The Washington herald., 1922-02-17
ArdingsHoM'
State Dinner
Speaker GiIlett and Wife
Are Guests of
-. Honor.
BY EVELYN C. HUNT.

President and Mrs. Harding were
hosts last evening at the last Of
their series OF state dinners at the
White House. the guests of honor
being The Speaker Of the House and
Mrs. Frederick II. Gillett. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding had a small
house party for the dinner, their
house guests being DR.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Murray Butler and MT. and
Mrs. Charles ID. Hilles. Dinner was
followed -,by a musicale to which
about forty. or nifty additional
guests were invited.
Much the same arrangement Of
decorations was used as that for
the other state dinners. A new
note. however, was added in the
large variety of flowers used, many
Of them having been forced to
blossom before their normal bios
soming time that they might be
. present to lend beauty and charm
to the stately function. There
were roses, carnations, tonquils.
azaleas, snapdragons, Gala lilies,
sprays of lilies-of-the-valley. gen
esta, primroses and other varieties.
CARNATIONS DOMINANT
NOTE In EAST ROOM.
The mantel in the state dining
room was especially lovely with an
abundance of white azaleas grace
fully arranged and to one side
little touch of color was added by
some pink roses.
Deep pink and pale pink carna-
lions were the dominant note in
the floral decoration Of the East
Room where the guests assembled
before being received in the Blue
ROOM
I The Marine Band played as usual
stationed in the main foyer.
= Dinner was served in the state
dining room and the horseshoe
table was beautifully decorated
with pink roses, snapdragons, jon
quils and farleyense ferns.
MRS. GILLETT SEATED
AT RIGHT OF PRESIDENT.
Mrs. GilIett was seated at the
right OF the President, and at his
left sat Mrs. Poindexter. To the
right Of Mrs. Harding there was
Speaker Gillett, and at her left SEN
ator Brandegee.
Among the guests were: Senator
Frank B. Brandegee, Senator and
Mrs. Miles Poindexter. Senator
James W. wadsworth, jr., Senator
and Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen'
Representative and Mrs. James II.
Mann. Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Representative
and Mrs. Frederick C. Hicks, Mr..
and Mrs Larz Anderson Mr.. ana
Mrs. cortfandt F. Bishop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick H. Bugher. DR.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Murray Butler. Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. william II. Carter, Mrs.
Henry c. Corbin, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Davidge, Mrs Marshall Field, the
Undersecretary OF State and Mrs. ID.
p. Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Foster, Mrs. Augustus P. Gardner
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Garrett, MISS
Laura Harlan, Mrs. z. II. Hartman.
Sob E. Hedges. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
b. Hilles. Miss Louisa r. Hosr'
Comdr. r. S. Holmes. Charles r.
king, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ian
sing, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer
IT., Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph c. Miller
Judge John Barton Payne Gen
John ]. Pershing, Col. Charles Z.
fierce. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold i. Pratt,
Mr., and Mrs. John T. Pratt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogden NJ. Reid, Mrs. Dauglas
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Rockefeller, jr., Rear Admiral Will
lam L. Rodgers, Col. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. James
p sheffield, Col. C. o. Sheriff.,
Henry Sweet, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
z. Tod, Mrs. Richard H. Townsend
Miss Ruth V. Twombly, Mrs. George
Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
white, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins,
and Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson.
There has been no more varied
and beautiful gowns at any OF the
stat. functions than those worn last
evening.
WIFE OF EXECUTIVE
IN HANDSOME GOWN.
Mrs. Harding especially was hand
some and youthful in an exquisite
creation of silver cloth with pink
ISL cast and tangerine tulle. 1t
was made on simple lines. the bodice
being sleeveless and quite decol-
.Iets. A broad. plain girdle of the
1silver cloth encircled the waist, ex-
tending far up on the bodice. From
the waist in front there hung a
panel o .fcrystal beads. and two SIM
liar panels hung from the sides,
reaching almost to the hem of the
gown. A panel train of silver cloth
hung from the shoulders in the
back There was missing from
around her neck the usual broad
black velvet band, there being in
stead a diamond pendant hanging
from a platinum chain.
Mrs. GilIett wore a beautiful gown
Of heavy. rich-looking, grey crepe
charmeuse.
Mrs. Poindexter was charming in
a simply-made gown OF black satin.
with little 'cap-sleeves of black tulle.
Mrs. LARK Anderson wore an I'M
usual gown, the bodice Of which was
of gold brocade with a V-shaped
reck line and lovely black lace part
" forming sleeves The skirt was
of closeiy-ftting black velvet
MRS. LANSING LOVELY
IN PURPLE VELVET.
Mrs. Lansing was very lovely in a
gown OF deep purple velvet.
Mrs. Hicks wore blus and silver
with blue, tulle scarf
around her shoulders
= Mrs. Mann was clad in black, vel
~vet. made on simple lines
Mrs. L,ongworth wore purple and
gold brocade made quite decollete,
as are most OF her evening gowns.
Mrs Roosevelt was delightfully."- slim
anil lovely in a soft. white chiffon,
velvet gown with crystal trimmings.
She carried an orange-colored fan.
Mime. Povla Frijsh. soprano, and
Miss Mildred Dilling. harpist. with
Frank Bib at the piano, furnished
the musical program. which was as
follows: Air de Poppee CHaendel);
Vnua~a a..