Evening star., 1935-01-04
Additional descriptive matter on
the White House reception last
night uiH be found in today's soct-
ETY. section, page BE-.

There was beauty, color and dignity
at the New Deal diplomatic reception
held at the White House last night
by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
in honor Of the members of the Dip
lomatic corps. All the luster of for
mer years was there-the Ambassa-
dors and Ministers, and especially the
military and naval aides Of the corps
in their full-dress uniforms. White
House aides we're distributed through
the company, standing at points Of
vantage to assist guests In their en-
trance and departure from the draw
ing rooms. The Marine Band, in full
scarlet, white and gold uniforms,
booming away the American and ma
tional music of all countries. fur
nished an added sparkle to the pic
turesque setting.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
arranged the reception to perfection.
the cabinet entering the mansion by
the north front door, the diplomats
by way of the south front, and other
guests asked to meet the diplomats
entering by the east corridor.
All in Happy Mood.
Like their hosts, the guests were In
a happy mood. and as they passed the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt in the
blue room there was a new exchange
of New Year greetings. The Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Hull were right
hand aides to the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt in extending hospitality
and, following the reception of diplo-
mats, all the cabinet members and
their wives mingled with the guests.
The New Deal reception detracted
a little from the statliness of the blue
room, where q solid barrier of palms
and ferns stood back of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. dividing them
from the rest OF the room, where
special honor guests assembled after
being received. The Presidents s
mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, his
sons and daughters-in-law. and Mrs.
Anna Roosevelt Dali, daughter Of
the house, also were in the blue
room looking after guests and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth and others OF
past administration were in evidence.
Democrat and Republican administra-
tions were freely represented and all
seemed to enjoy alike the hospitality.
Linger in State Dining Room.
That diplomats like such q recep-
ton as the Chief Executive and Mrs.
Roosevelt extended was shown by the
way they fingered long in the State
dining room, the red corridor, many
returning to the blue room to chat
with ofiicials. Quite noticeable was
the hasty departure Of the Ambas-
sador of Japan and Mime. Saito and
their suite, the largest IN the corps,
and that of the Minister Of China
and Nine. SEE, who left almost i'm
mediately after being received.
There were many new diplomats
In the company. four Ambassador
and 10 Ministers, who have presented
their credentials since the reception
for them given by the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt December z, 1888
Also four charge d'affaires at the
party were attending their hfSt state
reception at the mansion since tax
ing up their new duties. The coun-
tries having new heads of missions
who were at the reception were: ia
pan, Spain, Brazil, Turkey, The
Netherlands. Hungary. South Africa
Uruguay, Norway, FL Salvador, Egypt
the Dominican Republic. Costa Rica
Haiti, Belgium, Lithuania. Colombia
and Finland.
Sonora de Espil First in Line.
Sonora de Espil, American-born
wife of the Ambassador of Argentina
was the ffrst wife Of an Ambassador
IN the line. Lady Lindsay was unable
to attend because Of illness and the
next Ambassador after the, British to
Be recAiyed was the AmbassAdoe Of