The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-17
NHE President and Mrs. Harding


- Congressional Club--a further
Indication Of return to normally,
In social matters, since 1t used
always to be the custom Of the club
to open its season Of formal enter .
tanning with a reception In honor
Of the Chief Executive and the First
Lady. ~.
At the reception last night official
society was brilliantly represented.
although the company, with few ex-
ceptions, was limited to the members
Of the club and their house guests.
Mrs. Coolidge was present-the
Vice President was out Of town
and was the first guest to be pre-
scented to the President and Mrs.
Harding. She was followed closely
by the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand. Others specially
invited to meet the guests Of honor
were the British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes, Lady Lee of Fareham,
the Belgian ambassador, Baron de
Cartier, the Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. DENLY and the Secretary
Of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover.
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A RRIVING promptly at $50. the
~ President and Mrs. Harding
~ found a group Of aides. brave
in their dress uniforms, already IL
attendance and were escorted to the
ballroom to be greeted by Mrs.
Irvine l.. Lenroot, the president OF
the club. Only Mrs. Lenroot was
in the receiving line with the
President and Mrs. Harding, Maj.
Harold Raynor, u. 8. A, and Lieut..
Comdr. Everett Capehart, U. 8. NJ,
alternating in making the presenta.
tons.
Mrs. Harding wore a becoming
gown of opalescent sequins mount
ed on cream net. The skirt had
the medium train which the First
Lady usually wears and was draped
toward the back, a gtrdle OF old
blue velvet, with hanging ends,
contributing an interesting color
note. The top of the bodice and
the elbow length sleeves were
fashioned Of thin gold lace. Mrs.
Harding carried a great black
ostrich feather fan and about her
throat she wore a black velvet
band and a string Of pearls.
Mrs. Lenroot chose gown OF
black thread lace built over white,
and wore a cluster Of orchids.
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THE Marine Band. stationed near
the entrance to the club house,
played during the evening, a fan
fare of trumpets announcing the
arrival Of the Presidential party.
The ballroom was effectively dec
grated with trailing greens. pink
begonias and roses and a minia-
ture fountain splashed merrily in
the center Of the rose decked re-
freshment table.
The PRESIDENT and Mrs. Harding
supped at q small table with
Senator and Mrs. Lenroot and Sec
rotary and Mrs. Hoover. After
ward they mingled quite informal
ly with the guests, many OF whom
were old friends. Mrs. Harding
was a member OF the club while
the President was in the Senate
and her acquaintance with many
of the members dates from those
days. &C.,.
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THE vice presidents OF. the club.
L Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen.
Mrs. Wallace II. White. jr.. Mrs.
James Z. Watson, Mrs. Homer
Hoch and Mrs. Gordon Lee pre-
sided at the refreshment table. as
sisted by Mrs. John b. Henderson,
one Of the founders Of the club.
The five former presidents OF the
club, Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts, Mrs.
Duncan U. Fletcher, Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, Mrs. Horace Mann
Towner and Mrs. Charles. 3. Ward,
served as auxiliary hostesses, as
sisted by the officers Of the club.
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the members of the entertainment
committee, including: Mrs. Clyde b.
Kelly, Mrs. George NJ. Young and
Mrs. Lindley II. Hadley, Mrs.
Harry c. woodward, Mrs. Robert
Lansing, Mrs. Frank w. Mondell.
Mrs. Emmett c. Gudger, Mrs. Ern-
est r. Alderman, Mrs. Carl X.
Chindblom, Mrs. Samuel E. Wins
low and Mrs. James T. Begg. Mrs.
Howard s. Reside. Mrs. Luther
w. Mott, Mrs. Edward T. Taylor.
Mrs. James P. Wood, Mrs. Henry
w. Reyes, and Mrs. William E.
Andrews.
Several young ladies'. including
Miss Nina Lunn, daughter Of Mrs.
Wallace White, and Miss Dorothy
bennett, took turns serving punch
from a small table in the corner Of
the ballroom.
MANY beautiful gowns were
AVA worn. Mrs. Coolidge looked
like the veriest girl in a simple
frock of soft periwinkle blue silk
embroidered in self colored beads.
Nine. Jusserand wore black and
silver brocade, with diamonds.
Lady Lee had on a brocaded gown,
gold and blue appearing in a fine
design on a thin black background.
Mrs. Denby's costume was Of rose
taffeta combined with gold lace
and Mrs. Hoover's costume was Of
black velvet, cut with a train, and
with it she wore Jet ornaments. a
bandeau of jet in her silvery hair.
Mrs. Keyes was in green satin,
banded with seauins, and Mrs. Ed