The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-20
COUNTRY CLUB
FETE GREAT
SUCCESS
Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes and Speaker Long
worth Head Delegation
Ry JEAN ELIOT


THE Congressional country Clue
lived up to the suggestion 1t
its name last evening by giving Z
brilliant reception IN honor of the
Congress OF the United States.
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
and Representative Nicholas Long
worth. Speaker of the House, were
the guests of honor and both Sen
ate and House were generously
represented among those who
braved the threatening weather and
the long drive into the country 70
attend .one Of the most delightful
entertainments ever given at the
club.
Mrs. Longworth was to have Oeen
present, but she has been suffer
ing from the grippe for the last
week and was obliged to withdraw
from the reception much to the
disappointment of the guests nd
from the dinner given before il ~
Frank W. Monde1l. newly inaugu
rated president OF the club, ana
Mrs. Mondell.
Dinner Before Fefe
Mr. and Mrs. Mondell entertained
distinguished company Of guests
at the club. invited to meet Nine
Speaker and Mrs Longworti1. Sem,
ator George TT. Moses and Joseph
II. Hines. past presidents OF he
club. were included, and Mrs. Hines
was also 4 guest. Mrs. Moses, like
Mrs. LongwOrth.. is q sufferer FROM
the prevailing grippe epidemic.
The reception began early as
Vice President Dawes, like Cinder-
ella, fees from ali evening enter.
tainments on the stroke of the
clock-m being his hour, however,
instead of midnight But the
guests. who numbered perhaps 500,
fingered late to dance.
IN Receiving Line
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
and Speaker Longworth were in the
receiving line with Mr.. and Mrs.
MOnden Mrs Dawes wore q grace
full and becoming gown Of black
velvet on the flowing lines she at
fects: and Mrs. AfondeIl was charm
ingly goWned in sapphire blue bro
caded Velvet-a chiffon ground with
figures in velvet The drapery was
caught low on the left hip BY an
ornament OF brilliants.
Many handsome gowns were
noted Mrs Fred PtIrneIl, wife of
Representative Purnell, wore
graceful frock of silver cloth made
with q modified hustle drapery con
tfnutng into q short train. She had
coronet OF brillfants in her hair
and long diamond earrings. Mrs.
Cleveland r.. Newton, wife of Rep.
resentatfve Newton, was also In
white straight line gown EN-.
hroidered IN rhinestones, with q red
rose on one shoulder TO give a
touch Of color.
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro's period
gown OF amber velvet. with its
tight bodice, its 1880 neck line and |
its yoIuminous skirt, very long, was
much admired. She wore lovely
old topaz necklace The rose col
ored taffet& gown worn by Mrs.
John Leighty also showed pic
turesque inspiration. and the fact
that evening gowns are lengthen-
ing was borne out by a survey Of
the dancers. although there were
enough knee length skirts to give
Mrs. John b. Henderson pause. Mrs.
Il. Lyman Huffman had on one of |
the handsomest gowns noted, a
black velvet embroidered in bril-
iants and latticed TO show a slip
Of flesh coIored georgette.
The club house was decorated
Will palms dElQ S11iA1dA anu. al LILO
dining room, where a buffet supper
was served. the long table was
decked with baskets of spring
ffowers-red tulips, narcissus, and
other spring blossoms.
German Envoy Present
Guests at the reception included
the German Ambassador and Bar
oness Nathan, who came on from
= dinner party: former Senator and
Mrs. Sterling, Representative and
Mrs. Purnell, Representative and
Mrs Newton, Representative aid
Mrs. Carl ChindbIon. representative
samuel S. Arentz, Representative
Stewart II. Appleby, Representative
and Mrs. James v. McClintic, Rep
resentative. and Mrs. David Kin,
chelos, Representative and Mrs. An
tierson II. Walters. representative
and Mrs j. Banks Kurtz.
Also present were Major and Mrs
William Wolff Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.