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

crystals and trimmed with chiffon.
Mahlon Pitney, was among those IN
the blue room and wore a gown OF
pale orchid satin, fitting closely and
with uneven hemline, forming a slight
train in the back. Miss Laura Harlan
and Miss Ruth Harlan, daughters OF
Mr.. Justice John M. Harlan, were
among those representing other admin
istrations. Miss Laura Harlan IN pale
orchid gown trimmed with silver ana
a scarf of rare lace about her shoulders.
Miss Ruth Harlan was in pale blue
procade, trimmed with bertha OF ex-
QuiSite lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Cogswell were
in the company, Mrs Cogswell wearing
blue lace gown with tulle flounce.
Former Attorney General Guest.
The former Attorney General, Mr..
George w. Wickersham, who Is chairman
of President Hoover's Crime Commits
sion," was among the guests in the
blue room and Gen. John j. Pershing
was the center of a large group OF
personal friends wherever he wandered.
Former Secretary to the President and
Mrs. Everett Sanders arrived early and
Mrs. Sanders having becoming gown
of black velvet, cut low in the back
and the skirt long to form train in
the back. Former Secretary to the
President and Mrs. Edward G. Clark
were also among the several hundred
guests, Mrs. Clark wearing black vel
vet. gracefully draped and trimmed
with ecru lace. Former Assistant At
torney General Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt was among those to arrive
early. She wore a smartly-made gown
of black transparent velvet, made long
in the back and the bodice having
yoke of ecru lace which formed round
neckline. She wore long pendant pearl
earrings and a string of pearls about
her neck.
Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of the
late former Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, Joseph G. Cannon,
wore a becoming gown Of deep orchid
chiffon, the skirt full below the hips
and having a founce OF tulle IN tne
same shade. The bodice was finished
in a round neckline and was without
trimming. She wore diamonds and
pearls. Miss Cannon was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Ernest x. lie Seure,
who wore gown Of black lace and dia-
mond ornaments.
The Bishop of washington and Mrs.
James E. Freeman remained until after
10 o'clock, Mrs. Freeman having gown
of deep orchid velvet shirred at the
back and falling long into short train,
scarf of a slightly lighter shade. Mrs.
Alfred E. Brosseau Of Greenwich.
Conn, former president general, N. s.
D. A. r., wore rich coral color velvet
made with a shallow yoke OF lace and
trimmed with crystals, and about her
shoulders a scarf of rare lace. Mrs.
Sydney A. Cloman was In white taffeta,
the skirt cut in a conventional pattern
about the hemline, from which
fiounce of tulle fell almost to the floor,
and her ornaments were pearls, dia-
monds and emeralds, with q band of
diamonds about her forehead. Mrs.
Cloman was accompanied by her house
guest, Mrs. Henry S. Sturgis Of New
York. who was in q simply made gown
of black chiffon and wore a band OF
diamonds in her hair. Mrs. Hennen
Jennings wore gown OF violet panne
satin and chiffon with draperies OF
chiffon in the same shade. Mrs; James
Carroll Frazier wore silver cloth and
black lace with draperies Of tulle. Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock wore pale blue and sill
yer brocade with scarf Of rare lace,
and her Jewels were turquoise and dia-
monds and tiara in her hair. Mrs.
Eugene Meyers gown was OF gold and
black metal cloth with narrow black
straps over the shoulders and made
long in the back forming train. MIS-.
Enos Newman was in becoming gown
of deep rose chiffon embroidered IN
scarf of rose point lace. She wore a
necklace and pendent earrings Of dia-
monds. Mrs Hobart Newman had a
gown of white MORE fashioned about
the new silhouette. Mrs. Leroy Vernon
was in crimson brocaded chiffon, made
with yoke about the hips from which
the moderately full skirt fell longer at
the right side of the back to form a
short train. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Craig were accompanied by their young
daughter, Miss Betty Craig, who wore
red taffeta gown fashioned with the
new uneven hemline and falling longer
in the back than in the front. Mrs.
Craig was in black taffeta simply made
and touching the floor in the back.
The Rev and Mrs. Wallace H. Rad
cliffe attended, the latter wearing
gown Of blue crepe.
Other Prominent Guests Listed.
Col. and Mrs. U. s. Grant, Sd, ar
rived shortly before 10 o'clock, Mrs.
Grant wearing becoming gown of
ecru lace made with a wide yoke at
the hips, from which the full skirt
hung in graceful folds slightly longer
in the back than In the front. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur W. Hubbard, who are here
from their home on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland, were among those at the
reception, Mrs. Hubbard having silver
blue panne satin gown trimmed with
lace. Mrs. Edward A. Hartman wore
a gown Of pale blue and silver and
Miss Mildred Huston, daughter Of Mr..
Claudius Huston, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, wore her
debut frock of eggshell satin, cut low
in the back, the skirt falling longer in
the back than in the front.
Mrs. Garrett wife of Judge Fints
j. Garrett of the United States Court
of Customs Appeals, wore gown OF
black chiffon made with q cape back.
Among others at the reception were
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Akers, Mrs.
Mamie Green lobe, Miss Elizabeth Van
Dyke Jobe and Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo
Newman of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Stabler, Mrs. Stabler wearing q
gray satin gown trimmed with lace;
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, in gown
of black velvet and silver cloth. and
Miss Phyllis Hight, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank S. Hight, who was in
gown of black satin made on princess
lines with a fiounce of black tulle at
the hemline. She wore long silk gloves.