The Washington times., 1934-01-19


Mrs. Henry T. Rainey becoming gown of fmy black lace
made with train. The bodice which draped, had
moderate neckne. She very unusual set of hand
wrought Haitian silver jewery presented to her by her
husband during visit to this interesting island two years
ago.
The Speaker together with Majority and Minority lead
assembled in the Green Room while the other guests
gathered in the South end of the East Room All
ceved the Chief Executive and First Lady took
their places in the Blue Room.
The decorations in the East Room consisted of bou
quets of long gstemmed pink snapdragons in the two
Quise of Royal blue porcelain which outstanding
features of this and the manes and end tables
banked with deep pink carnations and ferns.
The Florentne furniture this historic room which has
ivorytined walls unusually beautiful, and it is upho-
stored in Natter blue brocade There four fire Places
each with marble mantle topped with great gt-framed
mirrors and marble bust anked with candelabra ados
each.
The Presidents official family assembled in the small
dining room to greet him and Mrs Roosevelt and thew then
formed in line to the corridor into the Red Room the
Military and Naval Aides preceding them, while the Marine
Band stationed in the corridor played Hail the Chief
White House AbIoonn With Spring Flowers
In the absence of the Secretary of State Mrs Hull the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs Morgnhau walked i'm
medatey after the hosts of the evening with the Secretary
of War and Mrs Dern next the Attorney General and Mrs
Cummings the Postmaster General and Mrs Farley Mrs.
Swanson wife Secretary of the Navy the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs Icke the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs Wallace the Secretary of Commerce Mrs Roper
the Secretary of Labor Miss Frances Perkins, the Act
ing Secretary of State and Mrs Phillips following in the
order named Owing to Illness the Secretary of the Navy
was not present.
Inc Blue ROOm where the President lady
before high of palms and ferns had effective
floral decoration of yellow snapdragons caendua and white
roses inermingled with palms and ferns
Pink adorned the Green Room where many notabes
stopped to chat during the evening" and tall filled with
Ladd carnations of lovely shade of pink adorned the
Red Room.
After being received the guests passed through to the
State dining The buffet table extending across its
entire length presented very inviting appearance with
great silver bowls filled with Amercan Legion" roses
pale pink carnations eathery sevia and maiden hair fern
alternating with tall tapers in silver vases Fruit punch
cake and candies served
After all of the guests had been by the President
and his wife, the latter fingered for time chatting
with friends and dancing enjoyed the strains of
stringed orchestra from the Navy Band led by Lieut.
Charles Benter
There number Of new members of the Senate
and House present. last evening, among them Senator
Joseph c. OMahoney, who with Mrs ONTahoney were
warm greeted all sides Representative Isabella Green
of Arizona, and Representative and Mrs Abe Muir
dock of Utah.
Mrs Roosevelt received in exceedingly becoming gown
of delicate shade of blue satin made on the new slim
lines with short train, her of diamond
and pearl ornaments
Mrs Curtis B. Dali made charming picture in tangerine
crepe modelled princess lines with long peaed scarf
of the material falling from the shoulders the back Her
only ornaments diamond clips worn on the bodice