Evening star., 1940-01-05
White House
Reception
To Judiciary
Presidents House
Lavishly Decorated
For Occasion
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and was looking as attractive as
ever, although she said she feels
very tired after all the holiday fes-
tivities which centered around the
visit of her debutante daughter,
Miss Jean Browne Wallace.
Secretary Woodring Attends;
Farleys Are Absent.
For various reasons number OF
the cabinet officers and their wives
did not attend last evenings func-
ton. AS Mrs. Woodring is not yet
able to be out, she and her husband,
the Secretary of War, did not attend.
Both the Postmaster General and
Mrs. James A. Farley were absent, as
Mr.. Farley attended the dinner which
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Adolph A. Berle gave last eve
ming for the Apostolic Delegate, the
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicog-
mani, and Mrs. Farley is not in the
city
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes left earlier in
the day for trip South. Secretary
of Labor Perkins was out of town
last evening, and Secretary of
Commerce Harry Hopkins is still
unable to attend the official func-
tions.
ROosevelts Entertain
Small Group at Dinner.
Following the procedure they have
adopted this winter in lieu Of the
state dinners which were dropped
from the official calendar, President
and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a
small group of the honor guests at
dinner preceding the reception.
Their guests were the Chief Justice
and Mrs. Hughes, retiring Attorney
General Murphy, Solicitor General
and Mrs. Jackson, the Administrator
of Federal Works Agency and Mrs.
John w. Carmody, the First AS
sistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. w. w. Howes, the acting Di-
rector of the Budget and Mrs. Dam
iel w. Bell, Mrs. Robert Baker,
daughter of the late Mr.. Louis
McHenry Howe, secretary to the
President; Mr.. William D. Hassett,
assistant chief of the Division of
Current Information of the State
Department.; Mr.. and Mrs. Lydig
Hoyt of New York, Judge John E.
Mack, Mrs. Thomas E. McAllister
and the administrative assistant to
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. William H. McReynolds. Miss
Marguerite LELAND, secretary to the
President, also was dinner guest.
Mrs. Arnold Wears
Beautiful Heirlooms.
The Assistant Attorney General
and Mrs. Thurman w. Arnold were
there, Mrs. Arnold in a very lovely
gown of striped dubonnet and old
rose MORE, made with full skirt
with a deep bow in the back. Her
jewels were particularly beautiful,
being amethyst and diamond heir
looms in her family, and made into
q necklace, bracelet and rings, The
Arnolds were accompanied by their
son, Mr.. George Longan Arnold,
who left today to return to Hotch-
kiss School in Lakeville, Conn.
Mrs. Matthew F. Mcclure, who
accompanied her husband, the As
sistant to the Attorney General,
wore a Lorenzo brown net gown
which was sprinkled with sequins
and made with very full skirt.
Miss Sh0use Accompanies
Justice and Mrs. Groner.
The Chief Justice of the United
States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia and Mrs. D.
Lawrence Groner were accompanied
by the latter's daughter, Miss Mar
ion Shouse. Mrs. Groner was in
gold lame fashioned long and
having a train. Her daughter
chose a pale blue lace gown trimmed
with rhinestones.
Mrs. Harold M. Stevens, wife of
Associate Justice Stevens of the
District Court of Appeals, wore
peach color satin made with bell
like skirt, the low-cut bodice being
trimmed with passementerie about
the V neckline.
Associate Justice Fred M. Vinson
had with him Mrs. Vinson, who
chose a gown of thin gold tissue,
the skirt full and the bodice
draped. With it she wore gold
accessories and spray of orchids
on her shoulder.
Associate Justice Oscar R. Luhring