Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-16
ID. A. r.. Sidelights

Rainbow hueS last night replaced the
snowy Wilderness of the costumes worn
by the pages at sessions OF the con-
gress. For the one evening during the
congress this prominent group of young
ladies were privileged to don q frock
in q shade other than white at the
ball given in their honor by the presi-
dent general and national officers. Mrs
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen.
eral, headed the receiving line last
night, and after receiving the several
hundred pages returned to Constitution
Hall, where a reception for members OF
the society was being held. Mrs. Ho-
bart was accompanied to the Willard,
the scene of the ball, by the national
officers, who stood in line with her.
The committee in charge of the ball
was headed by Mrs. David d. Caldwell
retiring State regent of the District and
candidate for vice president general;
Mrs. George E. MatthieS, Miss Dorothy
Jenkins and Mrs. Jean Labat, vice
chairmen; Mrs John M. Beavers, Mrs
Tonnis j. Holzberg, Miss Catherine
Caldwell, Miss Helen Harmon, Mrs. Z.
l.. Morrison, Miss Virginia Price, Mrs
Charles Schermerhorn, Mrs. Marvin
Tyler, Mrs William Walker Smith, MIS-
Mallette r. Spengler and Mrs. w. II.
Wagner.
Mrs. r. D. MacCart entertained at
luncheon today in honor of Mrs. Law
renee Sparfeld and DR.. Alice w. Cary,
two pages from Buffalo, N. Y.
The members OF the delegation from
Missouri will be honor guests at re-
ception tomorrow evening at the Wash
ington Hotel of the Missouri Society
In Washington.
President Hoover will receive the
congress at the White House at 4
O'Clock today. Because of illness, Mrs.
Hoover will not receive with him.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Springer is
State regent in Havana, Cuba. She is
the sister of the vice consul, Joseph
Allen Springer, who has been in Cuba
since the time of Gen. Leonard Wood.
The chapter in Cuba had the co-opera-
ton of the American Ambassador in q
fete for the benefit of the Cuban Man
uel Suarez Cultural School for the
Blind, the site of which was donated by
President Machado of Cuba.
One Of the busiest groups at the con-
gress Is the credential committee, head
ed by Mrs Herbert NJ. Backus, chair
man, with Miss Emma l.. Strider, Mrs.
Harry B. Gauss and Miss Anna Blaine,
vice chairmen. Serving with them are
Mrs Clyde b. Aitchison, Mrs. Charles ii.
Armstrong, Mrs William Miller Coch-
ran, Mrs. Mary Cushmsn Darte, Mrs.
George De Bolt, Mrs. Julius ]. Estey,
Miss Shirley Farr, Mrs. Hampton Flem-
ing, Mrs. J. w. GrifflthS, Mrs. Rufus
Hemenway, Mrs. Z. Wheeler Jenkins,
MRS. Archibald Campbell Jordan, Mrs
Eliza Ferry Leary, Mrs. Joseph W.
Marsh, Mrs. Charles H. Miller, Mrs. j.
Upton Myers, Mrs. Oliver H. Myers
Mrs. Henry Y. Offutt, Mrs. F. Bradley
Reynolds, Mrs. Rex H. Rhoads, Mrs. Lon
Sanders, Mrs. George N. Rossman, Mrs.
Albert J. Sandles, Mrs Martin H.
Schmid. Mrs. Raymond w. Stevens, Mrs.
William j. Ward and Mrs. John F
Weinmann.
Mrs. Grant Everett Lilly of Kentucky,
candidate for vice president general, has
served her State and national society
with unfailing loyalty for Is years as
vice regent and regent, and has served
on important State and national COM
mittees.
Mrs G. Wallace Hanger is chairman
OF the program committee, and is aided
by Princess Cantacuzene, vice chairman:
Mrs. Will G. Barnes, Mrs. William But
terworth, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor and
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin.
The interest of the Ogden, Utah,
Chamber of Commerce in the candi-
dacy of Mrs Ralph e. Bristol for vice
president general of the d. A. r., IL
shown in the voluntary letter of COM
mendation of her civic and patriotic
service Mrs Bristol received from the
ofilcials of the chamber yesterday. The
letter declared that ct is the great
pleasure of the Ogden Chamber of Com
merce to emphasize the Endorsement Of
Mrs. Bristol for this ve% responsible
position" The State conference of
Utah d. A. r. unanimously indcrSed
Mrs. Bristol for the ONCE of vice presi-
dent general.
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, wife of
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan, was
a guest at the Michigan luncheon given
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution at the Mayfiower yesterday.
Among others attending were Mrs
Carl Z. Mapes, wife Of Representative
Mapes of Michigan; Mrs. Henry b. Joy
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