The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Brilliant Reception Given
At White House for
Senators
Senators
BY ANNE PATTEN

DY ANNE 4 n 4 GAN
Fifteen hundred guests, includ-
ing a large representation from
Army and Navy circles and resi-
Dental society, attended the re-
ception given last evening at
the White House by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover in honor
Of the members of the United
States Senate.
It was a brilliant throng
that milled through the historic
old East Room and corridors,
chatting of a thousand things,
with only one subject, politics,
taboo. Pretty gowns and pretty
women, with the somber black
and white of the conventional
masculine attire, made an at
tractive background for the
spectacle. The days are long
since past, as one veteran White
House attendant lamented,
when the senatorial and con-
gressional receptions were in
teresting studies in sartorial
idiosyncrasies. Either the times
or the politicians have changed.
"HaiI 20 the Chief"
The President and Mrs.
Hoover, preceded by their
usual stately escort Of the
entire delegation of White
House aides, came downstairs
q bit after 8 o'clock to be
greeted by the customary Hail
to the Chief" played by the
Marine Band.
Mrs. Hoover wore a gown OF
deep purple velvet so dark that
it was almost black and fin
ished with a bertha of white
lace. She wore no jewels only
the diamond chain supporting
her lorgnette. Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, who followed
with her brother, Vice President
Curtis, wore a charming gown
Of silver lace made with a slight
train and draped bodice. Secre-
tary Mellon accompanied the
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Henry l.. Stimson, the latter
wearing a gown of green and
gold brocade, made on princess
lines, with a deep v-shaped
neck.
Mrs. Hurley in Black
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, accom-
panied her distinguished hus-
band, the Secretary of War,
wearing black velvet made with
q waist of silver sequins. Mrs.
William Dewitt Mitchell, wife
of the Attorney General, wore
green and gold brocade, and
Mrs. Walter F. Brown, wife OF
the Postmaster General, cream
satin. Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
who was escorted downstairs
by her husband, the Sec
retary Of the Interior and in
the absence of Mrs. Robert
Paterson Lamont, by the Secre.
tary of Commerce, wore gold
and white brocade. Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, wore sill
yer brocade, and Mrs. Arthur
D. Hyde, wife of the Secretary
Of Agriculture, ecru lace.
Mrs. William N. Doak, wife
of the newly appointed Secre-
tary of Labor, wore powder
blue velvet.
Pershing Is Present
Gen. John j. Pershing, a dis
tinguished figure with the con-
ventional black and white Of his
evening clothes relieved by the
brilliant ribbons of MS many
decorations, headed the Army
contingent and from the mo-
ment of his early arrival until
his departure at a late nour was
the center of an animated cir
Gle.
No less popular were the new
Senator from Pennsylvania and
Mrs. James j. Davis, who ar
rived late for their first appear
ance at a White House recep-
ton in their new role as mem
bers of the Senatorial group.
AS Mrs. Davis remarked it was
the first time they, for so many
years included in the Cabinet
family, had come in the back
ooor." Mrs. Davis was charming
in a gown of mauve and gold
brocade over a cloth CT gold
foundation.
The new comers in the Senate