The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-19
Mrs. Peter GOeLet Gerry Sponsored as NeU
Congressional Club Head: No Opposition
Nominations Were Made
Today; Clubs Plans for
Entertaining
BY JEAN ELIOT
BY JEAN ELIOT


sressional Club.
A. meeting OF ths nominations
committee was held at the club
this morning with this result:
Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry wife of
Senator Gerry, Of Rhode Island,
president; Mrs. Clyde Kelly and
Mrs, Leonidas Dyer, first vice
presidents; Mrs. Fins j. Garrett,
second vice president; Mrs. Alben
Barkley, third vice president; Mrs.
Wesley L. Jones, fourth vice presi.
dents Mrs. James b. Aswell, fifth
vice president; Mrs. w. w. Chal.
mers. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Carl G. Mapes, treasurer.
As is evident the nomination In
All cases but that Of the first vice
president is equivalent to an cleo
House and Senate Alternate
1t has been the custom with the
Congressional Club to put up q
woman from the House contingent
for president one term and q Lady
0f the Senate" the next. But OF
late this uflwritten law has not
been enforced ana the present
president, Mrs. Lindley II. HadIey.
wife of Representative Hadley, VI
Washington, succeeded another
president from the House group.
Now. however. there will be a
return to the old order. probably
with Mrs. Gerry as the standard
bearer Of the Senatorials. There
was some talk Of putting up Mrs.
d1eury Wilder Keyes, wife Of Senator
Keyes. for president. but she is
very busy person and, understand,
did not encourages her supporters to
press her candidacy. Certainly
either woman would bring prestige
so the office.
Endeared to Officials
Since her marriage to Senator
Gerry, the former Mrs. George Van.
derbilt has endeared herself to the
women Of the official world by her
ordiality and charm and. by the
keen interest she displays in politics
and politicians. 1t is the more
interesting a development since the
former Mrs. Gerry. once the beauti.
full Mathilde Townsend ana now
Mrs. B. Summer Wdlles. took scant
interest in her husbands career and
none at all in contacts with his col.
leagues and their wives,
The first big official function OF
the club this season will De the re.
0eption tomorrow evening in honor
Of the Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes. In the receiving line with
the honor guests will be Mrs. Had.
ley, president Of the club. Capt.
stewart F.. Miller will make the In
PRODUCTIONS. Mrs. Edward T. Taylor.
Mrs. Schuyler, Otis Bland. Mrs. Al.
bert Ia. Vestal, Mrs Porter Fl. Dale,
Mrs. Louis C. Cramton, Mrs. Olger
b. Burtness and Miss Clara SprouI,
all officers Of the club, wiz assist in
receiving.
And still other assistant hostesses
will be Mrs. Nicholas Longwortht
Mrs. Frank o. Briggs, Mrs. Henry
Allen Cooper, Mrs. Edgar c.. Ellis,
Mrs. FINS j. Garrett,tt Mrs. Willis
G. Hawley, Mrs. William e. Humph.
reg, Mrs, Frank W. Mondell, and
Mrs. William W. Wilson, the latter
group all being among the incorpo..
rators Of the club.
Coolidge Party Omitted
1t has been the custom Of the club
to entertain the President and the
First Lday at reception, but this
il being omitted this season because
the club was unable to "get q date"
with the Coolidges, due to the short
session of Congress and the conse'
quent crowding Of official entertain.
ing for them.
The cards are out for the annual
breakfast given by the club near
the end Of the session OF Congress
at which usually there is some
original entertainment by the mem.
hers. Mrs. Coolidge presumably
will go to this breakfast, which will
be at the Willard Hotel on Friday
morning February 4. 1t has be.
come almost a custom for the First
Lady to head the guests at this
event.
On Friday afternoon there will be
d program of music at the club,
when Gladys Grace Hill, soprano,
and William III. Santelmann, violin
list, will be the artists Helen r.
Il FrOmer will be the acompanist.
MRS. COOLIDGE TO BE
LUNCHEON GUEST
Mrs. Coolidge will attend the
luncheon to be given on Tuesday at
the WtudIO I1OISI Ny MIS- SOSoPA - 4
France, wife Of former Senator
France of Maryland, and Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Calder, wife Of former Sen.
ator Calder of New York, who will
! entertain the ladies Of the Senate.
3 This has grown to be an annual
event OF Mrs. France and Mrs.
Calder.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon. following 4
4, lecture given at the embassy to
an invited audience, by Nine. lie.
oufn, OF New York, who talked on
Belgian laces.
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arRS WASHINGTON