Evening star., 1939-03-05
President
Entertained
ByCabinet
Event Marks
Anniversary of
Inauguration
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Hopkins, has attended other SINH
lar dinners, but last night he at
tended for the first time as one Of
the hosts of the evening, and the At
torney General, Mr.. Frank Murphy,
was also in the new role of a cabi-
net host. Mrs. Harold l.. Ickes, wife
of the Secretary of the Interior, was
the only new hostess at last night s
party, her wedding to the cabinet
officer having taken place since the
dinner a year ago.
Mother of President
Present at Dinner.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of
the President, was on hand last
night to take part in this honor to
her son. She has missed few events
where the President has been espe-
cially honored and with her lovable
and gracious personality she is a
great addition to any gathering
The cabinet members, of course,
are considered the hosts of the
evening, but the cabinet hostesses
are responsible for all arrange
ments. Last nights fete was one
of the most delightful ever given
by the group.
The affair was given at the Carl
ton Hotel, change from other
years, when it has been staged at
the Mayflower Hotel.
The guests were seated at ban
quet table beautifully laid with
gold-banded china, exquisite crystal
goblets and wine glasses, and low
bowls of pink roses and silver candle
labra holding white candles alter
mated down the center of the table.
Tall palms and graceful smilax were
about the room and in the recep-
ton room spring flowers were used
artistically about the console and
end tables.
Program of Entertainment
Follows Dinner.
After the dinner a delightful
program of entertainment was
given. This was arranged by Eddie
Bowling in collaboration with the
hostesses of the cabinet circle.
Julia Hayden gave a scene from
SHADOW and Substance: Jane
Wyatt, assisted by Mr.. Bowling,
presented scene from white
Steed" and Uta Hagen a bit from
"Sea Gull" Martha Scott and Mr..
Bowling gave a part from Our
Town." and Stan Kavanagh de-
lighted the guests with his original
juggling act. Paul Draper gave one
Of his famous dances and two we'll
known singers, James Melton and
Ruby Mercer, sang some of the
Presidents favorite songs. The
program was brought to close
with an amusing story by Mr..
Lowell Thomas.
Members of the house party being
entertained over Sunday at the
White House, and who attended the
dinner, were in the gallery of the
House of Representatives at noon
yesterday for the 150th birthday
party of the Congress when the
President was the guest of honor
Mrs. Roosevelt, sr., heard her il
lustrious son speak and with her was
her granddaughter in law, Mrs
James Roosevelt, I'd, wearing a dull
blue frock and felt hat with short
jacket of gray fur.
Also with the two Mrs. James
Roosevelts were Mrs. Louis Nc
Henry Howe, widow of the Secre-
tary to the President, wearing black
with moderately wide e-brimmed
hat; the Rev. Frank r. Wilson, rec
tor of the Episcopal Church at Hyde
Park, and Mrs. Wilson, the latter in
black suit with eton jacket showing
the rose pink blouse, and a black
sailor hat with a white band about
the low crown.
Other Noted Women
In the Galleries.
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, wife
of the Chief Justice, also was in the
gallery and smiled with satisfaction
at the spontaneous ovation the head
OF the highest tribunal received.
Mrs. Hughes sat with Mrs. William
B. Bankhead, wife of the Speaker
OF the House, wearing black coat
with soft black fox fur collar and
a black hat with green feathers that
matched the bodice of her dress.
Mrs. Bandhead was smartly gowned
in black with which she wore close
fitting black hat and two silver fox
furs about her shoulders.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife
Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
was accompanied by the Secretary s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nor
genthau, who came for the cabinet
dinner. Mrs. Morgenthau, jr., was
in dark red suit, the tailored coat
of three-quarter length and the hat
of the same material. Mrs. Harry
n. Woodring, wife of the Secretary
Of War, had dress of dull slate blue
wool, her small round hat in a
darker shade matching her belt.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, wore gay