The Washington times., 1937-04-08

III T lu1CucOu Mrs, Evans
was f or these
two good looking creatures .
The White House never entertains
In anybody's honor.
But it was as plain as the fact
that cherry blossoms bring unin'
vited country cousins to visit
Washington, that the particular
stars of this delightful occasion
were Mrs. Dorothy McAllister and
Mrs. May Thompson Evans, new
director and new assistant direc-
tor of the Women's Division OF
the Democratic National Commit
tee.
Since the luncheon guest list
was so large and important, the
Marine Band was playing Welcom'
ing tunes at the entrance to the
Blue Parlor when the promptest
guest arrived at fifteen minutes to
one.
While the others were coming
In, there was few minutes for
mixing about and gossiping. Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr., had some
thing important to say to Repre-
sentative Nan Woods Honeyman.
Mrs. Marian Glass Banister, AS
sistant Treasurer Of the United
States, paused for a moments
talk with her old friend, Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair, who was the
Molly Dewson Of John w. Davis
presidential hopes.
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, about
10 be American Minister to Nor
way, held a little court while re-
ceiving congratulations. Mrs. Har-
riman looked handsomer and
more erect than ever, and quite
like a smartly dressed woman dip
lomat in a twopiece blue coat
dress.
Mrs. Hartman received her
friends good wishes modestly.
She protested that although she
was enchanted at the prospect of
such a fine post, as Minister, she
really had heard nothing official
about her appointment.
The clever ladies who run the
Women's National Democratic
Club came into the White House
practically hand in hand. They
were: Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard.
the present president, and three
past presidents; Mrs. Edward B.
Meigs, Mrs. Charles S. Ham1in,
and Mrs. Samuel Herrick. -Four
past presidents-if you count Mrs.
Hartman with whom at one time
the club was almost synonymous.
Mrs. Arthur Condor, president
Of the Democratic Women'S Edu-
cational Council, was there.
When the party had assembled
and was standing in a neat alpha
betical circle, Mrs. Roosevelt was
announced. She was in becon1-
ing long skirted blue and white
gown without hat. She shook
hands with every one, niraculously
called each by name, without bat
ting reflective eye.
At the luncheon table Miss
Mary D. Dewson molly to you
and mel, vice chairman Of the
Democratic Committee, sat two
seats from Mrs Roosevelt. Secre-
tary Perkins was on Mrs. Roose-
velt's right. Senator Hattie W.
Caraway. Of Arkansas, was at her
left.
Molly looked across the silver
bowls of pink roses and snap
dragons and round the prov of
the silverboat, with its crew Of
ring flowers, at her young stars,
and smiled proudly, like the wise
impreSario she is. It was so evil
dent that Mesdames McAllister
and Evans have got what it takes.
Whatever that is. Probably it's
cit"
Dour old reactionarieS, Of both
sexes, will be taken into camp by
the newcomers. For it's hard to
cope with the charm and wit and
the gentle voices that these two
gifted political women use to
camouf1age the sometimes SHE'D
at brains.
Pretty Mrs. Louise Galleher, ma
tional vice president Of the Young
Democrats, sat beside Miss 10 Cot
fin, the assistant Public Printer,
who was dramatic in a big, black
hat and black gown with a nose
gay of corn flowers at the collar.
Assistant Secretary of tn e
easury, Josephine Roche,
looked charming as she always
does. Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller,
Committee Vice Chairman, and
Mrs. Charles Stewart, who does
big things at the Veterans Blu
reau, sat nearby. Between courses
they admired a snapshot of the
year-sold son of Mrs. June Fickel,
who recently resigned as Assistant
Director of the Woman's Division.
Some women had Travelled a
long way to be present at the
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