Evening star., 1936-02-11
Dinner to the Speaker
and Mrs. Byrns Tonight
Reception Last Night
Members of Congress Entertained at Annual
Fete-Mrs. Roosevelt Guest
of Mrs Roper

most interesting given ut the White
House this season and there was q
jolly and happy company In the state
suite last night.
vieing for first place in the eyes
of the huge company, 1900, to be
exact, were Senator william Gibbs
McAdoo, with his bride, and Miss
Rose Long. daughter OF the late Sem
ator Huey p. Long, who came to
Washington to see her mother sworn
In as Senator to succeed her father.
Miss Long was with Senator Hattie w.
Caraway and her son, Lieut.. Forest
Caraway, and wore q charming gown
Of blue lame made with short
Jacket which had collar Of darker
blue. Mrs. Caraway was In black
velvet trimmed with rhinestone orna-
ments. Senator McAdoo, towering
over his petite wife. for she Is one of
the shortest of the official hostesses,
presented the new Mrs. McAdoo to
many of his old friends. Even those
who do not know the Senator were
keenly interested in this senatorial
bride and the couple were constantly
surrounded. Mrs. McAdoo wore a
gown OF gold lame, made with a
square neckline and short train.
The traditional pomp and cere-
mony of a State reception prevailed,
with the Marine Band Orchestra,
playing lively selections as the long
line of guests went from the east
room through the green parlor to the
blue room to be received by their
hosts. Fragrant blossoms from the
White House conservatories were
artistically arranged in the state
rooms, carnations predominating In
the profusion.
The customary flourish of trumpets
heralded the opening Of the reception,
and when the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt crossed the red corridor on
their way to the blue room, the Or
chestra played Hail to the Chief"
President Roosevelt was escorted by
his military and naval aides, Col.
Edwin M. Watson and Capt Wilson
Brown; Mrs. Roosevelt by a White
House aide. Then followed the de-
pleted cabinet group. the Secretary of
State and Mrs Cordell Hull. the At
torney General and Mrs. Homer s..
Cummings, Mrs. Claude A. Swanson
and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, both es-
corted by aides.
Shades Of pink from the very palest
to deep rose were much in evidence
last evening. Mrs. Roosevelt wore
an unusually lovely and becoming
gown of shrimp color satin, designed
with q semi-cowl neckline at the
front and quite low in the back. The
skirt. moulded-to- the figure model,
fiared at the hemline and had q
graceful fan-shape train.
Mrs. Swanson was another who Sc
lected pink for the occasion. her
gown of shell pink satin, quite simply
made with clips of brilliants, caught
at the shoulders and at the v neck
line in the front.
Mrs. Hull had on a striking gown
Of emerald green taffeta, the neck
line square and cascade Of ruffles
formed the long train.
Mrs. Cummings wore a charming
gown of pale yellow crepe de chine
the short cape and skirt appliqued
in a flower with the tiniest of forget
me-nots in pink, lavendar and blue.
She wore diamond ornaments and a
most becoming tiara of pearls and
diamonds.
Mrs. Wallace had on q gown of
fuchsia chiffon. soft draperies of the
material falling from the shoulders
and the skirt having a slight train.
Mrs. Borah Among
First Received.
Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of
Senator Borah, who recently an
nounced his candidacy for the presi-
dency. was one of the first to be re-
ceived. She was accompanied by
some old friends from Boise, Idaho,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Anderson and
their niece and nephew, Miss Henri
eta Young and Mr.. James Young.
Mrs. Borah had on one of the love-
lest OF gowns. a pale peach chiffon