Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27

simpler or more graee1ul exhl-
bition Of American hospitality
to the guests from Europe OF
the American Bar Association
than the garden party at the White
House yesterday afternoon with the
President and Mrs. Hoover as hosts.
The day was perfect for such an enter
tainment, and despite the drought, the
grounds of the mansion were verdent
and adding a touch as artistic as 1t was
refreshing was the play of the fountain
at the lower end of the lawn, where
gay red and yellow carnaS were re-
fiected in the waters Of the basin.
The reception of the guests was
adanted to the occasion, the distin-
pIlished foreign visitors assembling on
the east side of the grounds after pass
ing through the white House, while other
guests were shown to the west side.
The Vice President, Mr.. Curtis, and
Mrs. Gam; members of the cabinet
now in the city and some other high
oficials and the hosts of the foreign
visitors, members of the Bar ASSocla-
ton. were ranged in form when the
President and Mrs Hoover led by White
House aides, in their white uniforms,
trayersed the lawn and passing along
the line greeted their visitors.
Later the President and Mrs. Hoover
took q position at the center of the
lawn, with the fountain, the Washing
ton monument in the distance and the
setting Of old trees on either side form
ing the pleasing back ground. There
they received the many members OF the
Bar Association and theirt resident
guests.
The Marine Band musicians were not
no much in evidence as usual, being
stationed back of a screen Of growing
trees and shrubbery, while on either
side of the lawn were marques with
gayly striped awnings from which re-
freshments were served. Small tables
bearing huge bowls of fruit punch were
conveniently placed, and with chairs
and tables placed informally under the
trees, q great air of comfort was added.
Interest Centers on Pets.
Rebecca, the racoon, and her six
little babies, Avere also hosts, receiving
In their comfortable pen on the west
side of the lawn, the foreign visitors
stopping TO paw their respects and adj
mire them. The President and Mrs.
Hoover, as is their custom at garden
parties, walked about the lawn stopping
10 chat informally with different groups.
AS they neaFed the home of Rebecca
and her children they, too, stopped.
Then looked about and asked for Sir
John and Lady Simon, who were sitting
on the opposite side Of the pen enjoy
ing tea. The Chief Executive and Mrs.
Hoover went around and greeted them
and then escorted them to see Rebecca
and her brood. They were joined there
by various other of the visitors, in
Guiding Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon. Rebecca looked out from her
little house and was polite to all the
visitors, quite the proud mother. She,
however, is not the Rebecca who came
Mrs. Coolidge, for Rebecca the First
wandered to larger fields. Though
Rebecca the Second, the present &C.
cupant of the White House pen,
wandered, she always returned to her
abode In the White House grounds.
Garden Party Gown In Color.
Mrs. Hoover wore for the afternoon q
black chiffon, Powered in gay colors,
and wide-brimmed, black hat, Mrs.
Gam, who was with her brother, the
vice President, Mr.. Curtis, wore tan
color lace gown, gracefully designed,
with flowing drapery, a becoming hat
In the same shade, and q mink 1ur
piece across her shoulders.
Adding q particularly brilliant note
Of color were the Midsummer dresses,
some Of them highly suggestive Of q
garden party.
Lady Simons wore a gown Of beige
color chiffon, with figures in blue and
rose, and blue transparent straw hat.
Her parasol was Of gray and blue
striped silk, with Q gray handle. Miss
Tomlin, who accompanied her father,
the Right Hon. Lord Tonllin. had
4 costume Of beige-color chiffon, with
small figures IN red, made with cir
esilnr skirt, longer In back than IN
front. Her hat was Of beige straw and
she had dainty red slippers and red
beads.
Lady Gregory was in gray lace made
with coat and her wide-brimmed hat
was Of black transparent straw and she
carried a black parasol which had a
black handle. Lady Jowitt had chif-
fon frock of beige with scarlet figures
and wore a black and beige hat and
long black kid gloves. Mrs. Frank Har-
vey Proud, wife of the chief of the
Junior bar, was In black brocaded chit
Ton and wore q wide brimmed black
hat. Her necklace was Of antique gold
4Mahioned In wide link chain, on which
mn OhlOng gold locket hung. Lady Mac
Milan had . lowered chiffon gown
made With 3 short Jacket and blue
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