Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover Receive
Representatives in Un-
rivaIed Event.
VICE PRESIDENTS SISTER
UNABLE TO BE PRESENT
Function Marked by Unusual In
formality and Hominess at
Executive Mansion.

unbroken social trail last night when
they gave reception in honor of the
members of the House of Representa-
tives. 1t was the first reception ever
held by a President exclusively for the
representatives and from the stand
point of comfort, friendlineSs, good
fellowship and above all exquisite
diplomacy, the event was never equaled
in the long history of social life in the
Capital
Given over to a monotonous form
and ceremony, all State receptions in
the past have been more or less alike,
and had become fixed features in the
social armament of the Capitals social
regime, and while every bit of the form
and ceremony always allotted to the
most distinguished diplomats and other
visitors was carried out, while the Chief
Executive and the First Lady of the
Land received the men in Congress
chosen by the people, and their ladies'
who are now no inconSiderable part of
the scheme either socially or politically
as bef1tted them, there was yet a
charming informality and nominees
about the evening seldom felt in the
White House at State function.
Mrs. Gam Absent.
The impressive march down the state
stairway, across the corridor into the
blue room was done in the customary
way. The Vice President, Mr.. Curtis,
following Immediately after the Presi-
dent and H1rs. Hoover. Mrs. Gam
was absent last evening owing to the
continued illness of Mr.. Gam, and Mrs.
Hurley walked with the Vice President,
as the Secretary of War is out of town
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Slim
son were next in line with the Post
1ek<,,
Mrs. Mitchell wife of the Attorney
General, who was absent walking with
the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon. The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Wilbur followed, though
neither the Secretary of Agriculture
nor Mrs. Hyde was present last eve
ming and the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Lamont and the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. Doak were the last
couples in the line.
Mrs. Hoover wore a lovely gown of
white satin fashioned with a bertha
effect and the skirt nodded to the fig
ure. The long skirt trailed the floor
several inches. She wore a long string
of carnelianS and pearls and carried
long white kid gloves.
Mrs. StimSon was in a striking gown
OF wine-color velvet, the bodice cut
low at the back and the skirt falling
4llCO d SIdCclu4 IIdul.
Mrs. Hurley in Gold.
Mrs. Hurley had on a gown of gold
net incruSted with tiny gold beads
and heavy gold chain about her neck
Mrs. Lamont was in canary yellow
brocaded chiffon. The bodice was cut
low at the neckline and the skirt went
into a train at the back.
Mrs. Wilbur wore a gown of white
and gold brocade made on long draped
lines, the side flares forming trains.
Mrs. Brown was in a turquoise blue
taffeta, the skirt designed in tiers at
the back
Mrs. Doak had on a gown of white
brocade with a flower design worked out
in gold threads.
Mrs Longworth wore a gown of blue
and gold corded silk, made with a full
skirt and the bodice with a deep yoke.
Representative Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick with her debutante daughter,
Miss Katrina Mccormick, were among
those in the party. Mrs. Mccormick
wore a graceful gown of white chiffon,
and her daughter was in jade green
velvet, fashioned long and full, and
wore dainty green velvet slippers to
match. Representative Katharine Lang
leyl also was there and had gown of
white chiffon embroidered in crystals
godets of black tulle.
Mrs. Ramseyer Wears Black.
Others at the party were Mrs Ram
Seyer, wife of Representative G. Will
liam RamSeyer of Iowa, whose gown
was of black taffeta brocaded in silver
flowers made with faring skirt, and
the bodice had a deep yoke of flesh
color chiffon studded in crystals. Mrs
Hoch, wife of Representative Homer
Hoch of Kansas, had a gown of deep
blue velvet made with yoke about
the hips and graceful drapery at one
side. Mrs. Bacon, wife of Representa-
tive Robert Low Bacon of New York,
had gown Of black taffeta made with
wide haring skirt, very long, and
bodice cut low to the waiStline in the
back and having a narrow belt en-
broidered in a dainty tracery of green
threads, marking the normal waist
line. With this she wore several strings
of green beads about her neck, pendant
earrings made of beads and carried a
small bag embroidered in green,
Mrs. Thatcher wife of Representa-
tive Maurice H. Thatcher of Kentucky,
wore gown of gold lace, fashioned
with circular skirt, with which she
carried cluster of violets. Mrs Kelly,
wife of Representative Clyde Kelly of
black satin made very long and with
closely fitted yoke about the hips.
Mrs. Clifford, wife of Representative
Charles L. Clifford of Massachusetts,
was in severely simple gown of black
velvet and wore a shoulder bouquet
of violets.
Mrs. Reed I'm Black Chiffon.
wives of other Representatives were
Mrs. Daniel A. Reed of New York, who
wore black chiffon, long and full and
finished about the necklne with a yoke
of flesh-color chiffon embroidered in
beads, and Mrs. Addison T. Smith of
| Idaho, in gown of black velvet trim
med with cream color lace. With Rep
resentative and Mrs Smith were their
son and daughter-in-law,M Mr. and Mrs.
Walter S. Smith, the latter wearing a
| gown of figured taffeta. Mrs. John M.
Nelson of Wisconsin had gown of
figured georgette crepe, brown pre-
dominating.
Mrs. James S. Parker of New York
wore a white beaded gown made on
son of South Dakota wore q graceful
gown of blue crepe romaine and her
daughter, Miss LaVerne Williamson,
was in rose pink romaine crepe. Mrs.
Henry w. Temple of Pennsylvania had
! costume of heavy black silk trimmed
with rhineStones and with which she
wore a black tulle scarf. Represent
| alive and Mrs. Temple were accom-
panied by their son, Mr.. Edward
Temple. Mrs. Albert johnson Of
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