The Washington times., 1930-12-05
BY ANNE PATTEN

lunatic Corps, made an unfor-
gettable picture last evening,
when the President and Mrs.
Hoover entertained at the first
formal reception of the season.
It was the prettiest party at
the White House in many q
day. Never in recent years
have jewels been worn in such
profusion nor have the gowns
of the feminine guests been so
colorful and rich in design. The
reception (the first Of the year,
being traditionally in honor Of
the heads Of the various mis-
sionSl, gained added splendor
from the gorgeous uniforms
foreign governments designate
as state attire for their diplo-
matte representatives.
"HaiI to the Chief"
/ Promptly at 9 o'clock the
strains Of the familiar Hail to
the Chief" played by the
Marine Band, announced the de
scent from the sacred upstairs"
Of the President and his Off
cial family. Preceded by the
entire delegations Of White
House aides, naval and military,
down flower banked steps, the
procession headed by the Chief
Executive and First Lady,
marched into the Blue Room,
where the Cabinet members dis
persed to permit the President
and Mrs. Hoover to receive the
guests alone. Mrs, Hoover was
gorgeously gowned in q stun.
ming frock Of white and gold
brocade with q lengthy train
and pearls in her snow white
hair. Immediately following,
Vice President Curtis escorted
his sister hostess, Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, who had chosen
for the party a gown Of black
velvet and lace. The lace
formed a deep yoke over her
shoulders reaching nearly to her
waist. She alone Of the Cabinet
group, wore flowers, \corSage
Of pink roses and lilies Of the
valley.
Many Of the Cabinet wives
followed the First Lady'S ex-
ample and selected white or
cream for their gowns for the
evening. Mrs. Henry L. Slim
son alone Of the group wore
red, q deep wine velvet made
with q short train. Mrs, VIII
liam Dewitt Mitchell wore tur-
QuOise blue.
Beautiful Mrs. Hurley
MRS. Patrick J. Hurley, with
her tall husband, the Secretary
Of War, towering above the
crowd, was gorgeous Brun-
hide In q robe Of white and
gold velvet. Her blonde beauty
Is always striking and she was
last evening even more beauti-
full than usual. Mrs. william
". Doak, wife Of the most re-
cent addition to the Cabinet
group, the Secretary-elect Of
Labor, wore cream satin; Mrs.
Walter F. Brown white satin
with green slippers and gloves,
and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
Mrs. Arthur Hyde and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams black.
Mrs. Hyde, in the absence of
the Secretary Of Agriculture,
came down on the arm of Sec
retary Of the Treasury Mellon.
The Secretary Of Commerce,
Robert Patterson Lamont, was
accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Gertrude Lamont, who
wore q striking gown of Grim
son velvet made with q short
train and high waist line. Miss
Lamont is leaving Washington
this afternoon to accompany
her mother back to Washing
ton from New York early next
week. Mrs. Lamont, who has
been abroad for several months,
VIII arrive in New York tomor-
row morning.
The guests were presented to
the President and Mrs. Hoover
by Col. Campbell Hodges and
Capt. Russell Train, chief mill
tary and naval aides at the
White House. The AmbasSa-
dor Of italy and Sonora Gia-
como de MARITIME, in the alb
sence Of the Mexican AmbaSsa-
dor and Sonora de Teller, were
the ladies Of the Diplomatic
to be received. Sonora de Mar
tino had selected for her gown
q closely fitting frock Of black
velvet with which she wore a
bandeau Of diamonds and q
floating scarf Of tulle.
Embassy Leaders
The de Martinos were fol-
lowed by the Ambassador Of
Brazil, s. Gurcei do Amaral,
who was unaccompanied. The
Ambassador Of Cuba and Sonora
OreSteS de Ferrara were next,
the latter wearing q becoming
gown of black tulle thickly
embroidered with glittering jet
1 pailettes. The Ambassador of
France, whose wife, Nine. Paul
Claudel, is still abroad. was
also unaccompanied by any of
the feminine members of his
family. Sir Ronald Lindsay,
the British ambassador, too,
was alone, as Lady Lindsay is
Still in New York. Sir Ronald,
well over six feet in height,
lowered above the milling throng
. resplendent figure In the bril-
liant uniform Of his post. The
Minister Of Norway and Nine.
Halvard II. Bachke, were pres
eYlt. the latter wearing an ex-