Evening star., 1933-05-21
By SALLIE V. H. PICKETT.

D1 " NE L.
The great outdoors claimed Washing
ton society last week, garden parties,
garden tours, a long trek into Colonial
Virginia, small and interesting horse
shows and other events in the open
requiring the sole attention OF daylight
hours, while even dinner parties closed
with stroll outdoors and were as In
formal as official or diplomatic dinner
parties can be-
This week holds the same lure for
society. ard chief OF the events will be
the outdoor party for veterans of the
World War Thursday afternoon. when
Mrs. Roosevelt will put forth every ef-
fort for the comfort and happiness of
her visitors. Again the First Lady in
the Land will be the center of big
outdoor party when on Wednesday the
estate of Admiral and Mrs. Grayson, on
Wisconsin avenue will be opened for
a garden card party. with the usual
number Of side attractions at this sea
son. includn. giced tea. chilled viands
and fruit punch. The Woman's Demo-
cratic Club is at the helm.
In writing White House history in the
future a delightful story will be that
of Mrs. Roosevelt's outdoor at home
last week, when hatless, wearing a
charming dress of blue with deeper blue
plaitings, she stood and smiled at her
guests, made witty, chatty conversation
and later visited the striped marques,
from which simple refreshments were
served One Of the Presidents aides
stood by and made introductions, and
while some others were In evidence
they did less social marshalling than Of
old and seemed to enjoy themselves as
much as did the visitors.
The Marine Band, in gay uniform,
was there, to be sure, and Mt. Rocse-
velt's house guests and friends assisted
in steering visitors less used to the
Presidents hospitality TO the booths for
refreshments But Wednesday was the
red letter day for al fresco engagements
for the First Lady. She made the
pilgrimage to Stratford, the restored
ancestral home Of the Lees; took q
peep into Betty Washington Lewis
home, saw the home Of Mary wash
ington, mother of Gen. washington
stopped at Fredericksburg and visited
the quaint Offices of President Monroe.
wherein are many historic treasures
and, returning TO washington, she stop
ned at the Cathedral Close, where was
in progress the charmingly arranged
garden party for the benefit OF the
House of Mercy.
1t was at Stratford where Mrs. RooSe-
vel. stopped for luncheon and she and
Mrs. Garner. wife Of the Vice President,
sat down with the viands spread before
them, ate heartily while workmen en-
gagged on the restoration Of the man
sion looked over the garden wall and
for the first time in their lives saw
First Lady and Second Lady dine Mrs.
Roosevelt carried many extra luncheons
along with her for her guests and
newspaper women.
While the President and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dali, are stcaming cff down
the Potomac and into Chesapeake Bay
on the simple ship Iroquois, accom-
panied by relatives and friends, Mrs.
Roosevelt is up in New York filling
a dozen important engagements. Yes
terday she saw her son row in the
Groton crew and tomorrow night she
will attend the May ball staged for the
benefit of unemployed women, for whom
a rest house has been provided through
her efforts. She is to be the center
of a spectacular reception there, with
a guard Of honor from the famous 7th
Regiment, New York National Guard,
winding up with a midnight supper,
where she will occupy regimental
chair inscribed with the name OF her
father, James Roosevelt.
Today the Ambassador Of Spain and
Sonora de Cardenas will hold a re-
esption for students and professors Of