The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-03
President and Mrs. Coolidge Hosts to Congress;
Main Street and Sixteenth Street FOregather
feminine Bloc" Of the
House Unanimously
Present; Newcomers
on Official Group

THE President and. Mrs.
Coolidge were hosts last
night at the annual White
House reception to the Com
gress Of the United States.
A true dissection Of the
nation was presented in this
crowded assemblage. Main
Street, Wall Street, Sixteenth
Street but how different
the Main Street Of today
from the Main Street Of
yesterday
0AD-TIMERS who remember
~ the congressional receptions
Of . generation ago could not
but contrast the smart gowns
worn last night with their
recollections Of village dress
makers atrocities. The linking
up Of the country districts with
the city has brought about this
netamorphosis, and in Wash
ington the Congressional Club
has done its bit toward fitting
the newcomer to the official
world for wider social contacts.
TUE company was the largest
\ which has assembled At the
White House this season. Every
State was represented, as well as
the outlying districts. The Presi-
dent had 4 warm greeting for
some Of the senators whom he
had known intimately when he was
presiding officer Of the Senate, and
Mrs Coolidge, her usual friendly
smile for all her guests. each Of
whom read something personal
into her greeting.
Since the Vice President and
Mrs. Dawes made their entrance
with the President and Mrs. Cool
idge, as Ii their custom, the
Speaker OF the House and Mrs.
Longworth were the first to ego
down the line. the senatorial and !
congressional contingents follow
Ing In their. wake.
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MATCHING the dignitaries file
W BY. one looked for Senator
Borah-and found him conspicuous
by his absence. He hates big
parties and avoids them whenever
he can. No glimpse Of Senator
Heflin, although he may have
been holding forth on his favorite
subject. FOR Il was impossible to
see everyone who was there. But
one noted Senator Hiram Bingham,
tall white haired and most disting.
t1ished with Mrs. Bingham: Sena-
tor Henry Wilder Keyes, without
Mrs. Ksyes but accompanied by
his yl1ong son, John r. Keyes and
James Harrison, who is visiting
them. and Mrs. David Al. Reed
very chic In a severe dull black
chiffon gown without Senator
Reed.
Senator Clarence Dill was busy
Mrs. Dill to many OF
his old friends this being the first
appearance OF the former Gen
eral Resale" Jones as Senatorial
bride at White House function.
She had on a graceful gown of
bronze lace and tuIle over flesh
color. Senator and Mrs. Charles
8. Deneen had two daughters with
them, Mrs. Carl Al. Birdsall and
Miss Eina Day Deneen. They
fingered in the Blue Room and
two Of Miss Deneen's sister buds
were overheard threatening to
make face ST Bina Day, since
she Vas on the inside looking out
and they were on the outside look
ing in Senator Arthur Capper
and Senator Samuel Shortridge
were among those present" as
were Senator and Mrs. Porter
Dale, Senator and Mrs. Wood
bridge Ferris and Mrs. John B.
latter wearing a
smart gown Of apricot tinted
crepe trimmed with deep fringe put
on in diagonal lines.
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A S this was the first Congress.
"A sional reception since the
Seventeen Congress met, there
were many new faces. Mrs.
Hugo Black. with her husband,
the new Senator from Alabama,
proved to be young and pretty
and smart. Representative Kath.
crime Langley, the new member
OF the feminine bloc in the
House, appeared In q new role.
although she had attended many
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