Evening star., 1924-05-24

iHe fTeSl0ent and Mrs. Coolidge
were the special guests of the Congress
sional Country Club at the opening last
night. when thousands of guests,
representative of the administration
circle, both houses of Congress, dipIo-
matte representatives from all over the
world and society folk from Washington,
New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
other cities. were there to greet them.
The event could better be called a
fete than reception, real receiving
line ceasing with the arrival of the
President and Mrs Coolidge at a little
after o'clock, when they were greeted
by the president of the club, former
Representative Joseph III. Hines; the
vice president, Senator George II.
Moses: Col. f. Lester Jones. director Of
the coast and geodetic survey and
chairman of finance committee of the
cup. and Judge Oscar E. Bland of the
united States Court of Customs Ap-
peais. all OF whom were accompanied
by their wives.
President Dimes at Club.
The entrance Of the Presidents car
on the grounds Of the club was
greeted by an ovation. the Marine
Band being drawn up before the club
mousse to play it's usual welcome Of
Hail to the Chief" The president
OF the club was at the entrance to
greet Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge, who i'm
the club. and later dined with its
officers in the Presidents suite, an
elegantly appointed feature Of the
club set aside especially for the use
of the President Of the United States.
Following the dinner the President
har ri
over the clubhouse and the broad ter
races surrounding il, and when they
left. at about $50 o'clock, they were
greeted on the highway by miles of
automobiles, lining the winding road
way, closely parked on one side to
admit of the passage Of the presi-
Dental car and the secret service men
accompanying them.
Highways Lined With Carr.
The vast company of invited and
unlimited guests were on their way
to and from the club from sunset to
early morning hours there seldom
being less than two miles of automo-
biles of every type strung along the
road while many, eager to see the
President and Mrs. Coolidge, left their
cars a mile from the club, and men
in evening clothes and women in
filmy gowns and wraps and dancing
slippers walked on the edge Of the
dusty road to the clubhouse. The
scene from afar was that OF great
amusement place, the million dollar
club buildings and other adjoining
buildings the grounds and the high
way being illuminated. while the sew
eral thousand cars parked on the
golf course and in n earby orchards s
extended the vision of dazzling lights.
giving the impression of a town in
gala mood rather than the opening
of a country club.
Every available inch of floor space
was covered by the teeming mass or
guests, only few having the courgae
to try a dance step in the crowded
ballroom floor or even on the ter
races Flowers in great profusion
We're everywhere in evidence and on
the long banquet table set on the
lower floor from which light refresh
ments were served, there were bowls
and vases of the rarest blossoms
The Presidents flag and the Stars
and Stripes were placed in the preSi
Dental suite.
Three Bands and Orchestra Play.
The Marine Band in full force, the
Army Band, the Navy Band and the
LIE Paradis Orchestra furnished music
and though they all frequently play
ed at once the building is so massive
in construction that there was not at
any time a clash of notes.
Without previous tryout In
handling an unexpected mass of
thousands of persons. the arrival and
departure of guests was conducted in
almost faultless manner, dozens of
marines and sailors being stationed
along the roadway into the club
grounds and on the highway to as
sist in directing traffic. There were
many ditched cars, but sea rrely a
one of them damaged, and no casual
ties worth mention.
Company Diversified.
With the President and Mrs. Cool
idge heading the list of guests, the