The Washington herald., 1922-01-17
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President. was an early arrival.
coming alone. as the Vice President
was in Philadelphia. She looked
charming In a gown OF sapphire
blue chiffon. elaborately embroid-
cred with beads of the same color
and Of varying sizes. The gown
was made on the sharp chemiss
lines and was sleeveless, with the
high boat-shaped neck line. She
carried a pink ostrich feather fan.
Mime. ussersnd Present.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were also early arrivals,
Nine. 5usserand wearing a stun.
ming creation of black and velyer
brocade. made on draped princess
lines and with sleeves of tuIIe and
| a panel train of the brocade.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY were in the COM
pany. Mrs. Denby's gown was of
deep rose colored taffeta, the skirt
made full and not very long.
Mrs. Hoover's gown was of
black silver broaade.
Lady Lee looked particularly
well in a gown of black and pea
cock blue and gold brocade, made
on princess lines with a panel
~ tudk tuOut-
! Iders trimmde with sapphire blue
sequins arranged in bands.
Mrs. Robert Lansing. who. with
Mr.. Lansing and Lady Lee de-
parted rather early, had on a cos
tune of rose chiffon brocaded in
gold made on Straight lines with
the elongated waist line.
Mrs. Longworth Attends.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth looked
particularly handsome in gown
of steel colored metal cloth. The
waist was cut surplice back and
front. with a v-shape decoletage
One side of the back of the bodice
continued into one with a long
pointed train. which was faced
with black. The bodice was alsc
lined with black. the facing oc-
casionally showing. The bodice
which was sleeveless. came dowr
over the skirt and had no Girdle
The skirt was ankle length and
with little fullness.
Mrs. Edward T. Taylor looked
lovely in a lavendar brocaded crea-
tIon trimmed with lavendar tulle
Mrs. Joseph Walsh, of Massa.
chusetts. wore geranium-red bro
caded velvet and tulle.
Mrs. Charles r. Davis. of Mime
sofa, wore purple velvet and
amethyst jewels.
Mrs. Randolph Rapley's gowr
was Of blue brocaded velvet trim
med with silver lace.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper wore
trimmings.
Mrs. Harris 3. woodward wore
turquoise blue and silver brocade
~
ing of plain silver cloth. A cluster
Of pink flowers were arranged or
the left side OF the bodice. A blue
shoulders.
Mrs. James A. Freer's gown wa,
Of pink satin, trimmed in French
pink roses.
Others mt Function.
Most of the women were accom-.
panied by their husbands. Some oi
\ the others in the company were
Senator Thomas J. Walsh. Mrs. EN-.
NETT Gudger. Representative and
Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, Judge and
Mrs. c. c. McChord, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Reside. Miss Sarah Lati.
mer. Senator and Mrs. Joseph Ere.
linghuysen, the latter wearing 9
beautiful princess gown Of black
and silver brocade, with one large
pink velvet rose at the waist line
Representative and Mrs. Wallace
White Senator c. S. Page. Miss
Alice Page. Representa- tive and Mrs
Horace Towperf Mr,, and Mrs. Fred
bennett, Senator and Mrs, John
B. Kendrick. Representative and
Mrs. James r. Mann. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Philip Campbell. Mrs
Frank Briggs and many others OF
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