The Washington times., 1937-02-10
Members of the Cabinet Present

lie secretary OF 1ne Navy, MI
wife of the Secretary of War,
The Secretary of Agriculture
was accompanied by Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace, who wore gown of
black lace. Next in line were the
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Daniel C. Roper, she in a lovely
gown OF gold and white metal cloth
with gold cloth flowers at the dec
olletage. Nine Perkins, in a black
velvet gown with red scarfs, was
escorted by Mr.. James Roosevelt
and White House Aide.
The Chief of Naval Operations,
Admiral William D. Leahy and
Mrs. Leahy were among the first
to come down the line. She was
gowned in coffee and gold col
ored lace. The Chief of Staff and
Mrs. Malin Craig were also early
down the line as were the Com
mandant of Fort Myer and Mrs.
Jonathan Wainwright.
Commandant Attends
The Commandant of the Marine
Corps, Brig Gen. Thomas Hol-
comb, was accompanied by Mrs.
Holcomb who wore startling
gown of flame chiffon. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Sumner Kittelle
had with them their attractive
blond daughter Nancy. who was
wearing a powder blue chiffon
frock. Major General and Mrs.
Henry GibbinS were with their
daughter and son Peggy and
Hank" Peggy chose a gown OF
deep butter-yellow satin most be-
coming to her brunette beauty.
Mrs. Paul BaStedo presented
lovely picture in her gown OF sill
yer brocade which was very full
in the back falling into a SEM
blance of a train. Others in the
party were Commander and Mrs.
John R. Beardall Maj. General
and Mrs. Frederick Coleman,
Major General and Mrs. Louis
McC. Little, Admiral and Mrs.
Emory S. Land, Admiral and Mrs.
Adolphus Andrews wi t h their
daughter, Frances, and Capt. and
Mrs. w. o. Spears.
Maj. General Amos Fries made
a glamorous appearance with all
his medals. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Fries and their daughter,
Carol.
Senator and Mrs. Morris Shep-
pard, the latter in a becoming
gown of white slipper satin. fash
ioned on simple lines, were &C
companied by Senator and Mrs.
Augustine Lonergan's pretty young
daughter, Miss Ruth Ellen Loner-
gan, who is a member Of the
Society of Sponsors. Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis, wife Of the Sena
tor from Illinois, was gayly chat
ting with a group of friends when
we passed her and Mrs. Edwin M.
Watson, wife of the Presidents
Military Aide, wore a charming
chiffon gown Of cafe au iait shade.
IngerSollS Present
Prominent in the Navy set were
Capt. and Mrs. Royal E. IngerSoll,
her gown of gold lame made with
a v decolletage and brief train,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Charles E
Riggs, the latter's frock of pale
blue lace, Capt. and Mrs. Herbert
KayS, Mrs. KayS wearing becom-
ing model Of red velvet, Capt. and
Mrs. R. E. SchuirmanA, her gown
a lovely shade of blue chiffon with
cerise and powder blue forming
the train. and Capt. and Mrs.
oscar Spears, her frock of wine
colored chiffon.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Walter L.
Reed were present, it was his
father for whom Walter Reed Hos.
pital was named. and were greeted
by their many friends. Mrs
James Meredith Helm, who is Mrs
Roosevelt's social secretary and
whose husband was the late Ad
miral Helm, found a host of close
acquaintances with whom to re
call Navy Days" Mrs. Helm
wore a becoming gown of black
velvet.
Others seen were Capt. and Mrs
Stanford c. Hooper, her goWr
of gold lame, Capt. and Mrs. ]
o. Gawne accompanied by theil
lovely blonde daughter, Christine
her white satin gown trimmed
with emerald green velvet.
Another striking gown Of the
evening was worn by Mrs. Charles
A. Edison wife of the newly-ap
pointed Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. 1t was of starched black
net with stiff bands of gold stand
ing out in hoop-fashion about the
skirt. Senator and Mrs. Claude
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