Evening star., 1935-01-31

skirt falling into train and her har
held with combs studded with pearls,
was at the other end. Mrs. Joseph
Letter, who entertained a large party
at a table nearby, joined the White
House party for time. Much OF the
success Of the ball is due Mrs Letters
efforts. Mrs. Letter wore rust color
satin gown made with train.
Perhaps the feature OF the enter
tainment program which most delight
ed Mrs. Roosevelt was the little pupils
of Miss Minnie Hawk, who gave sew
eral dances in dainty period costumes.
Another delightful and appealing part
of the program was the appearance
of Nan johnson, one of the young
girls who has been aided by treatment
at Warm Springs. Miss johnson sang
Trees"
In the room adjoining that where
the presidential party was seated
there was a table for members of the
cabinet set. Among those at the table
we're the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Cordell Hull, the Attorney General and
Mrs. Homer s. Cummings, the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Mrs. Daniel C.
Roper, with their daughter, Mrs. David
Coker, who arrived yesterday from
her home in Hartford, S. c.; Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Edwin T. Mere
dith and Assistant Secretary of State
Mr.. R. Walton Moore. Mrs. Hull wore
a becoming gown Of pansy color crepe
trimmed with gold lame. Mrs. Cum
mings was in gown OF black lace
with which she wore pearl band in
her hair and a spray Of gardenias on
her shoulder. Mrs. Roper was in a
gown of heavy white crepe, which was
beaded to the waist in crystals. The
train was of blue velvet. With this
Mrs. Roper wore pearls. Mrs. Coker
chose for the occasion gown of blue
lace.
Mrs. Morgenthau's Gown.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, wore
a striking gown of black velvet made
with a train and the bodice heavily
embroidered with crystal beads.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern arrived at the ball
after attending the farewell reception
for the retiring commandant of the
Army War College and Mrs. George S.
Simonds. Mrs. Dern wore a gown OF
black velvet, the decolletage trimmed
with crystal beads and the skirt fell
into a graceful train.
Mrs. Wilson, widow of the wartime
President. accompanied by her guest
Mrs Edwin T. Meredith, widow OF the
Secretary of Agriculture in the Wilson
cabinet, were seated with members OF
the cabinet and their wives. Mrs.
Wilson wore gown of gold lame and
a sable wrap and Mrs. Meredith was
in dull blue and gold lame.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson were at table
with Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry and Senator and Mrs. Key
Pittman. Mrs. Swanson was in black
velvet trimmed with crystals. Mrs.
Pittman wore gown of silver brocaded
satin in pastel colors, the only trim
ming being bands Of white ostrich
feathers over the shoulders, and Mrs.
Gerry wore a gown Of midnight blue
satin, so dark as to appear as black,
the bodice having a deep bertha
like cape of tulle and the skirt having
tulle very full and falling into the
train at the back of tulle.
The counselor Of the Belgian En-
bassy and Princess de Ligne had
table, the princess wearing a striking
gown of rich red crepe.
Senator and Mrs. Warren r. Austin
and Senator and Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis had a table together.
Comdr. and Mrs. Paul H. Bastedo