Evening star., 1934-06-13
SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Hosts to
Small Dinner Party Last Night
at White House.

which she wore q white Breton sailor.
Mrs. George H. Dern, wife Of the
Secretary of War, was In q gown Of
dark blue print with q hat Of straw
10 match.
There were q number Of frocks In
red-andwhite prints worn. Nine.
Simopoulos, wife of the Minister Of
Greece, was one Of the diplomatic
hoStesses to select red and white for
the affair. Her gown was made on
semi-tailored lines and she wore q
large dark-red hat.
Mime. Sokolowska, wife of the coun-
selor of the Polish embassy, had on
white sports frock, with q large
black hat.
The attractive wife of the Minister
of Persia, Nine. Djalal, was in beige
lace. made on fitted lines, with q
slight train. Her hat was of straw
to match.
Mrs. Davis, wife of Senator James
j. Davis, left the garden party given at
her home by the League Of Republican
Women. long enough to meet the dis
tinguished visitor from the Orient.
She was in a simple gown Of she'll
pink crepe made on strictly tailored
lines. Her accessories were In white.
Mrs. Britten. wife Of Representative
Fred Britten, was in q sheer print of
dark blue, pale green and beige. She
wore black straw hat, trimmed with
pleated bands, which corresponded
with the colors in her gown.
The Army and Navy circles in
Washington were well represented at
the party. The commandant Of the
Navy Yard and Mrs. Joseph r. De
Frees were among the early arrivals,
Mrs. De Frees wearing a becoming
costume of black crepe with a black
design The bodice was trimmed at
the neckline with a spray of flowers
in varied hues, and she wore a small
black straw hat. Capt. Walter N.
Vernon, retiring naval aide to the
President, was accompanied by Mrs.
Vernon.
Former Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel
B. Dial were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Dial, who
was q dainty picture in a gown of
red and white dotted crepe. With
this she wore red slippers and a
large red hat.
The chairman of the Federal Radio
Commission and Mrs Eugene o.
Sykes had with them their daughter,
Mrs. Octavia Sykes Stevenson.
Black afternoon gowns were un-
usually popular at the fete yesterday,
Sonora de Alfaro, wife of the Minis
ter of Panama. was a striking figure
in an all-black costume, the gown
of chiffon made on flowing lines and
her hat a picture model of black
straw. Mrs. E. A. Hartman, like
wise chose black for the party, her
gown being of crepe with inserts of
lace and her hat of black straw with
a generous brim.
Nine. May. wife Of the Ambassador
OF Belgium was also in black chiffon
with accessories to match.
Mrs. Overton, wife of Senator John
H. Overton, was in a smart costume
of white crepe made on tailored lines
She wore hat of natural straw and
her accessories corresponded with the
color Of her hat.
Mrs Neitah King was In becom-
ing costume, the gown of blue-fiow-
cred chiffon and her hat and gloves
of smoke blue trimmed with small
flower motifs.
Mrs. Joseph Clinton Tribby was in
a gown of white crepe trimmed with
blue and her hat was picture model
of bright blue straw.
Among others at the party were
Sonora de Sacasa, wife Of the Presi-
dent of Nicaragua, and her daughter.
Senorita Maria Sacasa, both wearing
howered chiffon and picture hats; the
Ambassador Of Cuba, Senior DR..
Manuel Marquee Sterling; the Min
lister of Switzerland and Mime Peter,
the Minister Of Austria and Mime.
Prochnik, the Minister Of the Irish
Free State, Mr.. Michael MacWhite:
in fact almost the entire diplomatic
corps; also Nine. Arias, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Norment, the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Henry La
trobe Roosevelt, Mrs. Robert Patter-
son Lamont, wife of the former Sec
retary of Commerce; Mr.. Ray Baker
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie, Miss
Anne Randolph, Miss Mary Randolph,
Mrs. M. Declare Berry, Mr.. John
Chappelear, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot
Stevens, Mime. Won Lewinski and Miss
mga Won Lewinski.
Sarrofarv and Mrs HuIJ CuAefs