Evening star., 1922-04-20

guests passed through, and the Navy
flag at the other. while the American
nag was, as usual. held by a marine
! on one side OF the blue room door and
Huge branches of towering traits
and shrubs were banked above the
mantles, graceful boughs Of bridal
wreath showing on the blue room
wall. while the long Grecian urns in
the main corridor were filled with
coveopsis. bridal wreath and blue
1arkspur.
The procession formed by the Presi-
dent and his aides down the State
stairway and to the blue room. known
| as the march of state. was unusually
interesting, the President and Mrs.
dents military and naval aides, and
followed by the Vice President and
Mrs Coolidge.
Others in line were the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Hughes. the Secretary
| of the Treasury. Mr.. Mellon. and the
| the Secretary Of War and Mrs Weeks,
the Attorney General. who walked
alone; the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Hubert Work, the Secretary of
| the Navy. and Mrs. DENLY. the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace
and the Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis. The Presidents secretary, ac-
companied by Mrs. Christian. fol-
lowed. and back Of them walked
Marshal and Nine. Joffre.
BuKlers Play Fanfare.
While the bugIers from the Marine
Band gave the fanfare of trumpets
announcing the march of state. and
Hail to the CHER followed. the
President and his party stood at at
tention on reaching the blue room,
| while THE Star Spangled Banner
W NDVo md oai,
seillaise" was given.
The ambassador of France and
Nine. Jusserand were the first guests
| received, and Immediately after them
| came the embassy suite and the aides
to Marshal Joffre.
Handsome Gowns Worn.
Mrs. Harding wore an exceedingly
becoming gown of peacock green
chiffon made on draped lines, with
with rhinestones and caught on the
shoulders with rhinestone ornaments.
The drapery on the skirt crossed both
! IN the back and the front and was
held with handsome ornament. The
long square train of sa tin Of the same
shade OF green fell from the waist
line. She wore a diamond soutair on
wide black velvet band about her
neck aud carried q large. black
ostrich feather fan.
MTS SOOiIu&e wore a OldCk SeQutn
gown over satin with side draperies
of black tulle.
Mrs. Hughes was in black and gold
Chinese brocade combined with black
lace and net. the brocade falling in
panels on the skirt and the waist OF
the lace and net elaborately trim
med with Jet. She wore several hand :
some diamond ornaments and long
white gloves.
Mrs. John w. Weeks was in a gown
Of whito and silver brocaded char
meuse embroidered in striped 6e-
Of the beads edged with ostrich
about the lower part of the skirt.
Ropes of pearls and rhinestones tell
from the shoulders and her long train
OF charmeuse was cut square at the
end. She carried large emerald
green feather fan.
Mrs. Hubert Work wore a gown of
white and silver brocade made with
q square decollete and a graceful
pointed train. White tulle formed
the tiny sleeves.
Mrs. Edwin DENLY wore cloth of
gold veiled in gold lace and net, the
skirt in alternate panels of the lace
and net. with the bodice with it's
square decollete sewn with gold bu-
giles, and the flowing sleeves OF gold
net. Mrs. Henry c. Wallace wore a
gown of alice blue chiffon entirely
covered with embroidery in blue iri-
descent beads, and made on straight
and simple lines. The bodice had an
oval decollete, with elbowlength
sleeves and soft folded girdle OF
chiffon.
Mrs James J. Davis was in black
tulle. with black jet and sequins en-
broidered in diamond design both on
the bodice and skirt. She carried a
green coque feather fan.
Nine. Joffre wore very handsome
gown of black jetted tulle with a
large design in bright green floss ap-
pearing on the long panels which
formed the front and back OF the
gown, with the tulle draperies falling
at the sides. The loose sleeves were
slit from the shoulders and held with
green bands She wore a black and