Evening star., 1924-05-16

~URPASSINGLY beautiful was the
garden party given on the south
lawn of the White House yes
terdav afternoon, with Mrs.
Coolidge as hostess, and' thoush ''N
name of the President did not appeal
on the invitations. he was the hrs'
TO greet the hundreds OF Vlsltors nv
wound their way from the hiahsioii
10 the point OF reception on the law H.
The afternoon leaves viva I'M
preston like that OF rare Ola print
rich in color and atmosphere, hu ut
ing gay note OF color was the piii-
liant scarf worn by the hostess as
she stood smilingly beside the fresi
dent with the green SWaru as 'hei,
carpet and the trees as packs u
The Marine Band musicians, In thelr
fuII dress uniforms, with red coats,
were placed just where they lent
perfect balance of color to the rest
OF the scene. The gay tents one
either side of the lawn, with req anu
white awnings. combined win tne
strong note of color in many OF the
hats and gowns. finishing a picture
never to be forgotten
Mrs Coolidge wore graceful gown
OF taupe color lace in "A heavy paI-
TORN on georgette Of the same Snaue'
Tb, hodice was entirely OF the lace'
the sleeves being of plain georSet.e'
with deep bands of lace gathered III
at the wrist. The skirt was SiishtlS
draped AMI the rather VIDE hriih h%iileu %
hat was in the same tone. Leuui!e +
a strong tone admirably adapted 70
tho occasion was the beautlluii9
Striped scarf or shawl she wore. INC
fringe being fully thirty inches deep;
the main part being o. nn an veljow
and other tones blending into ricn
tone with red predominating
Members of the cabinet ana tneir
families were early arrivals, the oeS-
retarv of State and Mrs. Hughes naN
mo win them their daughter, MRS.
,'hauncev Lockhart Waddell OF NV
York, and their younger aaug
Miss Elizabeth Hughes. ne os.
master General and Mrs. New NJ
accompanied by guests MIs: ce
presenting handsome appea al, :
IN > modish gown of black Seorsel'e (
embroidered in white, ana "eaIiIs :,
black hat with gracefully cu' ~ - =
hrim, and long black cape; NY me
Secretary of Agriculture anu ~
wallace We're also acconipa u'eu ~, ~ :,
guests Mrs Wallace wearing soHn
Of kings blue georgette anu d | |r,
bat Win blue plumage. Other earis
arrivals were the Speaker anu "' .
Gillette. from, the
49, " of the event were the wraps
worn bv many of the woman guests.
some of them being in strong tintS VI
lavender. modiShly made up anu ~ i
,ned in ostrich or maribou banos.
In the company were rev oIplo
mats and many guests from the SrnhS
NAVY and Marine Corps. with iaI
contingent of resident society lhe
large company including the dlnu anna
sador of France and Nine. JuSseranu
the ambassador of Belgium and Bar
oncSs de Cartier. the ambassador vi
Janan. Mr.. Hanihara: the sollcitof
general and Mrs. James NJ Beck MISS
Reatrice Beck Gen. John j. PerShlhs
the third assistant secretary of state
and Mrs. ]. Butler Wright. the dl-
rector of the consular service and
Mrs Wilbur J. Carr, RepresentatlEe
and Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. William r.
Castle. jr: Mrs. stephen B: Elkins
and Mrs John A. Lejeune and their
two daughters. Miss Laura LeJeune
and Miss Eugenia Lejeune: Assistan o.
Postmaster General and Mrs. John RI
RartIett. Gen and Mrs. George Bar
nett. Gen. and Mrs. Charles f. Sawyer
Mrs Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. Fred
crick Dent Grant, Princess Bertha
Cantacuzene, Mrs William Crawford
Gorgas. Mrs. Charles NJ. FfouIke MIS-
Alice Pomerene. Mrs. Henry ID. t'iood
Mr.. D. r. CriSsinger and his daughter
Miss Donna Ruth Crissinger, Mrs
Frederick II. Brooke.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Atherton
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter. Mr.. and Mrs
John Carter. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett
Mrs. Charles q. Matthews, Col. and
Mrs. r. Q. Donaldson, Mr.. and Mr.
James A. Drain Col. and Mrs. Charles
r. Drake, Miss Barrine Drake. Mr.