Evening star., 1933-03-11
SOCIETY
Mrs. Roosevelt Attends Reception in
Honor of New Congressional
Hostesses Yesterday.

jacket of black broaGtail. Her hat was
Of black felt with a narrow brim.
There was an effective fashion snow
In the offing at the club yesterday with
many OF the guests wearing costumes
which predict the trend Of the mode
for the coming Spring season. Mrs
Lincoln L. McCandless. wife OF the
delegate from Hawaii, who was the nrst
to be greeted by Mrs. Roosevelt, was
in a gown of beige crepe trimmed with
fur in a darker shade, and Mrs. Sneu'
who accompanied Mrs. McCandless,
wore a becoming gown OF wine color
crepe with hat of felt to match.
Grey crepe with accessories to matcn
were much in evidence with two OF the
new congressional hostesses selecting
costumes in all grey for the party
Mrs. Carpenter, attractive wife OF Rep
resentative Terry Carpenter OF SCOTS
bluff, Nebr., had on a fetching grey out
fit as did Mrs. Duncan, wife OF Repre-
sentative r. M. Duncan OF St. Joseph
Mo Mrs. Hoeppel, wife OF Representa-
tive John H. Hoeppel OF California,
wore gown of grey crepe trlmmeo
with brown and her hat and accessories
Among others from California IN the
long line of honor guests were Mrs
Church, wife Of Representative Den
yer S. Church, who was In q dark blue
crepe gown with accessories to matcn'
Mrs. Traeger, wife of Representative
William I. Traeger, who had on beige
costume: Mrs. Elise wife Of Representa-
tive Ralph R. Elise. in a brown crepe
designed with a deep yoke effect OF
beaded passementrie, and her hat was
of rough straw; Mrs. Kramer. wife o1
Representative Charles Kramer, IN
brown lace with brown hat; Mrs
Burke, wife of Representative John H
Burke in a fetching gown of bright blue
crepe, combined with white organdy
The frock was made with short puf1eo
sleeves, and the neckline finished with
a small organdy bow with q row Of
white pearl buttons. Her hat was q
close fitting model OF blue felt tc
match. Mrs Stubbs, wife OF Repre-
sentative Henry E. Stubbs also OF Cali.
fornia had on smart ensemble Of
black crepe, with accessories to matcn
Chartreuse green and hyacinth blue
were colors popular with not lew 0,
Representative George C. Sadowski
wore a heavy crepe gown in a char.
treuse shade and Mrs. Roy O. Woodrufl
of Michigan, who assisted at the tes
table, was in striking costume OF char.
treuse crepe with accessories to match
Her small hat with a narrow brim hac
a perky little feather of green at thu
back Of the crown. Mrs. Leroy Sawyer
daughter of former Representative Ell.
fiegene Wingo and one Of the mos,
active members of the club. also chose
chartreuse crepe for the party. Hel
accessories were of brown.
Mrs. Musselwhite, wife OF Repres'
sentative Harry w. Musselwhite, wa!
accompanied by her daughter, Mis-
Helen Musselwhite. Mrs. Musselwhite
had on a smart black gown with
spray of gardenias at the left shoulder
and her hat was of black in tailored
model Mrs Thomas, wife Of Senator
Eldert D. Thomas of Utah. selected fol
the party a gown of black combined
with white and her cloSe-fitting ha1
had a black nose veil.
Mrs. Parker, wife OF Representative
James S. Parker of New York. was an
other in the interesting company wear
ing black crepe. Her hat was an un'
usually becoming model Of black felt.
Mrs. Lee, wife Of Representative F. H
LIE of Missouri, had or lovely shade
of hyacinth blue crepe with a blacl
hat, and Mrs Crowther. wife Of Repre-.
sentative Frank Crowther. was in 9
gown in bright blue crepe with close.
fitting hat to match. Another honor
guest wearing blue was Mrs. Adair, wife
of Representative J. LIE Roy Adair: