The Washington times., 1936-01-10

S4uSSAuA JuSASG" Inv AN
wearing a becoming gown of ]
tiara of matching velvet and
pearls. The next in line was
the Postmaster General, Mr..
James A. Farley, who walked
alone, as Mrs. Farley is still in
New York. Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son, whose husband, the Secretary
of the Navy. was absent, wore a
gown Of silver cloth, girdled in
green.
In Cabinet Family
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, who
accompanied her husband, the
Secretary of Agriculture, had on
o gown Of pansy satin, fashioned
with draperies over the shoulders,
faced with orchid satin. Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper was with her
husband, the Secretary of Com
merce, and she was coStumed in
crystal beaded white crepe made
on simple lines and having a train
Of midnight blue velvet.
Others missed in the Cabinet
family were the Secretary OF
the Interior, Mr.. Harold IckeS, and
the Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins.
Another early arrival, who held
court as she is usually forced to
do by the many who gather to
hear some of her witty sayings,
was Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
She had on stunning gown Of
fuchsia MORE made on princess
lines with a square neck faced by
narrow bands Of violet and
orchid velvet.
The Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Col. Henry Latrobe RooSe'
welt, was accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt who wore a gown OF
mist gray satin fashioned on flow
ing lines.
The Attorney General and his
popular wife, who led their "de'
partment" through the line to
greet the President, were imme.
diately followed by Mrs. Thomas
j. Walsh, widow Of the late Sena-
tor who vas to have been Attor-
ney General. She wore hand
some gown of black net, made
with a full skirt and trimmed
with ruffles.
Seen in Dining Room
Among those seen trying to
make their way through the
crowded dining room to the
temptingly laden tables to par
take of the punch and cakes, were
Associate Justice and Mrs. Har-
Ian Fiske Stone, the latter in
black satinette; Associate JUS
tice Roberts and his daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Roberts, who was
attired in white crepe, and AS
Sociate Justice Van Devanter, &C.
companied by his sister, Mrs. Rior.
dan, who wore white satin.
Miss Betsy Dern was in white
satin trimmed with lipstick red
velvet. Mrs. Carroll Miller wore
a gown of pale pink satin. Mr..
Wade Hampton Ellis was accom-
panied by his wife who was wear.
ing coral Colored lace.
Standing near one of the pink
carnation decorated tables were
Associate Justice Sutherland
and Associate Justice Cardoza
deep in conversation. Not far
from them, talking to a group
of friends, were the Assistant
Postmaster General and Mrs. W.
W. Howes, the latter in black lace.
Representative Caroline ODay
had on a simply made frock of
black and white crepe traced in
a fine daisy design.
Younger Set
The younger set was well repre-
sented. Some of those present
were Miss Polly Wirgman, in
lemon chiffon with a boa of
ostrich feathers; Miss Anne Ster.
rett, in apricot satin trimmed with
bronze velvet; Miss Katharine
Brown, in bois de rose taffeta;
Miss Jean Gilbert, in pale blue
MORE, and Miss Maria Milne
Whitehurst.
Other guests present were Mr..
Bernard Baruch, Col. and Mrs
Wrisley Brown, the latter in chic
unrelieved black; Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Watson, Miss Gertrude
jenkins, in white and gold bro
cade; Mrs. Robert Whitney I'm
brie, who wore a gown of flame
crepe; Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eberhart
Haynes, Mr.. and Mrs. William
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