The Washington times., 1922-02-22

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tanned at dinner last evening
in honor Of the President and
Mrs. Harding. had a small but
distinguished company of guests
to meet them. The company In
cluded the Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge, Scott G. Bone, Governor
of Alaska; the Assistant Post
master General and Mrs. Hubert
Work, Mr.. and Mrs. Price Nc
Kinney, of Cleveland, o., Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward l.. Doheny, of New
York and Los Angeles; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Schumacher, of New
York, Mrs. Stephen 3. Elkins, Mrs.
Thomas Velie, Mrs. Brant Elliott,
daughter of the hosts; George Z.
Chamberlain, of New York, and
James G. McNary, Of Ell Paso,
Texas.
The dinner was given in the
Presidential suite at the Willard.
which was charmingly decorated
with followers, spring blossoms pre-
vailing. Mrs. Fall wore a hand
some gown of black crepe mara
gon lined with white Kittens ear
crepe. 1t was cut on simple
sleeveless lines and the bodice
was fashioned Of Spanish lace
over chiffon. The decoltage was
outlined with square cut rhine-
stones and the skirt WAS edged
with rhinestone embroidery. a
striking feature of the gown was
the jetted girdle holding In place
four large roses studded with
rhinestones. The panel train was
lined with white.
Mrs. Fall will be at home this
afternoon at her apartment at
Wardman Park. She will have
receiving with her Mrs. Il. l..
Doheny, Mrs. Thomas Velie OF
New York, and Mrs. Price Nc
Kenney of Cleveland. Miss Esther
Prayer and Miss Camilla Patter-
son will preside at the tea tables
and group of other ladies Will
assist.
THE musical rides of the Wash
inGton Riding and Hunt Club'
which have for several years been
a delightful feature of the mid
winter season, are being resumed
this winter. The first one was
given last evening, with Frank 5.
Hight. president of the club, ana
II. Ralph Burton, secretary and
treasurer, AS hosts.
The entertainment as usual
opened with a drill. Mrs. w. Sin
clair Bowen leading, and this was
followed by an informal dance
which had an element OF the pic
turesque since many of the cou-
pies were In riding toys. A buffet
supper was served.
Mrs. Mark Reid Yates filled the
role of hostess and received the
guests, assisted by Miss ROsalind
Wood, of Boston. The Military
Attache OF the Italian Embassy
and the Marquise di Bernezzo were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Yates.
Taking part in the drill were Mrs.
Thomas F.. Lagoon, Mrs. +. >.
Hight, Miss Florence Schneider.
Miss Sidney Neale, Miss Winifred
West. Miss Lila Roosevelt, Miss
Helen Gary. Mrs. A. Sanderson,
Mark Reid Yates, Horace w.
Peasles. John +. Finerty. Major
Harry Leonard, Capt Harold Gal
lop and Lieut.. and Mrs. Hill, the
latter guests of Miss Walmsley.
Among the active members or
the club, many OF whom were pres
ent last niht, are the Portuguese
minister. Viscount d'Alte, the Dan
ish minister, Mr.. Brun; Senator
and Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Sena-
Tor and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry
Senator and Mrs. Joseph s. Ere
1inghuysen, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Denegre, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lindsay, OF Boston, who are spend
ing the winter in Washington;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson, Maj. Gen. II. Keppel
Bethel. Brig. Gen. James A. Buch-
anan, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Will
lard S. Brownson, Major and Mrs.
William Eric Fowler, the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. Judge and
Mrs. Clarence Goodwin and Mr..
and Nine. Saburi, of the japanese
embassy.
The Ohio Society's reception in
honor of the President and Mrs
Harding, which was postponed or
account of the knickerboCker dis
aster. will be held on April 10.
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The most interesting Of numerous
ashington's birthday celebrations
will be the reception which the
British Ambassador and Lady Geddes
are giving tonight at the embassy
in honor of the Congress of the
United States. Both the Senate and
the House are included, with the
ladies' of their families, and a bril-