Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
APPLAUSE RINGS
IN WHITE HOUSE
Guests at Brilliant Reception
/ Set Precedent by Giving
Stirring Ovation.


reception which the President ane
Mrs. Coolidge held at the White HOUSE
last night in honor of Congress. Botf
parties were more largely represented
than at any official reception III LIE
mansion in years past. =.
So appreciative were the guests o.
%he hospitality extended that as the
President and Mrs. Coolidge left the
blue room to ascend the state stairway
TO the private part of the mansion, they
were greeted with applause, some
thing never before known to happen
at a state reception III the Whlte
House.
In accord with this unusual ovation
was the exceedingly cordial feeling
pervading the company Of more than
1000 guests, every one there seemingly
knowing and being on friendly terms
with every one else. There was nc
waiting line to be spoken to tlrst:
BEGINNING at the east wing OF the
residence. where the mass of guests
entered: continuing through the long
,yaii,np line in the lower corridor, up
the stairway into the state dining room
where the guests formed III oouoie
line-all along the way was the I'VE
Hest conversation and iauSiVel' my
as guests entered the blue room, VIII
the President and Mrs. CooIluse
ceived, was there luii III 'fle eoii'e'' -
ton. xo..;,,o r,aca
for those who wished to escape the over
c,,ouded blue room, there was an lnteI
estinp group, with the Secretary OF SIate
ond Mrs kellogg. Vice Presldent-e!ec1
Senator Charles Curtis and MRS. Nlctlo-
las Longworth holding forth.
senator Curtis and his sister, Mfs
Edward Everett Gam, were Few PAGES
hack of the Speaker and Mrs. LoHg"oten
in greeting the President ana MLs.
coolidge and they paused moment iol
lively conversation, as did many OF The
first dignitaries received. ,,;s
In point of comfort and spienolo
MANAGEMENT of a vast company. LIE
reception has never been exceeoeo.
MANY Received for First Time.
MANY of the guests viewed Tor the
first time the formal opening ol q
state reception, new members Vi posi,
branches of Congress attending ana
having with them guests. All Oh tne
Tormalities carried out at eacn Oh tile
other receptions lent dignity 10 the
evening The military and naval aiues
marched to the second floor OF VIC
r,onsion and later, at the SOUND OF INC
t,-,mnet. descended the steps IN advance
~ the President and Mrs. Cooiloge.
FOLLOWING several PAGES behind the
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes WEI
members of the cabinet, walking WV
abreast, according to precedence: Due
to the absence OF nosteSS ~ eaie
household of the Secretary OF tne -
ury. and the Postmaster Generai psiilg
in Florida, Secretary Mellon ac.eo 90
Then
Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, ana
the Secretary of the Interior, Roy y.
west Mrs. Davis was unable 70 at
tend because of illness and Mrs. west
has never come to Washington Slilce
her husbands appointment. The At
tornev General and Mrs. Sargent tlen
followed. In the absence of Mrs. jar
dine. who is Ill. the Secretary OF Agrl-
culture walked with Mrs. Everett
Sanders. wife of the secretary OF the
President. Then came the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur. the Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs. William
Fairfield Whiting and the Secretary OF
Labor and Mrs. James J. DAVIS.
Marines stood at attention on either
eide of the blue room door. eacn holo-
ing a huge flag, the Presidents nag ana
the Stars and Stripes. There tney
stood, scarcely moving or giving mo
ton to the heavy silken flags, from the
opening to the very end OF the recep-
ton. when the President and MIS-.
Coolidge returned to the upper MOOR.
There was an unusually attractive
decoration of flowers in the entire en-
tertainment suite. The long red cor
ridor, which with the east room forms
the congregating places for guests,
showed tall palms that reached almost
to the ceiling and the graceful Candida
bra of bronze, style of lighting the
hall revived with the restoration OF the
Mansion during the Roosevelt admins
tration.
Hundreds of carnations and roses
were used In the various drawing rooms
and in the State dining room.
There was scarcely a congressional
guest without a party, many OF them
having visitors from their own cities
with them Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders, VINO
entertained a house party at the May
flower for the dinner they gave Iues-
day evening for the Vice President ano
Mrs. Dawes, were first entertained al
dinner, last night at the MaynoWer'
Later they took their guests to the
White House.
There was a Springlike note in the
brilliant scene. Heavy velvet and bro
cade in the darker shades seemed to give
way to soft chiffons and silks combined
with fine laces, many of the most er-
fective gowns at the party last night
blending gracefully with the hues OF the
fragrant blossoms used so artist1cally
throughout the drawing rooms. Black,
ever popular with the ladies OF the
cabinet, was entirely forsaken by them
last evening, for there was no one in the
long line that accompanied the hosts
down the state stairway who had not
selected a gown of light hue. Notice
able was the absence of long white
kid gloves last evening. and save 1ol
the ladies of the cabinet and few
of the guests in the blue room, there
were but few gloves III evidence.
Handsome Gown of First Lady.
Mrs. Coolidge wore lovely gown o.
ivory white satin brocaded in large golt
roses, with a deep decolletage in thu
back, where a cape of fine gold lac'
fell gracefully to the low waistline. 4
double court train of the satin linet
with lace hung from the shoulders
Draperies of the lace at the sides from
the hips gave the effect of a half-openec
fan when she walked. She wore gols
necklace and earrings and her slipper:
correspondent with her gown.
Mrs. Dawes was III a gown OF rides
cent sequins with green the FREEDOM
mating color. The gown was fashioned
in blouse effect, and a narrow train o
green velvet fell from the shoulders.
Mrs. Kellogg wore a striking gown o
electric blue chiffon, made with squar
neckline, and the skirt Of soft folds o
the material cut in petal fashion. Sh
wore collar of seed pearls and car
ried large ostrich feather fan which
matched her gown.
Mrs. New wore a handsome gown O
heavy gold metal cloth with a floWe
design worked out III green and black
1t was fashioned with hesh-colo
decolletage showing above the meta
cloth, cut in deep squares back an
front. The surplice bodice was slight
bloused and low waists and a lon
train of the metal cloth fell GRACEFUL