Evening star., 1937-01-20
STATE UNITS HOLD
INAUGURAL FETES
CoIorfuI Events Staged by
Societies Welcoming Home
Delegations.

orary colonels and other aides chap
eroned the Nations Governors at
scores Of preinaugural functions.
Responding to the Inaugural Com
mittee's suggestion that they show the
home folks" a good time, State So
cieties staged numerous receptions and
parties for their delegations.
The Tennessee Society, largest State
organization here. greeted Tennessee's
new Governor, Gordon Browning, and
his wife at reception at the Raleigh.
Supreme Court Justice McReynolds,
Secretary of State and Mrs. Cordell
Hull, Senators Mcclellan and Bach
man, members Of the Tennessee dele
CATION in the House and their fami-
lies. and other Government officials,
who call Tennessee home, were among
the guests.
Representative and Mrs. Walter
Chandler of Memphis were the hosts.
Little Rhode Island was represented
800 strong, including high oficials and
socialites. at a reception for Gov. and
Mrs. Robert E. Quinn at the Carlton.
Senator Green was host.
1000 Georsians Guests.
Nearly 1000 guests Of the Georgia
State Society honored Gov. and Mrs.
E. D. Rivers at the Raleigh. Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, DR.. M. L. Britain, president
Of Georgia Tech, and IS members OF
the State Legislature were present.
A reception for Gov. and Mrs. A. P.
Chandler of Kentucky. which started
at noon yesterday at the Mayhower.
will continue until midnight tonight.
The Kentucky Special. which brought
the State executive and his staff to
the Capital, was met at Alexandria
by members of the Kentucky Demo-
cratic Club. The 38-year-old Chand-
Ter is the youngest of the 48 Gov
ernors. The reception Is being held in
the apartment Of Mrs. Sam Connor.
Democratic national committeewoman
from Kentucky.
Gov. and Mrs. Harry w. Nice of
Maryland were honored at reception
at the Army and Navy Club by Brig.
Gen. John Philip Hill. Senators
Tydings and Radcliffe, members Of
! the House delegation and military
attaches Of the embassies and lega-
tions attended. Gen. Hill Is Gov.
Nice's chief Of staff.
Seventy-five folks from home"
were guests Of Representative Cannon
of Missouri at a luncheon in the
private dining room Of the Speaker
Of the House in honor of Gov. Stark
New York Reception.
The New York State Society mus
tered 1000 persons at a reception at
the Mayf1ower in honor of Gov. Her
bert Lehman. Postmaster General
Farley, Secretary of Labor Perkins,
Assistant Attorney General Robert H.
Jackson and 20 members Of the New
York State Legislature attended.
Gov. George c. Peery Of Virginia,
who arrived yesterday. started a round
Of festivities Immediately by attending
a luncheon at the Mayflower given by
the Federal Housing Administration
Central Committee. Senator Byrd
called at his hotel yesterday and last
night the Governor attended a dinner
given for the electoral college.
Pre-inaugural entertainment for
Colorado visitors last night centered
in informal gatherings, including
cocktail and theater parties and pri-
vate dinners. Joseph D. Grigsby,
president OF the Colorado State So.
ciety. held open house at his home, the
headquarters for the society for the
day.
Gov. Fred P. Cone of Florida and
$50 others from his State, who arrived
yesterday afternoon. were guests at a
reception given by the Florida State
Society at the Washington Hotel.
Gov. Bibb Graves of Alabama and
members Of his party were guests of
the Alabama State Society at a lunch
con yesterday at the Capitol. Later
they attended a reception given by
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Sumter Smith,
formerly Of Birmingham.
Senators OMahoney and Schwartz
Of Wyoming held informal receptions
in their Offices for oflcial inaugural
representatives Of the State.
Gov. Benson of Minnesota and his
staff were the guests of honor at q
dance given jointly by the Minnesota
State Society and the University Of
Minnesota Alumni at Wardman Park
Hotel last night.
Also honored at a pre-inaugural