The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
Congressional Club
Entertai1s for
CoOlidges.
IVY ITH the vice President
" and Mrs. Coolidge as the


gressionai Club last evening gave
the first Of its series Of brilliant
mi6Winter recepttnns. 1t was not
q large party Tor the company was
limited to Fiaernbers of the club,
their husbands, and their outzbf.
town guests, but the assemblage
included many leaders of the Of
kiciaI world.
The guests were greeted by. Mrs.
Joseph 8, Frelinghuysen, president
Of the club, who presented them
to Vice President and Mrs. Cool.
jdge. Mrs. Wallace H. White,
Jr., first vice president, was the
only other member OF the receiv-
ing line, which took it's stand at
the entrance to the ballroom. A
screen Of small cedar trees formed
becoming background. Ferns.
palms. and trailing green's were
used In profusion about the grace
fully proportioned room, with poin.
eettias banked on the mantel, and
the frieze of State flags which runs
around the apartment contributed
Q further note Of color.
Mrs. Coolidge wore q most be-
coming gown of sapphire blue vel
vet, the skirt draped a bit, and
caught at the left side with .
great ornament OF crystal and bril-
liants. One side Of the sleeyeless
bodies was outlined with q band
Of the crystals which formed the
deep armhole. She carried a yell
low feather fan, tipped with blue.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen,s gown of
turquoise blue and gold -brocade
was trimmed about the bodice with
fine gold lace, which also fashion.
cd the sleeves, and was repeated
on the edge of the long panel
train. Mrs. Freiinghuysen wore
long white gloves. Mrs. Whites
costume was black-crepe 1t seem.
ed to observation-disclosures in crystal
beads and jet in an effective de-
sign, and made with hanging
panels which formed a double
train.
HANDSOME gowns were the rule
rather than the exception,
but perhaps the most striking was
worn by Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
The entrance Of this handsome
daughter Of the late Colonel
Roosevelt created little stir, as
It always does, and she was fTn-
mediately surrounded by an anil
mated group. Her gown was
fashioned OF sapphire blue velvet,
. straight slip guiltIess of trim
ming on the bodice, and made with
an Overskirt of dun gold net ruff
lied to the waist line, which swept
the floor at the back and opened
in front over the blue velvet skirt.
She wore q stunning shawl Of en-
broidsred crepe in . rich golden
tone.
Embroidered shawls are appar-
emily enjoying q, continued vogue,
Tor Mrs. Ira c. COpley, one Of the
best dressed women in the Con-
gressiona1 set, also wore one over
her frock OF white chiffon and
crystal. Hers was white, but was
embroidered an over IN cav Ecolors
and I'm q small close design. Mrs.
William NJ. CaIder's costume OF
heavy gold cloth, printed all over
in q pastel tinted Persian design.
was without trimming-to trim
such q rich fabric would have been
to paint the illy-bllt II was made
On exceedingly modish lines.
Mrs. Edwin Denby's gown Of
biege chiffon, brocaded in gold,
and made with side panels of plain
chiffon. and Mrs. Kemper Cowing's
flame color. taffeta frOck, banded
with dull gold net, sleeveless; and
made with q Tuxedo collar of gold
lace, were among the prettiest COS
tunes noted. Mrs. DENLY had
broad band OF gold tissue about
her hair.
MRS. DENNY and Mrs. Long
Az worth were among the Ia.
dies who presided at the supper
table, others selected for this