The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-10

ence of the Secretary to the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Sanders. A dlstin-
| guished looking and well-gowned
group OF women. But Mrs. Dwight
Davis, wife OF the Secretary Of
War, stands out in memory az an
especially charming figure in her
lovely gold gown. Her costume was
Of fine soft gold brocade, Its most
distinctive feature being long eight
sleeves Of gold lace with cuffs OF
the brocade. AS she came down.
stairs between her husband and
| Secretary Mellon, of the Treasury,
heard someone whisper, TRUST
Mrs. Davis to capture two men,
and I felt the charm which prompt.
ed the remark.
Secretary MELONS tall young
daughter. now; Mrs. David *. r..
Bruce, was missed from the Cabinet
group. But the Secretary was APP
parently In rare form and caught
sight Of him sitting on a bench with
Mrs, Edward BeAle Mclean and
chatting with an animation which
belied his reputation for silence.
Mrs. Mclean. who had on q graceful
yellow velvet gown, wore the hand
soonest Jewels at the receptions
exceptionally beautiful and becom-
ing tiara and two long necklaces OF
diamonds, one ending with 9 great
sapphire pendant and the other with
a pear.shapedsje which must have
been the famous Hope diamond.
Mrs. Dawes wore a white spangled
gown, with a train OF TURQUOISE
blue velvet. Mrs. Kellogg had on
blue chiffon gown beaded n
crystal ana Mrs. New wore one OF
the sn1artest costumes Of the eve
ming. q magpie gown with a black
velvet skirt and the top fashioned
OF white chiffon brocaded in white
velvet.
Guests Of Vice President
saw the Vice President with a
tall younE woman in tow whom l
took to be HE daughter, Mrs. Mel.
vile Ericsson, now q guest or
General and Mrs. Dawes. She had
on q wine colored velvet gown. And
Mr.. and Mrs Dawes had also
brought with them Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Dillingham; of Hawaii, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. McCutcheon
of Chicago.
AS dean of the diplomatic corps
Baron de Cartier, Ambassador OF
Belgium, was. the first to be re.
ceived by President and Mrs. Cool-
idgc, sheparding the members OF
his staff. Baroness de Cartier wore
one OF the loveliest gowns noted last
evening. 1t was Of tangerine chiffon
velvet, slim and straight in sil.
houette, with an embroidery or
small pearls and gold thread about
the neck line and on the skirt. A
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and she wore diamonds and pearls
with a coronet Of diamonds.
Following the Belgian group
came the other embassy and leg0-
ton contingents in order Of proceed.
ence. President Coolidge Is noted
for the expedition OF his handshaks
ing and it was not many minutes
before these special guests had be.
gun to foregather in the Blue
Room, where the Cabinet and other
officials had already assembled IN
small animated groups.
Kaleidoscope Of Color
"A glittering assemblage, in
kaleidoscope OF color I remember
Baron de Carriers gold braided
coat and cooked hat. the Hungarian
minister's picturesque uniform, with
his jacket slung cape wise across
his shoulders and a tall white
aigrette in his furred hat, the Min
lister OF Denmark's scarlet coat, the
glittering uniform Of the ministers
or Greece and the broad red ribbon
Of an order across the breast OF
DIR. Pavichicll, Minister Of the
Serbs Croats and Slovenes, who
also wore court dress.
One of the many newcomers to
the Diplomatic Corps, perhaps the
most picturesque figure, was the
new minister of Persia in a gold.
braided uniform and wearing the
traditional astrakhan cap of Persia,
which someone amusingly dubbed a
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