mrs. Charles
B. Ward.
Several young ladies. including
Miss Nina Lunn, daughter of Mrs.
Wallace White, and Miss Dorothy,
bennett, took turns serving punch
from a small table in the corner fof
the ballroom.
Mrs. Harding's Gown Chic'
Mrs. Harding wore chic gown
of sparkling white seauins in an
elaborate massed pattern. The skirt
was ankle length and straight.
made on princessS1ines and cut into
one with a short train. The upper
part of the bodice was of white net
embroidered with tulle, the bodice
cut high In back and edged with
a fiat collar of the embroidered net.
A. large bow and sash ends Of white
tulle were caught at the eift side
at the waist line. She wore the
black velvet dog collar with its
diamond clasp and a short neck
lace of pearls and carried a black
ostrich feather fan. Mrs. Lenroot's
gown was OF fine black lace over
cloth OF silver. with bands of jet
over the shoulders. 1T had elbow
sleeves of the alec. and a corsage
bouquet Of orchids tcomnleted her
costume j. 49,
Mrs; eoolidsswife of the Nike
,5-,- Continued mn Pgoe T,ro.