Evening star., 1936-01-10
DIFFERENCES of opinion and
politics, were apparently left
at home last evening when
more than 1,100 guests were

politics, were apparently lett
at home last evening when
49, more than 1,l00 guests were
entertained by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. In spite of many surmiseS
the Supreme Court. now so much in
the public eye, was quite as well
represented as at most of the recep-
tions to the judiciary of recent years.
The absentees were Mr.. Justice Nc
Reynolds, housed with a cold"; Mr.
Justice and Mrs. Brandies. who have
attended few of these receptions in
the last few years, and Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Butler, prevented from being
present by illness. Mr.. Justice Stone,
who delivered the dissent in the recent
ruling of the court, and Mr.. Justice
Roberts, who delivered the opinion,
were In conversation with Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Princess Alice" for some
time in the state dining room. To be
sure Mrs Longworth carried on most of
the conversation, with much laughter.
Mrs. LongWorth wore a gown OF
fuchsia taffeta made on bouffant lines,
the skirt dropping into a short train.
'Princess Alice" was also in deep con-
eervation with Mr.. Bernard Baruch
during the evening.
Well after 9 o'clock the fanfare Of
trumpets from the Marine Band
sounded and the President, escorted
by the military and naval aides at
the White House, stood in the doorway
of the state dining room and to the
strains of Hail to the Chief" marched
across the corridor into the red room,
thence to the blue parlor. Immediately
behind the President was Mrs. Roose-
welt, wearing a becoming gown OF
wine color velvet, narrow bands of the
velvet over her shoulders, and from the
edge of the square decolletage fell a
deep fiounce of exquisite thread lace.
The skirt was long and had shirring
below the waist line back and front. a
short train falling in the back. Over
her arm she carried scarf of ermine
fur, and about her neck string OF
diamonds.
Mrs. Roosevelt left Immediately aft
er the reception for New York to at
tend a meeting of the Achievement
Award Committee of the Chi Omega
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Hull were absent, having sent their
regrets at a late hour, and the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Nor
genthau were next, followed by the
Attorney General and Mrs. Cum
mings, Postmaster General Farley,
walking alone: Mrs. Swanson, escorted
by an aide; the Secretary of the In
terror, Mr.. Ickes, observing mourning
for the late Mrs. Ickes, was not in
the line; the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs Wallace behind Mrs. Swan
son, and the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Roper being the last in line
owing to the absence of the Secretary
of Labor, Miss Perkins. Mrs Nor
genthau wore becoming gown of
black velvet, the neckline fashioned
with a deep bertha of lace.
The Secretary of War and Mrs
Dern were accompanied by their
daughters, Mrs. Harry Baxter and
Miss Betsy Dern. Mrs. Dern wore a
gown of pale pink lace made with a
short train; Mrs. Baxter wore robe
de style Of black velvet trimmed with
gold lace, and Miss Dern was in white
satin made on severely simple lines
Mrs. Swanson, who was escorted to
the mansion by her son, Mr.. Douglas
Hall-the Secretary rarely attends
evening functions-Wore a becoming