Evening star., 1935-02-01

resented many times over in the COM
pany of more than 1000 guests re-
ceived by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt at the state reception in
honor of Congress last night. The
new Congress and the New Deal were
out in full force. filled with en-
thusiasm and an appreciation OF
White House hospitality.
Every possible arrangement was
made for the comfort of guests that
they might not suffer from the cold
of last night and in the state suite
on the second floor there were bright
lights. flowers and charmingly cos
TUNED women. Senators and their
wives were more In evidence than at
any former reception in years and the
new members of the House were out
almost in full force. Such puncti1ious
Representatives as Edith Nourse
Rogers and Representative Kahn OF
California were kept busy introducing
the baby members.
President Wears Carnation.
The President wore a red carnation
to set off his handsome evening
clothes, and that fact took one back
to President McKinley's days, when to
identify him in Congress and else
where one always looked for the red
carnation. McKinley's portrait hangs
in the red corridor facing the famous
red room and beneath it stood last
night large vase of big red carna-
tions.
White House aides in great number,
handsome in their full-dress uniforms.
were the only signs of pomp.
The stately and impressive process
sion of the hosts and the members OF
the official family left the state din
ing room a few minutes after 9 O'Clock,
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hull
Immediately following President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. Then followed the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Morgenthau, the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Dern, the Attorney General and
Mrs. Cummings, the Postmaster Gen
eral. Mr.. Farley. walking alone, with
Mrs Swanson, wife of the Secretary
of the Navy, escorted by one of the
White House aides behind him; the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Ickes, the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Wallace, then Mrs. Daniel C.
Roper. in the absence of the Secre-
tary of Commerce escorted by an aide,
and the Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins, likewise walking with
one of the aides. AS the party crossed
the red corridor the Marine Band Or
chestra played Hail to the Chief"
and during the reception the orchestra
p77ved lively selections.
Gown of Gold and White.
Mrs. Roosevelts gown was of gold
and white brocade fashioned with a
skirt fitted about the hips and f1aring
toward the floor and falling into a
short train at the back. The bodice
was cut low in the back. bow at the
back marking the waistline, and the
neckline cut square. A short string of
diamonds about her throat were her
only ornaments.
The Speaker of the House and Mrs
Joseph w. Byrns we're the first to be
received, the Vice President and Mrs.
Garner being absent. Mrs. Byrns wore
flesh-color satin, the skirt gracefully
full and falling into short train at
the back and the bodice without
trimming.
Velvet was unusually popular with
the cabinet hosteSses at last nights
party and for the most their gowns
were designed with trains.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec
retary of State. was striking figure
in a gown of pale gold, the neckline
cut in most becoming mode and the
graceful skirt falling into a pointed
train.
Flowers at Neckline.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr, who
accompanied the Secretary of the
Treasury, wore a mauve satin made
with a train and at the neckline
there was a cluster of flowers to
match the gown.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Dern were among the members of
the cabinet who were present. ac-
companied by their two daughters,
Mrs. Harry Baxter and Miss Betsy
Dern. Mrs. Dern wore a gown of
aquamarine blue velvet, distinguished
by a long train and a drapery which
came to point in the back, draped
over the arms and made a cowl effect
in the front. Miss Betsy Dern had
on white satin gown with an effec-
tive red collar and sash, and her
sister, Mrs. Baxter, was in a fuchsia
color velvet with a plating of the
material around the bottom and
around the sleeves.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Cummings were accompanied to the
fete by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j. Tobin
Of Indianapolis, for whom they enter
tanned at dinner preceding, and Mr..
John Wilson Of Honolulu, Democratic
national committeeman of Hawaii.
Mrs. Roper was accompanied to the
fete by her daughters, Mrs. David
Coker of South Carolina and Miss
Grace Roper. Mrs. Roper's gown was
of heavy black satin with a top of
shell pink, and Mrs. Coker was in
pansy blue lace with three roses at
the neckline at the back. Miss Roper
wore emerald green velvet trimmed
with gold.
Senatorial Set in Evidence.
Senator and Mrs. Carl A. Hatch of
New Mexico had with them their
nephew, Mr.. r. F. Caviness and Mrs.
Charles Parker. Mrs. Hatch was in
deep wine color pressed velvet trimmed
with silver lame.
Senator and Mrs. Pat McCarran of
Nevada were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Norine McCarran. who
was in blue flowered satin trimmed
with silver, and her mother wore green
and silver lame.
Mrs. Hastings. wife of Senator Dam
lei o. Hastings of Delaware, had a
brown costume, her gown of crepe
with fringe on the skirt, and her Slip
pers and long gloves of deeper shade
Of brown.
Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes, wife of
the Senator from New Hampshire,
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