Evening star., 1932-07-13
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Hostess at Delightful Party
at the Rapidan Camp for
Newspaper Women.

- TANDING within her own domain,
Mrs. Hoover yesterday added a
unique chapter to history by re-
~ ceiving a large group OF news
paper women in her private home
or at least one of them. Receptions for
newspaper women at the White House
are not at all rare, but there is no
| record of the mistress of the White
House entertaining them under her own
vine and fig tree and at least 20 women
writer's were charmed with the novelty.
Mrs. Hoover stood on the terrace OF
Town Hail." the largest OF the camp
ensemble, to receive the visitors after
they alighted from the White House
cars. and in marked contrast to her
gowns of rich material and modish de-
sign worn at State functions, the First
Lady was charming in knit sports
dress, sweater and skirt of blue, the
color of her eyes; white blouse hitting
comfortably under the sweater. Her
| shoes were of the white bucksk1n, sports
model, foxed with black and she wore
diagonal plaid sports hose in tones OF
blue and gray She was hatlesS, her
! fine silvery white hair wound about her
graceful head and she did not wear
even a semblance Of the much overoone
costume jewelry.
Standing alone on the terrace were
her secretaries, Mrs. FREDERICK Butler
and Miss Doris Goss, while assisting
further in the reception OF visitors were
Mrs. Joel T. Boone, Mrs: Gertrude Bow
man, Mrs. Stark McMullin and Mrs
Earl C. Long. wife of Maj Earl c. Long
u. S. M. G, in command of the Marine
detachment detailed to care for the
Presidents camp. Miss Mildred Hall
another secretary, motored from the
CAPITAL with several of the guests.
Mrs Hoover shook hands with her
guests, and then they were met ny
Filipino boys in white uniform who
passed tall glasses of orange juice.
There followed trip to the various
cottages, the group of visitors being
conducted to Journeys End, the Prime
Minister, so called because Ramsey
Macdonald, the PRIMER Of Great Bri-
tain, lodged there as guest. and the
lodge. Ishbel. named for his bonny
daughter; the Five Tents and other
buildings.
Returning to Town Hall, hearty mid
day luncheon with steak brolled over
an open grill was served at charmingly
laid tables under the trees at the end
of Town Hall, overloc ing the rapids
of Rapidan and sheltered by forest trees.
The tables were in + arked contrast
to the huge affair ConStf ntly described
by society writer's as being set forth in
the State dining room and with the
rich gold Monroe service as a center
decoration. Instead the wooden tops
of the tables were laid out with yellow
or green checked cotton runners with
plain borders to match, the center Of
each table streWn with field flowers and
plates of richly colored cherries. grapes
and other fruits giving high note Of
contrast.
After climb over easy mountain
trails, Mrs. Hoover and her visitors re-
turned to the camp. and on the wide
open terrace Of the Presidents house
games we're played and tea was served.
after which the homeward journey was
made
A Presidents Lady in her own home
is far more charming person than the
conventional Mistress of the White
House, whom one finds doing her Off
cial tasks, no matter with what grace
the whole Winter through.
Mrs Edgar Rickard of New York,
close friend of Mrs. Hoover, n,otored to
the camp Yesterday and is remaining
there with her.