The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23
MRS. COOLIDGE
BREAKFAST
GUEST
Mrs. Gillett Shares Hon
ors at Congressional
Club Party.
By JEAN ELIOT

MFRS. COOLED E and Mrs.
IV Frederick HI. Gillett, wife of
AVA Speaker Of the House, We're
honor guests at the annual break
fast of the Congressional Club,
\ which was given today at Rau-
\ scher's, after having been postponed
n from its usual pre-Lenten date be-
cause of official mourning for the
late Woodrow Wilson.
This was the first time Mrs,
n Coolidge has attended Congress
h sional Club breakfast in the role of
First Lady of the Land, although
ashe was twice present as the wife
NOf the Vice President and was the
ranking gNest last year when Mrs.
Harding was prevented by illness
Afrom being present.
A Although the company was limited
Ito club members and their house
guests, there were more than $50
persons present. They were re.
Ceived by Mrs. James M. Byrnes,
president OF. the club, in the little
drawing room at the head Of the
stairs and were presented by her
to Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Gillett-
II one may correctly speak of be-
ing presented" to old friends.
After this inpromptu reception,
with the officers Of the club and
board members standing by, the
guests of honor were escorted to
the nirror-lined ballroom, where the
breakfast was served, club mem
berS falling in behind. At the
speakers table-again misnomer
since there were no speeches be-
yond word or two of welcome
from the president-were Mrs.
Coolidge and Mrs. Gillett, the one
on the right hand of Mrs. Byrnes
and the other on the left; the
members Of the executive board,
little group of past presidents, in
Guiding Mrs. Duncan u. Fletcher,
Mrs. Irvine Lehroot and Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene; the chairmen. of stand
ing committees, and that good
angel Of the Congressional Club,
Mrs. John B. Henderson, who gave
the property upon which the club
house stands and who is honorary
vice president of the organization.
The executive board Of the club
includes Mrs. Byrnes, president;
Mrs. Percy Quin, vice president;
Mrs. Simeon Tess, Mrs. Everett
Sanders, Mrs. John H. Smithwick,
Mrs. Howard Reside, Mrs. E. o.
Leatherwood, and Mrs. Carl Chind-
blom. The chairmen of standing
committees are Mrs. FINS J. Gar
rett, Mrs. e. E. Browne, Mrs.
Alvin Barclay, Mrs. Sproul, Mrs.
John Kindred and Mrs. Albert H.
Vestal.
For the rest the guests were at
tables of ten, being seated by draw
ing lots. The decorations were of
spring flowers in shades of pink
and lavendar-roses, snapdragons,
Sweetpeas, etc. An orchestra from
the Marine Band provided the
music.
Wit and Wisdom Contained
Within Magazine Covers. q
"A hint Of the nature of the pro.
gram which was to follow the
breakfast was given by the menu
cards, which were printed in the
form of magazine, The Cats
Whiskers," with the usual pretty
girls-Miss Mary Smithwick, daugh-
ter Of Congressman and Mrs. John
H. Smithwick of Florida was the
Original-disporting herself on the
cover.
Great secrecy always surrounds
the brief entertainment, devised
and put on by club members, which
Is always a feature OF the annual
club breakfast, and the program
committee each year strives to our.
do the committees which have gone
before in originality and wit.
This time. magazine trimming
with wit and wisdom was epi-
tomized upon the little stage. First
came "MickY, the printers devil,,