Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
LAST White HOUSE
FETE IS COL0RFUL
President and Mrs. Hoover
Receive LOO in Seasons
Final State Function.

The President and Mrs Hoover last
evening gave the last of the II state
functions on the oficial schedule for
the Winter season. when they held q
reception in honor nf the executives OF
the Treasury, Post once. Interior
Agriculture, Commerce and Labor De-
DartmentS The company numbered
well over / 100. making delightful and
comfortable party, the hosts and the
r-.s2ahers Of their official family return
ing to Ire upper floor some 10 minutes
before 10 o'clock section Of the Ma
rtne Eand PLAYED in the main corridor
Until after the reception. when another
section in the East Room played for
dancing
Small groups Of guests were assem-
hled In the blue room. the state dining
room and in the East room when the
military and naval aides came down
the state stairway escorting the Plesi-
rent and Mrs. Hoover a few INMATES
after Q O'Clock. The Vice President
Mr. Curtis with his sister. Mrs. Gam.
WAS followed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Mellon. and Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Hyde, wife of the Secretary Of Az
riculture. The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. StinnSon and the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Wilbur were absent.
Mrs. Stimson was among those assisting
at the reception which the Compression
81 Club gave in honor of the Speaker
Of the House and Mrs. 1ongworth. ard
Secretary and Mrs Wilbur did not re-
turn from Chicago in time for the party
The Secretary nf War and Mrs Hurley
and the other members of the cabinet,
with the exception of the Secretary of
Agriculture. Mr.. Hyde. followed III the
order Of their precedence.
First Reception of Kind.
This reception was the first ever given
", the White House for the chiefs Of
these governmental departments. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover arranged three
receptions last Winter. each one in
honor Of two Of these departments. but
owing To Official mourning they were
not given This season the one recep-
ton was arranged for the six depart
rnentS and was a delightful opportunity
for division chiefs of these departments
to meet. There were many members
NJ residential circles in the company
end number of Army and Navy Off
GERS.
Mrs Hoover was unusually lovely in a
gown of white satin. f1ecked in a tiny
gold star design. The bodice had a
bertha of handsome lace, and the full
skirt fell into short round train at the
hack Mrs Gam wore a striking gown
NJ gOIO H0Q Dl6Ck IIldIl6, ueSIRn6O Will
square neckline at the front and the
skirt falling into train. She wore long
pendant earrings of Jade.
Mrs. Hurley, made charming pic
tIire in a gown Of blue. the skirt in
soft folds of chiffon and the bodice of
frIe bugles. Mrs. Mitchell had On a
gown Of brocade in shades of peacock
blue and silver. A long train fell from
the waistline at the back. Mrs. Hyde
was in gown CT turquoise blue fiat
crepe trimmed with leaves fashioned OF
the material. Mrs Lamont wore a
gown Of canary-color brocaded chiffon.
the bodice close fitting and the long
skirt forming a train. Mrs. Adams had
q stunning gown of burgundy velvet.
the neckline in a deep v at the back
and the skirt falling into side train.
Mrs Dcak and Mrs. Brown, selected
gowns of egg-shell satin. Mrs. Doak S
gown was Of satin embroidered in a
dainty design with gold threads. the
bodice was cut with round neckline
and a fsn-shaped train fell from the
back of the skirt Mrs Browns gown
was charming in it's simplicity, short
train falling tn the side.
Miss I.amOnt Present.
Miss Gertrude Lamont. daughter vi
the Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs
Lamont. whose engagement 10 Mr.
Charles Eskridge Saltzman was recently
announced. Uas an early arrival in the
blue rom. She wore a lovely gown oi