Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
SOCIETY
President and Mrs Coolidge Welcome
!. Several Thousand Guests at the
Congressional Reception.

trimmed with silver lace. One shoulder
strap Of the bodice was Of rhineStoneS,
and the drapery of the skirt. which
formed short train. was held with a
rhinestone buckle,
Mrs. Wilbur wore gown Of black
satin and chiffon. the bodice made with
a square neckline and the skirt with
a train of chiffon. The gown was en-
| broidered in fine design with black
| and white crystal beads
| Mrs. Jarciine wore lovely gown of
new blue chiffon over gold tissue cloth.
| The gown was made along slightly
, draped lines with a Scallop effect o!
gold lace about the hemline. and the
| gown was shot with gold threads
There was a side sweep of the chiffon
at the left which fell quite long and
effected train.
Mrs Hoover was in black chiffon
over cloth of silver. the gown made
with square neckline outlined with
black crystals and Jets, and the skirt
in panel effect edged with the crystals
and Jets Mrs. Herbert Hoover. jr.,
who with Mr.. Hoover is visiting his
parents, the Secretary and Mrs. Hoover
wore o dainty frock of apricot chiffon
made quite simply with cape effect
at the back and a rose of the material
caught at the left shoulder.
Mrs. James j. Davis was lovely in
gown Of ivory velvet. robe de STYLE
model. the upper part of the bodice
formed of fine gold Alencon lace. which
was also used on the hemline of the
very long full skirt The low waist
line was marked at the left hip by
dropping rose of the velvet.
Mrs. Longworth wife of the Speaker.
was in skv blue silk Powered in Amer
lean Beauty roses. made with a sur
plice bodice and skirt quite short
with bouffant draueries at the left
which fell to the floor.
Mrs. Everett Sanders wore red
velvet gown. the bodice made after a
fitted model with deep Y at the front
and back which were filled with silver
seouins The skirt was made after
eami-dra ped fashion. the drapery fall
ing 70 the floor in train effect.
Miss Mary Randolph wore robe de
style Of black taffeta. the bodice trim
med with ahs'nths green taffeta. which
also forrrei Streamers from the neck
line AZ the back. The long full skirt
was feed with TIL" green taffeta and at
the left If the skirt there was a lovely
flower design NJ nastel shades OF pink
and green, which were appliqued III
garland effect.
In the blue room were Senator and
Mrs Frederick II. Gillett. Senator and
Mrs. Jesse H. Metcaf. Senator and Mrs.
Charles S. Deneen. Senator and Mrs.
Charles w. Waterman, Senator and
Mrs. Frank B. Willis. Senator and Mrs.
Morris Sheppard. Senator and Mrs.
Royal S. Copeland and their son. Mr..
Royal S. Copeland. jr.: former Senator
and Mrs Rice w Means, who had with
them Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Deichs OF
New York: Senator and Mrs Lawrence
D. Tyson and their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Giipin;
Senator and Mrs. Edward I. Edwards
and their daughters. Miss Edwards and
Mrs George Howard Roe: Senator and
Mrs. T. II. Caraway, Senator and Mrs.
Woodbridge N. Ferris, Senator and Mrs.
Walter r. George. Senator and Mrs. VIII
liam II. King. Senator and Mrs. Peter
Norbeck
Senator and Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst.
Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick,
Mrs. Gregory. daughter Of Senator and
Mrs. Lee Slater Overman: Senator and
Mrs. Edwin S. BrouSsard. Mrs. Edward
z. Gam. sister of Senator Charles
Curtis: Senator and Mrs. Hugo L. Black,
Senator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham. Sen
ator and Mrs. Frederick M. Sackett,
Senator and Mrs. Lawrence c. Phipps.
Senator and Mrs Walter z. Edge. Rep
resentative Mary T. Norton. Representa-
tive Katherine Langley. Representative
Florence p. Kahn, Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers. Representative and Mrs.
David II. Kincheloe, Representative
and Mrs. Fred Britten. Representative
and Mrs. Sol Bloom. Miss Vera Bloom.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Riggs
Rathbone. Representative and Mrs.
John w. Summers and their daughters.
Representative and Mrs. Finis Gar
rett. Representative and Mrs. Maurice
Thatcher. Representative and Mrs.
Adam NJ. Wyant. Representative and
Mrs. Carl Chindblom. Representative
and Mrs. John @. Tilson, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Fred Purnell. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Samuel Major. Miss
Major. the Governor of North Carolina
and Mrs. Angus Mclean, Mrs. Dean
Sundeli Of Iowa and Commissioner and
| Mrs Sidney r. Taiiaferro.
Among others at the reception were
Mrs. Ollie James. Count and Countess
d'Alex and their daughter Miss Glare
Bell d'Alex: Miss Mary Temple. Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Cans Mrs. Charles H.