The Washington times., 1936-02-07

panied her husband, the Secretary
Of state, wore q gown Of pale rose
satin made on f1aring lines with q
shirred effect on the shoulders and
q clip Of brilliantS on one side.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife
Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
was gowned in black velvet fash
ioned with a deep bertha Of rare
lace and wore a diamond tiara.
Daughters Accompany Secretary
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern had their two
daughters, Mrs. Harry Baxter and
Miss Betsy Dern, with them. Mrs.
Dern wore black crepe with wide
shoulder straps of crepe printed in
soft tones Of rose, beige and gold.
Mrs. Baxter's frock Of fuchsia
chiffon had drapes Of accordion
pleatS which fell into a full skirt.
Across her shoulders there were
wings of the pleats, caught at the
neck with an antique gold clip.
Just matching her kid belt. Miss
Dern had on a becoming frock OF
summer blue starched lace with
shoulder straps of silver leaves and
a brief pleated cape, trimmed at
the neck with the leaves.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson was
wearing a simply made gown OF
black and silver metal cloth gir'
died with flame-colored taffeta
and was followed in the procession
by the Secretary Of the Interior,
Mr.. Harold L. IckeS.
Mrs. wallace wore q gown Of
cerise crystelle velvet made with
long flowing drapery gathered into
q fitted yoke that fastened high
about the neck. Mrs. Roper had on
n gold lame gown Of Snartly SIM
ple design and Miss Frances Per.
kins, the Secretary of Labor. was
costumed in black satin embroid'
cred with gold.
First Down the Line
Among the very first to emerge
In the State dining room after
going Through the line" were the
retiring Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Lawrence Wood
Robert, jr., the latter in a lovely
gown Of gold and white satin
damask, made with a long full
skirt and tiny straps over the
shoulders. In her hair she wore
a lovely tiara Of diamonds. Others
there chatting with friends were
the Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. w. w. Howes and their
sub-debutante daughter, Miss Mary
Senate HoweS. Mrs. HoweS wore
black velvet with a scarf effect in
the front at the neck, falling low
In the back forming cowl decolle-
tage. Miss Howes had on dainty
frock of white chiffon, the bodice
beaded with crystals and the skirt
fashioned of many knife pleats.
In no time at all the large room,
with its long white table laden with
cakes and punch, was completely
filled and the White House aides,
fesplendant in their colorful uni
forms, were busy managing the
"traffic," through one room into
another, out in the hall and back
again. Cut flowers of varying
shades of rose were effectively ar.
fanged here and there, and per.
haps as a forerunner to spring
were the wee cakes decorated with
tiny blossoms.
{ Some of those seen here were
Miss Lois Walters, daughter Of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Theodore Walters, in
tame chiffon; the retiring Assist.
ant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. T. jefferson Coolidge, the lat
ter wearing picture frock of black
taffetta dotted with large circles Of
matching velvet; the Comptroller
Of the Currency, Mr.. J. F. T. O'Con.
nor; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fechner; Mr..
and Mrs. Julien N. Friant, the lat.
Ter in black ribbed net. and their
daughter, Miss Katherine Friant,
who was attired in rust velvet.
Among the Guests Present
Others seen included Mrs.
Dwight Webb, wearing gown Of
Shell pink satin trimmed with
brilliants; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Moore, she had on gown Of tur.
Auoise blue crepe made on tailored
lines; Mr.. and Mrs. Smith W. Pur-
dunn and their three daughters,
Miss Elizabeth, Miss Laura and
Hiss Mildred; the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue was accompa.
MED by Mrs. Guy T.. Hervering,
who was coStumed in red; the
Assistant secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Charles West.
. Also Mr.. Charles Koester. Mr.
and Mrs. Blair Banister; the Di.
rector of the Mint, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross. wearing an old.fash.
loned printed taffeta of shades
6f rose on a black background,
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