Evening star., 1934-01-19

EM6EH0 OF Tile SeCUtlu SCoolou
M of the Seventy-third Congress
WI were absolutely at home last
i evening in the White House
when the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt held the annual reception In
honor Of that august body. A few re-
manned away but not a sufficient num-
ber to be missed. Both the Upper and
Lower Houses Of Congress thronged the
corridor and drawing rooms, forming
an ever-changing panorama of color.
but most delightful Of all was the
friendly spirit of the guests. The ar
rangements were the same as for the
first reception, and from the comfort
able disposition Of arrivals at the east
entrance until they left the mansion for
home there was none of the unSeemly
crowding and pushing that has some
times taken place there in years past.
Senators and their wives and few
others arrived by way of the south
front door, thus relieving the pressure
at the east entrance, and some of the
guests, like Senator and Mrs. Gore and
the older men of the Upper House, were
taken from the ground floor to the re-
ception floor in the private elevator.
But few guests outside the great body
were invited and those were the mem
bers of the Presidents family and a
lew, very IeW, OUTSIDE 1rlelluS Every
State in the Union was amply repre-
sented and a more charming picture
than that formed by the wife of the
Commissioner and his guests from the
Philippines. Mrs. Camilo Osias and
Senator and Mrs. Quirino, could not
be imagined. The ladies were charming
while answering questions about their
perturbed island, and delighted with
the curiosity of other women and many
men, about their native costumes. e"
For sometime before the hour of the
reception guests had arrived at the
mansion, the Senators and ladies of
their household being escorted to the
green room and the east end of the red
corridor. while the members of the
Lower House and their families were
for the most assembled in the east
room
Flowers and ferns from the White
House conservatory were used in artistic
fashion throughout the state Fooms and
the hosts stood in the blue room to re-
ceive the company before screen of
stately palms and other growing plants
The state suite was brilliantly lighted
for the occasion and when the reception
was in progress the Marine Band
Orchestra played sprightly selections.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the fanfare of
trumpets was sounded, followed by the
playing of Hail to the Chief" by the
Marine Corps musicians as the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and the men,
bers OF the cabinet and their wives
crossed the corridor to the red room,
where the cabinet group remained in
conversation for sometime. The hosts
went from the red room to the ad-
joining blue ROOM where they shook the
hand of every guest who passed, and
In addition had few words of greeting
for each one
Escorting the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt across the corridor were
White House aides, and walking di-
rectly behind the hosts were the Sec
Morgenthau, jr., followed by the Sec
retary of War and Mrs. George H.
Dern. the Attorney General and Mrs
Homer Cummings, the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. James A. Farley, Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, wife Of the Sec
retary of the Navy, walking with
White House aide in the absence of the
Secretary, who is recuperating from
an illness: the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Harold Ickes, the Sec
retary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry
c. Wallace, the Secretary Of Commerce
and Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, the Secre-
tary Of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins,
and then the Acting Secretary of State
and Mrs. William Phillips.
First Lady's Gown an
Attractive Model in Blue.
Mrs Roosevelt wore a becoming
gown of Ice blue satin, fashioned with
a square neckline in front and v in
back, with f1aring skirt with wide box
plait effect in back, long enough to
form a short train at the back. The
material fell in draperies from each
shoulder and she wore pearls and
chain set with diamonds.
Effective Gowns Worn
BY Cabinet Women.
Mrs. Morgenthau wore a becoming
gown of eggshell color satin made on
closely fitting lines. the skirt falling
into short train. Her slippers matched
the costume.
Mrs. Dern was IN smart gown OF black
velvet designed with the top of the bodice
heavily beaded with brilliants and
silver crystals, and the skirt falling into
train. With the Secretary and Mrs.
Dern were their daughters, Mrs. Harry
Baxter, who was in striking gown of
bronze crepe, the top heavily incrusted
with bronze beads, and made with a
high neckline in the front and quite low
in the back, and Miss Betsy Dern,
debutante daughter of the household
Miss Dern more a gown of white satin
made on graceful lines and devoid of
trimming. In her hair was a diamond
ornament and her slippers were red
satin.
Mrs. Cummings had on a becoming
gown Of red crepe made on simple
lines, the skirt with short train.
Mrs. Farley wore one Of the most
effective gowns seen at the function.
1t was fashioned of black crepe made
on long lines with deep cape Of black
net, festooned with silver leaves, falling
below the waistline in the back and
slightly shorter in the front. The
skirt was long in front and fell into a
train. Accompanying the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Farley to the fete
were their house guests, including Mrs.
E. McDermott of Haverstraw, N. Y,
who was in gown of red crepe
trimmed with flowers of the same shade;
Mrs. Leo " Quinlan of Monmouth
Beach, Long Island, who was in black
lei g. MCKetrick OF New York, in black
crepe: Mrs. c. r. Feldman Of New
Salvatore Cotillo of New York.
Mrs. Swanson was in becoming
gown of black velvet made on severely
plain lines with short train.
Mrs. Ickes wore an unusually be-
coming gown of black and gold chiffon
made on long lines with short train.
Mrs Wallace was in gown of pur-
pie velvet, made with cowl neckline
high in the front and low in the back.
With Secretary and Mrs. Wallace was
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