Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
ABE congressional reception. the
most typically American of all
the state receptions held by the
President and the First Lady

ElOSt typlCalky american OF aIl
} the state receptions held by the
z Il President and the First Lady
! OF the Land, was attended at
! the White House last night by over
{ 1000 guests.
5 Not in years have so many from the
upper and lower houses attended. and
many of them were accompanied by
important constituents from their part
of the country. Long before 9 o'clock.
when the reception was to open, the
corridors and the east room were
packed with those 10 be received. and
a long line OF important guests waited
IN the state dining room.
! Just at 9 O'Clock the bugler from the
Marine Band Orchestra stepped forth
sand sounded the fanfare. the Marine
color bearers, standing at either side of
the blue room door. assumed military
position and the President and Mrs
Coolidge appeared on the state stair
way. led by a long line of White House
aides. With them we're the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Dawes and a much
larger number Of cabinet members than
have been present since the first re-
ception.
The drawing rooms were fragrant
with the quantities of flowers used in
vases here and there and banking the
f41lAilbClS 1ICdl ulaSSSS Ul EGO CdIIldllOIlS
.llled the vases in the red corridor
white flowers being used in the state
drawing room. where a bower OF palms
and ferns was arranged as a back
ground for the hosts while receiving
.i'he Vice President and Mrs. Dawes and
the members OF the cabinet and their
ladies were Joined in the blue room by
the members OF the Supreme Court and
their wives, the Speaker and Mrs. Long
worth. and a few Senators and Repre-
Sentauves and their ladies. Mr.. Came
ron w. Forbes ana Mr.. and Mrs. frank
w. SCsarnS OF Boston, house guests OF
the President and MRS. coolidge, were
in the blue room.
Members of Congress have awakened
10 the fact that unless they wish the
country 10 have the wrong conception
Of what q congressional booy looks like
socially speSKlng-they must either
attend the reception themselves or put
the white House invitation-which in
al other quarters Is considered a COM
srland-in the scrap basket.
In past years the cards of invitation
bearing the names Of these honor
guests were turned in at the door. but
The tntroductions to the President and
the First Lady Of the Land were those
quite frecuently-of the domestics Of
their homes.
Last night the company was typically
what II was intended to be, and espe-
scially was the lower house brilliantly
represented. the Speaker and Mrs.
Iongwoyth holding constant reception
of their own back Of the lines in the
blue room.
The Vice President and Mrs Dawes
had able support in representing the
Senate. though there were fewer Sena-
tors than Representatives present There
were no members Of the diplomatic
corps present, but several hundred ON.
GERS OF the United States Army and
of the scene.
/: Modish Costumes.
: Mrs. Coolidge wore an unusually
; handsome gown of American beauty
chiffon velvet, the bodice designed along
straight lines and slightly bloused at a
low vaistltne, where there was mar
row belt Of rhinestones. The neck
. line was In v shape, quite low at the
back and about the decoiletege there
were rhineStones The skirt was In
sthree-pointed pleated scallopS OF velvet,
longer at the front than In the back.
and the court train. which was cut IN
Y as deep at the neckline as the
back, went into semi-fan effect, carry
. ing out the pleated pointed effect used
in the tiers on the moderately long
SKIRT. She wore single string Of pearls
about her neck. pearl drops and long
{ white hid gloves. Her slippers were on
velvet to match her gown and were
+. trimmed with Yninestones.
Z Mrs. Dawes wore q white chiffon
gown, heavily encrusted with crystals
and Yilinestones. fashioned With a
fzteau neckitne and the skirt In pointed
Scallops about the hemline. Prom each
shoulder a soft drapery Of the chiffon
tined with q pale gold chiffon fell sew
eral inches below the hemline and gave
the effect Of double train At the back.
Mrs. Kellogg vas In o gown OF dark
sapphire blue velvet made quite simply
and trimmed with sapphires and rhine
stones A short train OF the velvet
fined with cloth Of silver fell quite long
nj the side.
AIRS. Dwight r. Davis wore striking
gown Of cardinal red heavy silk. the
bodice fitted and with Y neckline un-
usually low ~ the back. The skirt,
cutie short. was made with q modern
bustie effect az the back, with square
panel Of the silk falling from the hustle
and trailing the noor. Miss Alice DAVIS
debutznte daughter OF the Secretary
and Mrs. Davis, wore dainty frock o!
white chiffon fashioned after SOL
craped model and festooned with
crystals
Mrs. Harry s.. New, wife Of the Post.
master General, was 10 black SATIN
gown craped over q silver lame siir