Evening star., 1940-10-08


Mrs. Jones was in soldier blue,
with patriotic pin in the shape of
the American flag pinned on her
bodice. Her black hat had large
velvet bow in two tones of blue. Mrs.
Jackson chose an olive green cos
tune with matching hat and a large
spray of orchids. and Mrs. 1ckes
chose a blueiSh-green skirt and yel-
low blouse and bag, and she wore a
small brown hat. Miss Brooks wore
a green silk dress and brown acces-
sories, and a corSage of green or
chids. and Mrs. Essary wore wine
dress and hat with a long quill
feather, and fox fur completed the
ensemble.
Mrs. DOak and
Others Serve.
Serving at the punch bowl and tea
table were Mrs. William N. Doak,
Mrs. Arthur D. Condor. Miss Betty
Hynes. Mrs. Hope Rulings Miller,
Miss Marie McNair. Miss Margaret
Hart and Miss Margaret Germond.
On the tables and about the room
were bowls and vases filled with
autumn flowers. gold and rose
dahlias, chrysanthemums, autumn
leaves and other fall blossoms.
Palms were placed about the spa
ciouS room. and lighted candles on
the tea table added to the beauty
of the setting.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister
Of the late former Vice President
Charles Curtis, arrived early at the
reception coming from meeting of
the League of Republican Women of
which she is the president. She was
wearing a smart black ensemble with
q handsome silver fox scarf.
Mrs. Doak, widow of the late for
mer Secretary of Labor, an associate
member of the club, was accom-
panied to the party by her house
guest, Miss Anastasia Connoy of
Minneapolis.
Other associate members of the
club who were at the party we're
Civil Service Commissioner Lucille
Foster McMillin, Mrs Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock, widow of the late former
Senator Hitchcock; Mrs. Charles
Stanley White, Mrs. Emil Hurja and
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie, who
had as her guests Mrs. w. H. P.
French and Mrs Albert Lawson.
The Rev. Duncan Fraser, acting
Chaplain of the Senate in the alb
sence Of the Rev. DR.. z. Barney
Phillips, who is attending the gen.
eral convention of the Episcopal
Church in Kansas City, was present.
Among others who attended the
function were Mrs. William W.
Howes, wife of the former first
Assistant Postmaster General and
their daughter. Miss Mary Senate
HoWes the military attache of the
Cuban Embassy and Sonora de Mu-
nilla, Mrs. Ernest H. Van Fossan,
Mrs. Henry F. Grady wife of the
Assistant Secretary of State; Maj.
and Mrs. J. Clinton Tribby, Mrs
Neitah King, Miss Esther Praeger,
Mr.. Walter Whichard, Mr.. Curtis
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Nc
Kelway, Mrs. Harold w. Krogh, Mrs.
Mary McCracken Jones, the Min
lister of Erie and Mrs. Robert Bren-
nan, Mrs. Walter H. Bloedorn, Nine.
Dimitriu, Mrs. John H. Cline, Miss
Mary Hoban, Mrs. William H. Hes
sick, jr.; Mrs. John R. Phillips, Mrs.
Jay Porter Conger, Mrs. Albert
Wendell Davis, Mrs. Robert L.
Mooney and Mrs. Charles j. Happier
and her daughter, Miss Suzanne
Happier.
Among the members who stood at
the entrance to the hotel to receive
the honor guests and escort them to
the room where the reception was
held were Miss Elizabeth E. Poe,
Mrs. Vylla Poe Wilson, Miss Grace
Nc Gerr, Miss Helene Kravadze.
Miss Emma Perley Lincoln, Miss
Katherine McKiever and Mrs.
Gretchen Smith. who is chairman
of entertainment.