Evening star., 1937-12-31
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington and Its

- WING music in all its variations
- resounded In the historic east
room Of the White House last
~ night and Mrs. Franklin Delano
Roosevelt saw for the hrst time the
big apple" dance. The occasion was
the dance given by the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt in honor Of their sons,
Mr.. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. jr..
and his bride, the former Miss Ethel
du Pont, and Mr.. John Roosevelt and
his bride-elect, Miss Anne Lindsay
Clark.
The dance Last night had the benefit
Of the elaborate Christmas decorations
which the state suite boasted since
Christmas Eve. Numerous evergreen
trees, many decorated with sparkling
icicles, made an effective background
for the giant poinsettias which NIL the
huge marble tubs in the long red cor
rider and the Yuletide blossoms are
placed to artistic advantage throughout
the adjoining state rooms.
Mrs. Roosevelt received with the
honor guests and the President looked
in on the party and appeared greatly
amused as Eddie Duchin led his
orchestra while the 500 young people
danced the big apple" The Presi-
dents wife had said before the dance
last night that she never banned any,
thing until she knew about 1t and it
Is quite evident that there will be no
banning Of this modern version of the
old square dance by Mrs. Roosevelt.
She watched the first figures in this
dance and there was complete amuse-
ment expressed on her countenance.
Mrs. Roosevelt did not, however, Join
IN the big apple" but she did waltz
With her sons, Franklin and John.
A gay prelude to the dance was the
buffet supper given by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Roosevelt at their residence in
Georgetown, their guests numbering
about IS. including the house guests
at the mansion. Miss Sally Clark,
sister Of young John Roosevelt's s
fancee; Mr.. Henry Roosevelt and Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt, nephew and niece
Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
and Mr.. John Drayton, close friend
Of John Roosevelt. who accompanied
him on tour of Europe about a year
ago.
While the younger members of the
Roosevelt clan were at Mr.. and Mrs.
James Roosevelt's, the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt had q family dinner
at the White House. having with
them Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother
OF the President: his sister-in-law.
Mrs. James Roosevelt Roosevelt: Mr..
Hall Roosevelt, brother Of the Presi-
dents wife, and Mr. Harry Hooker.
The guest list for the dance last
night was closely guarded, but the
announcement Of a number of promi-
nent members Of the younger set
from other cities was heralded by
press bureaus of the different hotels,
and then. too. a few of the guests
whispered" that they had had bid
to the dance
Mrs. Alexander Cochrane Forbes,
the former Sunny" Robbins. arrived
from New York to stay with her
mother. Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins,
for the dance. and her brother, Mr..
Warren Delano Robbins, and Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Hutchinson Robbins
were also among the guests
While most Of the guests were from
out Of town, there were a few from
the younger set in the Capital Miss
Marian Kirk. debutante daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Allan Kirk, who is
spending the holidays with her grand
mother. Mrs. Frederic L. Chaplin, en-
tertained at . dinner party before the