Evening star., 1933-11-07

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this afternoon at the White
House. Tomorrow he will enter
tain the visitor from Russia at
luncheon.
Mrs, Roosevelt viii be at home this
afternoon at the White House to small
company by appointment. Included
among her guests will be Lady Lindsay,
wife of the Ambassador of Great
Britain, who will present Mrs. Drax,
wife Of Vice Admiral Drax Of the Royal
British Navy, to the First Lady. There
will be about ITS guests at the in
formal tea and Mrs. Roosevelt will have
assisting her a few close friends.
Mrs Roosevelt viii give her first
monthly luncheon for the wives of the
cabinet officers December IL at the
White House. The First Lady plans
to entertain the cabinet hostesses once
a month, and as near as possible the
luncheons will be given the first Mon
day in each month.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt
gave the first of the series of small
teas she has thoughtfully planned in
honor Of women who hold executive
positions in the Government depart
ments. The little group yesterday were
women from the State and Treasury
Departments. Receiving with Mrs
Roosevelt in the red room were Mrs.
Coriell Hull, wife of the Secretary of
State; Mrs. George H. Dern, wife of
the Secretary of War; Mrs. Henry G.
wallace, wife of the Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper,
wife of the Secretary of Commerce The
delightful informal and happy atmos-
phere, characteristic Of function given
by Mrs. Roosevelt, prevailed at the
party yesterday with the gracious First
Lady joining in the serving Of her
guests of cup Of tea or a dainty
sandwich or cake. Mrs. Roosevelt wore
a simple gown Of dark blue satin almost
tailored in design with frills Of white
at neckline and cuffs.
The long tea table was laid in the
state dining room with silver bowl
filled with roses In the center and at
each end silver tea urn Mrs. William
Phillips, wife of the Undersecretary Of
State, was at one tea urn and Mrs.
Dean Acheson, wife of the Under
secretary of the Treasury, at the other.
Mrs. Phillips wore a becoming Co.'S
tune Of wine-color velvet, the sleeves
tight to the elbows with graceful
puffed lower portions of silver-en-
crusted white chiffon. The bodice had
a vest Of the chiffon and her hat was
of wine-color velvet, the moderate brim
was In dark brown crepe, made simply,
and with high neckline which was fin
ished with a deep collar of gold and
white crepe. Her small, cloSe-fitting
hat was of dark brown. Mrs. Helm,
widow of Rear Admiral James Mere
dith Helm; Mrs. Malvina Thompson
Schneider and Miss Marguerite LELAND
also assisted
Among others in the company were
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr and Mrs. Harry E.
Payer, wives of Assistant Secretaries Of
State; the Misses Moore, sisters of As
sistant Secretary of State Mr.. r. Walton
Moore: Mrs. Thomas Halves, Mrs. Law
renee Wood Robert, jr.s and Mrs.
Stephen B. Gibbons, wives Of Assistant
Secretaries Of the Treasury; Mrs. Blair
Bannister, Assistant Treasurer; Miss
Rene w. Barr, deputy commissioner of
the public debt; Miss Martha l.
Gericke, Librarian Of the State Depart
ment; Miss Margaret NJ Hanna, chief
of the division of co-ordinatioh and
review Of the State Department.; Miss
Ethel Lee Lawrence, Miss Anna A.
O'Neill, Miss Elizabeth Selden Rogers
and Miss Marjorie M. Whiteman, assist
ants to the legal adviser of the State
Department: Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
director Of the Mint; Miss Lucy Mime
gerode, director of public nurses; Miss
Mary O'Reilly, assistant director of the
Mint; Miss Ruth Bielaski Shipley, chief
Of the passport division of the State De-
pertinent; Miss Elizabeth Newton chief
patent examiner for motors; Miss Cor
nelia Bruen Basel, Miss Susan S. Burr,
Mrs. Frank E. Gannett, Mrs. Haynes,
DR.. Katharine S. Hoffman, Miss Adelia
NJ Stewart, Mrs. Alexander Stuart, Miss
Natalia Goraynoh Summers and Mrs
Bertha w. Wetherton.
Ambassador and Mime. Debuchi
Recall Invitations for Monday.
The Ambassador of Japan and Nine
Debuchi have recalled invitations for
the reception and musicale they had
planned for Monday evening, November
Is, in the embassy because of court
mourning for the late Imperial High
ness Princess Asaka, aunt of the En-
peror.
The Ambassador and Nine. Debuchi