Evening star., 1934-02-10
Junior League Scores
Another Hit" Last Night

The Junior League Of Washington
went on record in a big way last night
as being stanch supporters of the
National Recovery Administration,
when they gave brilliant ball.
at the Maynower, which not only
swelled the fund for their many
philanthropies, but was great boom
to business in local shops. New
gowns and dress suits and accessories
were worn for the first time, for the
league requested that the guests at
tend their party last night wearing
something especially purchased for the
occasion. Officials Of the National
Recovery Administration were enthu-
siastic in the praise Of the WASH
ington league in innovating a move
which they hope will be copied by
junior leagues in other cities.
Ribbons were presented to guests
as they declared" new articles at
custom officers" Announcement was
made in advance stories of the ball
that q prize would be given to guests
having the most ribbons at the close
of the party. Mrs. Alfred Smith and
former Representative John Philip
Hill were the prize winners, Mrs.
Smith, with her nine ribbons, de-
feating the former Congressman for
first honors by only one stripe.
The ball was one of the most sue
cessful given by the league, and there
was a happy atmosphere throughout
the entire party. The clever program
presented was given without delay or
confusion and in quite professional
manner. Not only were tables placed
in both ball rooms of the hotel. but
the long corridor was filled to capa-
city. In fact, quoting one OF the Of
ficers of the league, IT'S just grand
sell-out."
Mrs. Roosevelt arrived promptly at
II o'clock wearing a reproduction OF
one of her gowns worn during her
debutante year when she first be-
came a member of the Junior League
of New York. She graciously stood
for pictures. posing with Representa-
tive Isabella Greenway, also In a re-
production of gown worn IN her
debut year, and Mrs. Charles Cary
! Rumsay, who organized the Junior
League in New York, wearing the
original gown in which she appeared
in her debut year. Mrs. Roosevelt
was accompanied by Mrs. Dreier, a
White House guest, and Miss Mar
guerite LIE Hand, and was met by
Senator Millard Tydings, who later
| became the master of ceremonies.
Mrs. Roosevelt remained through the
fashion show, and before leaving
stopped again for pictures and to
speak for the movietone.
This was something new also, the
firing line" of photographers and
movie-tone, for at past parties of the
| league this has been barred. Mrs.
Roosevelt'S gown was of heavy silk in
becoming shade Of Eleanor blue
with high round neckline in front and
a shallow v in the back. the full and
f1aring skirt having an overdrapery Of
chiffon in the same shade. Mrs.
Roosevelt arranged her hair as nearly
like the mode of her debutante days
as possible and about her head wore a
wreath Of tiny rosebuds. She carried
a rare fan and an old-fashioned bUu-
quet. Representative Greenway also
was in reproduction of one Of her
gowns made of chiffon in a carnation
red shade, the full skirt having mar
row ruffles at the bottom and about
her shoulders she had deep cape Of
the same shade edged with ostrich
also matching the gown. Following
the mode Of that time she also wore
a wreath Of rosebuds in her hair. Mrs.