The Washington times., 1937-02-09

sparkling DedQS was WOIH ONeI
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings black
gown. One who looked very lovely
last night was Mrs. Henry A. Wal
Eace, who was accompanying the
Secretary of Agriculture. She
chose a black frock with a three
TERED skirt terminating in
short pointed train. Her tiny
bolero jacket was made OF shiny
black sequins.
The Soviet banquet tables are
always a treat-and last night was
no exception. In the center was
long mold of sturgeon embossed
with almost every kind of eatable.
There was caviar galore and chat-
ing dishes filled with many mys-
terious concoctionS. Two vases of
brilliant crimson roses were placed
at either end. Although-aS usual
it was quite :. task to get 10 the
table-it was well worth your
while once there.
Bar Popular
Another popular spot was the
improvised bar set up in the small
room adjoining the immense DIN,
ing room. Champagne punch and
Whiskey and Sodas were beng
served. Mrs. Ralph William Close,
who was accompanying the Minis
ter, was wearing delightful Jade
green ostrich cape over .1er silver
brocaded frock. Mrs. William E.
Borah, chatting gayly with num-
her of friends, looked most at
tractive in her white lace formal.
Representative Sol Bloom, who
delights in amusing his friends
with funny tales was up to his
usual tricks last night. Mrs
Bloom was wearing a crisp V!o-
let taffeta frock and Vera was IN
hIue brocade. 1t was nice to see
Mrs MacWhite again after her
long southern cruise. She was
ACCOMPANIED by the Irish Minis
ter Senator Arthur Capper was
there as were Mrs. Hugo L.
Biack. Senator and Mrs. F. Ryan
Duffy, Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis
wearing a deep blue VelVeU so"Ii
which showed her jewels OIL 10
perfection.
Mrs, Aldace Walker was wear
ing a model of black tatteta
striped in gold. Off in one cor
ner holding court was Miss Jose
phine Roche in severe gown OF
green lame. Mr.. and Mrs Iur-
ner Battle seemed to enjoy the
musical, she carrying flame
chiffon scarf with her black vel
vet outfit Commissioner and
Mrs. George Allen were there.
Mrs. Allan is such pretty blonoe
and last night she, wore a smart
gown of gray starched chiffon
with a deep lace hem and bodice.
The Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. w. w. HoWes were
accompanied by Mary Senate.
Mrs. Howes wore a froCk of beet
red lace and Mary Senate an
accordion pleated chiffon. Mrs.
Ernest Draper looked most lovely
in her graceful gown of gold
chiffon
SiameSe Minister There
The Minister of Siam was &C
companied by his petite wife who
wore a Grecian model of white
satin. Others there were the
Minister of Austria and Nine.
ProChnik, the Minister of Albania,
Mr.. Faik KonitZa; the Minister
of Rumania, Mr.. Charles A.
Davila; the Minister of Hungary
and Nine Pelenyi, the Minister
of Lithuania and Mrs. ZadeikiS,
the Minister of Bulgaria, Mr..
Dimitri Naoumoff, the Minister
of Panama and Sonora de Boyd,
the Minister Of CzechoslOVakla and
Nine. Hurban, Senator and Mrs.
James P. Pope, Senator and Mrs.
Elbert D. Thomas, Senator and
Mrs. Charles o. Andrews and
Senator and Mrs. Claude D. Pep
per.
The many guests gathered in
small groups in the various salons
to sip their favorite drink and pass
lightly over the topics of the day.
Among those we saw were Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Fred Bierman,
Representative and Mrs. Ralph o.
Brewster. Representative and Mrs.
Millard F. Caldwell, Representa-
tive and Mrs Harry B. Coffee. Rep
resentative and Mrs. John L.
Dempsey, Representative and Mrs.
Richard Duncan, Representative
and Mrs. Henry N. Ellenbogen.
Representative and Mrs. James M.
Fitzpatrick, Representative and
Mrs. Claude A. Fuller, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Glenn Griswold, Rep
resentatiVe and Mrs. Finley H.
Gray, Representative and Mrs.
John w. Gwynne, Representative
Thomas C. Hennings, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Lawrence C. Imhoff,
Representative and Mrs. Jed J.
johnson, Representative and Mrs.
Frank L. Kloeb, Representative J.
Walter Lambeth, Representative
Joseph Martin, Representative and
Mrs. Charles F. Mclaughlin, Rep
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