The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-14


of apple green velvet.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, looking
charming in black velvet gown,
was among those present-the first
White House reception she has at
tended since the death of Justice
Pitney. Another welcome guest was
Mrs. Rufus Day. a visitor in town.
A daughter-in-law of the late jug
tice Day, she was long chatelaine Of
his household. In the Blue Room
group also were Miss Laura Harlan
and Miss Ruth Harlan, daughters of
the late Justice Harlan.
Republican Women
Members of the sundry Federal
courts and of the District Judiciary
followed the Supreme Court-with
such picturesque figures as Judge
Katheryn Sellers of the Juvenile
Court and Judge Mary O'Toole of
the Municipal Court among them.
Assistant Attorney General Mabel
Walker Willebrandt was also a
guest. And Mrs. Alvin T. Hert,
vice chairman of the Republican
National Committee, headed dele
cation of Republican women leaders
who have been in conference in
Washington, and who came on to-
gether from a dinner party.
Charles Beecher Warren, some
time of our diplomatic service, was
among the distinguished visitors in
the company. And l also spied
pretty little Mrs. McHugh, wife of
Lieutenant McHugh, U. S. M. c.,
and daughter of Jacob Gould Schur-
man, American Ambassador to Gert
many. The McHughs are stationed
at Quantico and one meets them
frequently in Washington. She was
with Mrs. Robert Mackenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Gallagher
of Cleveland, frequently guests at
the White House during the Hard,
Ing administration, We're also
among those present"
Among Those Present
Representative Fred Britten and
were members of the House whom
Admiral and Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle, the latter wearing a grace
full red velvet gown; Major General
and Mrs. John A. Lejeune and Col.
and Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant, third.
Mrs. Grant was another well-gowned
woman sponsoring black velvet
trimmed in rhinestones. Miss Mary
Randolph, secretary to Mrs. Cool
idge, had on charming frock of
rose red brocaded in gold in fine
design.
Others glimpsed were Mrs. W.
Harry Brown, Surgeon General and
Mrs. Hugh Cumming, former Sen.
ator and Mrs. Porter ]. McCumber
and their daughter, Mrs. Harrison
Brand; Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayly, Mrs. Simon Wolf, DIR. and
Mrs. J. Ryan Devereaux, Miss Anne
Devereaux - another black velvet
frock, this one with a garland of
gardenias across the shoulder-Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Moran, Miss
Aileen Moran and Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Dennis, Mrs. Dennis
wearing q gown of creamy satin
with a fine all over design of gold
paillettes. She wore necklace of
diamonds.
A Real Beauty
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis were in
the company, Mrs. Ellis wearing a
lovely gown of valencia blue crepe
and the diamond tiara which she had
worn when presented at the Court
Of st. James. Quite the loveliest per-
son at the party was Mrs. Ash, bride
of a young Washington lawyer,
Robert Ash. She's real beauty and
was charming picture in a sheath
of silver cloth, flaring a little about
the skirt and scalloped about the
deep U-shaped neckline. The sleeves
were long and came well over the
hands.
With the Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Charles 8.
Dewey was Miss Suzette Dewey,
charming in a yellow picture frock.
Mrs. Dewey wore black, but her
costume was of taffeta rather
than velvet and made period style.
Others Present
Others in the company were Col.
and Mrs. George Thorpe, Mrs. vii.
liam B. Orme, Miss Marguerite
Orme, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bryan
Huyck, Mrs. H. L. Rust-another
becoming black gown-Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Bergman, Mrs. Her.
bert H, Brown. Mrs. E. T. .Cronin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs, Edmund T. Platt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred bennett, with their
daughter: Mrs. Patton Wise Slemp,
Col. Edward Clifford, Miss Helen
Clifford. Mrs. Samuel Kimberly, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Julien, Miss Mary
Page Julien. Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. DIR. and Mrs.
Frederick Harrington. Lieut.. and
Mrs. William Scott. Mrs. Norburn
Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Compton. Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncev
Parker. ir.: Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle.
Miss Mary Temple and Miss Made,
leine Austin.