The Washington times., 1935-01-04

of the parties held later in the
evening.
The President extended a
pleasant greeting to each
guest as did the First Lady,
who wore an exceedingly beau
tiful flame colored gown, the
top of the bodice edged with a
fold of cloth of gold which ex-
tended down the back in long
streamers. She wore pend
ant of antique Mayan gold
which she procured at an ex-
hibit held at the Pan-American
Union about a year ago.
Mrs. Hull wore an effective
gown of rose and gold lame,
made on close fitting lines with
a short train falling from the
graceful skirt. A bow of the
material across the shoulders at
the back was the only trimming,
and her ornaments included
strings of pearls. Mrs. Morgen-
thau was in black velvet, the
bodice trimmed with rhinestones.
Mrs. Dern, who was accom-
panied by her two daughters.
Mrs. Harry Baxter and Miss
Betsy Dern, was becomingly
gowned in black crepe, the
bodice of pink and gold metal
cloth made with a short train.
She wore antique enamel ear.
rings with a brooch to match.
Mrs. Baxter looked lovely in a
black velvet robe de style, a
ruffle of heavy gold lace edging
the off-the7shoulder decolletage
Miss Dern selected a jade green
moire frock, made on bouffant
lines with pleating Of the ma
terial around the sleeves and
at the neckline.
Mrs. Cummings was accom-
panied by her house guests,
Mrs. Barlow S. Weeks and Miss
Ann Callaghan, of New York.
Mrs. Cummings was in an olive
green velvet gown with facings
OF gold cloth. Mrs. Weeks wore
a gown of black satin COM
bined with lustious silver lame;
Miss Callaghan was in sapphire
blue moire taffeta. Mrs. Swan
son, most petite Of the Cabinet
circle, looked very lovely in a
gown of silver brocade with a
medium length train.
Mrs. Ickes wore a pale blue
uncut velvet gown, trimmed with
silver cloth, which material
also lined her short train. Mrs.
Wallace was in a becoming
model of jade green uncut vel
vet, made very simply, with a
coWl neckline in front and low
decollerage in the back with a
trimming of bugle beads at the
shoulder line. She wore a
strand of pearls with earrings to
match.
Mrs. Roper, with her daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Roper, was the
center of an animated group.
She wore heavy white crepe en-
broidered in beads, and made
with a high neck in front. Her
sapphire blue velvet train fell
from the waist line. Miss Roper
selected a gown of emerald
green velvet, with rhinestone
straps over the shoulders and
her sandals matched her gown.
Miss Perkins was in a severely
simple model of gray and silver
brocade.
The Diplomatic Corps
The Dean of the Diplomatic
Corps, the British Ambassador,
Sir Ronald Lindsay, whose un-
usual height and fine presence
make him distinguished in any
company was the first guest to
be received. Lady Lindsay due
to illness was not present but
all Of the members of His Ex-
cellency' staff were there, with
the ladies of that group.
Next came the Ambassador
of Peru, Senor Don Manuel de
Freyre Y Santander, accom-.
panied by his staff; then the
Ambassador Of Argentina and
his charming American-born
wife, who was a picture in a
trailing gown of silver lame,
made with a square neck and
panels crossing to form the low
V'back. Her accessories were of
a beautiful shade Of brown. The
very distinguished Ambassador
of Poland. Mr.. Stanislaw Patek,
and his staff followed; and
other chiefs present with their
respective staffs included: the
Ambassador of Italy, Signor Au-
gusto Rosso; the Ambassador Of
France and Nine. de Laboulaye,
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