The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-12


epidemic of grippe now raging, tn
attendance. And by 10 o'clock
greeted the last of the guests
apartments.
To those fortunate enough to at
tend. however, the reception was
the more agreeable from the lack
Of crowding. The last of the series
OF four state levees, 1t was Lar ana
away the prettiest except Tor the
brilliant diplomatic reception. the
uniforms OF the honor guests con-
fributing their special picturesque
touch. and it had a noticeable at
ulosphere OF congeniality due to that
clannisll spirit so characteristic OF
service folk.
Navy and Marines CoIorful
Much Of the color of the brilliant
nesenblara came from the varied
and picturesque uniforms OF the
military and naval attaches OF for
eign embassies and legations, who
were present with their wives. But
happily our Navy and Marine
Corus are not 50 condemned to
service olive drab. as Is the Army
90 their ssbIuess-Wifh epaulsttes,
cold lace galore and cnapeaux
tucked under the arm-were in pic
turesaue accord with the brilliance.
OF an evening function. And even
the workaday aspecS OF the Army
officers present was re. eved by the
bright ribbons Of countless decorar
lions.
took its toll from the reception,
for Vice President Dawes was nm
absentee and absent also were the
members of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, who had been
asked to meet the military.
War and Navy Secretaries
The first innovation in the ar
rangements was disclosed when
President and Mrs. Coolidge took
Their stand in the Blue Room, for
the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Davis and the Secretary OF the
NAVY and Mrs. Wilbur were the
first to 90 down the line. heading
the groups of high ranking oIIlcers
from the Army and the Navy.
They had previously been received
with the rest Of the Cabinet up
stairs-the assembling guests watch
ing out, as always, for the fannillar
procession down the stairway ana
the little ceremonial at its fool WITH
the aides, in full regalia, drawn up
at attention, and a fanfare ol
frumpets preceding the playing OF
HAL to the Chief By the Marine
Band.
dent Dawes, Mrs. Dawes had re-
linuuished her place at the head OF
the Cabinet group and MADE ner
entrance on the arm Of Doctor
Work. Secretary of the Interior.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs Hoover are away ana IS
Postmaster General New Is also out
OF town. Mrs. New. walked with
Secretary of Labor Davis. MIS-.
Davis having withdrawn from all
social activity for the present.
Leaders Honored
Introductions were made alter
nateiy by Col. Sherwood A. cheney
and Cant. Adolphus Andrews. I'm.
Taediately in the wake of the war
and Navy Secretaries, with their
wives. came Admiral and Mrs. Ed.
ward w. EberIe. the former chief
Of Naval Operations. Then the
group OF foreign naval attaches.
Then Mai. Gen. John B. Hines,
Chief of Staff, u. s. Al, with. the
foreign military group. Mai. zen
J0nu A. 1fSIS0&tCs 90 ~StS@@es~-~-e
of the Marine Corps. was received
early with Mrs. Lejeune. And after
them came the general staff mem.
bers-both Army and Navy-who
had assembled in the State Dining
Room.
Smart gowns were everywhere
IN evidence. Mrs. Coolidge wore a
graceful costume Of white and gold
brocade, the drapery caught at one
side with gold ornament and q
train falling front the shoulders
which had a deep v shaped inset
of gold lace. Mrs. Dawes was also
in white, wearing a gown which
was classic in its lines and which
had a delicate embroidery Of crystals,
rhInestones and silver threads. She
had a scarf of rose colored tul:e
about her shoulders.
Mrs. Kellogg's gown of metallic
lace was trimmed with blue bead
fringe put on in tassel effect and
she wore a blue tulle scarf. Mrs.
Davis, wife of the Secretary Of
War. was gowned in pale blue satin
embroidered all over in small nail
head beads of silver. A sash mark
ed the low waist line and side pan
els fell below the hem. Miss Ailsa
Mellon, daughter of the Secretary
Of the Treasury. had on a. charming
frock of gun metal net built over
silver and entirely covered with a
fine snideT. web design in small bril-