Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

idge will receive the first
Minister of Canada, Mr.. Vim
Il cent Massey. and Mrs Massey
in the blue room of the White
House this afternoon.
Mrs. Coolidge later will receive a
small group by appointment at the
tea hour
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
will entertain at dinner Friday eve
ming, February 25. in honor of the
President of Cuba. Senior Machado'
who will come in time for the dinner
and reception which the Ambassador
Of the Island Republic and sonora
de Ferrara will give Thursday eve
ming In celebration Of tho anniEer-
sary of Cuban Independence.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes are the guests In whose honor
the Secretary of Labor and MRS.
James J. Davis will entertain a COM
pany of so at dinner this evening in
the patio at the Carlton Hotel me
table is arranged in the shape OF a
horseshoe and the decorations nsed
are red tulips and Jade green candles.
The Amha ssador of Germany and
Baroness Nathan will he among
those entertaining at dinner tonight.
ne RnlnHSSdutI VI NtittVt AfS'''
Don Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal was
host to a company of Is at the Club
Chantecler.
Army and Navy Reception
Largest of This Season.
The last state reception of this
Winters series was held at the White
House last night. the President ana
Mrs. Coolidge entertaining in honor
of the Army and Navy, the event
being the most brilliant OF the season
and the largest. Uniforms and fags
combined with martial music lent the
necessary military aspect, and, as Is
usual in a large body of service men,
there were many points of unusual in
interest. A group that attracted more
than usual attention before and after
being received and throughout their
STAY In the White House were the
congressional medal of honor men,
WIN wore their decorations and kept
up a volley Of explanations all eve
ming. The Society Of Naval Sponsors,
made UP of important women from
many parts of the country who have
christened ships, were there In large
body.
Mai. Gen. Charles p. Summerall.
chief OF staff, u. S. A., accompanied
by Mrs. Summerall, were the first
guests received by the President and
Mrs. Coolidge after they descended
the state stairway and took their
places in the blue room. 1t was the
first military and naval reception
Gen Summerall has attended since
taking up his duties as chief of stan.
A rather short, stockily built figure
in uniform that was followed with
great interest was Maj. Gen. John
TA@AssnA SnnaY ~ u liant thu Ma.
rine Corps, accompanied by Mrs.
Lejeune and their daughters, Miss
Laura Lejeune and Miss Eugenia
Lejeune, and Gen. Pershing, much
taller than Gen. Lejeune. who always
attracts attention.
Many flowers with palms and ferns
were used in the drawing rooms
and a greater number of flags than
usual added to the rich coloring in
Band played an entire program of
military music, except for the
dancing in the east room after the
President and Mrs. Coolidge and the
executive family assembled the stair
way at the close of the reception.
As the President and Mrs. Cool
idge descended the stairs, preceded
by. the military and naval aides, and
when they reached the red corridor
and then as the Marine Band played
Hail to the Chief" they made their
way to the blue room. AS the Chief
Executive and First Lady of the
Land hesitated at the foot of the
stairs Mrs. Dawes, who was with the
Vice President Immediately behind
them, stopped and arranged the two
narrow trains of Mrs. Coolidge's
gown, which had become disarranged
on her way down the stairs. Mrs.
Coolidge's gown was Of heavy silk
of oyster white with large flowers
brocaded in pastel shades. Draperies
on each side gave a bouffant line
TO the skirt and the trains were
narrow and square.
Some Handsome Gowns.
The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
Immediately followed the latter wear
ing crysta1-dotted white chiffon. The
Secretary of State, Mr.. Kellogg, was
in his place, but walking with hip
was the Attorney General, Mr.. Sar-
gent. Mrs. Kellogg is recuperating
from an illness and Mrs. Sargent is In
her Vermont home. Because Of the
absence of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Mellon, the Secretary of War
ana Mrs. Dwight F.. Davis followed.
Her gown was Of Lanvin green taffeta
appliaved In shelI-pink taffeta with
gold threads. The bodice was made
close fitting with yoke OF flesh net
and the skirt, quite full, was scalloped
at the hemline, and trailed the floor
at the back.
New were next, Mrs. New in a strik-
ing gown of black georgette crepe en-.