The Washington times., 1925-02-06

tn reception last evening was
White House, the only one to WI
and which It st.ends-well, almost
Beginning with the formal recep-
ton Of the Senate and OF the House
ieaders-committee heads, etc.--who
had assembled in the State Dining
Room, the fete ended on more in
formal note with dancing in the East
Room, Senator William III. King OF
Utah, opening the ball. 1t was NOT,
however, until the President and
Mr1 Coolidge had retired to thar
private apartments upstairs that the
scarlet coated Marine Band moved
from its accustomed station in the
corridor to the East room ana
changed its pace from opera airs
and famous marches to the popular
Jazz numbers OF the day.
This. however, is putting the cart
hSfore the horse with a vengeance.
In the beginning President ana AIRS.
Coolidge descended the stairway, &C
eording to custom. followed by the
Cabinet group Who had peen ssse, .,rsl
formed aides and the standard bearers
carrvfTix the Presidents flag and the
stars and Stripes.
Ssnakor Cumnains and Speaker
And Mrs. GiIlett IN Receiving Line.
In the Blue Room Senator. Albert
u. Cummirs, President pro tenn or
the Senate. and the Speaker OF sne
House and Mrs. Gillett we're 9atnered
! into the receiving line. ColonsI CiaI-
ence o. Sheriff. and Captain Adolphus
Andrews alternating in making the
lMtroductions.
This viii Be the last appearance
az Speaker and Mrs. Gillett in line.
Fortunately, however, they are not
fadirsr ont Of the picture, although
after- the Fourth OF March Mf.
CsflIeft VIII have small part-in
lie beginning certainly-in the Sen
aforiaI group instead Of playing
tha leadss In the House. When
TIE next Congressional Reception
rolls round, moreover, there WI!
~ 4 new figure at the head OF
the Senate contingent, Tor senator
cummins is growing fran ana WIZ
not seek the most Of prssidnet pro
tenn when the new Senate is Or
Mrs. Coolidge's gown was general
~ Acclaimed the loveliest she has
worn this season-and the most pc
coming. At first glance 1t appear
ed to be fashioned Of gold lace. but
closar Inspection disclosed the fact
that the foundation WAS or gold
tinted chiffon hrocaded in velvet IN
3 fine design, with the lace ap-
piled In q wide band about the DOT
tom OF the skirt and forming the
aEsffre top OF the bodice. The de-.
roItaee was square. the gown
aleeveless and there was q very
long SQUARE cut train Of gold lace
hung from the shoulders. Her
slippers and hose were gold.
Although Mrs. Coolidge is not
given to wearing much jewelry, she
had on last evening q lovely neck
lace of gold fiIagree hung with
nendant topazes. She carried an
arraful Of red roses in piquant con-
trast with her golden gown, and
Mrs. Gillett, whose gown. was OF
love apple red crepe, had an arnlful
.. sunset roses. Her gown was
made over black, which showed
about the bottom Of the skirt, and
she carried great black feather.
fan.
wife Of Former Vice President
AffectionateIy Greeted By Friends.
No White House reception is
without its interesting incidents.
A pleasant feature Of last nights
-p9ESy was lAS NQRc&E &A1GS VI 3At0.
Thomas Riley Marshall, wife of
the former Vice President, who
CHANGED to be a visitor in Wash
ington and whose progress through
the drawing rooms was slowed up
by encounters with numerous old
friends pausing to give her greet
ing. 1t was the first time she
had ever viewed q White House
reception except from a coign Of
vantage in the receiving line.
With Mrs. Marshall was Mrs.
Carl Vrooman, whose husband
was Assistant Secretary OF Agri-
culture In the Wilson Administra-
ton. She was wearing "a lovely
gown OF white chiffon Iavist1ly
embroidered and made with flow
ing sieeves Of chiffon. Mrs.
Marshall had on a costume of
II Was made on straight lines and
guiItIess Of trimming, depending
for its beauty on the richness of
the fabric. A glowing touch OF
color was contributed by great
fan of rose shaded ostrich. u
The several new Senator's, re-
Gently sworn in, with their wives
formed an interesting little group
10 the Blue Room-Senator and
Mrs. William NJ. Butler, Senator
and Mrs. Rice w. Means, Senator
and Mrs. Hiram Bingham and
Senator and Mrs. Jesse H. Met.
calf. Mrs. Butler, one of the
handsomest women in the Senator
tal contingent and one Of the most
gracious and charming, wore a
handsome gown of black velvet.
with bit Of bright red beading
worked into the low swung
ceinture.
Introducing ''The Best-LOoIxing
Woman" at the Reception.
Two governors-Governor TruTn.
bull. Of Connecticut, and Governor
Robinson, OF Delaware-were pres.
ent. with their wives, and a third
Governor Pinchot, OF Pennsyivania,
was represented by lovely Mrs,
Pinchot. The best.looking woma n
At the reception" was the general
comment when she appeared, and
extraordinarily handsome she did
H0ok In gown Of emerald green
velvet embroidered in bfiIIiants and
green stones and banded with fur
about the skirt. She wore some
stunning diamond ornaments, wifi
a coronet Of diamonds and pearls
set low on her flaming red hair
The most picturesque feature OF h Il
costume was q train of the veivei