Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

NOTWITHSTANDING Cne absence OF The
First Lady Of the Land, Of the Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court, and with
only four other members of that august
dent Hoover held the annual reception
to the judiciary at the White House
last night with splendid success.
The hundreds who attended the re-
ception to the judiciary declared with
one acclaim that it was one Of the most
delightful affairs they had ever attend
ed in the White House. The usual
dignity and statelineSs accompanied
the opening of the reception with the
procession down the state stairway. The
arrangement for admitting and receiv-
ing the guests and the general infor-
mality in the east room and other
rooms of the state suite after the guests
met the President was almost domestic
in its atmosphere. Members OF the
District bar met the judges and JUS
tices of the various courts and the
members of the judiciary committees OF
the Senate and House, and there were
a number of members Of the Lower
House and their families in attendance
besides.
Marines Serve as Flag Bearers.
Two Marines bearing respectively the
came down the state stairway with a
number Of White House aides follow
ing and the military and naval aides
OF the President walking directly be-
fore him. Mrs. Hoover being Ill, Presi-
dent Hoover was alone, and behind him
came the Vice President and his sister,
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam; then the
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Mellon,
who walked with Mrs. Hyde, the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture being absent. There
followed the other members Of the cab
met and their wives, except the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Adams, who
have started on their trip to the Naval
Conference in London. The Navy De-
partment was represented by the Acting
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Jahncke, who walked at the end OF the
line, following the Secretary OF Labor
and Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Hoover, whose absence was con-
stantly deplored, had even the smallest
detail that would add to the comfort
Of guests studied, with the result that
the body invited came up through the
east room and assembled there while
falling into line to proceed along the
red corridor to the State dining room.
ceived there was general and friendly
conversation heard on all sides.
Justices Assemble in West Room.
The Justices and members of the
courts assembled In the red room be-
fore the reception, and In this august
body were but four members Of the
Justice Butler, Mr.. Justice McReynolds
and Mr.. Justice Vandevanter-ando only
two of the Supreme Court ladies were
there-MrS. Butler and Mrs. Stone.
The State dining room and the east
room showed a charming arrangement
of pink roses, while in the red parlor
and the blue room were white roses. In
the long corridor near the west end
there hangs a life size portrait Of James
A.. Garfield, and on the stand beneath
1t there always Is a vase of red carna-
tons, his favorite flower, constantly
worn on the lapel Of his coat while
he was member OF the House and all
through his days in the White House
In the State dining room wonder.
| fully fine oil painting showing Cali.
fornia mountain scenery and an abode
or concrete house, all in splendid at.
mospheric effect hung over the mantel
where was once the rare old Flemish
| tapestry presented by the late Stanford
White at the time the White House wa
restored in the Roosevelt administra.
ton. There was also a large radio sci
| in the State dining room.
| One heard during the entire evening
expressions Of sympathy because Of thu
illness of Mrs. Hoover and the lines
Of the Chief Justice, Mr.. Taft. Thi!
caused the one note of regret during
the whole Of the delightful reception.
Gown Worn of Exceptional Beauty.
| Mrs. Gam wore gown of black vel
vet. fashioned on long lines, the bodice
trimmed with lace. She wore long bril-
liant earrings and long white kid gloves
Mrs. Hurley was In gown OF tur
Quoise blue and silver brocade designed
! with a normal waistline and a loni
train. She wore aquamarine jewelry
| Mrs. Mitchell was In charming gown
of pink panne velvet, fashioned on lonl
lines, the skirt slightly shorter at tn
front Clusters of pink velvet flower
marked the low waistline and wer
caught at the left shoulder.
Mrs. Brown was in gown of egg
shell color satin designed with v neck
line and a long skirt, which flared a
the hemline. A drapery of the satil
lined with a deep violet-color velve
hung from the left shoulder and forme'
train.
Mrs. Wilbur was in a rose pink SAITH
embroidered IN rhinestones and crystal
at the low WaiStline. The gown wa
made with circular flares at either side
which trailed the floor, giving the effec
of side trains.
Mrs. Hyde's Costume Of Velvet.
Mrs. Hyde wore a gown of black vel
vet cut with v neckline back an
front where there were touches of lac
showing. The skirt was made wit
circular flares long at the sides. Mis-
Caroline Hyde wore peach MORE froc
made with a fitted bodice and a lon
skirt, the high waistline marked with
narrow belt of the material, which wa
caught at the front by rhineston
buckle.
Mrs. Lamont was in gown Of cream
color lace over pink satin. 1t was fash
toned on the new long lines with tn
i skirt designed in hounces.
Il Mrs. Davis made a striking picture j
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