The Washington times., 1927-01-28
PRESIDENT AT
SOUTHERN
FETE
Hears Lecture on wash
ington, Our National
Shrine"

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
were guests Of the Southern Society
last evening and heard the delightful
lecture by Charles Colfax Long on
washington, Our National Shrine. +"
which was illustrated with exquisite
views Of the beauty spots Of the
Capital, collected by Mr.. Long over
a long period OF time and with loving
enthusiasm.
This lecture was preliminary to a
reception and dance in, honor Of the
Commissioners Of the District Of Co.
Iumbia and their wives. The fete
was given at the Willard, the guests
being received in the small ballroom,
which was fitted up charmingly as
a drawing room. The lecture was
given In the large ballroom, with
several hundred assembled there,
and with distinguished men and
women from North and South occu'
plying the boxes.
David H. Blair, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, and now presi-
dent OF the Southern Society, greet
ed the guests, assisted by Mrs.
Blair; and in the receiving line
were Commissioner and Mrs. Proctor
L. Dougherty, Commissioner and
Mrs, Sidney b. Taliaferro and Engi'
neer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell,
with Mrs. Bell, who has just re-
Joined her husband here after a
prolonged stay in Europe.
Ornamental Line
This was a highly ornamental
line. Mrs. Blair was gowned in
orchid tinted velvet, with a corsage
bouquet Of orchids. Mrs. Dough.
erty wore silver lace over a green
foundation and Mrs. Bell, q white
gown embroidered all over In cry
stal and rhinestones. Mrs. ITALIA
ferro had on period frock Of soft
ivory velvet, made with a tight
fitting sleeveless bodice and q
bouffant skirt, with a broad band
Of petunia colored satin as the
only trimming.
When the Commissioners and
their wives had taken their places
In their box. the President and
Mrs. Coolidge made their entrance
escorted by Mr.. and Mrs. Blair and
with two uniformed aides. giving a
stately little touch to the process
sion." G. Bascom Slemp, sometime
secretary to the President, was also
In the group. chatting animatedly
with Mrs. Coolidge:
The First Lady looked particular.
" charming in a costume Of rose
and gold brocade. with a matching
shawl trimmed In deep fringe. The
lecture over, the presidential party
took it's departure. the other guests
lingering to dance.
Among the Guests
Among those present were Mrs.
Robert Love Taylor, Huston Crit.
tenden, Senator and Mrs. William
Fl. King. Senator and Mrs. Morris
Shepherd, Senator and Mrs. Wood.
ridge N. Ferris, DIR. and Mrs. Carl
Won Lewinslxi, the Minister Of Lat.
via and Madame Sega, the minister
of Persia, Mr.. Meftah; Senator
Thomas Heflin and Senator Park
Trammel.
Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial, Gen. and
Mrs. John NJ. Joyes, Senator and
Mrs. Tasker L. Oddle, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles M. Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs
Cloyd Byers, the Secretary of the
Panama Legation and Nine. Juan b
Chevalier, the counselor of the Vene
zuelan legation, DIR. Francisco &c
rardo Yanes, and Nine. Yanes. Nile
Elisa Yanes, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H
Cooper. Miss Mary Boyce Temple
Mrs. James T. Morris. Gen. and Mrs
Frank T. Hines. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert M. Gates. Major and Mrs. George
Oakley Totten, Col. and Mrs. w. c
Harlee and Miss Helen Hatfield, Of
Tennessee.
Senator and Mrs. Frederick M
Sackett, Mrs. Jacob Loose Of Kan
sas City: Mrs. Victor Kaufman
the Assistant Secretary of thu
Treasury and Mrs. Carl I. Schune
man, Assistant Attorney Genera
and Mrs. John Marshall. Senator
and Mrs. Walter f.. George, Mr.. ant
Mrs. : Charles w. Warden, Mrs
Charles Colfax Long, the presiden
general National Society Daughter
Of the American Revolution, Mrs
Alfred Brosseau; Mrs. Rhett Good
Of the national board, National So
ciety Daughters of the American
Revolution; Senator Howard Suther
land, Mrs. Robert q. L Montcastle
of Tennessee; Nine. M. de Arios O
the Panama legation; Senator .Lnt
Mrs. Lawrence D. Tyson, Gen. anC
Mrs. Amos Fries. DR.. H. w, Wiley
DR.. George Tully Vaughn, Nine
Grisanti, wife of the minister from