The Washington times., 1923-12-11
Ladies Are
Entertained by
Mrs. Coolidge
BY JEAN ELIOT.

HNdE lQuCneOn Wnlcn MIS-. COOL
idge gave today at the White
- House for the ladies OF the
Senate was an suspicious open
ing for the season Of this pleasant
little luncheon club and had an
especial interest for the new
Corners to the organization who
were welcomed into the fold to-
day. There were seventy present,
including the hostess, and the
guests were seated in the state
dining room at a flower-decked
table arranged in the familiar
horse Shoe shape.
AS the wife OF the Vice Pres
ident, Mrs. Coolidge was ex-officio
president OF the Ladies Of The
Senate, composed Of the chate-
LANES of Senatorial households,
which was formed under the in
SEPARATION and sympathetic leader
ship OF Mrs. Thomas Riley
Marshall. It was originally de-
signed to do Red Cross work. bur
when the need for that passed
after the close Of the war, the
club had proved such q splendid
agency In promoting friendship
and good win among the women
Of the Senate contingent that 1t
was decided that 1t should carry
on simply as q luncheon club.
Before the club came into ex-
istence through the efforts OF
Mrs. Marshall, wives Of Senators
might be here indefinitely with
out getting to know any Of their
associates except In the super
dcial way possible through the
more On less perfunctory making
Of calls. Now every Tuesday the
Senatorial women have q lunch
con In q big room in the Senate
Office building. from the windows
Of which the sunlight streams in,
and q magnificent panorama or
the city may be seen. Eight MEM
bers OF the club, chosen alpha
beticaIly, are hostesses on sue
cessive Tuesdays, and they pro-
vide all that Is served from their
own homes. The Senate cafe pro-
Vfdes the walters.
At these luncheons the ladies
comfortably discuss their problems
and really get to know each other.
One dollar a year is the mite asked
as dues, but many of the members
present generous sums which are
used to provide flowers for sick
members and for several other
purposes equally as worthy. The
election OF the officers OF the club
occurred last March. Mrs. John
B. Kendrick, Of Wyoming, first
vice president, has temporarily
succeeded Mrs. Coolidge.
Mrs. Coolidge received yester-
day afternoon Mrs. Christian
Lynch and Miss Caroline Lynch.
Of Harrisburg, Pa, who viii return
TO their home today after spending
several days her6 as the guests Of
the Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Work.
FV7E Ambassador Of Belgium and
Bariness de Cartier enter
tanned at luncheon today at the
embassy In honor Of Hugh Glib
Son, American minister to Poland,
and Mrs. Gibson, the company
asked TO meet them including the
Czechoslovak minister, DIR. Fran
tisek Chvalkovelxy; Mrs. William
Brown MeIoney. OF New York:
Henry Patten, OF Chicago; DIR. and
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Herter, and MI Ulser,
Of the Belgian embassy
Mr.. Gibson, who 10 now at home
on leave, was attached to our en-
Dassy-it was a legation then-at
Brussels through the parlous days
of the war when Brand Whitlock
was our minister and he was Mr..
Whitlockss right-hand man and
lble assistant In the work which
won him the gratitude and affes-
ton OF the Belgian people. Incl
dentalIy, Mr.. Gibson is the author
" q book, dealing with the days
u the German Occupation, which is
Dne Of the most interesting and IL
Eliminating OF the grist of war
volumes. He Is married to a Bel
gfan lady, whom he met during the
hectic days in Brussels, and with
whom he was associated in war
work.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
come to Washington, they usual
Iy stay with the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Hooyer-Mr.
Hoover and Mr.. Gibson likewise
became great friends when the
Secretary was Food Administrator
for Belgium-and they are at
present their guests. The minis.
ter is In this country on leave