Evening star., 1934-04-11
SOCIETY
Mrs. Roosevelt Honor Guest Today at
Luncheon of Women of American
Foreign Service.
Foreign Service.

orchestra furnished music for dane
ing.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hull were early to arrive the latter
wearing a gown Of rich gold brocade,
simply fashioned, and with pearls. A
conspicuous early arrival was Post
master General Farley, looming above
the heads of other guests and en-
joying himself to the extent Of more
than an hour. Other cabinet mem
bers to arrive early were the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Dern and their
daughters, Mrs. Baxter and Miss Betty
Dern. Mrs. Dern was in q gown Of
silver gray satin with q combination
of deep orchid color. Mrs. Baxter,
tall and handsome, wore an effective
gown of white chiffon. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Nor
genthau were guests, the latter In a
gown of silver brocade. Mrs. Claude
A. Swanson was there without her
husband, the Secretary of the Navy,
who has omitted all night receptions
for several weeks. She wore charm
ing gown of white and silver metal
cloth, and the Attorney General and
Mrs. Cummings also were among the
guests. Mrs. Cummings gown was of
pale green crepe, with which she wore
a deep cape of the same material
bordered with brown fur.
The Secretary Of Interior and Mrs.
Roper and their daughter. Miss Grace
Roper, were early arrivals for the
housewarming, as also were the Sec
retary OF Agriculture and Mrs. Wal
lace Mrs. Roper wore gown of
heavy white satin with touches of
cherry red velvet on the bodice and
Miss Roper was in gown of turquoise
blue. Mrs. Wallace wore a modish
gown of black net.
Towering above the heads Of most
of the other guests was the Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court. Mr..
Charles Evans Hughes, accompanied
by Mrs. Hughes wearing graceful
gown of white lace. Another notable
guest was Speaker Rainey, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Rainey. Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Roberts also we're
guests.
Chief of the diplomatic guests was
the retiring dean of the diplomatic
crops, Mr.. Ahmet Muhtar, who ar
rived early and stayed late, and was
constantly surrounded by friends who
were regretting his departure and
wishing him eternal luck.
In the large company of diplomats
were the Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Lindsay, the Ambassador of
Poland, Mr.. Patek; the Ambassador
of Italy, the Ambassador of France
and Nine. de Laboulaye and Mile. de
Laboulaye, the Ambassador of Ger
many, Herr Luther; Nine. Saito, the
Minister Of Finland, Mr.. Astrom;
the Minister of Greece and Nine.
Simopoulos, the Minister of Sweden
and Nine. Bostrom. the Minister of
Norway and Mrs. Bachke, the Min
lister of the Irish Free State and Mrs.
MacWhite, the Minister of Denmark
and Nine. Wadsted, the Minister of
Canada and Mrs. Herridge, the Min
lister of Persia and Mime. Djalal, the
Minister of the Union of South Africa
and Mrs. Close, and the charge DAFT
Nine. Skvirsky, wife of the coun-
selor of the Soviet embassy, met the
diplomats and other guests in the
main drawing room and wore an
effective gown of Chinese red.
The house warming extended to the
fourth floor of the embassy and even
into the domains of the kitchen and
pantry. cabinet women, Ambassadors
and Ministers wives, the wives Of
Senators and others taking a peep
into each room
Receiving an ovation wherever she
went from room to room was Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, who was handsome
in a gown of metal cloth in silver and
gold. Equally sought in the company
was Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of
Senator Borah, a profound advocate
of the Soviet Republic. Mrs. Borah