The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Iona Line Forms on Stairway


Mrs. James P. Pope, who made
the introductionS, was coStumed
in black, her corsage of Talisman
roses providing the only touch OF
color. Mrs. william M. Whiting
ton, President Of the club, was also
in the receiving line. She wore
a gown of navy blue georgette
combined with lace; Mrs. Gamers
simply designed gown Of dark blue
crepe was made with long sleeves
and a high neck which was piped
with white. Her medium brimmed
dark blue rough straw hat was
trimmed with single cluster OF
white blossoms. Mrs. Byrns wore
a tailored frock of English gray
and a wide brimmed black Baku
straw hat. On her hat and at the
neck of her dress she wore clusters
of dark red flowers.
Lovely Spring Models
It was a very pretty scene to
watch-the women attired in the
verv latest and smartest-and
standing back in one corner with
the general hubbu Of converse
ton as an undertone to the sou
strains from the alcove, where the
scarlet-coated Marine band played,
one could not but help be reminded
of some very large and chic sty!e
show. After greeting the guests
of honor everyone wandered IN
the direction of the tea tables;
which we're attractively laden ana
centered with artistic arrange,
ments of creamy Gala lilies ana
pink and lavender snapdragons.
Mrs Harry Clay Ransley had
on a black gown. Her small
matching hat was decorated with
a wee corsage Of violets ana
across one shoulder she wore a
platinum fox scarf. Mrs. Henry
a. Wallace, wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture, was wearing a
smartly tailored cape suit OF dark
blue twill with a blouse OF pale
lemon starched chiffon. Her moo
Grated sailor hat was OF dull I'm
ished dark blue straw.
Mrs. Tilman B. Parks, in black
with hat, purse and. gloves OF
Poinsetta red, was chatting win
Mrs Edward Campbell Shields
whose frock of Alice blue chiffon
had fascinating buttons OF vary
ing shades of glass. Bands OF
these same shades in chiffon en-
circled the crown OF her large
dark blue picture hat and 1aS-
tened in the front in a full bow.
Mrs. Fred Biermann. in black
with touches of white lace at the
high neck, her visored hat boast
ing a perky little black plume.
was accompanied by her house
guests, Mrs. w. E. Conners, IN
black and silver. and Mrs. S. S.
Westley, in green and copper
both of Iowa.
Among Those Present
Others seen were Mrs. Ralph o.
Brewster in a midnight blue crepe
gown, fashioned with an elbow
length cape and a mandarin effect
hat: Mrs. Scott Lucas in brown,
Mrs. Archibald H. Sunderland in
navy blue and blue fox, whose
husband, Colonel Sunderland, will
succeed Maj. Gen. Harry l..
Steele as Chief of Coast Artillery;
Mrs. Donald c. Dobbins, Mrs: Law
renee Imhoff in black, 'smartly re-
lieved with a white lace bow at
the neck and white lacquered
leaves on her small turban; Mrs.
Israel M. Foster in a tailored suit
of gray tweed. and her daughter,
Mrs. Bruce BuckmaSter, who was
wearing a modiSh Navy blue
knitted suit-with yellow cravat
and a small dark blue felt sports
hat.
Also present were Miss Mary
Tyler Mccormack in blue chiffon,
Mrs. Dennis Chavez in beige and
brown, and Mrs. Herman Kopple-
mann in black: and Mrs Heron
Pearson whose smart gray en-
Semble was tapped off with a
large royal blue felt hat.
Mrs. Claude A. Fuller, one of
the officers of the club, made the
guests welcome, introducing many
of them to her twin sister, Mrs.
Ira Lynch, of Adrian, Mo. Mrs.
Fuller wore a black gown with a
roll collar of pale pink ribbed silk
and Mrs. Lynch was in blue and
gray. Others seen chatting were
Mrs. Thomas F. Ford and her
house guest. Mrs. William j. Law
less, of Sierra Madre, Calf. who
will leave shortly for a visit in
New York City; Mrs. Clarence F,
Lea: Mrs. Edward c. Moran, jr.,
in attractive black costume with a
cluster of cherries on the brim of
her large straw hat; Mrs. Frank
Crowther, in black with large
red flower on the bodice of her
gown and a matching flower on
her shiny straw hat; and Mrs.
Lloyd Thurston, her gray suit
completed with a fox scarf.
Mrs. Edward Pou, who wore
black with a scarf of ermine
about her neck and a bouquet Of
violets, was accompanied by her