Evening star., 1939-01-25

Secretary escorted the Secretary of
Labor, Miss Frances Perkins, at the
end of the line Postmaster General
Mr.. James A. Farley again took his
place and escorted Mrs. Swanson,
wife of the Secretary of the Navy.
Secretary of State Hull
And Mrs. Hull Absent.
There was considerable regret that
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Cor
dell Hull were absent, the line being
headed by the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Henry Morgen-
.thau, jr. The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring were in the
line, but left Immediately after the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt took
their places in the blue room. The
new Attorney General, Mr. Frank
Murphy, was absent, but the Secre-
tary of the Interior and the youth
full Mrs. Harold L. Ickes were there.
remaining not more than IS or 20
minutes after the reception started
hkfore taking their leave and start
ihg the long drive to their Olney
home. The Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Wallace followed them in
line and they in turn were followed
by Miss Perkins and Mr.. Hopkins.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore one of the
most becoming gowns, a deep purple
crepe, the skirt well nodded to her
figure and f1aring toward the bottom
where it fell into long pointed train
at the back. The skirt was slashed
in front midway to the beltline and
fell over a panel of accordion plated
crepe, which matched the wide band
at the top of the bodice. String-like
straps of the deep purple were over
the shoulders from the square neck
line in front and the deep V in back.
She wore a diamond necklace and
matching clip on the bodice of her
dress.
Mrs. Morgenthau, who with the
Secretary was the first to be re-
ceived, was in black velvet, the long
graceful skirt falling into short
train and the only trimming was
several inch ruff1e of rare old Italian
lace about the neckline, which fell
off the shoulders and was held by
narrow straps of black velvet.
Mrs. Woodring wore gold lame,
made high in the back and lower in
the front, with the skirt long and
faring.
Mrs. Swarson's gown was of white
brocaded satin, the square-necked
bodice trimmed with flowers and
having no sleeves.
Mrs. Ickes Wears Gown of
Turquoise Blue Silk.
Mrs. Ickes was in a very becom-
Ing gown of turquoise blue silk
with narrow silver stripes. The
gown was made with long circular
skirt. which had a short train, and
the fitte dbodice had deep square,
cut neckline and long sleeves which
were full at the top. With this she
wore three strings of pearls about
her neck
Mrs. Wallace was in very be-
coming gown of gray net and lace
over gray taffeta, made with a
jacket.
Secretary Perkins gown was black
brocaded with small gold flowers.
the fitted bodice had a deep square
neckline back and front and from
the Waistline in back fell a square
panel train of the material.
The guests. numbering between
eight hundred and nine hundred
had all been received by 10 o'clock
when the White House aides, gor-
geous with the imposing gold braid
of their uniforms, formed the aisle
for the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
to cross the corridor to the elevator.
There was a slight delay because of
late comers. but after five minutes
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
passed between the applauding
guests. Mrs. Roosevelt returned i'm
mediately and joined her guests for
refreshments in the state dining
.oom before 'looking-in" on the
dancing in the east room, where
the Navy Band played until mid
night.
Hothouse Flowers Mingle
With Feathery Ferns.
Fragrant flowers from the man
slon's hothouses mingled with