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an aide. She wore q lovely gown OF
light blue crepe, the skirt in tiny
pleats and dropping to slight train.
The bodice of the dress was V-shaped
and slightly shirred in front and
back and she wore q diamond neck
lace. The Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
were next in line, then followed,
walking two abreast, the Secretary
OF, War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Ho-
mer S. Cummings, Mrs. Claude
Swanson, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, escorted by a White House
aide; the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry
A.. Wallace, the Secretary Of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel C. Roper. the
Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances
Perkins, with an aide, and then the
Acting Secretary of State and Mrs.
Sumner Welles. Secretary of State
and Mrs. Cordell Hull are in Peru
and the Postmaster General and
Mrs. James A. Farley returned to
their New York home last night.
A happy little incident took place
shortly before the opening of the
reception when Mrs. Roosevelt came
down the stairway leading from the
state suite to the private suite of
the presidential family with the two
young children of DR.. and Mrs.
Howard Gray. Mrs. Roosevelt is
ever thoughtful of others, and re-
gardless of the many things she
had to occupy her mind last night
she was mindful of the thrill that
the children would receive getting
a glimpse of the state suite in read
mess for the state reception.
Mrs. Morgenthau wore a brocaded
gown of mauve against a copper
background. The shoulder straps
were of deep copper velvet, and a
bunch Of large copper velvet flowers
carried out the theme. The Secre-
tary and Mrs. Morgenthau were &C
companied by their, overnight guests,
Prof. Arthur Goodhart, professor OF
jurisprudence at Oxford, and Mrs.
Goodhart.
Mrs. Cummings in Gown
OF French Print.
Mrs. Cummings was in gown OF
French print in red flowers and
green leaves against a dark back
ground and her corsage bouquet was
of green orchids. Mrs Swanson was
in a lovely black and silver satin
dress, Mrs. Woodring wore becom-
ing white corded silk dress made
with a tulle ruching about the de-
colletage and Mrs. IckeS was in white
satin with the skirt quilted at the
hemline Mrs Wallace was in white
crepe trimmed with brilliants, Mrs.
Roper wore pale pink hammered
satin and Secretary Perkins had on
silver and blue lame, while Mrs.
Welles was a striking figure in a
gown of black velvet trimmed with
brilliants.
After the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt had received their guests,
the former retired from the scene,
Mrs. Roosevelt remaining to linger
with her guests for sometime. First
she joined them in the state dining
room, where refreshments were
served, and then went on to the
east room to watch the dancing, the
music for which was played by the
United States Navy Band Orchestra.
Senator and Mrs. Borah
Also in Attendance. .
Senator William E. Borah, who
seldom attends social functions, was
present with Mrs. Borah, and among
others there were the Chief Of Staff
and Mrs. Malin Craig, Mrs. Craig
wearing q straight-cut, family pink
tinged gown of gold lame, with
mauve pink crystal clips at the
shoulders and throat; Senator and
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, the lat
ter wearing gown Of ice-blue bro
caded lame, cut on straight lines
with low decollete and she wore a
pearl necklace; the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, Senator Key Pittman, with Mrs.
Pittman; Representative and Mrs.
Sol Bloom, with their daughter, Miss
Vera Bloom, Mrs. Bloom wearing q
moss green taffeta gown with wide
skirt and insets of moss green lace
in the sleeves and skirt and Miss
Bloom in a powder blue net dress
with a wide skirt and tight bodice;
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers,
wearing a white chiffon gown over
white satin, and Mrs. George T.
Summerlin, jr., in strapless gown
OF white tulle with wide hoopskirt.
accompanied by her brother-in-law,
Mr.. John Summerlin, and Mrs Sum-
merlin.
The Commissioner of the District
OF Columbia and Mrs. Melvin Hazen,
the latter in black lace, were among
the local officials at the party.
Past Administrations
Represented by Guests.
Representatives of past admins
trationS were numerous last eve
AIulSp dlllOllS tllOSc WIlU tCIIldlIlCu
here to make their home after their
official connections were at an end
were Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, wife
of the former Secretary of War, her
lovely blond hair piled high, mode
that becomes her, her black satin
gown with its touches of flame red
also very becoming; Mrs. Robert
Patterson Lamont, wife of former
Secretary of Commerce; Mrs. Will
liam N. Doak, widow of the former
Secretary of Labor, who was accom-
panied by her house guest, Mrs.
Murdock Skaith Of Canada; Mrs
Edwin T. Meredith, widow of the
former Secretary of Agriculture;
Mrs. Harry Baxter and her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Dern, daughters of
Mrs. George H. Dern and the late
former Secretary Of War; former
United States Ambassador to Italy