Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
T%HE President and Mrs. Hoover
will entertain at dinner. this

Will enter ldll db NlIlllCA OaAto
evening in honor Of the heads
of foreign missions in the Capt.
tai. A program Of music, to
which additional guests have been m
vited, will follow the dinner, Whlch Is
the third on the White House program
The President and Mrs. Hoover held
one Of the largest receptions ever nelo
in the Congressional Club, Where Iast
night they were guests of honor. Inc
need of a larger club house was never
more keenlv evidenced than when every
room OF the building gave standlng
room only to the hundreds OF members
of the club and their guests
There was the usual charming cere-
rnony Of receiving the guests at the
front door by the committee ana han
TO the Chief" was played Mrs. Leon
idss C. Dyer, president OF the clup'
stood with the President and Mrs: HOO
yer in receiving, an alcoYe nlleq Win
palms being arranged just back OF lnem'
The Secretary of the Navy ana MIS-
Charles Francis Adams represented Iile
cabinet, and most Of the Senators VINO
we're present with their families, came
from south of the Mason-DiXon line.
This group included Senator and Mrs.
Duncan L, Fletcher Of Florida, Senator
and Mrs. Cameron Morrison and their
daughter. Miss ANGELA Morrison, ana
Senator and Mrs. Josiah w. Bailey OF
North Carolina. Senator and MIS-. l..
] Dickinson Of Iowa were also among
the members from the upper House
Mrs. A. j. Gronna, whose HUSBAND lot
erly was in the Senate from North pa
kota, attended, accompanied by her
daughters, Mrs. Joseph A Heroert, rr
and Mrs. Kemper Cowing. The Lower
rryorocor,ta6 hU about half It's
number, and the throng of handsomely
dressed women added to the beauty OF
the audience room.
Standing in line to receive the
guests, besides Mrs. Dyer OF Missouri,
the president of the club, and the
quests Of honor, were members OF the
Executive Board: Mrs. James V. Nc
Clintic, Oklahoma; Mrs. Edward E
Eslick, Tennessee; Mrs. Robert U.
Simmons Nebraska; Mrs Frank Clagne,
Minnesota; Mrs. John c. Shafer Wis
consin: Mrs. Carl E. MapeS, Michigan.
Those assisting during the evening
are from the Presidents home State,
California, all being members OF the
club: Representative Florence P. Kahn,
Mrs. Clarence F. Lea. Mrs. Philip D.
Swing, Mrs. Henry E. Barbour, Mrs.
Arthur M Free, Mrs Harry L. Engle-
bright, Mrs william E. Evans, Mrs.
Charles F. Curry, Mrs. James H. Mac
Lafferty
A section of the Marine Band played
during the evening. The decorations
of palms, ferns and potted plants, with
the pink roses, made an effective dec
grafton Refreshments were served
from a long table, lovely in its lace
cloth. handsome tableware and flowers
Mrs Hoover wore a gown simply
fashioned Of gray silk and silver metal
threads. one OF the newest fabrics OF
the season, and long chain OF green
and gold. She was 50 bright and mi
mated, so interested and from long
afhlistion with the older club members
was very much at home.
Mrs Dyer wore a gown of heavy
white crepe made IN the Eton jacket
effect, and a short train, the bodice be-
ing embroidered in seed pearls. Mrs.
James " McClintic of Oklahoma wore
q handsome princess gown Of white and
silver lame, trimmed with brilliantS;
Mrs. Edward E. ESlick wore black angel
skin satin, with touches of cereSe; Mrs.
Robert @. Simmons was in black tat
81 feta, with a relief of red; Mrs. Clagne
wore blue lace, Mrs. Schafer ice blue
satin, Mrs Mapes black velvet and bril-
iiants, and Mrs Brand wore a handsome
gown of red velvet with duchess lace.
Some OF the handsomeSt gowns seen
this season we're worn last night, Rep
resentative Kahn of California being in
a gown of black velvet, with a relief of
lace; Mrs. Clyde Kelly in a particu-
larry modish gown, the perfectly fitted
upper part Of the gown being of closely
sewn Jet bugles, so fine as to almost
appear as part of the fabric; while a
fun, long hounce of velvet gave a sweep
ing effect to the skirt. Mrs. Lea wore
white satin, and Mrs. Swing white satin
and pearls, and Mrs. Barbour red vel
vet. Mrs. Arthur M. Free was in a
graceful gown of black chiffon, with
crystal beads Mrs Englebright blue
chiffon and lace, Mrs. Evans ice blue
satin and Mrs. MacLafferty black chif-
fon and lace.
particularly exquisite gown worn
was that Of Mrs. Thomas Anthony
Walden. Of white velvet with an ancient
black chantilly lace shawl draped over
the shoulders, a gift which belonged to
her great-great-aunt. Her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Pou Moran, wore cameo pink
satin.
Mrs. Charles Frances Adams wore a
gown of blue satin and Miss Mabel
Boardman turquoise blue. Mrs. Ar
thur H. Greenwood wore blue lace and
Mrs. Hayes, gold lace. Mrs. Hobart,
president general National Society,
.. A. R., wore white satin, lace and
pearls.
Mrs. John w. Summers gown was of
heavy oyster white satin with crystal
beads and Mrs. James WiCkersham,
wife Of the delegate from Alaska, who
with her husband attended, wore
handsome gown of lace. Representative
and Mrs Wesley E. Disney Of Tulsa,
Okla, were in the company and the
new cowboy Representative from Texas
and Mrs. Richard M. Kleberg were
there making new friends.
The Vice President, Mr.. Curtis, was
the guest in whose honor MIS-. Jacob
Jeander Loose entertained at dinner
last evening in her apartment at the
Mayfiower. Others present, in addition
to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
were the Secretary Of Agriculture and
Mrs Arthur M Hyde, the Minister of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik, the Minis
ter OF the Netherlands and Nine. van
Royen, Senator David l. Walsh, Senator
and Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge Senator
and Mrs. Warren r. Austin, DR.. Leo S.
Rowe, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt
and Mrs. Edward Everett Robbins
Bowls OF red and yellow roses with
white lilacs were used for decorations
on the table with a number of Cappi
de Monti figures, that are a part of a
valuable collection Of objects dart
owned by Mrs. Loose.
Luncheon at French Embassy
HouorM Nfxitnr fTor1 GERMANY