The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
Congressional Clubs "High links" Are
Marked by wit and wisdom; Mrs. Harding,
Mrs. Coolidge, and Mrs. Ghlett Guests
Annual Club Breakfast Attended BY Brilliant
Assemblage; Mrs. Lenroot
Presides..

Mrs. Pomerene. black clad. intro
duced q note of French blue, the
former in her becoming hat, the
: latter in the ruff of blue ostrich
feathers she wore about her
shoulders. Mrs. Keyes' black vel.
vet gown was relieved by a hat
fashioned almost entirely of cerise
blossoms and Mrs. Fletcher's hat.
also worn with black velvet
gown, was of henna-colored silk.
while Mrs. Whites modish black
costume was set off with a long
chain of jade and jade earrings.
THE party began with an in.
formal reception. then came
the breakfast proper and after.
ward the mirrors of Washing.
ton" Being written by club
members. for club members and
about club members. the four
skits Of which the program was
composed bristled with amusing
personalities. timely illusions and
witty sallies. From the moment
Mrs. James Campbell Cantrill and
Miss Rebecca Dial, BACKED up
until their best friends wouldn't
know EN- and cast as maids at
the Congressional Club, appeared
and began to chatter about their
mistresses. the assemblage gave
way to laughter, which waxed
more and more hilarious until the
close Of a brilliant take-off on the
Congress, in which Mrs. Horace
Mann Towner had the star part.
In between. Mrs. Edward w.
Browne. as 'The Caller" solilo-
quized on the vagaries Of Wash
ington's calling system-paying
the respects of the House to the
Senate, in passing, in return for
some Of the changes wrought in
the calling code during the last
season. She quite brought down
the house with her lament that
her husband wouldn't let her use
a Ford taxi lest he be accused of
backing Mr.. Ford's Muscle Shoals
project. The New Members
Wife" (Mrs. C. William Ramseyer)
mirrored the experiences Of so
many women present that she.
too. was greeted with sympathetic
laughter-particularly when she
bewailed this dilemma: Should
she or her husband keep visiting
constituents in the dark as to what
they were paying for their two-by-
four apartment-and be thought
stingy-or should he let them
know the price, and be thought
loony? The audience also took
great joy in the picture of the lady
who had entertained her husbands
leading constituent so success
fully that he-or Mrs. Constituent
had become addicted to Wash
ington and had decided to run
against her husband for Congress-?
In THE Congress-" the foibles
Of our legislators were touched up
brilliantly, with an amusing femi-
nine slant. There were mirth pro-
voking interruptions from the floor
of the House." bills were brought
in from the Senate side. and there
was a keenly satirical touch about
the sketch. softened by kindly hu-
NOR.
The program closed with several
piano selections by Mrs. Carl r.
Chindblom, a most accomplished
musician, and several charming
songs by Mrs. Fred s. Purnell.
zach Of the smaller tables had a
hostess selected from men,
bers of the club according to pri-
GRITTY Of membership. these hos
tesses including Miss Alice Page,
Mrs. Lemuel p. Padgett. Mrs.
Frank w. F. Mondell, Mrs. julius
Kahn. Mrs. Finis J. Garrett, Miss
Cummings, Mrs. Charles r. Davis,
Mrs. Daniel r. Anthony, Mrs. Jo-
seph w. Byrns. Mrs. Sydney An
derson, Mrs. James Reed. Mrs.
James F. Brynes. Mrs. Ladislas
Lazaro, Mrs. John c. Mckenzie
Mrs. John f. Raker, Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, Mrs. Louis c. Cramton,
Mrs. Simeon D. Fess. Mrs. John X.
Shields, Mrs. James A. Frear and
Mrs. Albert johnson.
Mrs. William A. Rodenberg wore
a modish costume Of black velvet
with a sash lined with Alice Blue.
Her hat was a toque of black satin
with a turned.back brim Of shiny
straw.
Mrs. Percy Quin was in black
velvet with hat to match. Mrs.
Charles F.. Townsend was all in
brown. Her gown was of chiffon
brocaded in velvet. the large pat
tern Of velvet. occasionally being
outlined with gold beads. Her hat
was a medium-sized one of brown
horse hair braid, with small flow
a