The Washington times., 1929-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL
FETE FOR
SPEAKER
Longworths Honor Guests
at Brilliant Function;
Swan Song

Speaker of the House and
Mrs. Longworth, but the
House turned out in full
force to do honor to its pop
nlar leader. Indeed, with
"club husbands" augmented
by the bachelors and mem
bers of the congressional \
rwidower bloc" +" now in
Tited to all the clubs eve
ming parties, there was q
preponderantly ma scu line
cast to the company.
Early Party
These Congressional Club re-
keptions are always early
parties. BY 8 o'clock the
Speaker and Mrs. Longworth
were Sin line" with Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, president of the
club. and its officers to greet
the guests. By 1880 they had
slipped away and many who
arrived late from dinner parties
found the guests Of honor
flown. However, the festivities
were still in progress, for the
company fingered to dance.
In Good Form
There was beguiling music by
Ahe Marine Band-brave in its
scarlet coats. The ballroom
which boasts a frieze Of State
flags az its most coiorful de.
Eorative note, was gay with
flowers and the dafntily appoint
ed supper table had as center"
piece q graceful basket Of dafto-
dis, orchid tulips, freesia and
other spring blossoms.
Mrs. Longworth may be diff.
cult to "pin down." as some OF
the club members have implied
but, when pinned" she makes
any party q go. Her friends
held up the line last night to
have a word with her, and, once
the formal greetings were over,
she was surrounded by an ami.
mated group. AS for the genial
speaker, he must have been in
good form, for gusts OF mascu.
line laughter followed him about
the room.
Mrs. Longworth had chosen last
night o gown quite different from
the brocades which she usually
affects. It was Of silyery lace.
the pattern outlined in silver
paiIlettes ana crystals to give
glittering effect. The model was
the new incarnation, Of the prin.
cess line, with the flounces OF
the skirt dipping gracefully at
the sides. She wore long white
gloves with a yellow crepe shawl
embroidered in bright colors over
ona arm, and carried the great
square tapestry pouch which is
her definition of an evening bag.
In contrast to Mrs. Long
worth's silveriness, Mrs. Gerry
was gowned severely in black.
The skirt Of her short trainless
gown was made of deep silk
Yringe and top Of the bodice was
of flesh colored tulle--a simple
gown yet tremendously chic.
Missing
Mrs. C1yde Kelly, first vice
president Of the club was missing
from the receiving line, having
been commanded" to- meet the
president at dinner as the guest
of the Secretary Of Labor ana
MRS. Davis. But beyond Mrs.
Gerry one found Mrs. Alben
Barkley, wearing a graceful gown
of orchid crepe: Mrs. James 8.
Parker, in q very becoming black
velvet costume, Mrs. William Wal.
lace Chalmers and Mrs. Carl
Mapes. Mrs. Chalmers. gown was
white chiffon and Mrs. Mapes had
chosen emerald green chiffon en-
broidered in gold.
This was swan song Tor all
these women Of the present club
administration, for the new group
Of officers will have taken over
before the next big party at the
club. The president-elect, Mrs.
Porter H. Dale, was absent last
night, as she is i'll, but many Of
the new board were present.
Among the guests last evening
were Representative and Mrs.
Henry Allen Cooper, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Percy Quin, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Carl Chindhlom,
Representative and Mrs. Joe
Grail, Representative and Mrs. J.
Mayhew Wainwright-she's one
of the most distinguished-loolSing
women in the congressional group
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Keating.
Senator Gerry arrived late,
coming from the Senate. An
other guest was Major William
Coyle. who was once Representa-
tive from Pennsylvania and will
be again when the new Congress
convenes, and who began his
political career as a page in the
House.
Representative and Mrs. Har-
court J. Pratt of New York, who
had given a dinner at tine May
flower, came on to the reception
with their guests, Representative
and Mrs. s. Wallace Dempsey,
Representative and Mrs. Frank
Crowther, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
nund Platt.
The ladies' asked to assist at
the reception were Mrs. George
Moses, Mrs. George Morris, Mrs.
Gerald P. Nye Mrs Ogden Mills,
Mrs. Frederick W. Magrady, Mrs.
Samuel Major, Mrs. Joe Manlove,
Mrs. Joseph J. Mansfield, Mrs.
James ". McCIintic, Mrs. Tom
ID. McKeown, Mrs. Schuyler Mer.
ritt, Mrs. John r, Miller, Mrs.
Louis Monast, Mrs. Frank w.
Mondell, Mrs. John w. McCor.
mack, Mrs. John Morrow. Mrs.
John McDuffie, Mrs. Martin Nor