Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21

at the w h1te House III nOflOf
of the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and Mrs. Taft
and the associate justices, having a
number of additional guests to meet
them.
Much more than the usual interest
attached to the dinner party. as the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft had with
them their house guests, Sir I. wins
Chitty, senior master of the KING s
Bench. and his daughter, Lady Philip,
son-Stowe of London. There was like
wise a charming compliment and in
novation in the fact that Mr.. Paul
Kochanski, the violinist. and one Of
the artists of the evening. played the
composition of Vice President Dawes,
"Melodie" as one of his numbers.
The state apartments of the White
House never were more attractive,
with fresh blossoms placed in every
available spot. beautifully set among
maidenhair and farleyeuse ferns. Car
nations were placed in beds of ferns
in the red corridor and huge rose-pink
carnations and dainty prfmroseS we~e
abundantly used in banks of ferns on
the nantels in the great east room.
with standards of carnations placed in
tall vases in effective corners. The
gold" piano stood upon platform at
the north end of the room, and two
large upholstered chairs were placed
in the center of the front row of gilt
chairs for the President and Mrs.
Coolidge. with the guests of honor at
either side.
Pale pink roses were used in the
green paror, while snap dragonS.
Ophelia roses and huge punches of
Gala lilies adorned the blue parlor and
in the red parlor there was a beauti-
full arrangement of white roses. They
were set in a bank of ferns on the
mantel from which hung a festoon of
graceful ivy especially placed and ar
ranged by Mrs. Coolidge herself and
which was the prettiest decoration of
the CHEEKY red parlor seen in many
moons.
The state dining room table was
artistically arranged with deep red
carnations, freesia and gloriosum fern,
the gold service being used.
At table with the President and
Mrs. Coolidge were: The Chief Jus
tice and Mrs. Taft. Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Van Devanter. Mr.. Justice Nc
Reynolds, Mr. Justice and Mrs.
Sutherland, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Butler, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. San
ford and Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Stone.
all of the Supreme Court circle; the
Attorney General and Mrs. Sargent,
Senator and Mrs. Frederick Fl. Gill
lett, Sir Willis Chitty of London,
Lady H. NJ. Philipson- Stowe, daugh-
ter of Sir Willis; Representative
Florence P. Kahn, the Solicitor Gen.
eral and Mrs. William Mitchell. Mrs.
Medill Mccormick, Mr.. Eugene
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T.
Clark. Mrs Henry c. Corbin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry V Cunningham. Mrs.
William Coreoran Eustis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allan Forbes, Mrs, Alvin T.
Hert, Mr.. Benjamine ID. Hyde of
Boston, Mr.. George n. Jeppson, Mr..
and Mrs. Noble Brandon Judah, Rev.
Charles w. Lyons, DIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Gerry Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank 3. Moves, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
S. Ochs. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Stearns, Col. Sherwood A. Cheney
and Capt. Wilson Brown.
A number of additional guests were
asked for the musical which fol
lowed the dinner. when Mr. Paul
Kochanski vioIinist, and Nine
Louise Homer, contralto. gave the
program, with Miss Ruth Emerson
and Mr.. Pierre Luboshutz as accom-
panists.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank W. Stearns.
who have been visiting the President
and Mrs. Coolidge for about a month,
will leave this afternoon for Boston.
The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
will be the guests of the Ambassador
of Germany and Baroness Nathan at
dinner in the embassy tonight.
Last night the Vice President was
feted at the Congressional Club at one
of the largest and most enjoyable re-
ceptions held in the club in several
years. Mrs. Dawes was detained at
home by Illness, causing much dlsap-
pointment and solicitation from the
arriving guests.
The Vice President stood with Mrs.
Lindley H. Hadley, president of the
club, who wore a charming gown Of
Jade green georgette and gold lace.
Mrs. Edward T. Taylor, wife of Rep
resentative Taylor of Colorado, also
was in the receiving line, and wore
q modish gown of black with pro-
nounced design in silver, and Mrs.
Porter II. Dale, who was in line until
the early departure Of the Vice Presi-
dent, wore a dainty costume of deli
cate orchid shade in georgette, with
a sash effect at one side of deep hello
trope velvet. Capt. Stewart 4. Miller
made the introductions.
The audience room of the club was
charming with its frieze of flags rep
resenting the States of the Union,
placed according to their adn1ittance.
A. table for the buffet supper &C
cupied the alcove and the Navy Band
Orchestra furnished music for dane
ing, which was INDUCED in after the
guests were all received. A big trib-
ute to the popularity of Vice President
Dawes was manifest In the fact that
men outnumbered women in the COM
pany, a thing that has but seldom be-
fore happened.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis, who were early guests, went
from the club to the White House
musical, as did many others. Many
of the club members had with them
guests from other cities, and with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred bennett was their
daughter, Mrs. Patton Wise Slemp,
who is making her annual visit here.
Assisting during the evening were
Mrs Schuyler Otis Bland, Mrs. Albert
III. V6stal, Mrs. Louis c. Cramton,
Mrs. Olger b. Burtness and Miss
Clara Sproul. all officers of the club.
as well as Mrs. Frank o. Briggs. Mrs.
Henry Allen Cooper, Mrs. Edgar c.
Ellis, Mrs. Finis j. Garrett, Mrs.
Willis c. Hawley Mrs. William A.
Humphrey. Mrs Frank ". Mondell
and Mrs. William w. Wilson.
Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg
Honor Guests at Dinner.