Evening star., 1935-01-18

Y EADING the lire Of distin-
guished guests at the annual
judicial reception at the White
IL House last night, the first to
be greeted by President Roose-
Welt was Charles Evans Hughes, Chlef
Justice of the supreme Court, the Sec
ond head of the august body to ap-
pear in that exalted position from the
State of New York. The flrst Chle1
Justice of the Supreme Court was
John Jay of the Empire State, 1789-
1895, and the only other Chief Justice
from the State is Charles Evans
Hughes who, after a we'll earned and
notable career in politics and law,
now heads the highest tribunal in
the United States, the Supreme
Court.
The reception last night lost all OF
its old-time auSterity and evolved
itself into one of the most charming
and friendly events yet held by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt IN the
White House The arrangements Tor
the diplomatic reception two weeks
ago we're repeated almost without
variation last night and guests arrived
and departed from the mansion In
great comfort Besides the Supreme
Court of the United States, the JUS
tices of all the other courts of the
District were represented, and the
Judicial Committees of both Senate
and House with their families, and
many of the best-known lawyers OF
Washington, New York and other
Mrs. Roosevelt stood with the
President in the blue room, the aisle
through which the guests passed beng
we'll screened from the rest OF the
lofty chamber by an attractive ar
rangement of palms and large ferl-s:
The First Lady wore a beautiful
gown of lustrious shrimp pink satin
the neckline in the new bib effect
edged with cording. The skirt fell
into a graceful double train. The
First Lady carried lovely white fox
scarf and a bouquet of sweetpeaS
which exactly matched the color OF
her gown. White flowers filled the
vases on the mantle, and Throughout
the State chambers flowers were used
in baskets and vases on the mantles
except in the State dining room where
long ferns stood on the stately
mantle and gracefully fell over the
edges. There we're red carnations and
ferns on the side tables and in the
red corridor.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes held
an impromptu reception in the State
dining room after being received.
Mrs. Hughes wore a gown of cerese
velvet cut on graceful lines. the bodice
in "V' shape and the skirt dropping
into a graceful train A corSage Of
flowers to match the gown was caught
at the waistline at the front.
The members of the Supreme Court
present besides the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Hughes were Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Pierce Butler, the latter wearing
becoming gown of black velvet
fashioned with cape-llKe collar
which fell to the elbows. Mr.. Justice
and Mrs Harlan Fiske Stone were
next in line, Mrs. Stone having a
gown of wine color velvet made with
out trimming and the only other
members of the Supreme Court in the
line were Mr. Justice and Mrs. owen
j. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts gown was
of silver lame.
The Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Joseph w. Byrns were received after
the Attorney General and Mrs. Cum
mings, Mrs. Byrns wearing torquoise
blue crepe with lace in the same
shade forming the front of the
bodice. They had with them their
son and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns, jr., who was