Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Mary Patten, Mr.. ana MIS-. EuWdi"
4. Mellon of New York. Or. William
s. Verdi of New Haven, Conn, ana
Mr. David Edward Finley.
Secretary and Mrs. Davis
Honor Guests at Dinner.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs
James ]. Davis will be the honor
guests at dinner this evening of Rep
resenrative and Mrs. James q. strong,
who will entertain company OF 40
at the Congressional Club IN compl-
ment 10 their house guests Mrs, w
w. sullivan and Mrs. Arthur Dry
burgh of Chicago.
Mrs William Howard Taft was the
guest in whose honor Mrs. William
livingston Crounse entertained at
luncheon today.
Mrs Stanfield wife of Senator Rob
ert Nelson Stanfield will be hostess at
fine tea dance in the patio of the Carl
ton this afternoon in compliment 10
Miss Fannie Dial, daughter of former
Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel h. Dial.
Others in the company vii be Miss
Barbara Hight. Miss Helen Clfford
Miss Frances Hopkins. Miss Eleanor
BRYAN Smith. Miss Rebekah Lips
comb, Mr.. Victor Alfaro, Mr.. Charles
ward F'arroll, Mr.. James Nolan, Mr..
John Keyes, Mr.. Henry Reyes and
Mr.. Kelly.
Mrs. McNary, wife of Senator
Charles l.. AIeNary. will go to New
York this evening TO spend week
at the Hotel Plaza.
Mrs. McNary was hostess at +@Ac =
con today at the Mayflower W AT bur
guests were Mrs William NJ. J3fd1ne,
Mrs. Lee s. Overman. Mrs. George
w. Norris. Mrs. Frank r. Gooding,
Mrs. George II. Moses, Mrs. Wood
bridge y. Ferris, Mrs. S. Wallace
Dempsey, Mrs. Everett Sanders, Nine.
Lima. Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood.
Mrs. Robert Love Taylor, Mrs. Park
er w. West, Mrs. Albert Fl. Putney,
Mrs Robert Whitney Imbrie, Baroness
Ungern, Mrs. Harley Peyton Wilson,
Mrs Frederic Pomeroy, Nine. Pana
retoff, Mrs. William c. Harllee. Mrs.
Adam j. Shubert, Mrs. Z. c. Morton
and Mrs. MeChesrsy, wife of Gen.
Mason William M sChesney, both of
Chicago; Mrs. Tho~0as Hanson. Mrs.
Frank Bacon and bliss Laura Harlan.
Representative and Mrs. Harry c.
Ransley of Pennsylvania Will be hosts
ct dinner tonight in the presidential
dining room of the Mayflower, hav-
Ing 10 in their party.
Representative and Mrs. Harcourt
j. Pratt of New York will entertain a
party of IL at dinner tonight at the
May1ower.
Assistant Postmaster General w.
Irving Glover left yesterday for AL
bany. n. Y, and several New England
points Mr.. Glover viii be absent
from Washington for several days.
Mr. ard Mrs. wade H. Ellis viii
entertain at dinner this evening,
aIr. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair will
entertain a company of IS at dinner
thiS evening.
AIRS. George Thorpe will observe
her day at home tomorrow.
Airs. John Gardner Ladd will be at
some tomorrow afternoon from 4 to
o'clock. at 4422 Lowell street.
-Ir and Mrs. Henry Benning
Spencer will be hosts at dinner this
evening.
Annual Congressional
An Important Event.
Each season the annual breakfast
of the Congressional Club takes on
bDIlIG new ana piSdSIHS p41dSt anu
perhaps not in its history of some
years has anything more delightful
than the program of yesterday been
given. The ballroom at the Willard
was simply adorned with flags, while
flowers in profusion were used on the
tables and before the large box, where
{ the orchestra was stationed. Pink
roses were at premium when it was
learned that Mrs. Coolidge had sent
them from the White House, and
while the members of the club carried
away floral souvenirs of the break
i fast many were sent to hospitals.
The program was a delightful one
and there was wild applause when
e Mr.. Althouse introduced in his de-
3 lightful group of songs one dedicated
Z to Mrs. Coolidge and called % Smile
of JOY, the pleasing words written
by Mrs. W. w. Chalmers, the music
by Miss Helen Fremer, and sung by
Paul Althouse, leading tenor, formerly
of the Metropolitan Opera Co. Mrs
Coolidge was very gracious in accept.
ing the compliment. Mr.. Althouse
answered y number of eneores.
DIR. Allen A. Stochdaie, pastor of the
First Congregational Church at To
Fl ledo, Ohio, cousin Of James Whit
N comb Riley. recited a number of the
Hoosier poets classics, adding to theil
interest with fitting prelude.
Mrs. Hadley, the outgoing presiden
IT OF the club, gave a brief opening ad
dress. paying a pretty tribute To th'
officers Of the club and explaining the
significance of the varied flowers
State emblems worn by the members
The State flower has never before
played a part in the scheme of tn
breakfast. and her remarks We're par
ticularly fitting. When Mrs. Coolidge
arrived for the breakfast, she wa
given a red clover, the emblem of Yer
mont, and a little cluster of arbutus
chosen as the emblem of Massachu
sets, pinning the clover in her app,