The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-09

. A RRIVING with the British
- Ambassador and Lady Isa-
bella Howard, with whom they
had been dining, and the Min
lister of Canada and Mrs.. Mas
.lRey, Viscount and Viscountess
Wellington were escorted to the
Red Room. They were the first
to be greeted by the President
and Mrs. Coolidge when the
hosts had taken their traditional
places by the Blue Room door.
3Afterward they joined the IA
vered group of "Blue Room
guests" held an impromptu re.
ception through the evening and
fingered until after the Presi-
dental party had retired to
their private apartments up
stairs.
q A SPONTANEOUS little burst
"A of applause greeted the Cool
adges as they passed out and was
repeated when Viscount and Wis.,
countess wilmington made their
way through the thronging groups
of guests.
B The Governor General OF
Canada, tall and spare and most
distinguished, was in evening
dress with several orders pinned
upon his breast; and the broad
purple ribbon of a decoration
made a splash OF color against
the deep blue velvet gown of Wis
countess wilmington. 1t had a
flaring skirt and a bit Of rhine
stone embroidery on the bodice.
She wore diamonds and had on a
most becoming diamond tiara.
X n
AIRS. COOLIDGE also wore
NA blue, but paler shade with
. softening tinge of gray. 1t
was, I believe. the loveliest gown
I've ever seen her wear. FASH
toned of transparent velvet, so
popular this season. it was very
simply made, with bit OF
shirring at the waist line to con-
fine the fullness. The decoltage.
which was cut in deep V in the
back, was defined by embroidery
of small brilliants A very long
and graceful double train fell
I. from the shoulders. The First
Lady wore long white gloves but
|. in her friendly fashion she had
turned back the right nne before
she began. sha'+ng hands.
The President, and Mrs. Cool
ldge received alone, according to
their custom, with the Presidents
aides, Col. Blanton Winship and
Capt. Wilson Brown, making the
presentations. Familiar procedure
was followed all along. The
scarlet coated Marine Band" in
the corridor, the strains of Hail
to the Chief" announcing the
Presidents arrival. The aides in
I gold laced full dress. The Stars
and Stripes and the Presidents
flag thanking the doorway. The
stately little Cabinet procession"
. following the President and Mrs.
Coolidge down the stairway.
TNaE Vice President and Mrs.
4 Dawes stepped close upon the
Presidential heels-an omen per-
haps. Mrs. Sargent. wife of the
Attorney General. was the only
absentee from the Cabinet group.
She is at her home in Vermont,
but her place was taken by her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Pearson,
who came down on the arm of her
father. Secretary Mellon of the
Treasury seemed to be doubling
up with the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Jardine,
wife OF the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture. had two escorts, her hus-
band and DR.. Work, Secretary Of
4 the Interior.
Ii White was an odds on favorite
as to color among the amazingly
lovely gowns worn last night and
1t predominated in the Cabinet
/ line. Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Kellogg.
Mrs. James J.. Davis, and Mrs.
Pearson all had on white gowns,
Mrs. Hoover's was white and gold,
I and Mrs. News was black and
white-of satin, severely made and
very stunning. Mrs. Dwight
Davis in a tangerine colored vel
vet with the skirt cut on the
popular "peacock" lines. circular.
short in front and longer behind.
was one of the conspicuously well