Evening star., 1934-08-12
BY sALLIE V. II. PICKETT.

Despite the antics of the thernlona-
eter, Washington'S official set is hnF-
ing to shake of its lethargy, perk up
TO see the President, who is back in
the White House, and not only that,
but grow really enthusiastic over the
approaching visit Of their imperial
highnesses Prince and Princess Kaya,
who arrive Thursday. Quite an off,
cial aspect Is given the call, not only
from the fact that the President will
hold a reception followed by tea at
the White House and the Secretary Of
State is giving a luncheon, With events
OF importance at the Japanese En-
bassy, but there is the usual visit to
Fort Myer and a trip to Arlington to
place wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
Onicially speaking. neither the First
Lady nor Mrs. Hull. wife of the Sec
retary of State, are mentioned, but it
is safe to surmise that Mrs. Roosevelt
win return and Mrs. Hull will, in her
accustomed graceful way, assist her
husband, as her highness the princess
will, of course, be entertained. The
hour for the White House tea is 5
O'Clock, and one conjectures the hosts
will receive on the White House lawn
II weather permits, for the drawing
room OF state in the mansion and
other rooms Of the drawing room suite
are now work-a-day offices. However,
whatever problem presents itself, the
versatile mistress of the White House
will be prepared TO meet 1t, The
Carlton Hotel, where the Secretary
and Mrs. Hull entertain, has the nee
essary dignity and convenience Tor
such q luncheon as 1t fitting the I'M
portance of the occasion.
While one awaits eagerly the re-
turn Of Mrs. Roosevelt, even for a
day or two, to meet official obliga-
tions. another First Lady stepped into
the limehght last week, when the
dummy" of the First Lady Of the
Hoover administration joined the
galaxy of other dummy" First Ladies
in the Old National Museum. Mrs.
Hoover has at last sent along one OF
the dresses she wore at the White
House. to be shown in the ranks OF
Presidents ladies from the time OF
Martha Washington 10 the Hoover
regime. Never being one to lay great
stress on the sartorial art--or ape
Blunine in Carlyle's "Sator Resar-
tuS''-there was never a woman in
the White House more flttingly dressed
than Mrs. Hoover.
Thousands of tourists have ralled
through the museum and gone away
disappointed because she was not
represented in the group Of first
ladies. and. indeed. the public seemed
Q bit peevish about it. Now there Is
mounted on one Of those not-too-
graceful figures a gown Of squamarine
blue satin. showing graceful lines OF
drapery quite in uhe mode OF its time
Of making. Long, fun skirt slightly
entrain, pointed drapery and ruffie-
like sleeves in the gracefully draped
bodice, met when worn in the White
House by the long white kid gloves
placed in the hand Of the effgy
There is a chain about the neck. a
long. graceful one Of gold showing
aquamarIne stones at intervals.
In this rsZzy ragtime day of ours
It seems fitting to look back on the
heyday Of the once-populsr Phineas
Taylor Barnum, the American show
man, and fall In line with other
cities In reproducing some of the old
favorites. The willard, which has a
historic background possessed by no
other Washington hotel Of the
present day-that is. none in fun
commiSSion-wlll be the place for
producing The Drunkard," Bsrnum S
old fsvorite, and Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday nights the roof room
of the hotel viii be transformed into
a background OF years agone, fitting
the production. The small ball room
win be turned into a tavern club. and
under the patronage and for the
henefit Of the Presidents Cup regatta
the first performance will be given.
A week In August without some
thing taking place at the Sylvan