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military attache of the U. S. S. R.
embassy, had a costume Of black silk
crepe with a shoulder spray OF
gardenias.
Many in Official Circle
Attend Reception.
Mrs. William Phillips, wife of the
Undersecretary of State who is now
in London at the Naval Conference,
was accompanied to the deception by
their daughter, Miss Beatrice Phillips,
and her sister-in law, Mrs. William
Drayton of New York, who wore a
gown of white lame. Mrs. Phillips
wore gold color satin, the skirt nodded
to her figure and gracefully fiaring
toward the bottom where it fell into
q train at the back. The bodice was
made Of crystal dotted chiffon and
fell in sleeveless jacket-like effect at
her waistline. Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. William ]. Carr
were among the early arrivals,
the latter wearing beige color chif-
fon with q cape of gold sequins on
chiffon falling below the waistline
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Sumner Welles also arrived early, she
wearing q black satin costume, the
gown nodded to her figure and cut low
in the back with large bright red
flower on the front of the bodice.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
A. IJor,,, 7 Pooreva1t uyere accoU1-
panied by their daughter, Miss Eleanor
Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt wore black
velvet, made simply and without trim
ming and her daughter was IN black
crepe. the skirt having a deep and
fiaring fiounce of gold metal cloth
and the upper part of the bodice OF
gold.
Senator and Mrs. James j. Davis
remained late, chatting with the many
friends they have made during the IL
or Is years they have lived in Wash
tnpton. Mrs. Davis wore becoming
gown Of white lace with pearl and dia-
Ynond ornaments. Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers, always favorite
in washington, was in blue and silver
E,rocade. Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Vera Bloom.
Mrs. Donner Roosevelt, former wife
Of Mr.. Elliott Roosevelt, son OF the
President, also was present. She is
spending several days at the White
House. Her gown was Of black net
trimmed with narrow bands of gold
paiIlettes.
The major general commandant OF
the Marine Corps and Mrs. John H.
Russell were among the guests, the
latter wearing a gown of deep mauve
Eatin.
Mr.. Green Hackworth, legal adviser
to the Secretary Of State, and Mrs.
Hackworth were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Helen Hackworth, and
their son, Mr.. Earl Hackworth, who is
home from Harvard for the holidays.
Mrs. Hackworth wore a wine-color taft
feta trimmed with rhinestones and
Miss Hackworth wore g, black velvet
gown trimmed with white fur and
gardeniaS.
Many former officials, representing
other administrations, were in the
company, as well as large number
Of lesser officials and members of the
clergy, The Bishop of Washington
and Mrs. James E. Freeman, the latter
wearing q violet velvet gown trimmed
with cut steel and about her shoulders
q scarf OF tulle to match the gown,
remained some time after the dancing
began in the east room. Father Walsh
Of Georgetown University remained
until the large company had become
Just a few and Bishop Atwood, un-
known TO the large majority, was none
the less warmly greeted by his many
friends and acquaintance.
Former Official
Present at Party. t.
Among those representatives Of
other regimes were the former Secre-
tary Of War and Mrs. Patrick Jay
Hurley, the latter a radiant picture
in white satin trimmed with brilliants
and In her hair she wore a jeweled
ornament; former Attorney General
and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, the lat
ter in silver lame made with a gored
skirt which Just escaped the floor,
and a square decolletage, with which
she wore pendant emerald earringsI
former Postmaster General and Mrs.
WIN Hayes, she having gown Of
gold and white brocade, the gold be-
coming to her ruSset hair, and Mrs.
Robert Patterson Lamont, wife of a
former Secretary of Commerce, wear
ing a gown OF black velvet made
severely plain and without trimming,
and Mrs. william N. Doak, widow of a
former Secretary of Labor, wearing
becoming gown of silver lame made
on moulded-to -the-figure lines, with
the skirt falling into train.
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