Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-10

"NhE PleSluSnl tllu MIS-. NAoONCi
will leave the White House late
this afternoon to spend Sunday
at their mountain camp on the
RapidaE River in Virginia. In
the party going with the President ana
Mrs. Hoover will be Miss Wal starr,
who arrived from Palo Alto. Calf, to
spend q few days with Mrs. Hoover.
The Vice President, Mr.. Charles Cur
tbs, and his sister, Mrs. Edward EveretI
0ann, are motoring to Laurel to attend
the races Of the Fall racing season.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
6tirnSon were hosts at a garden party
yesterday afternoon at Woodley, their
home on Cathedral avenue, entertaining
several hundred guests in honor OF the
delegates to the Pan-Amerlcan COM
mercial Congress now in session. Inc
scene was one of beauty, the wide eX-
panse of green lawn TO the south OF
the house, bordered with trees OF
deeper shade, with here and there
touch of Autumn tintS, enhancing the
brilliance of the sky and It's naming
sunset hues. Against this background
the costumes Of the woman guests were
q sharp contrast.
The hosts stood beneath giant trees
at the west side OF the lawn, MIS-.
Stimson wearing a midnight blue crepe
gown with long fiaring skirt and nat
of the same shade and short jacket
of transparent velvet which had fac
ing of pale green. Mr.. Charles Lee
Cooke of the State Department mace
the introductionS.
The Vice President, Mr.. Curtis. with
his sister, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
were among the early arrivals. Mrs
Gam having a black costume and nat,
with which she wore a pointed fox scarf.
Among the m6 nberS OF the cabinet CIR
Gle who were in the company were MRS.
Mitchell, wife of the Attorney General,
recently returned from the North; the
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Adams
and Mrs. William N Doak, wife OF the
Secretary of Labor.
Shortly after o'clock the Lord Mayor
of Manchester, England. Mr. George
Tit, with Mrs. Tit, the lady mayoresS,
arrived. Secretary and Mrs. Stimson
left their places and went forward to-
ward the porch to greet the dlStln-
guished visitors. The lady mayoress,
Mrs. Tit. was in a costume of deep
pink and white figured chiffon, fash
rose beige velvet trimmed with an
orStrich feather OF the same shade.
About her neck she wore the massive
chain and ornament denoting her posi-
ton, one slightly smaller than that worn
by the Lord Mayor. They stood for
some time chatting with their hosts
and then were escorted to the refresh
ment booth at the east side of the lawn.
After a short stay they babe their hosts
farewell and returned to their hotel.
Among officials in the party were the
Undersecretary of State and Mrs. Castle,
the new Assistant Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Bundy; Mrs. George Hastings, wife
CT the secretary to the President; As
Sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Wilbur j. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins and their debutante
daughter, Miss Helen Robbins. Mrs.
Robbins was in black, the round neck
line edged with narrow band of white
fur and her hat was black with white
feather across the front. Miss Robbins
was in brown her long coat having a
wide cellar of brown fur and narrow
bands of fur on the sleeves, just below
the elbow. DR.. and Mrs. James Brown
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mr.
Herbert Hengstler and his mother, Mrs.
Hengstler, and Miss Margaret Hanna
were others Of the State Department
circle who were in the company.
The Ambassador of Cuba, Senior Fer
rara, recently returned frcm the League
of Nations, greeted his many friends
and the director general of the Pan
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe, was
constantly surrounded by groups of
friends, as was the counselor OF the
Unicn, Mr.. Franklin Adams.
The Minister of Uruguay and Nine
Varela were there, she in a black cos
tune, unrelieved by color, which en-
HANGED her attractiveneSS. Among
other delegates were Col. and Mrs.
A. Kenney Palmer. the former the
president of the Chile America So
ciety and the latter secretary of that
organization and both delegates to the
congress. Mrs. Palmer was prominent
q few years ago as Miss Nora Pepper,
daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Pepper, prominent in Latin
American circles of this capital. Col
Palmer IS son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Aulick Palmer, well known in the
Capital and prominent in Washington
society.
Mrs. Clarke Stearns of Miami. presi-
dent OF the National Pan-American
League, composed of women. although
men may be honorary members, who is
a delegate from Miami was at the
party with Mrs. Morton Milford, also
a delegate from Miami Mrs Milford
has recently come to Washington to
live, and with NJ. Milford, has q house
IN Edgemoor, where Mrs. Stearns is
visiting during the congress.
The refreshments were served from
tables placed under canopies, one on
each side Of the spacious lawn, and
at another point on the lawn the punch
bowl was placed. Delicious hot coffee
and tea were welcome beverages. The
Marine Band Orchestra played dur
ing the afternoon, stationed half way
down the lawn on the east side.
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