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dance were Gov. and Mrs. White Of
Mississippi, for whom the Mississippi
State Society gave party last night
at Meridian Mansions. Mrs. White
and Mira. William Kendall Of Natchez,
Democratic national committeewom-
an, were given luncheon earlier in
the day at the American Association
of University Women Club House by
the women Of the State congressional
delegation.
Kansas Governor Attends.
The Kansas Democratic Club Of
Washington was host at breakfast
this morning to Gov. Walter A. Hux-
man and his daughter Ruth at the
Powhatan Hotel.
Open house was to be held at the
Raleigh this afternoon by the West
Virginia Democratic Club for the
Mountain State presidents who came
here for the Inauguration. Among
these were Gov. Homer A. Holt and
Mrs Holt Meanwhile. Senator Rush
d. Holt and his sister. Miss Jane Holt,
were expected to attend the California
Society ball tonight.
Gov. Barrows of Maine and his staff
will be guests Of honor at a reception
by the State congressional delegation
from 4 to pm. today at the Sulgrave
Club. He will also be honored at a
dinner given by Representative Brew
ster at the Sulgrave Club at 8 pm. to-
morrow.
The Texas State Society will join
the celebrations at the Mayf1ower
today with a reception from 4 to Z
pm.
A victory banquet and ball at the
Mayfiower was planned by the Cali
fornia Democratic Club of Washing
ton as a climax to its participation
in the proceedings. The Governors
of six States, one Of the Presidents
secretaries, Postmaster General Farley
and other Government leaders are
among some 1000 expected to at
tend.
Indiana Ball Tonight.
A round of social activities for
Indiana's delegation will be featured
by a ball to begin tonight at the Ward
man Park Hotel by the Indiana State
Society. A dinner will be given to-
night in honor Of Gov. M. Clifford
Townsend by Representative Griswold
Of Peru. Members Of the Governors
family and members of the States
congressional delegation will be in the
party. Townsend and State officials
started the day at a breakfast given
at the Capitol by Representative
Jenckes.
The University Of Nevada Alumni
Association will stage an inaugural ball
at 8 o'clock tonight at 1888 Sixteenth
street.
Thirteen Southern Governors will be
feted at dance sponsored by the
Oklahoma State Society at the Shore
ham at 10 o'clock tonight.
The Vermont State Society will re-
ceive for Gov. Aiken and his stan at
the Washington Club, 1701 K street,
at $50 tonight.
Also joining in tonight's festivities,
the Young Democrats of Virginia will
dance at the Raleigh at 10 O'Clock in
honor Of Gov. Peery.
The Arizona State Society will hold
a reception tomorrow at 8 pm. at the
Continental Hotel in honor Of Rep
resentative John Murdock, newly
elected Representative at Large from
Arizona.
New Mexico Dinner Tomorrow.
Gov. Clyde L. Tingley Of New Mexico
and his official staff of IL persons, vino
took part in the inaugural parade. will
be guests at dinner tomorrow night Of
Senators Hatch and Chavez and Rep
resentative John j. Dempsey of that
State at the Wardman Park.
Friday night at the Wardman Park
the Montana State Society will enter
tain the Montana delegation to the
inaugural, headed by r. Don Ayers,
son of Gov. Roy E. Ayers. Other
Montanans in Government circles will
| attend.
Five new members Of the Iowa con-
gressional delegation and Secretary Of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace and their
wives are to be among guests of honor
at dinner by the Iowa State Society
at 7:30 pm. tomorrow, at the Shore
ham. The guests will include Senators
Gillett and Herring and Representa-
tives Dowell, Harrington and jacobsen.
The latter will have with him his
mother. Mrs. Ben Jacobsen Arrange
ments are being made by Miss Ger
trude M. Louis Of the Roosevelt Hotel,
the society secretary.
The Illinois State Society has
planned dance and reception at the
Willard at pm. Friday.
| Two social events were planned by
South Carolinians here. This after
noon there was to be an open house
at the National Press Club for the
visitors from South Carolina. who in
cluded Gov. Olin D. Johnston, and Al
inaugural ball will be held Friday
night at the Shoreham.
The North Carolina State Society
will wind up proceedings with supper
party at $50 pm. Saturday at the
| Shoreham Hotel.
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