Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

%HE reception given at the Con-
gressional Club last. evening
for the President and Mrs.
II Hoover Was one OF the most
delightful events ever held there
for O President. The reception Is an
annual event given by the women who
compose the membership Of the club
and often in the past seemed . little
lonely for q President because Of the
lack of husbands present. Last night
there were several hundred members
and guests, with at least o, third Of
them Senators and Representatives ana
. very few other male guests.
The club was brilliant with lights
and flowers when the President and
Mrs. Hoover arrived, and the big as
sembly room of the club was well filled
with early arrivals.
Mrs. Porter H. Dale, wife Of Senator
Dale Of Vermont, president Of the club,
escorted the President UP the broad
stairway and to the assembly room,
while Mrs. Hoover was escorted by Mrs.
Q. William Ramseyer, first vice preSi-
was played by the Marine Band Or
chestra as the President was escorted
up the stairway. The Presidents
naval and military aides, Capt. Charles
Russell Train and Col. Campbell B.
Hodges, presented the members and
guests and served 40 an escort TO the
President.
The officers Of the club were the
Mrst to be received, the party including
Mrs. Clarence r. Lea, MRS. o. Wallace
Dempsey, Mrs. Louis T. McFadden,
Mrs. Tom Connolly, Mrs. Daniel A.
Reed, MRS. Joe Grail and Mrs. Clay
stone Briggs.
MRS. Hoover, who smiled and bowed
and shook hands with great cordially
and as though she knew every guest
present, as in fact she did, wore a
lovely gown OF turquoise blue satin with
the upper part Of the bodice In lace of
the same shade. About her throat was
. slender chain from which pended a
diamond and pearl ornament. Mrs.
Dale's gown OF cream color and metal
brocade was fashioned becomingly for
her slender figure, there being Q fare
OF tulle rufies on the skirt. Mrs.
Ramseyer wore Q particularly naodish
and becoming gown Of black tafeta
being Of gold net.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs Hur-
ley represented the cabinet and the
company was remarkable for the inter-
esting visitors brought by members Of
the club. With Mrs. Jack Marshall was
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, and with
Representative and Mrs. Richard Yates
were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. John Henderson Of Scotland,
who had just arrived In the Capital for
q visit; Representative and Mrs. Smith
wick had, besides their regular family
party, their niece, Miss Mary Verneen
of Moultrie, Ca.
A reception without the woman mem
bers of the House would not be COM
plete, and popular with every one last
night were Representative Florence p. i
Kahn and Representative Edith Rogers,
the latter accompanied by Miss Ruth
Burke of Massachusetts,, gifted port
raft painter.
President and Mrs. Hoover were given |
perhaps their first closeup on O genu- |
Inc all-woman election, as o new presi- |
dent and officers to be nominated today |
furnished food for conversation; the |
three announced candidates for the |
presidency were buzxing about In groups |
Of admirers and, watched as closely as
possible, one could not have said whether
Mrs Homer Hoch Of Kansas, Mrs.
Leonidas c. Dyer of Missouri or Mrs
Frank Crowther Of New York was most
popular.
Mrs. Hoover attended the morning
musicale today at the Mayfiower,
when the program was given by Mr..
Hans Kinder, cellist, and Miss Myra
Hess, pianist. MRS. Hoover vas accom-
panied by Dean Arnold and DR.. Hood
Of California, Mrs. George Akerson, Mrs
Gertrude L. Bowman and Mrs. Stark
McMullfn.
Mrs. Henry L. stimson, wife Of the
Secretary Of State, viii be at home this
afternoon and viii have assisting her
Mrs. Keith Merrill and Mrs. Allen Kots.
Secretary and hErH. Wilbur
Hosts a8 Dinner Last NfghE.
Secretary Of Interior and Mrs. Ray
Lyman Wilbur win be the honor guests
Of the Commissioner Of Education and
AIRS. William John Cooper at dinner at
the Willard, Wednesday, February 4.
Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur were hosts
at dinner last evening at the May
hover, their guests including the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, Mr.. Mellon; the
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Hurley,
the Secretary Of Labor and Mrs. Doak,
de Ferrara, the Ambassador Of Poland
and Nine. Finpowicz, Senator Arthur
CAppeT, Senator and Mrs. Dwight Nor
row, Senator and Mrs. James J. Davis,
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the Assist
ant Secretary Of The Treasury and Mrs.
Walter Ewing Hope. the Assistant Sec
xeeAgy Of the Navy, Mr.. Ernest Lee
1ahmGee: Mr.. and hrs. Eugene Meyer,
DR.. and MrB. HMgy p. Fletcher, Mira.
peteT A. Jag, - Sydney A. Cloman,
Nine. van Ka@UAUveu, and Mr.. and
AGrS. Frank Warren Of Minneapolis.
Tae Ambassador Of Brazil. Senior
.. 0urgel do Amaral, win be the guest