Evening star., 1939-01-06

the present Governor Of the En-
pire State, all three being house
guests at the mansion; also Mrs.
Frank K. Lane, whose late husband
was one time Secretary of the In
terror; their son, Mr.. Franklin K.
Lane, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Harold
Oliver and Mr.. c. r. Smith, all Of
New York, and Mrs. Franklin Del
ano Roosevelt, jr., daughter-in-law
of the hosts, who before her mar
riage was Miss Ethel du Pont.
The Assistant Attorney General
and Mrs Joseph B. Keenan, also
were among those from the Justice
Department at the reception, Mrs.
keenan, wearing gold lame made
with a train and having no trim
ming.
Lesser Tribunals
Well Represented at Fete.
The chief justice OF the Court of
Appeals for the District Of Colum-
bia and Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner
were among others in the judiciary
circle who attended the reception.
Mrs. Groner chose a gown of blue
and silver fashioned with a train
and without trimming.
Associate Justices of the Court of
Appeals for the District Harold M.
Stephens, Justin Miller and Fred M.
Vinson. with their wives, were pres
ent. Justice and Mrs. Stephens
were accompanied by the latter's
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Trenam. Mrs. Stephens wore
black crepe made with train,
black bead trimming the draped
neck line. Mrs. Trenam was in
black satin, the square neck line
edged with white, and with it she
wore a spray of orchids.
Mrs. Miller chose a gown of black
velvet fashioned on becoming lines
and trimmed with cut-steel beads
on the pockets on the full skirt.
Mrs. VinSon was in costume OF
black chiffon, very full skirt and
fitted bodice, which had dropped
shoulder line held by bands of silver
beads, and she wore silver acces-
sories.
The presiding judge of the Court
of Customs and Patent Appeals and
Mrs. Finis j. Garrett were at the
head of the members of that court.
Mrs. Garrett wore black velvet
without trimming, the graceful skirt
made with panel in the back, which
fell into short train, and the
fitted bodice had a round neck
line dropped off the shoulders and
held by narrow black velvet straps.
Judge and Mrs. Garrett were &C
companied by their son and daugh-
ter-in-laW. Mr.. and Mrs. Burns
Garrett, the latter wearing white
slipper satin, the full skirt falling
long and without train. and the
neckline off the shoulders, from
which there were short puffed
sleeves.
Judge and Mrs. Oscar E. Bland
had with them their daughter, Miss
Helen Bland. Mrs. Bland's dress
was of blue chiffon heavily dotted
with crystals and made on princess
lines. Miss Bland was in black
velvet, the full skirt made over
hoops and having a band of Ameri-
can beauty velvet about the bottom,
which also edged the neckline
dropped off the shoulders.
Judge Joseph R. Jackson was ac-
companied by Mrs. Jackson, who
wore silver beige satin made with
slight train, and a gold belt marked
the normal waistline, and she wore
a gold necklace.
Noted Woman Judge
by Mother.
Judge Marion j. Harron. member
Of the Board of Tax Appeals, was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Charles Merrill Harron, who wore
a becoming dress of black lace with
A corsage of pink roses. Jude Har-
ron chose for the party a gown OF
black lace and chiffon frightened
by cluster of deep fuchsia.
Other members of the Tax Ap-
peals Board at the party were Judge
and Mrs. Ernest H. Van Fossan,
who were accompanied by the lat
ter's cousin. Miss Frances Stealey
of Clarksburg, w. va, who wore a
gown of blue taffeta chiffon made
on period lines. Mrs. Fossan was
in white chiffon. Judge John Worth
Kern of the board was accompanied
by Mrs Kern.
Justice and Mrs. Booth
by Daughter.
The chief justice of the Court
of Claims and Mrs. Fenton Whit
lock Booth had with them their
daughter, Miss Virginia Black, and
Miss Fayette Anne Miller and Miss
Patricia Jamison of Indianapolis,
who are students at the Holton
Arms School this winter. Mrs.
Booth wore Russian purple with
silver brocade, the full skirt made
in tiers, edged with bands of purple
velvet. Miss Booth was in black