The Washington times., 1924-05-24
OPEN HOUSEAT
NEW CLUB IS
NOTABLE
Dignitaries Attend Formal
Advent of Congressional
Country Club
BY JEAN ELIOT.

ny O1tAN EA1UIs
"HE presence of President anG
Mrs Coolidge contributed in n.
small measure 10 the success
OF the formal opening of the new
Congressional Country Club last
night-an event OF national impor
) lance since the club numbers mem
hers from all, over the country, and
is designed as, a playground fui
the nations legislators. and execu
tives.
Tho familiar strains Of "Hail Il
the Chief" played by the Marin.
sand, lined up in martial array be
Tore the door Of the club house, an
nounced the arrival Of the Presi
dent and his wife. And after oeins
greeted by the president Of thu
club. former Congressman JOSEPH
II. Hines. and his aides, and es
corted On tour of inspection
through the clubhouse, dinner wa:
served for them in the Presidential
suite" which is pleasant feature
OF the establishment. s8
Guests from every circle Of Wash
ington's cosmopolitan society at
tended the housewarming, and the
merriment lasted well into the small
hours.
Receiving Line Forms in
Misunderstanding Gowns Worn.
While the President and Mrs
Coolidge were resting after dinner
in their picturesque and charming
suite, the, receiving line formed in
the main lounge and for nearly
two hours the club president, Mr.,
Hines, and his assistants extended
a warm greeting. to the arriving
Senator Oscar Underwood. first
vice president of the club, was alb.
sent, but in line with President
Hines were the three other vice
presidents, Senator George H.
Moses, Colonel E. Lester Jones and
Judge Oscar Bland, with their wives;
q. Logan Payne, chairman Of thu
house committee. and Mrs. PAYNE:
Mrs. Daisy Garfield Moreno, sister
tn-law Of Mr.. Hines and C. C..
Glover. Secretary Hughes and
Secretary Mellon Joined the line for
a time, as did C. Bascom Slemp.
Secretary to the President, and
later Colonel Clarence Sheriff, aide
to the President-a picturesque
figure in full egimentals--took his
turn in greeting the. guests. ]. C.
O'Laughlin, assistant to President
Hines, made the presentations.
At 9:15 O'Clock President and Mrs.
Coolidge were escorted to the gov.
ernors' room, where members of
the board and their wives were
presented to them. 'Afterward they
made their way down the receiving
line, took, a turn around the beauti.
ful lounge, speaking occasionally To
friends among the guests, and slip.
ped quietly away.
Mrs. Coolidge wore a graceful
ana becoming gown of powder blue
chiffon and carried an armfuI Of
long stemmed American Beauty
roses. Her evening cloak was of
blue velvet, with becoming ermine
collar. The suite where the Pres
1dent and Mrs. Coolidge dined was
gay with flowers and the First
Lady was presented with a. basket
of flowers in candy and spun sugar,
a triumph Of the confectioner's art,
which was made for her by the
chef. 49,:
The ladies in the receiving line
were all charmingly gowned, Mrs.
Moreno and Mrs. Payne in white.
Mrs. Moses wore a peach "colored
costume trimmed in powder blue.
with a cape drapery of the blue,
ana Mrs. BANDS gown was of yell
low with ostrich trimming. Mrs.
Jones had on draped yellow satin
gown embroidered in brilliants.
Mrs. Moreno's lovely white frock
was beaded in pearls and rhine.
stones and she wore a coronet of
pearls and diamonds. There was a
touch OF bright red in the girdle
or MRS. Paynes gown, which was
embroidered in rhinestones in an
effective design, and the color note
was repeated in her bright red
satin slippers.
An elaborate buffet supper was
served at 10 o'clock from long tables
laid in the main dining room and
decked with baskets of bright col.
ored spring flowers.
The decorations throughout were
elaborate and beautiful and reflect
ed great credit on Senator Moses and
Colonel James, who had this feature
in charge. =
Dancing was general, with the
Scarlet-coated Marine Band playing
IN the solarium, the Navy Band in
one wing and the Paradis Band IN
the other. ,
Dancing On Terraces Adds
Picturesque Touch to Scene.
The scene was picturesque in the
extreme, with the guests strolline
about on tours Of inspection, each
dance floor filled to capacity and
the overflow" dancing on the
broad terraces to the mUffle6
strains Of intoxicating music drift
ing through the doors. Grea,
striped umbrellas contributed a pic
turesque touch to the terraces and
with a stiff breeze, blowing, there