San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Coolidge Entertains Sena-
tors and Discusses Legis-
lative Program-Prepare
Entertainment for Return
Of Pershing From Europe.
BY JEAN JARVIS

WdShihStoH, IL. u, april OFF you
were housewife and always took
pride IN running your home, how
would you feel if you had nine assort-
ed senators, congressman, and various
<what-nots of lesser degree descend
Upon you suddenly for breakfast. and
hen a couple of days later, had eight
more senators dumped down ut your
able for the fast breaking meal?
Luncheon or dinner. maybe,
wouldn't be so bad, but breakfast!
That is exactly what happened this
week to Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. First
The was called on to provide at the
White House a short notice morning
meal in honor Of the newly named at
orney general, Harlan +. Stone. Then
Friday, she had to repeat for eight
Republican senator's, invited by the
President to discuss the Senate Ieg,s-
alive program. But being the per-
ect hostess that she is, both break
asts were carried off as cmooth us
butter.
Tongues Start Wagging.
These rther formidable breakfast
;arties have set tongues wagg;ny ard
washington society folk stand ron-
inced that Mrs. Coolidge must have
keen a wonderful manager in the old
avs when things were not SO readily
accomplished as they are today with
White House staff on call.
IN 1t Is argued that, after eighteen
Wears of married life, the President is
LOO set in his ways to make any start
Wing alterations in his habitual mode
VI doing things. And there you are.
Doubtless, back at Northampton,
when possibly one household helper
vas all Mrs. Coolidge had to depcnd
n, these sudden parties" were not
Unknown.
Every housekeeper will tell you eff
and that no matter how simple the
are is it is no small trick to provide
dequatelw for my casual GROIN o.
uests. Mrs. Coolidge who is always
genial as May morning, undoubt-
IDLY IS n model housewife, for the
President is getting up his historic
reaktast parties SIMPLY ran true to
orm.
70 Entertain Pershing.
just to round out the perfection
ttributed to the first lady, musical
harps, in Analysing the several pro-
rams gotten up for the White House
nowledge both as to technique and
pok more than modicum of mnsjcal
nowle lse 18th as 70 technique aid
teratu o "to bald those programs. :"
Included in ane was a splendid
roup of I'egrc sL,rituals. Declare tn,
iseacres: "The numbers themselves
Fere uniquely fitting to such an oc-
asion. Essentially fitting it was.
lso, that Americas typical contribn-
Jon to the literature of muse should
e selected for a program at the White
House."
Slated for April s, at the Army
nd Navy club, comes a big dance 10
elebrate the return of Gen. John J.
ershing from a six-month stay in
Europe.
With scores Of anxious and arlbi-
ous widows foresathering ut the
lpitol where Senator Walsh, awfully
igible widowe-. holds the spotlight,
very body comic curing what effect
be return of the dashing Gen. John
will have on what is known, COLO
tIially, as "Senator Walsh's gal
ry."
Is Good Dancer.
Some effect it is simply bound 10
ave Other things being equal. the
eneral has a tremendous advantage
nee he is one of the pest AMI most
idefatigable dancers in Washington.
e's thrilling figure of n man on the
DOR too. Lively times ahead this
brirg.
Will ever fashion let 20 on black?
mats a pertinent query these bright
bring days, with shiny black satins
Gaming on oil sides in smart after
b,n asscmblages.
Countess Szechenyi, (Gladys Van
erbilt), is sponsoring an all black
ternoon costume in satin. Unlike a
bod many others in the diplomatic
+oup, Countess Szechenyi's softly
raped, straight-hanging skirt comes
the ankles in an uneven hem line.
he blouse bodice has a rather deeply
uard neckline at the front, while
e back shows a sailor collar effect
ling to the waist line.
A long strand of lovely pearls, car
ed twice about the neck and left to
wing to the waist at the front, was
e high light in costume completed
a cloche of black milan with
ring lace veil. drape trimming.
Mrs. Coolidge was abroad recently
q cape costume in navy blue topped
one Of the medium-sized hats she
is such a penuchant for. The hat
rs Of fabric and the trimming dis
aged reddish coaue feathers.