Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-31
SENATE RECEPTION
| BRILLIANT Event
Affair Was First Ever Given
in White House for
Legislative Body.

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The President and Mrs Hoover paiC
the Senate the highest possible com.
pliment in holding in its honor last
night the first reception ever given II
the White House exclusively in honor
of that body. That the solons and theil
wives appreciated the attention was ap.
parent in the fact that never before
have so many of them met for single
event under the Presidents roof.
1t was small and early but decidedly
brilliant and interesting event, with the
ladies of the Senate in their hand
soonest gowns and jewels.
HOmeIike Hospitality.
Quite small, fewer than a thousand
guests being invited, 1t was none the
less brilliant, and from the opening OF
the reception, when the President and
Mrs. Hoover received in formal line the
Vice President and his sister, Mrs. Gam
and his daughter, Mrs. Charles P
George, until the last belated guests
were received, there was decided feel
ing of warm and homelike hospitality
manifest.
There was no small detail omitted
which would add to the comfort Of the
guests of honor, and in direct con-
trast to the Wintery scene without was
the good cheer within doors. In the
green parlor where guests fingered
after being received by the hosts, a
bright fire burned in the old-fashioned
fireplace with its low marble mantel
shelf-a historic mantel of marble that
has been carefully guarded each time
the mansion has undergone repair or
restoration. There were flowers in plenty
in the various drawing rooms, for most
red carnations and red roses.
The march down the State stairway
was exceedingly imposing, the long line
of White House aides in their fun
dress uniform leading the way, with
President and Mrs. Hoover, the vice
President and his sister, Mrs. Gam;
the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Mel
lon, and Mrs. James j. Davis, wife of
the Secretary of Labor, coming next,
MIR. Davis being absent from the Cap
ital: the Secretary of War Mr.. Hurley.
escorted Mrs Arthur M. Hyde, wife OF
the Secretary of Agriculture, who Is
also absent from Washington, and be-
hind them we're the Attorney General
and Mrs. Mitchell, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Brown, the Secretary
of Commerce and Mrs. Lamont, and
the Acting Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Ernest Lee Jahncke. The Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. StimSon and the
secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Adams
being in London attending the Naval
Conference and the Secretary Of In
terror and Mrs Wilbur both being out
of town leSsened the length Of the line
last evening.
Mrs, HOover's Gown Becoming.
Mrs. Hoover's gown was particularly
graceful and becoming. Fashioned OF
Silver metal cloth of very soft texture,
1t was made long and somewhat harinG
into a long train in the back, which
was finished in two points. The skirt
had an overpanel, which fell from the
bodice and was yelled by deep cape
like collar of silver lace. Mrs. Gam
wore a gown of gold-color transparent
velvet, made on severely straight lines,
and trimmed with gold.
Mrs. Mitchell wore gown OF deep
roSe-pink velvet with an underskirt OF
tulle and a long scarf banded with vel
vet formed a narrow train.
Mrs. Lamont was in a gown OF silver
lame, with a double train, and Mrs.
Hyde had a gown of taupe tulle with
elbow sleeves. The, gown was made
over a foundation Of hesh-tinted tulle
and embroidered in silver.
Mrs. Brown wore a gown OF black
velvet fashioned with q short train
and a deep bertha of ecru lace.
Mrs Davis was lovely in a gown OF
rich blue velvet, fashioned on princess
lines, with a deep square yoke OF silver
lace
Mrs. Jahncke wore a green panne
velvet gown, made on simple lines. with
side flares, which fell longer than tire
hemline.
Vice President and Sister Received.
Vice President Curtis and Mrs. Gam
left the blue room as the President and
Mrs. Hoover took their places to re-
ceive, and were ushered through the
red room and to the head of the line
of guests. They were Immediately fol-
lowed by Mrs. Charles P. George,
daughter of the vice President, who is
visiting here from Fort Sill, Okla. She
wore a gown of pale yellow chiffon en-
broidered in crystals, the loose blouse
held into a wide girdle Of the embroid-
cry and the full skirt falling longer in
the back than in the front.
The President pro tempore Of the
Senate, Senator George H. Moses of
New Hampshire, and Mrs. Moses were
received after the Vice President Mrs.
Gam and Mrs. George. Mrs. Moses
wore a gown of red crepe and tulle, the
crepe appliqued on the tulle in an ef-
fective pattern, and the skirt had a
short train
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett, wife of the
Senator from Massachusetts,, wore a
handsome costume of black chiffon
trimmed with silver, long bands Of the
silver hanging from the shoulders, back
and front, to the hem of the long
skirt. Mrs. Lee Slater Overman, wife
of the senior Senator from North Caro-
lima, was in black crepe roma, the
bodice heavily embroidered in crystals.
and the long skirt falling straight about
the bottom. From each shoulder hung
wide band of the crepe roma, FORM
ing a loose and graceful drapery. SEN
ator and Mrs. Overman we're accompa-
MED by their house guest, Mrs. George
Van Landringham of Charlotte, N. C..
who was in a striking costume of black
velvet, the upper portion of the bodice
OF black lace over flesh color chiffon