Evening star., 1935-03-01
SOCIETY
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coming gown OF pale plue lace, Hdue
with train and the bodice with
v neckline.
Mrs. Hull in Becoming
Gown of Gold Lame.
The styles and materials decreed
by Dame Fashion to prevail in evening
attire for the coming Spring season
were much in evidence at last nights
fete.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife Of the Sec
retary of State, selected for the recep-
ton a gown of gold lame, designed on
long. straight lines. At the waist IN
back was a large bow of the material.
She had with her her nieces, Mrs.
Paul Hays of Staunton, Va, who is
her house guest, and Miss Tae Witt.
also of Staunton, is at boarding school
in Washington. Mrs. Hays wore dull
blark crepe shot with threads OF gold
and made with Square-cut bodice
and narrow straps over her shoulders,
the skirt flaring and forming train
in the back. Miss Witt wore green
lame.
Postmaster General Mr.. Farley was
accompanied by his young daughter
Betty, a tall and slender miss, who
wore a pale blue taffeta frock, made
with slightly high Waistline, the
long, straight skirt having three mar
row ruffles at the bottom matching
the ruffles about the capelike finish
to the round neck. Young Miss Farley
was received by the hosts Immediately
after Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Roosevelt and Joined her
father in the green room
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace were among
the cabinet group at the party last
evening, the latter wearing a black
satin gown designed on long simple
lines. the graceful skirt falling into
q train in back.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel C. Roper were accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Grace
Roper. Mrs. Roper had on white
crepe gown which was embroidered
with crystal beads The train was
made of sapphire blue velvet.
Secretary of Labor Miss Frances
Perkins wore black, brocaded in small
gold flowers.
The Secretary Of Labor. Miss
Frances Perkins, was in a becoming
gown of black velvet.
The commanding general of the
Army Medical Center and commandant
of the Medical Department Pro-
fessional Service Schools, Brig. Gen.
Albert E. TRULY, and Mrs. TRULY, had
with them their daughters, Miss Bar
bara TRULY and Miss Elizabeth TRULY.
Mrs. Trubys gown was of navy-blue
lace made with train. A slight
drapery of the material over the arms
was caught at the shoulders with
rhinestone clips. Miss Barbara TRULY
wore a black taffeta frock and Miss
Elizabeth TRULY was in transparent
velvet of a shade of chartreuSe.
The surgeon general of the Army
and Mrs. Robert U. Patterson were
accompanied by their daughter, Miss
Janet Patterson, and Miss Catherine
Duvall Baden. Mrs. Patterson wore
gown of black net, made with
cape trimmed with ruffles and the
skirt also was trimmed with rows of
ruff1es in the back.
The deputy chief of staff, o. S. A.,
and Mrs. George S. Simonds were
among the early arrivals. Mrs
SimondS wore a becoming gown of
black velvet made on simple lines,
the skirt falling into a graceful train
The chief of the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts, Rear Admiral Christian
j. Peoples, paymaster general of the
Navy, had with him Mrs. Peoples
and their daughters, Miss Leila Peo-
piles and Miss Pamela Peoples. Mrs.
Peoples had on gown of sapphire
blue lace, fashioned in short train
and trimmed with rhinestone clips.
Miss Leila Peoples wore a flame color
crepe gown trimmed with velvet of
the same shade and her sister wore
bouffant gown of black taffeta
The adjutant general and Mrs.
James F. Mckinley were among the
guests. Mrs. Mckinley chose for the
occasion a blue and gold lame made
with small train, the bodice having
square front neckline and low
back A blue velvet bow was placed
in the back, the ends of which ex-
tended down into the train.
Chief of Army Air Corps
Accompanied by Party.
The chief of the Air Corps and
Mrs. B. D. Foulois were accompanied
by Gen. and Mrs j. E. Cheyney, who
wore black crepe. and Col. and Mrs.
A. G. Fisher. Mrs. Foulois wore a
black lace gown made on princess
lines. Gardenias were her only orna-
ment.
The commandant of the War Col
;ege and Mrs Malin Craig were at the
reception last evening, the latter
wearing a becoming gown of royal
blue velvet made with a slight train
pl c1i tho cho
Mrs Earl Mcfarland, wife of the
executive assistant to the Secretary
of War, Lieut.. Col. Mcfarland, had
on becoming gown of white crepe
made on severely simple lines, the
bodice trimmed in Sequins.
The commanding officer of the
general dispensary, U. S. A, Col.
Alexander Murray, and Mrs. Murray
were among the prominent guests,
Mrs Murray wearing gown of white
satin trimmed with silver braid. The
gown was very long, but did not have
q train
The secretary of the general staff,
Col. Charles F. Severson, and Mrs.
Severson had their daughter. Miss
Alice Severson, with them. Mrs.
Severson had on a striking gown of
deep wistaria crepe. Around the
shoulders and around the train were
feathers of the same shade.
The quartermaster general and Mrs.
L. H. Bash were also among the
brilliant throng, the latter choosing
for the reception red velvet gown of
q carioca shade. The gown was made
in a Victorian mode with q slight
train and straps over the shoulders,
from which fell a bertha collar. With
them were Col. and Mrs. Jordon.
The assistant chief of Naval Oper-
ations, Rear Admiral j. c. TausSig, and
Mrs Taussig were accompanied by their
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