Evening star., 1935-12-12

TINE first state function Of the
1856 season was given last
evening at the White House,
n when the President and Mrs,
Roosevelt entertained in honor Of the
members of the cabinet and their
wives. The company at the party
was unusually interesting and In the
distinguished list of guests those who
attracted the most attention were
"Amos m Andy" who appeared on
the list as Mr.. Freeman F. Cosden and
MIR. Charles j. Correll of Chicago, each
accompanied by his wife.
The arrangements for the party
last evening we're quite the same as
on similar occasions in the past, the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt receiv-
ing their guests in the east room and
at the appointed hour, with music by
the Marine Band Orchestra, the COM
pany took its places at the U-shaped
table which occupied the state dining
room. The center of the U was
banked with palms and Adiantum
Bald fern, which also were on the
mantel on the west wall of the room
Low mounds Of taliSman rosebuds
and fern were at intervals in the
center Of the narrow table and also
in the center Of the nirrored plaque
which Is part of the exquisite gold
service which James Monroe purchased
while Ambassador to France. Roses
and steVia were in the dainty vases
of the plaque and in the tall compotes
luscious grapes fell from mounds ol
apples and other fruit. The china
vas the new pattern selected by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, the
goblets Of cut glass with the shield
and coat of arms cut in the glass
and a wine glass in green glass with
q smaller wine glass in white crystal
The famous gold fiat service, three
forks at one side of the plate ano
two gold knives with pearl handles or
the other side. The place cards, with
gold beveled edges and in the Presi'
dents coat of arms in gold, marked
the places. The cut glass finger bowls
bearing the Presidents coat OF arms
each bore the leaf of rose geranium
floating in the water.
Coffee Served
In Green Room.
Following the dinner coffee wa!
served for the ladies in the greer
room, the gentlemen remaining at tht
table, and later the company assem-
hled in the east room, where the
hosts received the additional guests
invited for the musicale. The pro-
gram was given by Mr.. Frederick
Jagel, tenor; DR.. v. Ernest Wolff
pianist; Miss Vandy Cape, singing
satires, and Mr.. Edward Hart, accom-
panist.
The guests at dinner were the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.; the At
torney General and Mrs. Homer S
Cummings, the Postmaster Genera
and Mrs. James A. Farley, the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Claude A
Swanson, the Secretary of the In
terror, Mr.. Harold L. Ickes: the Sec.
retary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace, the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, the
Secretary Of Labor, Miss Frances Per-
kins; the Acting Secretary of Wal
and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, Repre-
sentative Caroline O'Day, the Assistant
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Sumner
WelleS, the Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. James w. Morris, the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
. Mrs. Henry L. Roosevelt, the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs
Ernest G. Draper, the assistant chief
of staff, U. S. A., and Mrs. Andrew
Moses: the controller general and Mrs
j. r. McCarl, the mayor of Chicago
and Mrs. Edward J. Kelly, the ad-
nninistrator of the Agriculture Adjust
ment Administration and Mrs. Chester
C. Davis, the chairman of the Alcohol
Control Board and Mrs. Franklin c.
Hoyt, the chairman of the Securi-
ties Exchange Commission and Mrs.
James M. Lands, Bishop and Mrs.
w. A. Gambler, the president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Mr.. George L. Harrison; the president
of the Trans-America Bank of San
Francisco and Mrs. A. P. Giannini,
the secretary to the President and
Mrs. Stephen T. Early, Col. and Mrs.
Sosthenes Behn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
worth Bunker, Mr.. George Creel, Mr..
and Mrs. William c, Dickerman. Mr..