The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-07
Congressional Club Eetes Mrs Coolidge;
Reception Yesterday Gala Event
First Lady Enjoys
Friendly Contact With
Women in Official Life;
Mrs. Gerry Presides

MYTH two White House
receptions in one
week, Mrs. Coolidge
must have shaken hands
with 5000 or 1000 people
this week. Yet at the Con-
gressional Club yesterday
afternoon, where she was
the guest Of honor, she had
q warm handclasp and q
word of two Of personal
greeting for each Of the COM
pany ais they were presented
to her and apparently she
was thoroughly enjoying
herself. She has q genuine
flair for social contacts, this
charming First Lady OF
ours.
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QUESTS for the party yester-
~ day were limited to club
members and there were few
absentees. The company had
assembled in the drawing room
when Mrs. Coolidge arrived, to
Be greeted 1T the doorway by
the president Of the club. Mrs.
Peter GoeIet Gerry, the officers
and members of the board
Scouts had been stationed ct I'M
tervals to keep track Of ter
progress. SO that the Marine
Band started its program at the
moment of her entrance.
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nNCE the receiving line na0
" taken its place. the defile be-
CANA slow process. since every
body wanted to linger to talk
With Mrs. Coolidge. The smart
black afternoon gowns which are
the vogue this year were mucn
ii evidence yesterday. Mrs. Cool-
i(ive wore black velvet, 20 did
Mr. CLYDE Kelly, vice president
of the club, who stood next 70 ner
ii line. and Mrs. Gerry's costume
was 81 heavy black satin. A mar
roy hand of white fur outlined
flA meek ana wrists of Mrs. Cool
idgeis graceful costume, and she
haA fluffy white fox scarf
thrown over one arm. Her pic.
ture slat was Of black velvet,
trimmed with q bow Of the fabric
and with q yellow rose painted
on the under side Of the BRINE
fashion fancy which was quite
new TO me.
Mrs Gerry also showed the
ri. eDie influence In her costume,
ineets of white satin decorating
fhe sleeves Of her gown and
little white satin vestee appear.
ing. IL you please. at the back Of
fhe decoltage, the bodice being
cut high in front. Her small
MACK hat was banded with err
mine and she wore = black fox
scarf.
ALL the board members were
in the receiving linea dis
tinguishsd looking group Of woIl1-
l1tAr-and once formal greetings
were over they gathered round g
faI5le II, 4 corner Of the room Tor
tea. with Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs.
Garry seated in large throne-like
chairs. Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Dwight
DAVIS and Mrs. Herbert Hoover
were also gathered IN for this
cfummy little party, and Mrs.
James 3. Davis joined them on
her arrival In the afternoon. All
OF this little group are members
OF the clubs.
There had been . departure
from the usual arrangements at
the club, the tea table being laid
IN one corner Of the drawing
room. and the musician or
r:hestra from the Marine Band
relocated to the alcove, where tea
IS usually served. This made Tor
4 greater effect Of spaciousness
and less crowding. Christmas
decorations OF ponisettias and
,trailing greens were still in place
and the tea tables were candle
lighted ana gay with flowers,
some of the Ioveliest Of which
had been sent by Mrs. Coolidge
from the White House conserva.
tories.
MRS. ROBERT LANSING, who
m joined the Congressional
rIub when her husband was In
the Cabinet, was present yester.
day. So was Miss Mabel Board
man, whose membership dates
from the time she was District
Commissioner. And among the
women n0ted--to name but a few
are Mrs. Porter Dale, Mrs.
Frederick II. Gillett, Mrs. James
8. Parker--yery decorative in the
receiving line in black-and.
white transparent velvet figured
An small all.over design--Mrs
Edward Plat, Mrs. James Begg,
Mrs. Finis J. Garrett, Mrs. Harry
Faansley, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Miss
Vera Bloom, Mrs. Edward Keat.
ing, Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper,
Mrs. Louis Cranton. Mrs. Fred
bennett, Mrs. Howard Reside,
Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips. jr., and
Mrs. James Patten.
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WiEIE Vice President and Mrs
Charles G.. Dawes were the
dinner guests last evening Of Mrs
frederick Dent Grant. There
were twenty guests.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Padilla have sent out cards
for q reception at the embassy
on Monday afternoon, January %
y
The Ambassador OF Turkey
Ahmed Mouhtar Bey, was tn,
guest Of honor at a dinner las
$500 49, Ios,,a e Rhan Ma.