Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

chiffon velvGA the bodice encrusted with
brilliants alEfthe skirt made with long
flares at ths>fides. Her slippers of vel
vet matched tr gown.
Speaker and ers. Longworth Welcomed.
Mrs. Isongworth, who, with the
| Speaker of the House. was the first to
| be received by President and Mrs.
Coolidge, wore one of the most striking
costumes at the function Fashioned
Of rich Powered satin taffeta, an orchid
| pink background with large blue and
deep rose flower designs. the bodice,
| close fitting with an oval neckline, filled
in at the front with rare lace. The
skirt was made in tiers. cut circular
at the sides and extended several inches
longer than the hemline back and front.
She carried a red shawl and large bro
caded bag and wore the diamond neck
lace and pendant presented to her by
| Congress when she was married.
Conspicuous in the company were
the three women members Of the lower
house, Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers of Lowell, Mass: Representative
Katherine Langley of Pikeville, KY, and
Representative Mary r. Norton of Jer-
sey City, N j. Representative Florence
p. Kahn of San Francisco, The other
woman member of the House, did not
attend because of illness. Mrs Rogers
was IN striking gown OF black velvet
made with q full skirt cut in points.
lined with white. and falling quite long
at the back and shorter III the front
Mrs. Langley was in black jet robe
made severely plain with neck
line and panel effect falling from the
neckline at the back. She wore crystal
ornaments. Mrs. Norton was in black
lines.
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone wore a gown
of mauve chiffon velvet fashioned with
a short train at the side.
Senator and Mrs. Charles S. Deneen
has with them their daughter, Miss Bina
Day Deneen, who made her debut two
seasons ago. Miss Deneen wore gown
Of oyster white brocade made with a
fitted bodice and a full skirt, ankle
length, with a large sash Of wine red at
the left of the skirt. Mrs. Deneen was
in black satin embroidered In varied
beaded colorS.
Mrs. George H. Moses, wife OF Senator
Moses. wore gown of light green MORE
fashioned with an uneven hemllne ana
trimmed with a cluster OF pale green
roses at the left shoulder.
Mrs. James E. Watson, wife OF Sena-
cloth festooned with rhinestoneS, white
sequins and jet.
Vice Presidents Nieces Attractire.
The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
had with them in the blue room the
formers four young nieces, Miss Mary
Dawes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Dawes; Miss Margaret Dawes and Miss
Helen Dawes, daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus c. Dawes, and Miss Betsy Beach,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Beach,
the latter sister Of the Vice President.
Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst wife of Sen
ator AShurSt. was in a lovely gown OF
strawberry chiffon velvet, made on
straight lines with a large bow OF the
material lines with cloth of silver caught
at the back.
Mrs. Hiram Bingham. wife of Senator
Bingham, was in blue velvet gown
draped to one side and held by clus-
ter of rhineStones.
Mrs. Charles w. Waterman, wife Of
Senator Waterman, wore beaded flesh
color chiffon gown made with an un-
even hemline.
Mrs. Tasker Oddie, wife of Senator
Oddie, in white chiffon velvet, made
with a fitted bodice and skirt de-
signed in tiers, wore garland OF
gardenias at the left shoulder and her
hair was fixed low on her neck.
Mrs. Wesley Jones, wife of Senator
Jones, wore gown of black velvet,
trimmed in rhinestones.
Mrs. Gam had a gown Of pale gold
heavy satin, made in v neckline at
the front and back and the train going
into train at the left side.
Mrs. Harry King Curtis, daughter
in-law Of the Vice President elect, were
u gown of black velvet, fashioned with
a deep bertha of rare lace.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Allen
Cooper had with them Miss Polly CAL
len6ar, who was In dainty white
satin frock combined with tulle. Mrs.
Cooper wore a gown of black velvet.
Miss Mary Randolph had on gown
Of chiffon encrusted with green Sequins
and crystals, made with blouse effect
and side train Of green velvet.
Lady Lister Kaye, who recently came
from England, had gown of silver and
rose brocade and diamond tiara.
Mrs Alfred j. Brosseau, president
general of the D. A. r., wore a gown OF
deep rose chiffon made along softly
draped lines.
Mrs Edward T. Clark had on a gown
Of gold sequins on white net.
members of the younger set attending
were several debutantes of the season,
headed by Miss Marian Jardine, debut
tante daughter of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and Mrs. Jardine. The cabinet
bud wore gown of white Powered taf-
fcta. simplicity being its keynote. A
large bow of the material was caught
at the left side and fell into wide
straamers to the floor. Miss Peggy
Tyner, who was with her mother, Mrs.
Elonzo Tyner, had on a gown of powder
blue tulle, the bodice close fitting and
the skirt of many folds of the tulle.
Miss Frances Wall accompanied her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Wall,
wearing a gown of black net, the fitted
bodice embroidered in crystals, and Miss
Susan Guignard, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. @. Guignard had on the gown
she wore at the tea dance given by her
uncle, Rev. Meade Bolton MacBryde,
to present her to his friends. The frock
Is Of white satin and tulle bouffant
effect.
Salvation Army Lassie Received.
Attracting attention was Col Elystra
Pickering, of the Baltimore b:t nch of
the Salvation Army, who wore her uni
form of red and blue with the tradi-
tional bonnet. When she passed down
the line, Mrs. Coolidge chatted with her
ftI several minutes. Three years ago
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