The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-31

times.
In the meantime the First
Lady, whose limitleSS energy is
a marvel to the entire universe,
started out at the Raleigh Hotel,
where she arrived on the dot of
GAS o'clock. She was wearing a
handsome gown of cream and
brocaded silk fashioned on regal
lines and the bodice was fin
ished with a dainty fiSchu of
rare old lace. Over this she
wore a white fur wrap. Her
unique necklace was Of tiger claws
set in gold.
Chairman Of Floor Committee
Mr.. John Saul, chairman of
the floor committee, Mr.. Robert
j. Cottrell and Captain Horace
B. Smith, accompanied her to all
six of the functions. ending up
at the Shoreham at a little be-
fore 1870 when the President
spoke over the radio.
Here Mrs. Roosevelt was Joined
by Miss Nancy Cooke, Miss
Marion Dickerman, Miss Mar
guerite LELAND and Mrs. F. j..
Schneider.
At the hotels bright lights
blazed in red carpeted Hobbies
and promenades, which were
filled to overflowing, by people.
There was a joyous informally
about It all and broad smiles
and grins, that never dared &C
company their wearers to dignl-
fled state functions, were much
in evidence. Efficient military
and naval aides in their colortul
uniforms bedecked with mucn
gold braid briskly made their
way through the seemingly I'M
penetrable throngs, going ABOUT
their duties.
Officials Present
Among those glimpsed were the
Attorney General and Mrs. Homer
S, Cummings, the latter in be-
coming gown of terra Gotta and
gold lame; the Secretary of Com
merce, Mr.. Daniel C. Roper. was
accompanied by his wife, who was
wearing a gown of cherry red vel
vet fashioned with a corded cape:
The recently arrived Minister OF
the Dominican Republic had with
him his wife, Sonora de Paste
RIA, who was gowned in gold
lame. Mrs. w. w. Howes, wife OF
the Assistant Postmaster General,
wore a frock of sheer black net,
made with a ruffled skirt. Their
daughter, Miss Mary Senate
Howes, also chose black net. COM
bined with lace, for her costume.
She was escorted by Mr.. David
Frye.
Those seen dancing included
Miss Louise Chandler, in pale
blue faille. with Mr.. James VIM
satt; Miss Reba Doughton, wear
ing heavy white crinked crepe
with DR.. Macpherson Crichton;
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, wife
of the Senator from Illinois, in
black crepe, the bodice trimmed
with silver beads and sequins;
Representative and Mrs. James
w. WadSworth, Mrs. WadSWorth
wearing aquamarine blue satin:
the retiring Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Law
renee Wood Robert, jr.. the lat
ter in a handsome gown of gold
cloth; Miss Betty West costumed
in changeable green and gold
taffeta; and Senator Arthur Cap
per.
Among Those in Company
Others were Mrs. Frank x. Som
mer, Representative Leslie c..
Arends, Miss Christiana Allen, Mr..
C. C. Concannon, Miss Dorothy
Walker, Major and Mrs. Ernest
Brown, Miss Maria Mines White
hurst, in dark garnet velvet; the
former Solicitor General, Judge j.
Crawford Biggs: Miss Elizabeth
Adams. who wore a gown of
black chiffon studded with rhine.
stones: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard F.
West, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hamp-
ton Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Newbold, and the Assistant Secre,
tary of Labor, Mr.. Turner Battle.
Two attractive sisters who
made the rounds" together were
Miss Betty Mattir ely, in all white
satin. and Miss Eleanor Mat
tingly whose frock was o. apri
. cot and gold metal cloth. Still
others seen were Miss Helen De
Frees. in gold; Mr.. George
BuchNaSter. Mr.. Loren Cluster