The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-20


pinned on his chest!
Mrs. Mitchell looked like a bride
all in flowing white with a white
tulle scarf bound around her head
and falling to the hem of her gown.
She had a cluster of white aigrets
in her hand and in passing couIdnt
tell whether it was q hair ornament
which had become detached or the
newest thing in fans.
Captain Alfred Johnson, whose
testimony before Congress contra
dicted General Mitchell's in almost
every particular, was also among
those present" last evening.
The most picturesque parsonage
among all President and Mrs. Cool.
idTe's 4 900 guests-save possibly
General Mitchell-was Mrs. John @.
Walker, whose husband had served
as an officer in the Mexican war. in
her voluminous black silk gown and
a cap with snowy net streameT s
pinned on her smoothly dressed
white hair, she was charmingly VIC
.torian in aspect And she was the
heroine of one Of those spontaneous
incidents which contribute so much
to Mrs. Coolidge's popularity. For
as she passed down the line the
ment's chat and then pressed into
her hands the bouquet Of white roses
she was carrying.
Mrs. Coolidge In Most Becoming
Gown Of Powder Blue.
Mrs. Coolidge was wearing my
favorite gown. I've only seen 1t
once before but remember it as the
loveliest and most becoming cos
tune Of all her wardrobe. Fashioned
OF powder blue georgette it IL lavish
ly embroidered in sapphire beads
and brilIiants, the embroidery out
lining the square cut decoltage. The
most distinctive feature OF the gown
however, is the graceful train, very
long and full, OF powder blue and
silver tissue, which falls from one
shoulder and is caught in at the
Slippers of blue and silver brocade
and silver hose completed her cos
tune and she wore pendant ear.
rings of crystal.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks and the Secretary of the
Navy-an Mrs. Wilbur received with
President and Mrs. Coolidge-Colo-
mel Clarence Sheriff. and Captain
AdoIphus Andrews making the in.
PRODUCTION alternately Mrs. Weeks,
who is not very strong. remained in
line until almost the close OF the re-
ception, but a wave Of faintness
overcame her and she was obliged
TO leave the Blue fSoom, supported
by an aide. The incident passed so
quietly, however, that few knew
what had happened.
In spite OF her 1ndisposition Mrs.
oil n.
some last evening in a gown of
white satin combined with crystal
and rhinestone embroidery and made
with q side train. Mrs. Wilbur was
in black velvet with a sash train OF
chiffon. This gown was also
trimmed with rhinestones. Both
ladies carried pink roses.
Absences Noted in Cabinet
Circle; Mrs. Hughes Lovely Gown.
1t was a shortened Cabinet process
sion which came down the stairway
by the President and Mrs. Coolidge,
for the Attorney General and MI s.
Stone and the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Hoover were abseh-
tees. being on a fishing trip In
Florida. The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hughes, of course, followed I'M
mediately after President and Mrs.
Coolidge, Mrs. Hughes leaning over
to straighten out Mrs. Coolidge's
train with affectionate attention.
Trains are especially interesting
features of the present fashion and
there was an element of the unusual
in the one which completed Mrs.
Hughes lovely gown of apricot tint
ed flat crepe. The whole back Of
the gown. flowing sleeves, train and
all. seemed to be cut in one piece
and held in at the waist line with a
fine embroidery of brilliants. This
decoration was repeated on the front
of the gown.
Mrs. New, wife of the Postmaster
General, wore a stunning gown OF
black velvet, a draped model, with
a graceful side train lined with
cloth of silver. The gown was EN-
broidered with rhinestones and she
had a comb of brilliants in her
hair. Mrs. Davis. wife Of the Sec
rotary of Labor, was wearing a
most becoming gown of black
georgette and gold lace, the lace
forming the bodice and the lower
edge of the skirt, the chiffon being
inserted between in diagonal lines.
Miss Mellon, who is affecting
gowns of gold fabric this season,
had on the third / have seen her
wear. A straight slip of cloth of
gold, sleeveless, it was guiltless of
trimming except for godet panels
back and front of glittering gold
sequins. Miss Mellon is one OF
the few younger women who al
ways wears gloves for formal eve
ming parties.
Flags Of War and Navy Secretaries
Introduce Original and COIorful Note.
The introduction of the flags of
the Secretary Of War and the Sec
rotary of the Navy into the decora-
tons was an innovation and a most
pleasing one. Borne by a dough
boy and a jackie. they thanked the
Blue Room door, with the Stars
and Stripes and the Presidents
flag on the other side and the
ecarlet-coated Marine Band, under
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