New-York tribune., 1922-12-24

Of the Hall Of the Americas TO the
other. There will be a splendid deco
ration Of flowers on the board and the
viands will be exactly such as would
be served at any fashionable break
fast.
Should the Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Weeks and the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. DENLY both disregard
ancient custom and discontinue their
New Years Day receptions they will
deprive the capital of ono Of It's most
brilliant features. However. the Tpcep-
tions in these homes given at the be-
ginning Of this year were not nearly
as large as in former administrations.
Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Hughes and other
women of the executive family viii
hold their first official receptions on
Wednesday, January 10, and viii re-
ceive again officially on Wednesday,
February z.
Senator'S wives and those o. me
lower house Of Congress will begin
their receptions in January, the former
receiving on Thursday, and the latter
on Tuesday. The Congressional Club
rs also preparing its Official program.
Entertainments will begin for the Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge and Tor
the Speaker and Mrs. Gillctt. but both
event1 will perhaps be confined TO
members Of the club.
One OF the very smartest bn0 pref
test Of all tho series Of debutante en-
tertainments 80 FAR this season was
the dance which Mr.. and Mrs. John r..
Mitchell gave at Rauscher's Monday
night, for the latter's daughter, Miss
/ Louise Anderson. The company Of
/ about $50 guests was an important one.
| made up Of Cabinet members and their
/ wives, diplomats, many persons from
the Senate and House and important
men and women from the Interstate,
the Federal Reserve Board and other
government branches, with an unusu-
ally large contingent from unofficial
society.
There arc a reception room and two
I bathrooms in the large suite, and MT
and Mrs. Mitchell received IN the small
/ ballroom. where Miss Anderson stood
( with them and where there also stood
/ iu line Miss Martha Hawley, tho cous .n
/ Of Miss Anderson. and Miss Elizabeth
/ Adams, the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
John T. Adams, chairman OF the Ma
/ tional Republican Committee, Of Iowa,
who is Spending several weeks here.
Mrs. Mitchell wore a gown OF hya-
cinth blue Georgette crepe, beaded IN
the same tones. and with bands Of chin
chilla fur crossing the drapery. a
cluster Of orchids az her belt com
peted an artistic and effective costume.
Miss Anderson wore a gown OF white
velvet. the skirt made full and long
and cut in points heavily embroidered
in crystals and pearls. The long waist
was made severely plain, bateau neck
line, short, tight sleeves and drapeues
Of tulle at either side held by gar
lands Of roses, the tulle touching the
floor. and she carried pink roses. MISS
Hawley's gown was Of pale PINK tai-
feta over cloth Of silver and Miss
Adams wore a youthful gown OF rose
color velvet.
fur-trimmed evening gowns-not
dainty border of fur. but oftentimes
bands fully six inches wide on the
bottom Of flmy frocks. There is al
WAYS a square collar Of fur az the back
of the bodice, which adds much 20 the
discomfort Of the dancers. A. the
hail given AZ Rauscher's a week ago
for the benefit Of the Women's Hos
nital several slit skirts were worn.
When II was announced that the
Vice-President would so 20 Charles
tom. S. C.. TO attend the New England
Club dinner at its 104th anniversay'
Southern Washington thought there
must be some mistake In the type. All
gorts Of questions we're asked, but the
fact remained that the New England
Club, which was perhaps silent fae-
Tor all during the Civil War, Away .
has lived I'm the Southern states ana
the societies arc renewing their custom
Of an annual dinner.
Mrs. Marshall Field has returned 70
Washington for the season and IS e5-
tablished at her residence on SiXteenlh
Street.