Evening star., 1924-04-23

T EEM1NG with fun and brill
fancy was he annual Con-
gressional Club breakfast
at Rauschers today. when
Mrs Coolidge was guest of honor.
Mrs Frederick Fl. Gillett. wife OF
the Speaker, was also a guest of honor.
The bathrooms were thronged with
the several hundred members of the
Congressional Club and their guests.
Mrs. James F. Byrnes. president of
the club, receiving informally, as
sisted by officers OF the club. The
&breakfaSt was in the larger pink
ballroom, where spring flowers ran
riot with the handSomer flowers sent
House gardens and by the Secretary
of Agriculture. Mr. Henry {. WALLACE,
and others. Pink was the predomi-
mating color. The breakfast opened
by some clever remarks by Mrs.
Byrnes.
The Marine Band, stationed at one
end of the ROOM gave n delightfully."-
selected program when the special
program did not occupy the boards.
Each year there is a lively enter
direction of Mrs. Edward keating,
1t took the form of putting on a
maga zine, The Cats Whiskers.'
beautifully Illustrated with moving
pictures. as ii were-whlch had all
the features of an up-to- date maga-
zine with an unusually spicy editorial
section.
The modish and artistic cover, en-
titled IA Southern Rose" with Miss
Mary Smithwick 90 Florida as the
subject, toned down the snappy name
of the publication a bit The various
features Of the magazine were an
nounced by Miss Grace Shallenberger,
or "Micky." the printers devil, whose
spontaneous wit ran all througn TINS
feature of the program. Mickey S
first announcement was an advertise
ment, 1.-The Gold Dust Twins with
Miss Ruth Chindblom and Miss Jean
Summers in the role. Another ad.
vertisement Say 1t With Flowers"
had three of the winsome tots of the
congressional set in the role, little
I.uciele Sheppard, Anne Lineberger
and Peggy Schall. They wore airy
costumes and wreaths of flowers and
carried the blossoms.
An editorial embraced a wide range
of subjects, and was snappy and
bright, and exceedingly witty with
out being wicked. Mrs. keating read
it. Mrs. Edward +. Browne was
editor of the poets section and read
1T Is Cherry Blossom Time in Wash
ington," bringing applause from her
hearers The music section was Won
blom. pianist, and Miss Margaretta
Campbell. whose charming voice was
used to splendid effect.
Mrs Homer Hoch read a short story.
Tlsty ssdx and nd ,ba timely ne6,s 1i enttied The
that particular lively act in Wash
ington society. Then with always a
few side remarks from the office devil
in which she expressed a candid
opinion of folks on the magazine, the
joke editors took a fling. Mrs Samuel
g. Major of Missouri and Mrs T. H
Caraway, wife of Senator Caraway,
bringing out peals of laughter with
their friendly jibes and knocks.
The book review department took
up IF Winter Comes" with Mrs
Charles L. Winter in the skit follow
ed by "If Spring Comes with pretty
little Peggy Schall illustrating the
title.
Snappiest of all were "Boudoir Mir
rors of Washington" with five con-
gressional girls and some mirrors
sufficing. In the illustrations were
Miss Almawake Hastings, Miss Portia
Dale, Miss Margaret Pou. Miss Ruth
Dickinson and Miss Cathryn Mary
Hays. Some more timely advertising
added to the fun, Mrs. Howard Rec
side and Mrs. Harry f; Hull repre-
Little % Billy Adams afn tfnished e the an;n maea-
zine and program with the well
known picture, Time to Retire"
The guest table ran along one side
of the ballroom, and with its guests
and flowers reflected in the mirrors,
added brillancy to the scene. At the
table with the president of the club,
Mrs. Byrns, who welcomed the guests
in a graceful and fitting manner, were
Mrs Coolidge and Mrs. Giuett- one
on either side, and Mrs. John Is.
Henderson. the fairy godmother of
the club; Mrs Duncan u. Fletcher
Mrs. Simeon D. Fess, Mrs Irvine Len
root, Mrs. Perry E. Quin, Mrs. John
Fl. Smithwick. Mrs Finis ]. Garrett
Mrs Alben W. Rarkley, Mrs. Albert
H Vestal, Miss Sproul, Mrs Frank
Briggs. Mrs. Everett Sanders Mrs
Carl Cf1indblozn, Mrs Atlee Ponse-
rene, Mrs Edward E Browne, Mrs
George NJ. Young and Mrs John J.
Kindred
Small tables were placed for OF
guests, a. basket or vase of spring
flowers adorning each, which with
the ornamental program gave a gay
air to the atmosphere of the break
fast.
On the committee. of which Mrs.
Edward Keatng was head. were
Mrs William c. Rarnseye-, Mrs
Homer Hoch- Mrs Carl Chindblom,
MIRA Edward T. Taylor and Mrs
Baer.
Mrs Edward E Gam had charge of
the decorations
Belgian Envoy Guest Of fhe
Amha aagaslor m RvneanVe