Evening star., 1928-05-04

TIME Crowning social event on tht
annual program OF the Con.
greSSional Club took place yes.
n tei0sy midday in the Pan.
American Union Building wher
tae club members gave a breakfast ii
honor Of Mrs. Coolidge. The fittne
environS. gay flowers, women in daintily
colored Spring gowns and a treat OF
music such as is rarely enjove6 brought
the members and guests to the con-
CluSion that the annual breakfast like
wine. improves with age. each year add
tng greater perfection 10 the event,
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, with the
members Of the board. stood at the
top Of the steps leading to the hall OF
fiagS and greeted the ladies as they
arrived. Mrs Porter H. Dale. chairman
OF the hostess committee. and her as
SistantS doing the honorS generally.
Mrs. Gerry followed the custom which
always prevails in the Pan American
Building and met the guests OF honor
on their arrival at the door.
The hall Of the Americas, where the
breakfast was served was filed With
the important company when Mrs,
CoolidSe arrived. escorted by the preSi-
dent Of the club. MTS. Peter Goelet
Gerry, who also gave escort 20 Mrs.
Dawes. wlfe Of the Vice President, and
Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. James J. Davis
Of the cabinet A rouSing ovation was
given Mrs. Coolidge the ladies Stanoln2
until she was seated
The program was ideally worked out.
the small folders having the monogram
Of the club in color and the announce
raent Of the breakfast on the outside.
while within the cover is an autograph
&c photograph Of Mrs. Coolidge, The
program for the musicians and the
menu for The breakfast complete It's
contents
Guest Table
While guests were quite generally dis
S-ibute6 throughout the room. some
times several at round tables seating 10,
the guest of honor table was arranged
on the north side Of the room, the pill
lars and windows making an artistic
s BACKGROUND for the guests and the
f4ower-deckeo board Mrs. Gerry had
Mrs. Coolidge on her right and Mrs,
Dawes on her left and others al the
Presidents table were Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs. Irv-
1ng L. Lenroot. Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Mrs
FiniS J. Garrett. Mrs Alben w. Bark
lev. Mrs Wesley L. Jones. Mrs. James
AsweT. Mrs. James s. Parker, Mrs. w
". Chalmers and Mrs. Carl Mapes.
IL, but 10 break what MRS. Gerry
might consider the curse Of No. i3 Mr..
Milan Lusk. violiniSt, sat at the end OF
the board.
The Program.
There were no speeches or addresses,
Mrs. Gerry gracefully extending few
words Of welcome and making the
necessary announcements
Miss Florence Macbeth of the Chicago
Opera Company had accepted the lnvi-
tation 10 give several groups OF songs,
but because Of the change in the date
for the breakfast. which was also her
sailing date, she could not attend Miss
Helen Howison gave one of the most
delightful programs which could have
sheen selected. answering to several
encores in graceful manner Her groups
OF songs included Sous lOmbTe des
ArbreS." by DeBussy, 'LOiseau Bleu,
by jacques -DalcroZe. and Mandoltne,
hE SZllc. and in the other group Sweet
Nymph. Come to Thy Lover" By Nor
ley: Tears" by olmstead ana "A
Spring Fancy" by Densmore She was
accompanied by Mr. George II. HilSon.
A delightful surprise was in the ap-
pearance of Mr.. Milan LGsk. the violin
1Et, a favorife Of Queen Marie of
Rumania and almost as finished and
pleasing IN personality as IN his music
Mrs. Carl H Chindblom accompanied
him. her execution and mood fitting
perfectly the numbers given. Mr.. Lusk
played Romance" by Swedensen; Boz
hemian Fantasie." by Smetana. Hun
Rarian Fantasie" BIZ Hubay, and then
Melody" BY Vice President Dawes. q
pretty tribute which Mrs Dawes much
appreciated.