Evening star., 1932-02-03

gave the last state dinner ol
the official program last evening
L when the honor guests were the
Speaker of the House of Repre-
senratives and Mrs. John N. Garner
The function is one Of the very few the
Speaker and Mrs. Garner have ATTENDED
during the formers long term in the
House
There was a delightfully."- informal at
mosphere prevailing at the fete last
evening. The brilliantly lighted state
rooms were gay with carnations and
other blossoms which foreten the COM
ing Season, and a CHEEKY log tlre greeted
the guests as they entered the pIue
room to be received by their hosts.
The Marine Band Orchestra, stationed
in its customary place in the marble
foyer, played as the guests arrived. Inc
table was set with the historic goIu
service, and California grapes feli
gracefully from the tall compoteS pIaceo
at intervals on the long table. Red
carnations and freesia were combined
In the effective floral arrangement on
the table and gloriosum fern tral4eo the
length and sides of the table.
The company at the dinner included.
besides the honor guests, the leader OF
the majority in the House, Representa-
tive Henry. T Rainey, and MIS-. Raney
OF Indiana the leader CT the minority
In the House, Representative Bertrand
H Smell, and Mrs. Smell of New YORK
Gen. and Mrs. w. w Atterbury OF
Philadelphia, Mrs. Robert j. Burdette
OF California, who Is spending The VIM
ter in Washington; the president OF
William and Mary College, Dr. j, A. 9.
Chandler; Mr. and Mrs. Walter r.
Chrysler, former Ambassador to Ger
To IynrafN
former Postmaster General Frank H.
Hitchcock, Judge and Mrs. Samuel Sea-
bury and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis L. Strauss,
ali of New York; Mr. and Mrs Henry
Ford and Mr.. Louis K Liggett OF De
trolt. former Representative and Mrs
Franklin w Fort Of New Jersey
former Governor Of Indiana and Mrs.
James P. Goodrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Eo-
ward N. Hurley. Mr. and Mrs Donald
r McLennan, Mr. and Mrs. charles
PieE, Mr.. and Mrs Melvin A. Traylorr
and Mr.. and Mrs Warren WrlghJ, an
OF Chicago; Mr. Jesse H. Jones OF
Houston Tex, and Mr.. Harvey -
Couch Of Arkansas, directors OF the
Reconstruction Finance Corporatlcnl,
and Mrs. Jones; Mr and Mrs. Frank
Kent of Baltimore, former Secretary OF
the Interior Mr.. Roy o. West, former
major general commandant CT the Ma
rine Corps and Mrs. John A. Leleune,
former Representative and Mrs. CleVe-
land A. Newton of Missouri, the Secre-
tsry TO the late President Wilson ana
Mrs. Joseph E. Tumulty, former Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs. >. M
preckinridge Long, Mr.. Vance McCor-
mick of Harrisburg, Pa; the chief OF
protocol Division of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Warren Delano ROD
bins Rear Admiral and Mrs, Cary l.
Grayson. MI and Mrs. Oscar FoeIllnger,
Mrs, J. Borden Hartman, Mr.. AiIreo
Macarthur. MI Richard w. RobolhS
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F. Shedd' MI anu
Mrs Arthur Hays Sulzberger, Mrs.
Stsrk McMullin. and the Presidents
aides Can't. Charles Russell Train, U.
N and Mrs. Train, and Co.. Camp
bell Hodges, u. s. A.
After the service Of the dinner tne
gentlemen retired to the library on the
second floor Of the mansion Tor colleS
ard cigars and the ladies remained
downstairs, where the First Lady, lcI-
lowing her charming custom, chaIlea
informally with the feminine guests
who were seated in small groups IN the
red room and adjoining blue room.
hundred or more additional guests
we're asked for the musicale Whlch loI-
lowed in the east room. when the pro"
gram was given by Miss Emma ROD
erts. mezzo- soprano, and MI OssIp
Gabriowitsch, pianist. The program
opened with a group Of Chopin num-
bers, including ballade, nocturle
snd valse played by Mr. GaorlloWlLsCh,
followed by the appearance OF MISS
goherts who sang Schumann's "Wid-
rnung" Brahms "Mein Madel Hat
Finen Rosenmund," Respighi's BAL
lats " and the aria, Mon Occur s'OuVre
a Ia Voix," from Saint Saens' Samson
ct Dslila" Mr.. Gabrilowitsch then
PLAYED one OF Rschmaninoft pre-
iudes and Glazounov's "Perpetum MO
hile," Miss Roberts closed the short
program with a group including Chad
vick's THE DANA" =" Willebys Song OF
ths Madonna" Wolfe's "Shortnit
bread" and Mrs. Beech's Gods in His
Heaven, Ais Right With the World,
which is better known by its title OF
"The Years at the Spring Mr John
Warren Erb played the Accomplishments
for Miss Roberts
Mrs. Hoover attended the last of
Mrs. Townsend's morning muSicales for
this season, which was given by Miss
Rosa Ponselle in the ballroom OF the
MsynoWer this morning. Mrs. Hoover
was accompanied by Mrs. Henry l..
stinlson, Mrs U. S. Grant, Sd; Mrs
Vernon Kellogg Mrs Franklin w.
Yort, and Mrs. James P. Goodrich.
FORMER Governor of Indiana and Mrs
James p. Goodrich and former Repre-
sentative and Mrs Franklin w. Fort OF
New Jersey, who were house guests OF
President and Mrs. Hoover for the din
nsr last evening, will return to their
homes today. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L.
strauss returned to their New York
home last night after the musicale.
Mrs. Hoover had as her guests at the
Boston Symphony concert yesterday,
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, Mrs
Leonidas C. Dyer, Mrs. Strauss and
Mrs, Goodrich.