The Washington times., 1930-12-19
Affair Given
In Honor of
Mr.. Curtis
Spirit of Christmas Prevails
.at Brilliant White House
Function as Distinguished
Guests Make Merry
BY ANNE PATTEN

every White House dinner list,
are busily discussing this morn
ing who was who" at the party
given last evening by the Presl-
dent and Mrs. Hoover in COM
pliment to the Vice President,
Charles Curtis.
The company was almost en-
tire1y unofficial In its makeup,
the guests including many visit
ors from out Of town. Present,
of course, was the Vice Presi-
dents brother-i1-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, and so also were his SON
in-law and daughter, Major and
Mrs. Charles P. George. Also
present from Washington was
the president of the American
Federation of Labor, William
Green, DR.. and Mrs. Stanley
M. Rinehart MARY Roberts
Rinehart); Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Lamot Belin, Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, jr., who returned to the
White House yesterday after q
brief visit with her husband
at Asheville, N. c.; Mrs. Stark
McMullin, who is a guest at
the White House, and Capt.
Charles Russell Train, U. s. n,
and Col. Campbell Hodges,
U. S. A., naval and military
aides to President Hoover.
Among The Guests
Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith,
whose late husband was Secre-
tary Of Agriculture in the Viii
son administration, was among
the guests and so were Colonel
Harry Burgess, governor Of the
Panama Canal Zone and Mrs.
Burgess. All three are visitors
in the Capital.
Noteworthy among the out-of-
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Hilles, of New York,
and Mrs. Worthington Scran-
ton, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hilles
is COP. leader in New York
State and Mrs. Scranton is Re-
publican National Committee
woman from Pennsylvania. Also
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hill, of New York.
Discuss Political Affairs
Both Mr.. Hilles and Mr.. Hill,
the latter the Republican up
state leader in New York, came
to Washington primarily to dis
cuss with the President import
ant political appointments. MFR.
Hilles represents the old line
New York Republican organiza-
ton and Mr.. Hill the So-called
Hoover group. Although politics
was banned at the dinner it was
understood that the two will
meet in conference with the
President today to develop a
definite Presidential policy in
New York political recommends
. tions.
The. tea-table gossips will be
interested to read that among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Strawbridge, of Phila-
delphia, the latter the Ruth G.
K. Strawbridge, whose appeal
to the social leaders of her
home city and elsewhere to re-
frain from serving alcoholic
beverages on their tables re-
Gently received widespread pub
1icity.
From Out-Of-TOwn
Other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Baker, jr., of
New York; Karl Bickel, presi-
dent of the United Press, and
Mrs. Bickel; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Brockus, of New
York; DR.. and Mrs. Richard c.
Cabot, of Brookline, Mass; j. F.
Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Falk, of Milwaukee.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S.
Hallanan, of Huntington, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Han
shue, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hep
burn, DR.. Henry Suzzallo, of the
Carnegie Foundation, and Mrs.
Suzzallo, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Whitney, of New York.
Yuletide Greens Used
Christmas green's purchased
personally by Mrs. Hoover for
the holiday season made their
first appearance in the White
House decorations. The Yule-
tide colors were further borne
out by the wine-red velvet dress
chosen by the First Lady for
the occasion. It was a severely
simple model made with a
draped bodice and slight train.
With the costume Mrs. Hoover
wore no jewls, only a thin little
chain of platinum and dia-
monds to carry her lorgnette.
AS is the custom at such
state functions the famous
White House gold service and
candelabra decorated the table.
An additional note of color was
given the table by a profusion
of lavender chrySanthemunS,
stevia and maiden hair ferns.
Frieda Hempel Sings
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr.,
wore gown of violet flat crep
with a tiny bunch Of violets
as shoulder knot. .
Additional guests were asked
for the musicale after the din
ner when Nine. Frieda Hempel,
soprano Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, and Frank
Bishop, pianist, gave the pro
gram in the east room. Stuart
Ross was accompanist.
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