The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Hoover
Gracious at
Reception
By MARY BINGHAM

1t was q charming and gracious
first lady" who greeted members
of the Republican Editorial Asso-
citation, their wives and friends
Monday Afternoon at a reception at
the Governors mansion.
Standing by the side of the ma
tons first lady were Mrs. Leslie,
the Governor and the President,
cordially shaking hands with all the
guests, giving each firm hand
stake and a CHEEKY How do you
do?"
Mrs. Hoover wore on her arrival
in Indianapolis a stunning brown
ensemble, with printed dress and
sleeveless brown chiffon coat with
cape. Her hat was Of brown rough
straw, and she wore dark hose and
brown suede strap slippers.
Our trip was lovely" she re-
marked later in the afternoon. "It
wasn't too warm, either"
The presidential train was side
tracked during the night in the Blue
Ridge mountains.
Given Huge Bouquets
At each stop en- route, Mrs.
Hoover was presented with huge
bouquets Of flowers, and when she
arrived here one Of the cars carry
ing the party's baggage was detailed
for the flowers.
Immediately on their arrival at
the Governors mansion, the entire
party went upstairs to prepare for
receiving their friends. A carafe
OF iced orange juice awaited the
President. MIR. Hoover drinks two
glasses Of orange juice before break
fast.
Members of Girl Scout troop No.
so greeted Mrs. Hoover as one of
their own, and Janet Beach pre-
sented her with huge armful of
flowers. Charles Feibleman, with a
delegation Of Boy Scouts, presented
Mr.. Hoover with a medallion.
Mrs. Hoover, throughout the aft
ernoon, was most gracious, and
chatted with Mrs. Leslie and the
Governor and others of the reception
committee. At the banquet she
singled out Nancy Goodrich, ex-
Governor James P. Goodrich's small
grand daughter, for personal atten-
ton.
Talks to Nancy Goodrich
isn't that Mr.. .Goodrich's grand
daughter?" she asked Governor
Leslie. And turning to one Of the
secret service men asked that she
be brought to her. Lieutenant
Colonel Cambell Hodges, the Pres
ident's military aid, escorted the
young lady to the speakers table.
when are you coming to visit me
at the White House, my DEAR" she
asked her.
Il spect my grandfather'n bring
me" the little girl answered shyly.
Mrs. Walter F. Brown, wife of the
postnaster-general, in the Pres
ident's party, wore green silk
ensemble and green rough straw
hat for the afternoon reception.
Mrs. Paul Bausman wore printed
georgette and Mrs. Fred Purnell
off-wlaite georgette. Mrs. Eliza Rog-
ers' gown was of printed georgette
and Mrs. Warren Fairbanks wore
black and white foulard and a black
hat.
Mrs. Edward Toner'S outfit was
o. gray, and she wore a stunning
gray rough straw hat with small
brim. Miss Dorothy CUNNINGHAM.
who was assisting Mrs. Leslie, wore
a blue and white printed chiffon,
and Mrs. Leslie's gown was beige
georgette, with beige embroidery.
For the banquet, which was in
formal, Mrs. Hoover wore a dinner
dress of lowered flesh and black
chiffon, a picture hat Of flesh Ital-
ian lace with a fiat bow at one side,
and wore a corsage of orchids and
lilies Of the valley. Mrs. Leslie wore
flesh lace, with a jacket of brown
lace, a flesh hairbraid hat with wide
brin, and also wore orchids and
lilies of the valley.