The Washington times., 1935-02-22
Small Dinner

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Small Dinner
The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt entertained at a small
dinner preceding the reception
and among those present were
their house guests, Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Walker. of New
York. Also at the dinner were
Mrs. William H. Woodin, widow
Of the former Secretary of the
Treasury and her daughter,
Mrs. Woodin Miner, and Col.
and Mrs. Edwin M. Watson.
Mrs. HearSt's gown was lovely
model of ice blue satin, made
with jacket, which had long
loose sleeves, and her ornaments
were pearls and diamonds. Mrs.
Woodin was in a gown of black
chiffon, made with long full
skirt, ending in a short train.
Mrs. Roosevelt selected a
gown of deep pink charmeuse,
made with a high neck held in
front with q diamond clip and
the low decoDetage in back was
outlined with soft folds of the
material. The long gracefully
draped skirt ended in a moder'
ate train.
In the Cabinet group was
Mrs. Hull, wife of the Secretary
of State, who chose becom-
ing gown of beige lace over gold
cloth. with which she wore a
beautifully matched strand of
pearls. The Secretary left ear
lier in the day for Florida where
he will remain for the next 10
days. The Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Morgenthau
were in the large company, the
latter in a violet shaded lace
gown, and with it she wore a
star sapphire pendant. The
Secretary of War and Mrs. Dern
were present, the latter wearing
q brocaded chiffon model with
q tulip design in silver threads.
The Attorney General was I'M
able to be present and Mrs.
Cummings is spending a brief
holiday in New York. The Post
master General, Mr.. Farley is
en- route to Peoria. ILL.,. where he
will deliver a speech, and Mrs.
Farley is at their New York
home. Mrs. Swanson, wife Of
the Secretary of the Navy, was
in the large company, wearing a
gown of violet shaded uncut
velvet. The Secretary seldom
attends evening affairs.
Visitor Is Guest
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Ickes we're accompan-
led by the formers sister, Mrs.
Clinton Hazard, who is their
house guest. Mrs. Ickes' gown
of white and silver brocade bad
a short train, and Mrs. Hazard
wore a graceful gown of black
lace.
The Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Wallace had with
them the formers sister, Miss
Ruth Wallace, who wore black
satin, and their son. Mr.. Rob-
ert Wallace. Mrs. Wallace was
in a becoming gown of white
satin, the low decolletage in the
back outlined with silver cloth
which formed the train. The
Secretary and Mrs. Roper we're
present, the latter in a lovely
gown Of shell pink satin, trim
med with a darker shade of the
same material.
The Secretary of Labor, Miss
Perkins, selected a gown of
black velvet, the coWl neck of
white chiffon embroidered in
bugle beads.
Among those seen in the large
company were the General
Counsel of the RFC and Mrs.
Stanley F.. Reed, the latter in
smart flowered print gown in
ShaQeS OF req, green ana yellow
on a beige background; the Di-
rector of the Mint, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, ir a lovely gown of
blue and silver brocade. with a
cluster of varicolored flowers OH
the front of the bodice; the AS
sistant Secretary of the Treas.
ury, Mr.. Lawrence Wood Rob-
ert, jr.; Mrs. Lucille F. McMil-
lin, wearing ecru lace with a
trimming Of brown tulle; the
Undersecretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Rexford Guy Tugwell,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frank T.
Hines, the latter in a gown of
wine colored MORE; Col. j. Cars
roll Cone; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fechner, and the Executive AS.