The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-23
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enSembleS-ln 1t were coral
roses, jonquils and feathery
After a few moments here, the
guests who a-calling-would-go were
again on their way with that
certain twinkle in their eyes that
seemed to mean-"good bye tor
now, I'll see you in a minute
All of which was quite true, fol-
at Mrs, Swanson'S the same li55
tie groups were seen. Even, had
a stranger arrived in town to at
tend the teas, she-without being
told-would inStinctively know
that the home on r Street be
longed to the Secretary Of the
Navy. Tall straight figures in
dark blue with leggins, caps and
braid of Spic and span white
were posted at every corner, on
the stairs, at the doorWays, and
lust everywhere, keeping an eye
on the traffic" so as to avoio
those Jams" that are so popular
and enjoyable, but a bit Dill
ficult at tea time.
Presidents Widow Receives
Mrs. Swanson in black velvet
with a blouse of gold cloth
~ened at the neck with frogs
received in the front salon. With
her were Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in
black with a smart tricorne hat
trimmed with a gold band across
one of the points; Mrs. Henry
L. Roosevelt, wife Of the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, in black
crepe with a wide trimmed hat;
and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, also
in black.
Secretary Swanson, who nearly
always is at his petite wife's par
ties, was to be found, as usual,
surrounded by a ring OF attentive
listeners. From the drawing room
the guests made their way through
the small central salon where
pause to chat was in order, and
then on to the dining room, with
its panels, rich draperieS and
hunting trophies forming an ettec-
tive background for the CHEEKY
cluster of red roses and carna-
lions that centered the temptlngly
laden table.
Guests Seen
Among those glimpsed during
the afternoon were Nine. WIKI
man, the former Miss Ruth Wal
1oce whose black crepe frock had
a collar of rhinestones; Mrs.
George H. Dern in black and
silver lame with a velvet hat;
Mrs. Harry Baxter, Mrs. Cordell
Hull, wife of the Secretary OF
State, was modishly coStumed IN
black with collar and cuffs OF
flat caracul. Her hat OF black
hatter's plush, was fashioned with
an off the face brim.
Another Cabinet lady glimpsed
was Mrs. Homer S. Cummings,
wife of the attorney general,
whose black crepe gown was clip
ped at the neck with tiny watch
set in diamonds. Her small hat
with its pointed crown was OF
black ribbed silk. Frau Scholz,
wife of the First secretary of the
German Embassy, was costumed
in severe black which is vastly be-
coming to her fair coloring and
golden hair. Her small hat had a
long pointed veil of lace and net.
Mrs. Joseph w. ByrnS, wife OF
the Speaker of the House, was
wearing purple velvet.
Others GlimpSed
Others seen we're Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr., Mrs. Daniel
C. Roper, Mrs. ]. BradlSh Car
roll, Mrs. Herbert Feis, the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
Col. Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, Mrs.
Edmund Brewer M ION g o m cry,
Nine. Alfaro, wife of the Minister
of Ecuador, Mrs. Edward B. Meigs,
Mrs. James Warren Adams, Miss
Elizabeth Radeker, the former
Solicitor General and Mrs. j.
Crawford Biggs, Mrs. M. Robert
Guggenheim, Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son, Mrs. Emory S. Land, Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, Mrs. Alvin T.
Hert, Mrs. Sydney A. Colman, Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis, Sonora
de Pastoriza, wife of the recently
arrived Minister of the Dominican
Republic; Nine. Espaillat, Senorita
BargeS, Miss Elizabeth Howry,
Miss Mary Howry, Mrs. Clarence
Norton Goodwin, Mrs. Samuel
Rinaker, Mrs. William Phelps Emo
and Miss Meta Morris Evans.
Also Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
Daniels, Mrs. Huston Thompson,
Miss Caroline Huston Thompson,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark Bris-
tol, Mrs. Harry B. Halves, Miss
Peyton Halves, Nine. Dimitriu,
wife of the Assistant Financial
Counselor of the Rumanian Lega-
ton; Mrs. John w. Bennett, Mrs.
SOL Bloom, Miss Vera Bloom and
Mrs. Louis Owsley.
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