Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30
SOCIETY
First Lady of the Land Hostess Yester.
day to Small Company at
the Tea Hour
\ IRIS. HOOVER entertained

FRS. HOOVER entertained q
MI small company at tea yester-
NJ day afternoon. one of the series
1 i of such festivities which she
is giving during the early
Spring season. Her guests included
wives of diplomats, officials and num-
Der from the residential circle. Presiding
at the tea table was Mrs. George Aker-
son and Mrs. Lawrence Richey, wives of
secretaries to the President.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Isabella Howard will enter
tain at dinner this evening.
The Japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Debuchi gave a large reception yester-
day afternoon at the Mayflower to cele-
brate the birthday anniversary OF the
Emperor of Japan. The Ambassador
and Nine. Debuchi stood in the Chinese
room to receive the seven hundred or
more guests and the large tea table was
laid in the ballroom adjoining where
a string orchestra played through the
reception hours. Two low fountains
were placed at each side of the entrance
To the Chinese room, the water playing
over a center mound under which
green light Shone. Tai baskets were
placed at intervals about the room, fllled
with red rosebuds, and graceful sprays
of Spirea carrying out the colorS OF
Japan, red and white.
Tall palms were placed between the
baskets and a similar decoration was
used in the ballroom, where small
tables were placed about the room Tor
the convenience of the many guests.
The table had three tall baskets filled
with the red roses and spirea and the
a
of the Japanese national emblem.
Nine. Debuchi wore dainty gown
of lowered chiffon, the background OF
deep cream color and the figures OF
orchid and pale green, the straight
bodice falling to a low waist line from
which draperies of the chiffon fell be-
low the edge of the skirt. She wore no
hat and no jewels, the only trimming
being a long spray of gardeniaS falling
from the left shoulder
The company was a representative
one and many of the foreign military
and naval attaches wore their uniforms,
the decorations for distinguished Serv-
ice worn by the officers making an in
teresting display. The company In
cluded Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sis
ter Of the Vice President; the Secretary
of State, Mr.. Stimson; the Ambassador
Howard, the Ambassador of Mexico and
Sonora de Teller, the Ambassador of
Cuba and Sonora de Ferrara, the Am
bassador of Chile and Sonora de Davila,
the Minister of Portugal and ViScountess
dAlte, the Minister of Uruguay and
Nine Varela, Mile. Adele Varela, the
Minister of Sweden and Mime. Bostrom,
Nile Ellis Bostrom, and many of the
members Of the stats of embassies and
legations in Washington.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft ar
rived rather late and remained sometime.
holding a veritable reception wherever
they stopped. Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, Senator and Mrs. William II.
King, Senator and Mrs. Morris Shep-
pard, Representative and Mrs. S. Wal
lace Dempsey, were among the large
group from the Congress at the party.
Former United States Ambassador to
Japan Mr.. Thomas j. O'Brien was
greeted by many old friends while he
was at the reception. Mr.. O'Brien re-