The Washington times., 1922-04-23


And Anna HAmlin. an engaging
little trick in q perfect dream Of
. frock. Venetian point. think
it was. with darling little wired
out hip panniers and bodice
fashioned in Jacket effect and out
lined in pearls.-
Catherine Hughes. with her
fiance at her elbow and introducing
him to all her friends. Chauncsy
Lockhart waddell Is his name. and
they are to be married in June. I
hear she Ii to have six bridesmaids.
that they are to wear organdle
frocks. Vogue models. and that the
designs are to be destroyed after
ward. She's ordering lots Of pretty
Bingham frocks, they say.
HUT now nave wandered! The
President and Mrs. Harding's
dinner for Marshal and Nine.
Joffre was not 50 large as some OF
the state dinners. about fifty guests
In all. So they could be seated at
the big oblons table. which looks
best in the state dining room.
Never saw the flowers lovelier.
Roses and pink carnations, snap
dragon and ounce blossoms. Low
mounds Of them. as we'll as tall
golden vases filled with blossoms.
Golden epergnes filled with fruit
and lighted tapers in tall Candida
bra Wee pink tulip buds in the
hands of each of the graceful dane
ing figures which outline the IA
nous Dolly Madison plateau"
Wonder II Marshal Joffre or
Madame speaks English? Neither
the President nor Mrs. Harding
knows much French. and. Of
course. the honor guests are placed
on the right Of host and hostess.
Music after the dinner-always
have q recital after White House
dinners. Perhaps seventy five
guests invited to augment the COM
pany.
Rather an official cast to the
guest list. although Joffre 10 over
here in an unofficial capacity.
The Henry Whites and Mrs. Nc.
Lean and the young Cornelius
Vanderbilts. Mrs. Vanderbilt IL
charming. young. and slim. and
looks unspoiled. Mrs. White
wears lovely clothes.
Mrs. Harding didn't come down
to look the table over before the
dinner, as her custom. Must have
been tired from the night before.
Don't wonder. It must be an
ordeal to shake hands with So
many people, but the First Lady
in amazingly plucky. She wore
q pale mauve gown this time, with
clippers and hosiery to match; and
the night before she was all In
peacock blue.
NEXT in Importance to this
dinner for the Joffres was the
Jusserands' dinner last night, for
which. again. q distinguished COM
pany was assembled, some Of tho
Ams guests being included In
beth parties.
Following the dinner at the
French embassy, there was . small
reception. at which some Of the
leaders Of official and diplomatic
socisty and . few Of M. and Nine.
Jusserand's close friends in the
uhofficfal world were presented to
Marshal and Mime. Joffre. This,
h0wsvsr, was kept rather dark
nstfi the day Of the party. for
Deor Mme. Jusserand has had
some experience with Washing.
tons ooolness IN asking for invita-
tions for its sisters and its cousins
and its aunts-not forgetting its
cut q town guests-and she feared
she would b swamped with re-
quests. She II hospitabis in her
fnoifnationa but her calling list 10
long. space In the embassy IL not
entirely unlimited and she fatty
refuses TO crowd her drawing
rooms until the pleasure Of her
Sussts II destroyed.
The guests at the dinner IN
Guided Mrs. Coolidge, the secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Den
BY. the Assistant Secretary Of
War and Mrs. J. Mayhew VAIN
wright. Major General and Mrs.
John A. Lejsune. the Third As
sistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, General
and Mrs. Tasker Bliss. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry White, Brig. Gen.
William d. Connor. Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Mile. Germaine
Loses. Lieut.. Col Issaly, Mai.
Ulysses 8. Grant. Srd.. Samuel
Hill. Colonel Dumont, Major