The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-23
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This party viii take place in the
ballroom Of the Willard, which Ia
gay with flowers and greens, and
group Of prominent Washington
women have been invited TO assist
in dispensing hospitality.
Tonight the chairman of the con-
ference, Judge Goodwin, and Mrs.
Goodwin will entertain a brilliant
company at dinner at the Willard
in honor of the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Taft. The Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge will be honor guests
ut the dinner party Of fifty. which
the president of the American Bar
Association. Mr.. Severance, and
Mrs. Severance are giving In the
Presidential suite. There will be
several other dinners. notably one
which Mr.. and Mrs. william Drap-
er~ Lewis are giving Tor DIR. William
H. WEIGH, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Guests from most of
these parties will attend the eve
ming session of the conference in
the ballroom of the Willard, at
which DIR. WEIGH will make an ad-
dress.
KINGS and queens in royal
robes and jeweled crowns
smiled down from their place on
the British embassy walls last
evening upon the Congress of the
United States, assembled as guests
Of the British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes.
II was the first time the entire
Congress has ever been received
at the stately mansion in Connecti-
cut avenue-perhaps the first
time they have been entertained
as a body at any embassy. And
the reception had added interest
from the fact that never before
had Washingtons birthday been
celebrated-at the British embassy.
The magnificent rooms were
crowded with men and women
from every nook and corner Of
the United States. The great en-
trance hall was banked with
palms and ferns, massed against
the walls and up the grand stair
way. At the doorway a sergent
major of dragons stood at atten-
ton, gorgeous in scarlet and gold,
with towering busby.
The Ambassador and Lady Ged-
de received alone sin the second
drawing room. American beauty
roses massed behind them. The
guests passed through the front
drawing room TO greet their host
and hostess and then on to the
ballroom and dining room. Lady
Geddes received her guests seated,
as he ls recovering from a slight
accident that has prevented her
from walking or standing for sew
eral days. In her great chair she
made a charming picture. Her
gown was OF soft white pleated
chiffon over satin, with lace
sleeves and panels of jade green
chiffon falling from the shoulder
to the hem of the skirt. A coronet
Of diamonds and a green ostrich
fan completed. her costume. And
she had a cluster of violets tucked
into her belt.
Members of the embassy staff
assisted the Ambassador and Lady
Geddes in looking after the COM
fort and pleasure of the guests.
and Arthur Yeacken made the
presentations.
AN orchestra played throughout
"A the evening. A buffet supper
was served from a long table gay
with jonquils and freessia in low
silver bowls, which suggested
spring itself, and adorned with
the famous George III plate
which is always used on formal
occasions. AS a centerpiece there
was a tall silver epergne filled
with fruit.
The Speaker Of the House and
Mrs. Frederick Gillett were among
the guests, also the latter's
daughter, Miss Louisa Hoar.
Mrs. Gillett wore a lovely gown
Of purple charmeuse made on
straight lines with a panel train
that hung from the shoulders.
supplemented by tulle draperies.
The upper half of the bodice was
Of fesh-colored satin. A tiara of
diamonds encircled her hair. Miss
Hoar wore a very modish gown
of black lace over black satin.
The bodice was tight-fitting and
darted, cut low and square and
had a rather long wasted effect.
The skirt was draped over a
hoop at the hip line and extended
to the ankles while the underskirt
was fully six inches shorter. She
carried a jade green and very
long ostrich feather fan and
wore green brocaded slippers with
flesh-colored hose. She also wore
a diamond band in her hair.
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Among the noticeably we'll
gowned women present were Mrs.
John B. Kendrick, wearing a
charming costume Of white and
silver brocade, the cascade drap-
Mrs. ia c. Copley. in a black
jetted gown. the V-shaped decolle-
tage outlined with crystal
bands which continued below the
waist line in panel effect, and
Mrs. Henry Allen Copper, wear