Evening star., 1932-04-12

K RS. HOOVER was honor guest
MI at the annual breakfast OF the
V Congressional Club today, when
4 4 flowers, Spring gowns and
hats and music added to the
charm of the event. Mrs. Hoover, at
tended by one of her secretaries. was
received with the usual formality and
escorted to the breakfast room by Mrs.
Leonidas C. Dyer. president of the club,
and a committee. The scene in the
great banquet room was made particu-
larly brilliant by the addition Of Spring
flowers used in great quantity on the
guest table and on all Of the other
tables.
The menu and program which made
attractive souvenirs of the occasion,
bore seated portrait, full length, of
purpose, wearing the quaint sprigged
dimity cotton gown which she wore to
the White House reception last season
in honor Of the heads and high officials
OF the various bureaus Of the Govern
ment.
Sylvia Lent. violinist a special pride
of Washington, was the artist, accom-
panied by Mr.. George H. Wilson. Their
program followed breakfast devoid of
speeches except for the graceful intro
ductions and the response of the First
Lady of the Land when she was intro
duced.
Mrs Hoover sat at the right of Mrs
Dyer and Mrs Gam upon her left, and
the cabinet women at the table were
Mrs. ogden Mills, Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams, Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur and
Mrs William Nuckles Doak. Also the
executive board which includes: Mrs.
James v. McClintic Of Oklahoma, Mrs.
Edward z. Eslick OF Tennessee, Mrs.
Robert G. Simmons of Nebraska, Mrs.
Edwin S. Broussard of Louisiana, Mrs.
Charles Brand of Ohio, Mrs. Frank
Clague of Minnesota, Mrs. John c.
Schafer Of Wisconsin and Mrs. Carl
Edgar Mapes of Michigan.
The past presidents, Mrs. Atlee Pom
creme Of Ohio, Mrs Irwin Lenroot of
Wisconsin, Mrs. James Byrnes of South
Carolina, Mrs Lindley Hadley of wash
ington and Mrs. Porter H. Dale Of Yer
mont were also at the guest table.
A member OF the Advisory Commit
tee acted as hostess at each Of the
smaller tables, one member from each
State.
Among those entertaining house
guests for the breakfast are: Mrs. Paul
Kvale, Minnesota; Mrs. James G.
Iseatherwood, Utah; Mrs. Homer Hoch,
Kansas; Mrs. Edward E. Eslick, Ten
nessee; Mrs. William Evans, California;
Mrs. Sol Bloom, New York: Mrs. August
H. Andersen. Minnesota; Mrs. Lynn 8.
Horner, West Virginia. Mrs. John L.
Cable Ohio: Mrs. Riley j. Wilson,
Louisiana: Mrs. Bolivar e. Kemp,
louisiana Mrs. Charles D. Millard,
New York: Mrs. Charles L. Clifford,
Massachusetts,; Mrs. Charles A. Chris
topherson, South Dakota; Mrs. Allaro
II. Gasque, South Carolina; Mrs.
Claude A. Fuller. Arkansas; Mrs. John
j. McSwain, South Carolina; Mrs. J.
Charles Linthicum, Maryland; Mrs.
John j. Blaine, wisconsin; Mrs. Edwin
Broussard, Louisiana; Mrs. John 4.
Nelson, Maine; Mrs. Jack A. Marshall,
Arkansas; Mrs. Homer w. Hall, Illinois;
ms. William N. Roache, jr., New York;
Mrs. Louis @. Cramton, Michigan; Mrs.
Francis D. Culkin, New York; Mrs.
Edward H. Crump, Tennessee; Mrs.
William Z. Hull. Illinois, and Mrs. John
Frear, Wisconsin.
Miss Lent's program included the
prelude and adagio from Max Bruchs
20 Minor Concerto" Prignam's Pre-
lude and Allegro" arranged by Kreisler;
Sammartini's "Canto Amoroso," ar
ranged by Elman; Francoeur's Sicilano
and Rigandon," arranged by Kreisler;
Granados THE Maid and the Night
ingale," freely transcribed by Gilbert
Ross and Sigfrid Prayer, and de Falla's
"Ritual Fire Dance" arranged by
Kochanski.
Miss Lent appeared on the program
March 4, 1929, arranged by the Inaug-
rral Committee in celebration Of the
Inauguration Of Mr.. Hoover and Vice
President Curtis.
President and Mrs. Hoover
. Honor Guests at Dinner.