Evening star., 1932-02-05

Mr.. Charles B. Rugg, and Mrs. Rugg
were accompanied by their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Marsena Butts
of Boston. MS. Rugg wore gown
of white chiffon, made on graceful
lines and trimmed with crystal beads.
Mrs Butts was in a gown of peach
color satin, designed on the new long
lines
The Assistant Secretary of the
Mrs. Lowman had with them their
daughter, Miss Catherine Lowman,
who wore a gown of white lace made
with a long full skirt. Mrs. Lowman
was in a white beaded chiffon frock.
Rear Admiral Frederick Billiard,
commandant Of the Coast Guard, and
Mrs. Billiard were accompanied by
their house guest, Miss Mary Eta
Morgan of New London, Conn. Mrs.
Billiard wore a striking gown of blue
velvet designed with bodice Of
frock Of black lace mesh made with
fitted bodice and long full skirt.
Surg. Gen. and Mrs. Cumming Guests.
Mrs Hugh S. Cumming accompanied
the surgeon general of public health.
and wore most effective gown of
neckline and the skirt falling grace
fully into tiers.
The medical director of the National
| Institute Of Health, DR.. George w.
Mccoy, was accompanied by Mrs. NC
Coy, who was in gown of black lace
over silver.
The First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, Mr.. Arch Coleman, and Mrs. Cole
man had with them the latter's
mother, Mrs. E. B. Northrop, who had
on a gown Of black lace.
An interesting little party included
the commissioner of education, Mr..
William John Cooper, and Mrs. Cooper,
Miss BeSs Goodykoontz, assistant COM
missioner of education, and Miss Grace
Abbott, chief of the Children's Bureau.
Mrs. Cooper wore gown of yellow lace,
simply made; Miss Goodykoontz was
| in black georgette trimmed with rhine
stone and Miss Anderson had on
gown of light blue georgette trimmed
with stripes of beads in the same color.
The supervising director Of the United
States Employment Service, Mr.. John
r. Alpine, and Mrs. Alpine were ac
companied by their daughters, Miss
Anne Alpine and Miss Alice Alpine.
Mrs. Malcolm Kerlin, wife of the ad-
ministrative assistant to the Secretary
of Commerce, wore a gown of light
green satin designed on long fitted lines,
the skirt going into fare at the
/ hemline.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon were accom-
panied by their two daughters. Miss
Betty Dixon and little Peggy Dixon, and
Mr.. Jerome G. Locke of New York. Mrs.
Dixon was in black velvet made with a
train and without trimming. Miss
Betty Dixon, who is home from her post
graduate studies at Columbia UniVer-
Sity in New York. wore black satin
trimmed with brilliantS, and little
Peggy, still a schoolgirl, was in a
dainty frock of pink with a blue sash
The chief of naval operations was
accompanied by Mrs. Pratt who wore
an unusually handsome gown OF Jade
green crepe, made with train, and the
bodice in deep V at the back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Gregg were
I among those dancing in the east room,
Mrs Gregg wore a striking gown Of
rusSet crepe. the skirt made with
fiounces of black net.
The director of the National Park
Service and Mrs. Horace NJ Albright
had with them their house guest. Mrs.
w. B. Lewis Of Parkersburg w. Va.
Mrs. Albright had gown Of white
satin fashioned long and moderately
full, with pearl and rhinestone trim
ming on the bodice. Mrs. Lewis was
in garnet color satin, nodded to her
figure.
The superintendent of st. Eliza