The Washington times., 1928-11-16
President and Mrs. Coolidge Hosts
TO Diplomats; Brilliant F'ete
Vice President Elect Is
Among Guests; White
House Debutantes

a new and engaging variety
of line. Court dress and be-
ribboned orders ARE deco
rative. The "scarlet-coated
Marine Band" is ornamental
as well as useful. Uniformed
aides contribute a definitely
ceremonial touch. And the
4 White House, when it IS
flower-decked throughout, is
q charming setting for a
party.
JOY In the Fete
Such random thoughts come
To mind in looking back over the
last diplomatic reception of this
Administration, held last night.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
seemed to find real joy in the
fete, for there was an unwonted
warmth in the Presidents greet
ing to his guests and Mrs.
Coolidge had her usual personal
word for each and every one.
Picturesque Figures
Led by the British Ambassador
and Lady Isabella Howard, as dean
and doyenne Of the corps, the dip.
lonats were, of course, the most
conspicuous group, each ambassa-
dor and minister marshallng the
members OF his embassy or 1ega'
ton staff for presentation to the
President. Picturesque figures
stood out among them charming
Nine. SEE, wife of the Chinese Min
lister. in the quaint embroidered
silks of her native land; Constan-
tin Brun, Minister Of Denmark.
in a scarlet coat; the Minister OF
Siam, wearing a white uniform
with many orders on his breast;
the Minister of Egypt, with the
ceremonial fez topping off gold
braided uniform.
New Order
The new order had representa-
ton with the old. for Senator
Charles Curtis, Vice Presidents
elect, and his sister. Mrs. Edward
e. Cam, who is his official hos
tess, held court In the Blue Room
through the early evening. And
later he was spied in animated
confab with Secretary Mellon,
it,
The little grouu sebehind the
1ine' was especially interesting
last evening because Of the many
visitors present. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Stearns. who are
White House guests, were their
two pretty granddaughters, the
Misses Emily and Betty Prescott,
of Boston. who were attending
their first official party at the
iNExecutive Mansion. Tall, fair
and very much alike, the two
girls were similarly gowned in
graceful chiffon velvet frocks, one
srose, one blue, and made a
charming picture. Miss Marion
sJardine, debutante daughter Of
the Secretary of Agriculture, and
Miss Alice Davis, daughter Of
the Secretary Of War, were
among the pretty girls in the
BIue Room and 30, too, was Miss
Laura Frances Otis, niece Of
Mrs. Kellogg. who was with her
mother, Mrs. Francis Otis, Mrs.
,gohn T. Brush, who is visiting
AIRS. Harry New, and Mrs. Neil
Chapin, daughter of the Secre.
tary of Commerce, were also in
this group, with Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. John A. Leieune. Gen. and
Mrs. George Barnett, dashing
Gen. Charlie McCawley, Mr.. and
AIRS. Hampson Gary, pretty Miss
Helen Gary and a grist of other
dear famiIiars to Washington.
II @stately Procession
l. When the "stately little Cabinet
procession" came down the stairs
to the familiar strains of Hail to
the Chief" 1t was much shorter
than usual. The Vice President
! and Mrs. Dawes are out of town.
So are Postmaster General New,
the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. ,
Jardine; Mrs. Dwight Davis, wife
of the Secretary Of War, and the
secretary to the President, Mr..
Everett Sanders, who, in this Ad-
n1fnistratfon, is included in the
Cabinet group. So Mrs. New walk.
ed with Secretary Mellon, of the
Treasury, just behind the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Kellogg; the
Secretary of War escorted Mrs.
Jardine and Mrs. Sanders came
down with Roy o. West, Secretary
of the Interior. The Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Sargent, the secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur,
the Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Whiting and the Secretary Of
Labor and Mrs. Davis completed
the group.
Mrs. Coolidge wore a graceful
gown of silver metal cloth, bro.
caded in large velvet roses in rose,
mauve and blue. The bodice with
its round neckline was nodded to
the figure and the full trained
skirt swung from a low waistline.
About her throat she wore heavy
necklace OF gold She had on long
white kid gloves.
Mrs. Kellogg's gown was Of bur
gundy velvet in a draped model.
Mrs. New wore a severely simple
costume Of black velvet and Mrs.
Wilbur was also in black, her
gown of satin and chiffon, made
with a side train, being embroid-
cred in silver beads. The one
glowing note Of color in the Cabi-
net group was contributd by Mrs.
Jardine, whose chiffon gown shad-
ed from shell pink to flame color.
It had a leaf design of rhine
stones at the waist line. Mrs.
Writings costume was of black
georgette, with panels at the sides
embroidered in brilliants. Mrs.
Davis, wife of the Secretary of
Labor, wore a period gown of