Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

pale gold lace, the high waistline mark
ed by 2 narrow velvet of turquoise blue
and her slippers had bows to match
the belt. The gown was fashioned with
long sleeves which went into a fun fare
at the wrists. Carrying out the color
scheme OF her gown, Miss Lamont car
ried an old-faShioned bouquet with a
lace frll and streamers of blue velvet
ribbon.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Seymour Lowman, with their
daughter, Miss Catherine Lowman, were
next in linz after Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. Doak. Mrs LoWman wore a
gown of lace made with two circular
hounces on the skirt, and Miss Lowman
was in steel blue satin gown fash
Toned after the new mode of flaring
skirt from a fitted yoke and bodice
that narrowed into point at the neck
line in the back and was held by mar
row bands of the satin to the front of
the bodice. Mrs Wilbur j. Carr wife
OF the Assistant Secretary OF State. wore
black velvet with Jacket of exquisite
lace held at the normal WalStline by a
narrow belt of the velvet. Mrs. Fred
erick Irving Cox. wifi of the former in
terstate commerce commissioner. had a
gown of black and silver brocade. Mrs.
William r. Castle. wife Of the Assist
ant Secretary of State. wore gold lame
cloth. Mrs. Walter f. Hope, wife Of
the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
was In silver lace fashioned very long
and full and trimmed with turquoise
blue
Mrs. J. w. Pole. wife Of the controller
Of the currency. wore beige color ace
fashioned long and full and trimmed
with a cluster Of silk flowers. Mrs.
Hugh s. Cumming, wife of surgeon gen.
e Dbl liz
a gown Of deep blue satin made on the
new long and flaring lines and having
train In the back Mrs. Frederick G.
Billiard. wife of the commandant IF the
Coast Guard was in black velvet, made
straight and long and having train
in the back. a spray of gardenias falling
from one shoulder in the back.
Mrs. Dixon Wears Black.
Mrs. Joseph w. Dixon. wife Of First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior. wore
A simple gown of black velvet Mrs.
Charles J. Rhoads. wife of the COM
missioner Of Indian affairs was another
of the hosteSSeS in the lesser official
circles. who wore black.
Mr.. and Mrs George Adams Howard
were guests. Mrs Howard wearing a
gown of rose pink taffeta. The bodice
designed with tiny cap sleeves and the
low waiStline at the back had bands
of the material running in criss-cross
fashion. The skirt. CLOSELY fitted about
the hips. fell into graceful folds to the
floor.
The chief of the Bureau of Dairy
Industry. Mr. o. E. Reed. was accom-
panied by his daughter. Miss Rosa. Lee
Reed, who wore a gown of red crepe
made with a long full skirt and tight
fitting bodice Crystal earrings and a.
corresponding necklace completed her
outfit.
Chief of the Forest Service Maj. r.
Y. Stuart and Mrs. Stuart attended,
the latter wearing eggshell color satin.
Mrs. Janet Stuart. mother OF Mai
Stuart. accompanied them and wore a
gown of black georgette.
Mrs. Klein In Nile Green.
The Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs Julius Klein we're accompanied
by the latter's mother, Mrs. William
C. Bates, and son and daughter-in-
law. Mr. and Mrs. Clement T. Bates.
Mrs Klein wore a gown of nile green
georgette trimmed with crystals which
contrasted attractively with the dahlia
color velvet of Mrs. Bates gown. Mrs.
Clement T. Bates was in a gown Of
white lace with bow of alice blue
velvet. Her slippers we're of the same
shade Of blue.
The commissioner of education and
Mrs. William John Cooper were also
present. the latter wearing a gown of
black chiffon embroidered in rhine
stones The acting director OF the
Geological Survey. Mr.. w c. Menden-
hall and Mrs Mendenhall were guests.
Mrs. Mendenhalls gown of net was
trimmed with black sequens.
The commissioner OF the Bureau of
Reclamation and Mrs. Elwood Mead
attended the reception. Mrs. Mead
wearing a gown of royal blue georgette
with bodice of the same shade of
seQuens. Mrs. Dunlap, who was with
her husband. the Assistant Secretary Of
Agriculture, Mr.. r. w. Dunlap, was in
a gown of pansy colored velvet made on
the long full lines with a circular skirt.
The director OF Office personnel and
business administration and Mrs. w. w
Stockberger had with them their
daughter Lucille. Mrs. StockbergeT
wearing a gown Of Dolly Warden black