Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
SOCIETY
The Chief Executive Attended Vice Presi-
/. dent Curtis Dinner Last Evening +
: Without Mrs. Hoover.

| side Of the front, the other side being
short. Tho gown had ne trimming
and she wore long black gloves and
pearl and diamond ornaments.
Marine Band Furnished Music.
The Marine Band Orchestra played
through the evening and On the arrival
of the Chief Executive played the IA
miiiar "Hail to the Chief" The frat
to be received was q former president
OF the club, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, wife
of former Senator Ponaerene of Ohio,
who was with her. She wore becoRn-
ing costume Of pale rose color velvet
embossed In q slishtly deeper shade Of
semi lifting bodice and o full skirt,
longer in the back than in the front.
MRS. Nicholas Longworth, wife of the
Speaker Of the House, arrived with
Representative and Mrs. Richard 8.
Aldrich. MRS. Longworth had hecona-
ing gown Of amethyst silk brocaded IN
large figures Of deep blue and rose with
here and there q silver ngure, and her
silver slippers were Of o fabric showing
gold thread. The gown was made
with long, semi.fitted bodice with q
Y necklinc. The skirt was long and
was looped into veritable panniers and
ing short trains, She wore n chain
studded with diamonds with o diamond
pendant and earrings OF pearl-shaped
aniethystS. Mrs. Aldrich wore O gown
In dark shade Of satin brocade. simply
and Srfartly made, and her soft, gray
hair was held at the back Of her neck
BY q spray Of flowers In diamonds.
The former Speaker Of the House,
now Senator Frederick II. Gillett, and
Mrs. Gillett also were among the guests.
Mrs. Gillett'a gown was Of orchid vel
vet. the circular skirt falling In soft
folds longer in the back than In the
'front.'. and over her shoulders she wore
q tulle scarf TO match the gown.
Fl Cabinet Hostess Assists.
The Secretary Of Labor and Mrs.
James j. Davis arrived SON time be-
fore the President, Mrs. DIS J wearing
= severely plain black satin gown and
no jewels or ornaments. Later In the
evening abe was an efficient aide TO
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper IN serving lee
cream In niolds Of fruit and flowers.
Miss Ellen Wood Of New aJersey, the
hrst treasurer Of the club. was also Il,
abundance. wearing q Jade green satin
gown. She held iHnpronptu receptions
curing the evening, greeting old friends
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her brother. the late Representative Ira
w. Wood Of New jersey, when he served
IN Congress. The resident coulnission-
or OF the Philippines and Mrs. Camilo
OsiaS were the center Of little groups
wherever they stopped. Mrs. Osias
made beautiful picture I'm her quaint
native dress Of rose-color 1usi cloth
shaded from o very pale shade on the
shoulders TO deep rose below the hips.
The sheer material was embroidered
In large flowers Of the deep shading
from rose to RED. The gown was made
over foundation Of white lace with
an overskirt Of black silk, embroidered
ABOUT the lower part. and at the left
xide Of the back the oyerskirt was
caught up, showing the red lining
Over this fell q shorter skirt Of jusi
cloth with . narrow band Of black en-
broidered jusi cloth ut the bottom. The
skirt was ankle length. The bodice
was fitted with the familiar large,
round sleeves Of Philippine fashion and
the generous shawi-like collar Of tusi
cloth which fell In o deep point In the
hack. The collar and Gleeyes ware also