The Washington times., 1927-02-18

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The Navy has the Army at dis.
tinct disadvantage on such occasions
as the. latter service has. never re.
turned to the wearing Of full dress
uniforms since the World War and
the service olive drab Is by no means
decorative. The military aides at the
White House make up the only Army
group privileged to don the gold-laced,
brass-buttoned blues" and thus to
challenge comparison with the re.
splendent representatives of the
Navy.
Uniforms Add Glamour
Nevertheless, uniforms even 20.
D's'-do add glamour to the scene
especially when they have good look
ing, outstanding bachelors in en-
and the girls who were invited to the
reception last evening counted them
selves lucky. / noticed, moreover,
that the dancing in the East Room,
which always brings White House
reception to a close, was more popu-
lar5 than ever.
twas well past the President and
Mrs. Coolidge's usual hour for retir-
ing from the fete-10 oclock-when
the last guest had been greeted.
That. however. is getting somewhat
ahead of my story.
The usual ritual was carried out,
the President and Mrs Coolidge re.
ceiving Vice President and Mrs,
Dawes and the Cabinet group In
their private apartments and lead
ing them in procession to the Blue
Room. At the foot OF the stairs
Mrs. Dawes took part in a pretty
little incident, STOPPING over to ar
range Mrs. Coolidge's graceful dou-
bic train.
The First Lady had on the gown
which she had worn at the White
House dinner given In honor of
Queen Marie of Rumania. 1t was
fashioned of heavy white gros grain
silk, brocaded in pompadour de-
sign in soft rose, mauve and blue.
Fun panels gave a graceful flare
to the skirt and the train, faced with
blue taffeta, was hung from the
square cut decoltage. Mrs. Coolidge
wore long white gloves and no.
ticed that. contrary to her usual
custom. she kept them both on
while she was shaking hands. Mrs.
4 Dawes gown was of white. EN-.
broldered all over in crystals and
rhinestOneS and made with a grace
ful scarf Of bright green chiffon
hung from one shoulder.
Secretary Mellon An Absentee
Secretary Mellon OF the Treasury
was an absentee and so was Mrs.
Kellogg, wife of the Secretary of
State, who has the grippe. So See
rotary kellogg and Attorney Gen.
eral Sargent walked together. DIR.
Work, secretary of the interior. had
his daughter. Mrs. a. w. Bissell. On
his arm. A very pretty woman,
Mrs. Bissell wore a lovely white
gown embroidered in silver nail
head beads. Mrs. .Iardine. wife Of
the, Secretary Of Agriculture, was
also gowned in white.
Mrs. Dwight Davis, wife of the
Secretary of War. was, as usual,
one Of the best goWned women at
the reception. This time she had
on e robe de style of apple green
taffeta striped in pink. The skirt
was built out over a hoped petit.
coat or pink taffeta, which showed
through a band OF gold lace. The
same lace, with flesh colored. chit.
fon, formed the bodice, which was
cut very low at the back.
Mrs. News costume was of black
lavishly embroidered in crystals in
straight lines with a glittering de.
sign of crystals and rhinestones at
the hem and the low waist line
Mrs. Wilbur wore a robe of sap.
phire blue sequins, with inserts of
shell pink chiffon adjoining the