Evening star., 1934-05-18
SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Issue
Invitations for a Reception on
Thursday Evening, Maya.

hold high positions, those who are
heads Of departments and others,
along with the secretaries of Sen
ators and Representatives and other
women in official routine. The event
was given quite an official atmos-
phere. Mrs. Roosevelt having invited
the wife of the Vice President, the
wife Of the Speaker and the ladies
of the cabinet to assist her.
The hundreds of women guests,
most of them in dainty Summer
frocks made a charming picture on
the perfectly kept lawn sloping to the
fountain IN full play at the lower end
of the grounds, the Marine Band
Musicians In their scarlet coats
stationed on a platform in the middle
of the lawn and the sturdy old White
House and a far away view Of the
Washington Monument adding their
charm.
Mrs. Roosevelt came down the
steps Of the south portico some min
uteS after the appointed hour wear
ing gown of black and white fig
ured crepe, the straight, moderately
full skirt short enough to be of
sport" length, the graceful sleeves,
which f1ared and were a little longer
than three-quarter, trimmed with
she wore silver fox fur scarf. her
knitted white wool hat had a grace
fully rolled brim and low crown and
her shoes were low-heeled white
sports oxfords.
Receiving with Mrs. Roosevelt were
Mrs. John Nance Garner, wife of the
Vice President; wives of the members
of the cabinet and Mrs. Henry T.
Rainey, wife Of the Speaker, who
stood in line Immediately next to Mrs.
Garner and ahead of Mrs. Hull, wife
of the Secretary of State, raising the
age-old controversy of precedence
once more. Within the last 10 years
the Speaker of the House was seated
Immediately after the Vice President
at the White House. the social secre-
tary finding later that an act of Con-
gress settles the accession" to the
presidency through the Vice Presi-
dent to the Secretary of State and on
through the cabinet in the order of
the establishment Of the department
Mrs. Garner, to whom Mrs. Roose-
welt presented each guest as she
came down the line, wore a becoming
gown of gray chiffon, the bodice hav-
ing a deep yoke of lace in the same
shade and the sleeves long. The
skirt was moderately long and she
wore shoes and hose to match the
gown. Her hat was becoming kings
blue taffeta with moderate brim and
about her shoulders she wore a silver
fox scarf
Mrs Rainey was next in line, re-
ceiving each guest with cordiality and
enthusiasm, frequently holding up the
line" to chat. Her gown Of Anna
blue had a fine and almost undis-
cernable black figure or line and with
it she wore crepe hat to match and
a hip-length black velvet coat.
Mrs. Hull. who stood next, was in
figured chiffon, a white background
with figures of black and deep yellow
over which she wore three-Quarter-
length black taffeta coat, the sleeves
puffed above the elbow and about the
neck rusche-hke standing collar
Her black hat had wide and grace
fully rolling brim. Mrs. Hull did not
remain in the line long, having re-
Gently recovered from q heavy cold
and she had an accident causing q
slight sprain to her ankle.
Mrs. Morgenthau wore a gown of
black crepe figured in gay red pop
pies and white leaves. She, too, wore
black coat and about her shoulders
a silver fox fur. Her black straw hat
had a brim which shaded her face
and was without trimming.
Mrs. Dern wore a black chiffon
dress. long, black cloth coat COM
pletely covering the gown. and her
hat had black brim with a white
crown.
Mrs. Cummings was in grass-green
crepe, simply made and she wore a
close fitting brown straw hat which
had a narrow brim of stiff brown net
Mrs. Swanson, always a dainty fig
ure, was in becoming dress of pearl
gray chiffon, made with slightly far
ing skirt and gray lacings on the
sleeves. Her becoming hat was of
black straw lace and about her shoul-
ders she had silver fox scarf.
Mrs. Ickes' gown was of figured
chiffon with a white ground and
nasturtium color flowers over which
she wore black coat and her black
straw hat had a band Of tiny white
flowers across the top of the crown
in front.
Mrs Wallace chose a gown of black