The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
Third Reception of Win.
ter Season Proves Bril-
liant Social Affair.
ROOMS DECORATED
WITH FINE EFFECT
House and Senate Mem
bers Guests of President
and Mrs. Harding.

Members OF Congress were nonor
guests last evening of President and
Mrs. Harding at large reception
at the White House. the third of the
seasons four State levees which will
go down in the Capitals social his
tory as one of the most brilliant
of its kind. The arrangements were
practically the same as at the other
receptions. Some of the specially
he nored guests entered the White
House by the big front door, others
by the big south door, these going
directly to the state dining room
and on to their hosts. The mass of
guests used the east entrance, filed
up stairs and waited in the East
Room, IL they arrived early, or went
directly across the corridor to the
big State Dining Room, into the Red
Room and from there to the Blue
Room, from where they were greeted
by their hosts, and on to the Green
and East rooms, after which they
rambled about at will, greeting
friends. There was a Strikingly
NlErge number of army and navy
officers in the company.
Before the reception began Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding received the
Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge.
the members of the Cabinet and
their wives and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Christian in their private. quarters.
Sharply at $3.50 there was a fan
fare of trumpets and the Marine
Band, resplendent in scarlet and
gold coats, in the big front corri-
dor, struck up Hail to the Chief"
Then they all came down stairs,
four of the Presidents aides leading
the way, followed by the President
and Mrs. Harding, the Vice President
and Mrs. Coolidge just behind, then
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes
short distance after them, followed
by the Secretary of the Treasury,
Andrew w. Mellon, walking with
Secretary of War and Mrs. John
W. Weeks. Next came the Attorney
General, Harry NJ. Daugherty, with
trs. Henry c. Wallace. wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture. on his arm.
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
DENLY came next, then Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. A. B. Fall,
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, with the Secretary
of Labor. James Davis, and the Sec
retary to the President and Mrs.
George Christian bringing up the
rear, followed by two aides.
Enter Blue Room.
They came from the noor-decked
east stairway and crossed the corri-
dor into the Blue Room at the en-
trance of which stood two Marines,
one holding the Stars and Stripes
and the other the Presidents flag.
President. and Mrs. Harding then
placed themselves at the entrance
of the Red Room to receive their
guests. who were introduced by Col.
C. o. Sheriff.. U. s. A, and Capt
2alston Holmes. U. S. N, the two
alternating during the evening. Also
in the receiving line were Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge and
The Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Frederick Gillett. The others, with
mother group of special guests,
gathered in the Blue Room back of
the rope separating them from the
receiving party. where they talked
with some of the guests who Joined
hem after they had been welcomed
by their hosts.
The Rlue Room was elaborately
decorated with pink roses banked
in great abundance against the man
tie with a background of colorful
autumn leaves. All of the rooms
were similarly decorated and in the
East Ropm large sprays of autumn
leaves formed a graceful reflection
In the big mirrors. while cut flowers
and ferns were grouped at their
base. Flowers were everywhere in
great abundance and most artisti-
cslly arranged, matter which Mrs.
Harding always gives her close and
personal attention. The band played
program all during the evening.
Wears Pink SATIN! /
Mrs. Harding never looked pret-
tier than she did last evening. wear
ing handsome costume of soft mink
satin brocaded with a small pattern
In silver. The vest Of the bodice
and the sleeves were of real cream
lace and were bell shaped, reaching II
the elbow In front, but extending in
the back into points that reached he
the waist line. From the back
OF the left shoulder hung long
streamers of flesh -colored tulle that
almost reached to the hem NJ b.r
skirt. The skirt was cut into one
with a sweeping train and in front
scarcely missed the ground, In bacL
was draped up in hustle effect
the drapery being caught carelessly
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