Evening star., 1938-02-04

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Cummings; and Mrs. Claude A.
the Navy, all remained in the ]
Among the guests we're Mrs. Jan
Of the hosts; Mr.. and Mrs. Frede
are stopping at the White House; Mrs.
r. Parkinson Keyes. Mrs. Bernard
Ryan. Miss Marguerite lie Hand, Mr..
Roger Brett. Capt. John B. Reybold,
1t. Donald c. Beard and Capt. William
d. Saunders.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.: the Sec
xetary of Agriculture and Mrs Henry
a. Wallace. the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper and
the Secretary of Labor. Miss Frances
Perkins, proceeded into the green room
and were, as the heads of their de-
partments, the first to be received.
Next to be received were the Under
secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Roswell Magill. the Undersecretary of
the Interior and Mrs. NJ L. Wilson
and then the assistant secretaries Of
the various departments and their
wives.
Decorations Lend
Touch Of Spring.
It seemed last night as If dame
spring had stepped in and lent her
magic touch to the decorations In
the east room the mantes and the
end tables were banked with every
variety Of ferns and were sprayed with
pink carnations and freesias. On the
east side Of the salon were two large
vases filled with delicate pink snap
dragons and pussy willows. In the
green parlor there were pink roses on
the mantel and pink snapdragons and
roses at the base of the mirrors
The blue room where the guests
were received was divided of with a
large group Of palms and ferns and
in the center window across from the
President were palms and ferns and
yellow snapdragons. On the mantel
was q vase of white carnations and
pussy willow In the red room through
which the guests passed after being
received were vases Of salmon pink
carnations.
In the dining room where light re-
freshments were served, the mantel
was banked with fern and sprayed with
pussy willows. The two large plant
tubs in the front hall were massed
with red carnations and in the two
inches were palms and ferns and white
snapdragons. There were bowls of
freesia on the marble table At the
base Of the stairway leading to the
living room were bronze snapdragons
In two vases and on the steps were
ferns and palms and cineraria plants.
Shortly before 10 o'clock after the
last of the guests had been received,
the President, accompanied by his
aides and Mrs. Roosevelt, left the blue
room, crossed the red parlor into the
corridor to the elevator, where Mrs.
Roosevelt left him and returned to
watch the dancing which continued
until later in the evening.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a very graceful
gown Of black velvet, the skirt quite
long and falling into short, square
train ut the back. The neckline was
round, the upper part of the bodice be-
ing OF black net which fell over the
velvet and her upper arms like cape.
About the neck was design Of leaves
in rhinestones edged with very small
dull jets. About her neck she wore
her string of diamonds.
Mrs. Hull chose for the reception
last night white crepe gown shot
with gold thread and fashioned with
q square neckline and slight train.
There were clips at the shoulders
Mrs. Morgenthau had on black and
gold brocade gown, while Mrs Wood
ring wore bright red taffeta designed
with square neckline and full skirt
with shirred velvet trimmings. Mrs.
Swanson was In q pale green crepe
dress made on simple lines with a
short train. Mrs. Wallace wore a
severely plain black satin gown. Mrs.
Roper chose blue and silver lame with
. square neckline and Miss Perkins, a
black crepe gown, the bodice of which
was embroidered in gold thread. Mrs.
Cummings, who has been slightly in
disposed, was unable to accompany
her husband, the Attorney General.
Mr.. Klots Chooses
Black Net Bouffant Gown.
Mrs. Henrietta 8. Klotz, assistant
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, had
on . black net bouffant gown. She
was accompanied by Miss Pauline
Wais Of New York. who wore q Per-
sian print designed with full plated
skirt.
Mrs. Magill, wife Of the Under
secretary Of the Treasury, chose for
the party . dame-color chiffon gown,
trimmed In oriental bead work and
gold braid and made with q very full
skirt. With this she wore antique
gold earrings.
The Assistant Secretary of the
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