Evening star., 1939-06-08

latter in a long white crepe dress
figured in two shades of blue and
a large blue hat with white accesso-
rieS.
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land,
chairman of the United States Mari
time Commission, and Mrs. Land
are also attending the garden party,
the latter wearing a pale green
dress, a. small white hat and white
lilacs.
Mrs. Ross in FIowered Chiffon.
The Director of the Mint, Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, is wearing q
long fowered chiffon gown with
blue background and touches .of
gold and deep red. Her large milan
hat OF gold color is trimmed with
flowers to match the colors in the
dress.
Mrs. George T. Summerlin, ir..
daughter-in-law Of Mr.. George T,
Summerlin, Chief of Protocol, is
wearing street-length blue and
white printed chiffon dress with
blue hat and accessories.
Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton, who
accompanied her husband, a former
United States Ambassador, to the
Court of st. James, is wearing a
flowered chiffon gown with a navy
blue background.
Mrs. James j. Davis, wife of Sen
ator Davis, who is a neighbor of Sir
Ronald and Lady Lindsay, is attend
ing with the Senator and is wearing
a street-length black and rose crepe
de chine dress and a small hat made
OF black roses, and her accessories
are black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip M. Brown,
also neighbOrs of the Ambassador
and Lady Lindsay, have with them
Mrs. Frederick Coudert of New
York, who came to Washington for
the affair. Mrs. Brown is wearing
light blue foulard with a little
bolero, and a large blue hat, on
which wisp of veil and feather
OF mahogany color match the ma
hogany color design in the dress.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Burr, whose home
borders the. British Embassy, is
wearing long black lace gown with
large black hat trimmed with a
white flower, and is accompanied by
Miss Dumbell, who arrived yester-
day to be Mrs. Burr's guest.
Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Sd, has a
becoming gown of pastel green and
white figured chiffon, the skirt ac-
Gordon plated and the bodice
made in becoming style with short
sleeves. Her straw hat matches the
green Of the gown and is trimmed
with amethyst color flowers, compile
menting the amethyst necklace. ear
rings and brooch, heirlooms in the
family, which she is wearing.
COlorful Chiffon for Mrs. Prochnik.
Mrs. Edgar Prochnik is with her
husband, the former Austrian Am
bassador to the United States. and
is wearing a long lowered chiffon
in red, blue and green colors, and
her small toque is of matching field
flowers.
Comdr and Mrs. Jerauld Wright
are to attend the latter in a dusty
pink dress, street length, and a
wide -brimmed white straw hat.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sis
ter of the late former Vice Presi-
dent Charles Curtis, and president
OF the League of Republican
Women, is wearing a blue lace dress
which she considers mot long, not
short" with matching blue hat,
and Mrs. Henry NJ Robert, presi-
dent general of the National So
ciety, Daughters of the American
Revolution, chose a gray chiffon
and lace gown with black acces-
sories, and she is wearing the jewel
OF the president general of the
society.
Miss Mabel Boardman is accom-
panied by Mrs. William K. Draper
OF New York, who is Miss Board
mans guest.
Mrs. Oliver j. Hart, wife of the
Rev. DR.. Hart, rector of St. Johns
Episcopal Church on Lafayette
Square, is wearing a street. length
f1owered chiffon, with a white back
ground and red flowers in the de-
sign, and a red garden hat anc
white accessories.
Mrs. Warren Selects Chiffon.
Mrs. Charles Warren is wearing
a street-length white chiffon print
ed with black and jade tracery ano
large red poppies, with cluster
OF red carnations at the V neck line
and on the white hat.
Guests from out of town for the
affair have been coming in for the
past few days, and staying at the
Mayflower are the former Secretary
OF War and Mrs Dwight F. Davis
while the former Secretary of State
and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson are al
the Wardn.an Park Hotel while
here for the party. Mr.. and Mrs
Grover Whelan are here from New
York for the affair, and are at the
Carlton Hotel.
The American Minister to Den.
mark and Mrs. Alvin Owsley are
attending the party.
Mrs. Vance Mccormick of Harris.
burg, Pa. is at the MayfoWer while
In the city to attend the party, as
are Admiral and Mrs. William v
Pratt OF Belfast, Me, and Miss
Dorothy James, daughter of Gov
Arthur H. James of Pennsylvania.