The Washington times., 1938-01-13


dent and the board of direc
Of Women's Clubs at the hea,
In addition to approximately
$50 club leaders from all Sec
tions of the United States who
are attending the annual mid
winter meeting of the General
Federation's BOARD of directors,
many Senators and Representa-
tiveS in Congress, prominent
Washington clubwomen, social
leaders, and other distinguished
persons attended last nights
brilliant event.
RECEIVING LINE
Against a background of tall
pctted plants, stood the receiv-
ing line, which included the fol-
lowing members of the execu-
tive committee:
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Law
son, Of Tulsa. Okla, president;
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, Of
Portland, Ore, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Walter w. Seymour,
Of Chicago, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. John S. Harvey, OF
Huntington, w. Va, recording
secretary; Mrs. LaFell Dickin-
son. treasurer, of Keene, N. H;
Mrs. ]. L. B. Buck, Of Rich
mond, Va, chairman Of budget;
Mrs. J. l. Gibson. Salt Lake
City, Utah, representative OF
State directors on the executive
committee and an honorary
president; Mrs. e. w. Shirk, OF
Redlands. Cal, dean of depart
ment chairman and chairman
OF the Department of Junior
C!ubwomen; Mrs. John F. F.
Sippel, Of Baltimore, honorary
president, and Mrs. W. T. Per-
ham, of Glendive, Mont. honor
ary vice president, and H. Gil
bert Reynolds, of Paducah. KY,
the former Mrs. Grace Morrison
Poole, the immediate past pres1-
dent of the General Federation.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS
Resplendent in beautiful fash
SonoJoIa oou1os the women ap-
peared to be having a partlcu,
larly happy time as they tileo
through the reception line,
mingled in the drawing room
with the male guests IN gay
conversation and were served
supper in the dining room.
Presiding at the supper table
we're the following members OF
the board of trustees:
Mrs. Edward Dexter Knight,
Of san Francisco; Miss Emily
Louise Plumley, of Glenbrook.
Conn; Mrs. C. W. Hunter, OF
wellington, Kan; Mrs. Ernest
M, Galloway, of Sanford, Fla:
Mrs. Edith O'Keefe Susong, OF
Greenville, Tenn; Mrs. Felix
r. McWhirter, of indianapolis.
An enormous centerpiece of
Gala lilies decorated the sup
per table, which also held high
crystal candelabra, with tall
white candles.
GOWNS DESCRIBED
Mrs. Lawson wore lovely
red sequin gown with diamond
ornaments and corsage OF
white sweet peas and lilies of
the valley. Mrs. Dunbar, who
is unopposed candidate for the
presidency of the general fed
Grafton, was particularly
charming in a pink lace gown,
with rhinestone clips. Black
lace was worn by Mrs. Sey-
mour. Mrs. Harvey wore ice
blue satin, with French flowers
and pearls. Mrs. Dickinson was
striking in her gown Of white
figured black crepe, with an or
child corsage.
A blue velvet evening gown
was chosen by Mrs. Buck for the
occasion, and Miss Plumley had
donned black lace and net with
rhinestone ornaments. Mrs. Per
ham wore a gown of pink crepe
with satin stripes. Mrs. Reyn-
olds never looked lovelier be-
fore. She wore a handsome blue
lace gown embroidered in an
tique gold.
OTHERS ATTENDING
Others seen at the reception:
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, presi-
dent of the District Federation
Of Women'S Clubs, wearing a
beautiful dark red lace evening
dress, with large yellow organdie
flowers at the neckline; Mrs.
Edgar B. Merritt, both local and
national chairman of radio,
wearing blue lace. and dubonnet
colored slippers; Mrs. Frank M.
Hoadley, president of the Mary
land Fndapa fioV1 ~ hIooIx nro,oa