The Washington times., 1930-12-05
PRESIDENT AND MRS. HOOVER ENTERTAIN AT FIRST RECT
Colorful Fete Is Held at
White House in Honor
OF Diplomatic Corps

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bride, the former Countess Brita
de la Gardie, to the President
and Mrs. Hoover.
Crystal and White
Other costumes noted among
the ladies Of the DIPLOMATIC
Corps was the white crystal and
georgette gown worn by Coun-
tess Szecl1enyi, wife OF the
Minister of Hungary. The Min
lister and Countess Szechenyi
were accompanied by two Of
their young daughters, the
Countess Gladys SzchenV in
white and the eldest. Countess
Cornelia Szechenyi, in blue.
The Baroness Won PrittWitz,
wife Of the German Ambassa-
dor, wore dark blue velvet with
bandeau Of diamonds in her
hair. Princess de Ligne, wife
of the Belgian Ambassador.
wore a trailing gown OF silver
cloth with diamonds. Both
of her daughters. the Prin-
cesseS Elizabeth and Antoinette,
wore youthful frocks Of white
georgette. Nine. Peter, wife
of the Minister Of Switzerland,
wore blue satin and Nine. De
buchi. wife of the japanese
Ambassador, wore gold brocade.
Also glimpsed in the throng
was Mrs. Walter E. Edge with
her husband. the United States
Ambassador to France. Mrs.
Edge wore a frock that at once
proclaimed its Paris origin. It
was Of dark blue crepe trimmed
in horizontal rows Of darker
blue beads. Immediately fol-
lowing Mrs. Edge in the Zine"
was Mrs. Dwight Morrow and
the new Senator from New
Jersey, the former wearing
powder blue taffeta.
Mrs. Letter Present
Mrs. Joseph Letter was
present with her guests, Count
and Countess Karyl Tolstoy.
Mrs. Letter wore gold lace with
necklace and hairdresS Of dia-
monds. Countess Tolstoy wore
rose and gold brocade. Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Owen, leaving the
Blue Room, was halted for a
few minutes OF animated chat
by Mrs. Nicholas Longsworth.
The latter wore one Of the rose
and gold brocades she particu-
larry effects and carried a
shawl of the same colors. Mrs.
Owen was stunning in black
with diamond earrings and a
splendid pink pearl worn on a
black cord around her neck.
Four Of the guests present
wore the gowns in which they
had been presented last summer
at the Court Of st. James. They
were Mrs. Guy ID. Goff. wife OF
the United States Senator from
West Virginia; Miss Vera Bloom.
daughter of Representative and
Mrs. Sol Bloom; Mrs. Wade
Ellis and Miss Natalie Coe, of
New York, who is the guest in
Washington Of Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend.
Traditional Outfits
Earlier in the day there had
been much discussion among
the court preSentees whether
or not to wear the traditional
three feathers and trains. All
decided against the feather,
and Mrs. Goff, alone. Of the
four, wore her train. Miss
Bloom, whose gown was Of
white satin embroidered in
silver, carried the fan that
formed part of her costume at
her presentation. Three white
ostrich feathers, the insignia
of the Prince Of Wales, formed
the graceful ornament. Mrs.
Goff's gown and train were Of
heavy white satin, studded with
small brilliants. The train was
lined with pale-blue satin. Mrs.
Ellis gown Of white chiffon
was, also, heavily embroidered
in brilliants and crystals. Miss
Coe was also in white satin.
Adding a youthful note to the
dignified splendor Of the throng
were the debutantes, the ma