The Washington times., 1926-04-06

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Something new-for the Con.
gressional Club. which usually
combs its membership for talent
Tor this annual entertainment -was
the choral program by the Fury
dice Singing Club. of Toledo. Ohio.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee, Mrs. William w. Chal-
mers, wife of Representative Chal-
mers OF Ohio. whose home is IN
Toledo, sponsored the VISIT 70
washington Of this Womens cnorus
club. made up of 20 fine solo
voires ]. and arranged for the pre-
aeltation OF q delightful costume
reritaI al the breakfast today, with
HELEN Wright Wilmington, concert
nianist. of Toledo, and Gladys Grace
SIN. lyric soprano, Of New York,
&c soloists.
,worn by the artists and by group
az dancers. also chorus members,
who had been in special training LOT
sveelse am. who danced the minuet
most charmingIy TO the strains OF
Beethoven's famous music. OIner
dances presented were Echoes From
fhe BaIi'' and .sI. 'Orientale," by Cui.
e,lcf songs as Long, Long Ago and
aAmarvllis,, were included among
the chorus numbers. The chorus Is
under the direction of Mrs. Otto 3.
sand. whose leadership has brought
them fame all through Ohio and
neighborfng States. The accompan.
ist Is j. Harold Harder.
Guests Of Honor
Mrs. Taft, wife OF the Chief JUS.
kice. and Mrs. Kellogg, wife OF the
Secretary of State, attended the
breakfact and were seated with Mrs.
Dawes at the honor table. Other
guests at this table were Mrs. John
B. Henderson. honorary vice presi
dent and good angel Of the Congress
siona1 Club; Mrs. Duncan u. Fletcher
q former president OF the Organiza.
ton. and the present officers OF the
club-Mrs. Eadley, who, Of course,
presided; Mrs Edward r Taylor.
Mrs Schuyler Otis Bland, Mrs. Albert
Yestal. Mrs Porter II Dale. Mrs.
Louis c. Cramton, Mrs. Thaddeus G.
Carraway, Mrs. Olger B. Burtness
and Miss Clara Sproul.
The chairmen and members Of the
standing committees were hostesses
st the other table. this group includ-
ing Mrs. W. E. Humphrey, Mrs Will
lam G.. Wright, Mrs. Scott Leavitt,
Mrs. Leonidas G. Dyer, Mrs. Oscar
e. Bland, Mrs. G. B. Hudspeth, Mrs.
Walter H. Newton. Mrs. Tom d. Nc
Keown. Mrs. W. W. Chalmers. Mrs.
Carl r. Chindblom. Mrs Homer
Hoch. Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, Mrs.
James O'Connor, Mrs. Sydney An
= III.
Dickinson. Mrs. James z. Watson.
Mrs. Carl E. Mapes, Mrs. AIben W.
Barkley. Mrs. jeremiah E. O'Conneii,
Mrs. Ralph FL. Cameron, Mrs Charles
/. Underlili. Mrs. James S. Parker,
A. Rodenberg.
Cherry Blossom Time
On the cover of the programs was
q lovely picture Of the Tidal Basin,
with its drift Of rosy cherry trees
and the Washington Monument in
the background and under this
printed Joyce Kilmer's lovely verse
'-The Tree
II is customary for the First
Lady to attend the annual break
fast of the Congressional Club, the
Vice Presidents wife sharing hon.
ors with the Presidents wife, and
Mrs. Coolidge's absence because Of
her recent bereavement caused no
little disappointment. It caused a
slight change Of program, moreover,
for r. song, "a Smile" written
to Mrs. Coolidge, with words by
Mrs. Chalmers and music by Helen.
Froman. which was to have been
sung on this occasion. will have
its first presentation instead at the