Evening star., 1932-08-12
AIfresco Buffet Luncheon
Marks Reunion of Republicans.

AS graceful preliminary to the
official notification of President Hoover
in Constitution Hall last night was the
reception and buffet luncheon at the
White House. which the President and
Mrs. Hoover had arranged for the oc-
casion. The several hundred guests
first met in the east room, which at no
time was uncomfortably crowded. and
as for state receptions passed on into
the blue room, where the President
and Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt stood to receive them. Capt.
Walter N Vernon, who stood with Mr..
Everett Sanders, made the presenta-
tions, and many were the guests who
stopped for a personal chat of few
seconds with the ladies of the line.
Before the reception and as guests
we're arriving the east room took on
the atmosphere of a political conven-
ton, Just SIS on the lawn later on, and
only occasionally one heard the con-
Ventional greetings of where have you
been" or "how long have you been
back" wholly unnecessary remarks as
a great many officials left their com
Portable Summer homes and fastened
to the Capital for the notification.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Stimson, the new Secretary OF Com
merce and Mrs. Roy Dikeman Chapln
and others of the cabinet followed out
the precedent established by Mrs. Hoo
yer and fingered in the east room min
Cling with guests and later following up
this line of entertainment on the south
front lawn assisting in the entertain
ment of guests.
Conspicuous, too. were Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Everett Gam. with their house
guest. Mrs. George Horace Lorimer, wife
of the editor of the Saturday Evening
Post, and Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon, Am
bassador to Great Britain, and Mrs.
William Brown Melony. editor of the
Herald Tribune Sunday Magazine; Rep
resentative Edith NourEe Rogers. Rep
resentative Ruth Pratt and Representa-
tive Mary T. Norton.
Unlike state functions at the White
House, there was no selection as to the
guests greeted first by the hosts. pre-
cedence being cast aside, and those who
arrived first at the fete led the line.
The line was unusually slow in pass
ing, for not only did the guests each
have a word from their hosts. but Mrs.
Roosevelt found many old friends and
warm greetings we're exchanged in ad-
cition to brief "reminiscences of the
DAYS when Mrs. Roosevelt received in
that very room as mistress OF the Whlte
House.
The former First Lady was charm
ing picture in a gown Of snowy White
crepe embroidered in an eye,et pattern
The gown was made with long sleeves
and was scalloped about the hemline
Her white hat was made with orlm,
and she carried a small white fan.
Mrs. Hoover was unusually striking
in a gown of dark blue chiffon, made
with full faring skirt, and the bodice
with a v neckline at the front and
sleeves to the elbow, where cascades
of the material and ecru lace were
shirred. She wore a brimmed hat oil
ecru lacy straw trimmed with a wide
band of velvet to match her gown.
Scene of South Lawn.
After the guests were received they
went to the south lawn of the White
House grounds. going through the for
NAL flower garden. which is gay with
late Summer flowers. The hosts Joined
the company on the lawn. and after
posing for a panorama picture witt
their guests. they led the way, ac-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt and the
Presidents military and naval aides
Col Campbell Hodges and Capt. Walter
Newhall Vernon, to the small tables
and gay striped marques, from Whlcl
a delicious buffet luncheon was served
Tall vases of pink Sweetheart rose
were used on the tables, and many o
the linen napkins bore the United
States Navy monogram. Hot bullior
was served first and then cold SALADS
meats, dainty sandwiches and othe
delicacies, with cooling drinks, consist
| ing of iced tea and fruit juices, iron
l huge punch bowls. Ice cream an
sherbets with cakes and candies con
cluded the menu.
Many interesting little groups torme
under the stately trees, where chall
were placed and the President and Mr.
/ Hoover took occasion to move aroun'
! and before the close of the party the
| had Joined each group. Mrs. RooSeVe
| likewise was surrounded by admrel
and friends during the function. Othel
of the Roosevelt clan who held in
promptu receptions were Mrs. RlchaI
Derby. formerly Miss Ethel RooseVel
VINO made her debut at a brilliant ba
given at the White House during III
fathers administration, and Mrs. Nicf
oias Iongworth whose marriage to II
1ste Speaker of the House took pla'
in the historic east room OF the Wh
House. MIS-. Derby wore a gown
chartreuse crepe with a hat of leghoI
straw and Mrs. JongWorth was in
figured black and white fiat crepe, vii
a white hat and other accessories, sa'
for the huge black bag. She is new
without a large bag Of some descriptic
and her little daughter, Paullna, follo'
her mothers lead and carries with n
a bag similar to her mothers, laden'
with the little trinketS which are de-
TO her heart. PaIlina calls her bag h
treasure bag"
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