Evening star., 1937-02-10
SeaSonEnds
With White
House Fete
Reception to Army
Navy and Marine
Officers Given.'
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of grape color velvet, quite simply
made, the skirt having a train.
The chief of the Transportation
Division of the Army and Mrs. Rich
ard H. Jordan had with them the lat
ters mother, Mrs. James H. Bell, VINO
was a lovely figure in gown OF gray
chiffon and lace trimmed at the
neckline by a cluster of violets.
The surgeon general of the Army
and Mrs. Charles r. Reynolds had
with them their attractive daughter
Miss Hebe Reynolds, who was IN q
gown of white tulle made along be :
fant lines and the tulle festooned with
silver sequins. Mrs. Reynolds wore
a gown of blue metal cloth, MADE
with a low neckline and the skirt
with a slight train.
The commandant general OF the
Army Medical Center, Brig. Gen
Wallace De Witt, was accompanied
by Mrs De Witt. who wore a gown
of light blue satin, made along
straight lines and trimmed with
cluster OF gardenlaS.
The Army Air Corps was repre-.
sented by the chief of the corps ane
Mrs. Westover, the latter wearing
gown of black satin, made with
train and trimmed at the necklint
with a cluster of gold flowers.
The assistant to the chief OF the
Bureau of Insular Affairs and Mrs
Donald c. Mcdonald were accom-.
panied by their daughter, Miss Nancy
Mcdonald, who wore a gown of clotf
of gold Mrs. Mcdonald was in plum
color satin, made with train ant
trimmed with diamond clips.
The commandant of the Army Wa
College and Mrs. Walter S. Gran
had with them their daughter, Mis-!
Marjorie Grant. Miss Grant wore 6
gown of white net, embroidered IL
gold, and Mrs. Grant was in a gowr
of green velvet, made with v neck
line at the back and square in tht
front. The gown had a peplum anc
the skirt dropped into a graceful
train.
-. Brig. Gen. H. w. Schulz. ass.stan
chief of ordnance. and Mrs Schul
took the place of the acting chief
Maj Gen. William Tschappat anC
Mrs. Tschappat. who are out of town
Mrs. Schulz wore black velvet, simpl!
and gracefully made without trim
ming.
The chief of naval operations ant
Mrs William D. Leahy took thei
place at the head of the Navy TO
the first time at state function
honoring the three branches of tn
service. Mrs. Leahy had a hand
some gown of deep rose, brocaded il
gold and silver. its beauty depending
on the material md the graceful
lines of the gown.
The assistant chief of naval opera
tions and Mrs. William S. Pye wer
early arrivals, the latter -wearini
heavy black silk, made long ant
gracefully falling into a train. TIL
bodice was trimmed with rhinestone
and at the front a cluster of rplt
flowers
The chief of the Bureau of Navi
cation and Mrs. Adolphus Andrew
were accompanied by TIL. daughter
Miss Frances Andrews, and thei
house guest, Miss Jane Watson
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thoma
j. Watson of New York. Mrs. An
drews wore black satin, made withou
trimming. the two tiers of the skir
giving fullness and the bodice simpl,
made. Miss Andrews was in gra,
net trimmed with narrow bands o
coral color velvet = intervals t1wart
the bottom of the very full skirt. ant
narrow bands of coral velvet also be
ing on the bodice Miss Wa. On
costume was of pale blue slipper satin
made without trimming and grace
fully nodded to the figure.
Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith
chief Of the Bureau of Yards anc
Docks, was accompanied by Mrs
Smith, who wore old gold color satin
made with train, and about tn,
shoulders tails of sable fur which
also fell from the belt at or side
With this she wore a pendant of ex.
quisite East Indian workmanship
made of old gold and set with numer.
Gus stones of varied color. Her ole
gold pendant earrings and bandeal
in her hair matched the pendant
which hung from a fine chair abou
her neck.
The engineer in chief, U. S. N. Rea,
Admiral Harold G. Bowen, and Mrs
Bowen were in the company, the lat.
ter wearing black marganza made yer,