The Washington times., 1925-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL
BALL GALA
EVENT
Visiting Governors Are
Feted at Country
Club

hosts at reception ana Dali last
evening in the beautiful clubhouse
in honor of the State governors,
who came for the Inauguration.
| Several governors, however, were
missing from the list of those who
had accepted the invitation, but in
every case where goveronr was
lacking there was lieutenant gov
ernor to take his place, or some
member of his staff. These staff
officers came arrayed in their Of
ficial best-some in khaki and some
in the navy blue and gold. The
governors, who arrived early in the
evening, assembled in the Presi-
lential suite on the second floor
and came down together. These
included the Governor Of New
Hampshire, John G. Winant; the
governor of Rhode Island, N. w.
Smith; the governor Of Virginia,
e. Lee Trinkle; the governor of
Iowa. John HammiIl, and the gov
srnor-designate of Alaska, George
Parks. Among other governors.
who came in later, were the COVER
nor of Colorado, G. J. Morley; Gov.
ernor r. T. Robinson, Of Delaware,
ind the governor of Nebraska.
Adam McMullen.
Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, OF
| Wyoming, was not present-but
she declined the invitation because
she is in mourning for her husband.
who died only a short while ago,
and so Governor Ross is combining
her participation in the inaugural
| festivities to official functions and
| very small and informal parties.
| Various state societies wished to
honor their big Chiefs" and their
meetings last night made the ar
rival of governors at the Congress
| sional party much later than was
/ expected, and thus kept the receiv.
| ing line on duty for a large part OF
| the evening.
The guests were received by Sen.
ator and Mrs. George II. Moses.
MRS. Frank Mondell, and Mr.. and
| Mrs. David Blair. Mrs. Moses wore
an orchid -colored gown that shaded
| into lavender; Mrs. Mondell wore
a gown Of delicately shaded coral
pink chiffon, and Mrs. Blair looked
| extremely lovely in gown OF
chiffon Of a tint similar to that of
/ Mrs. Mondell. Lieutenant Com
mander Elmer Langworthy made
the presentations.
Governors Staff Members Set Sail
In AerOpIane, Land in Truck.
| Governor Pinchot, Of Penneyl-
vania, was unable to be present.
but three of his staff for the in
auguration showed up about mid
night-a sort of Three Musketeers
or Three Grenadiers" effect.
Those playing these roles were
Colonel Robert Brookfield, Colonel
Fred Taylor Pusey, and Colonei
Jackson w. Study. of Philadelphia.
They started out to the club rather
early, but the taxi refused to 90
without gasoline, and they finally
completed their journey in truck
going that way. These three flew
down yesterday afternoon from
Philadelphia.
Preceding the reception there
were several large dinner parties
entertained at the club. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward F.. Colladay were
hosts to a large company, which in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Dawes,
brother and sister-in-law Of the Vice
President; Robert c. Morris, Colonel
and Mrs. Edward Clifford, Doctor
! and Mrs. John A Poole, Mr.. end
Mrs. Morris Thorn, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Billiard, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Lincoln Townsend, Major and Mrs.
William e. Covell, Major r. A.
Wheeler, Miss Ellen Newton, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Clement, Miss
Mae Boylan, Commander and Mrs.
Yeandle, Colonel Eugene Bibb Wills,
Major and Mrs. w. H. Holconb,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P. Littlepage,
John Littlepage, Miss Louise Little
page, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Blake,
Carey Van Fleet, Mrs. Seaman, Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Colladay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs.
haupter.
Dinner Parties Arranged Before
The Club Reception.
Another interesting dinner party
included MIR. and Mrs. William J.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Moore
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Moore, all
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. F. 0. Wetmore, of Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Abbott, Of Chi.
| cago; Abbott J. Willis, tr., Of Dart
mouth college; Mr.. and Mrs. Kara S.
| Mrs. Gansberg, Of Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs G. Logan Payne, Mrs. Walter
Irwin, MIR. and Mrs. o. B. Kaull. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. e. Mittern, of Chicago
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Davis, Of
| Chicago, who are spending their
| honeymoon in Washington, and Miss
Elizabeth Moore.
! Others noted among the large
numbers that filled the ballroom and
the corridors, were Congressman and
| Mrs. Royal Johnson Of South Dakota
who had under their wing, Mfr and
| Mrs. Putnam Spaulding, of South
| Dakota, who have been spending a
| week or two in Washington en- route
| from Florida to their home in the
| West. They have been in the south
| for the last few months and will
leave Washington this evening. And
| still others noted were T. V. O'Con.
nor. chairman of the Shipping Board
| the President of the American Fede-
ration OF Labor, William Green, the
| President Of the United Mine Work,
era and Mrs. John #. Lewis, General
| and Mrs. Frank T. Hines, and their
aon.inlaw and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Kennedy. Mrs. HnmAl
| wife OF Governor Hamill Of Iowa, In
terstate Commerce Commissioner and
| Mrs r. I. Cox. Colonel E. Lester
| Tones. Mrs. Dorothy Shumate and
| Robert Scott.
One Of the most important
events Of this afternoon is the re-
ception which Mrs. Alvin t. Hert,
| vice chairman OF the Republican
| National Committee, Is giving in