Evening star., 1932-08-11

Among the interesting personalities on
hand for the lawn party and the noti-
.fication ceremonies Is Mrs. Edith Ker-
init Roosevelt, widow Of President Theo-
.dore Roosevelt, who with her Youngest
daughter, Mrs. Richard Derby, and the
!latter's husband. DR.. Derby, arrived in
washington today from New York by
sairplane shortly after IL am.
MRS. Roosevelt was welcomed at the
airport by the White House physician,
DR.. Joel T, Boone. She was taken at
once to the White House in an official
car.
1T was a perfectly wonderful trip"
Mrs. Roosevelt enthusiastically said to
DR.. Boone. This was one Of the few
flights she has made
Asked by newspaper men for q state
ment Mrs. Roosevelt said: II haven't
talked for the press, not in II years,
and its too late to begin now"
She was dressed in black with a
flowing black veil, the only contrasting
touch being black and white handbag.
During the stay Of Mrs. Roosevelt
and her daughter and son-in-law in
Washington, they will be house guests
at the White House. At the notif1ca-
,tion ceremonies tonight this former
mistress Of the White House will sit with
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1t has been nearly a quarter of a CEN
.tury since Mrs. Roosevelt was mistress
of the famous mansion she is now visit
ing. But, in that long space of time,
relatively few changes have been made
in the interior Of the Presidents house.
There are still number of attaches
and servants about the White House
today who were there during the RooSe-
welt regime.
Personal Friends Present.
This alone should make Mrs. Roose-
welt feel at home. She has been as
signed to the suite of rooms at the
northeast end Of the house.
Other house guests on hand for the
notification are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M.
Robinson of Los Angeles and Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar c. Rickard Of New York,
all personal friends OF the President
and Mrs Hoover
Prior to the serving of the buffet
luncheon on the south lawn during
which the Marine Band furnished
music, the President and Mrs. Hoover
held q reception inside the White
House. The many guests for this pic
tureSQue affair entered the White House
at the east wing and assembled in the
historic east room and at l o'clock they
were passing along the receiving line.
Standing in the blue room. facing the
south ground, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
greeted their many guests. Lieut.. Col.
Campbell b. Hodges and Capt. Walter
N. Vernon, chief military and naval
aides, respectively, attired in white uni
forms. made the introductionS.
Beside Mrs. Hoover stood Mrs. Roose-
welt and Everett Sanders Republican
national chairman, greeted the guests
alongside President Hoover.
Luncheon on Lawn.
After being received by the President
and First Lady, the guests passed on
through the blue room into the adjoin-
ing so-called red room and from there
on the south portico and down the
staircase to the attractive lawn below.
At various points on the weston section
of the south grounds, sheltered from
the hot sun by tall shade trees, brightly
colored canvass canopies were erected
under which the buffet luncheon was
served.
Immediately after the last person in
the long line had received q greeting
from the President and Mrs. Hoover
the latter joined the party on the
grounds and mingled with the various
groups.
Just rs soon as the President and
Mrs. Hoover reached the South Grounds
they posed In two group photographs
The hrst was with members Of the
Ofieial Notification Committee and the