Evening star., 1940-01-11


wore a red velveteen model made
with long sleeves and full skirt
and with velveteen frogs fastening
the fitted bodice in the front. In
her hair she wore tiny red bird
with wings aspread.
Miss Achsah Dorsey, daughter of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benjamin
H. Dorsey, was in the group of as
sistants. Her dress was of cham
pagne color chiffon made with short
sleeves and billowy skirt.
Miss Mollie Stonestreet, daughter
of Mrs. Esther Whiting Stonestreet,
and Miss Florence King both wore
long afternoon dresses of gray crepe,
Miss Stonestreet's gown having a
cerise color sash. Others who were
chosen by Mrs. Edison to aid her
at her first at home were Miss Eu-
nice Wilson, Miss Frances Van
Keuren, Miss Marjorie Towers, Miss
Isabelle Badger and Miss Jean
Davis.
Mrs. Wallace's Apartment
Bedecked With Flowers.
Mrs. Wallace's apartment was
abloom with flowers, the drawing
room, where the hostess stood to re-
ceive her guests, being decorated
with pots holding huge pink po'n-
settia plants and others holding red
poinsettias, while perfect pink roses
were used in bowls placed about the
rooms.
Mrs. Wallace, who is always a
gracious hostess, wore long-sleeved
gown of slate gray. with silver
sequins and bugles ornamenting the
neckline, and wide girdle of the
sequins and bugleS at her waist.
On the tea tbale in the dining
room an enormous bouquet of va
riety OF flowers made lovely CENTER
piece. There were pink, yellow and
white roses. pink and white carna-
tions, a few white Gala lilies, pink
and white snapdragons and dainty
bits of baby's breath in the bouquet,
which was fanked with tall lighted
tapers.
Assisting Mrs. Wallace were her
sister-in-laW, Mrae. Bruggmann,
wife of the Minister of Switzerland;
Mrs. Guy Gillette, Mrs. Vincent
Harrington, Mrs. Thomas F.. Mac
Allister, Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith,
Mrs. Milo Perkins, Mrs. Robert F.
Rich, Mrs, Harry Baxter and Mrs.
James LIE Croh.
Mrs. Morgenthau
Fascinating as Hostess.
At Secretary and Mrs. Morgen-
thau's lovely home, the hostess
greeted each guest with her Gus
tomary cordial manner, and she
looked very attractive in a tea gown
of moss green. made with long
sleeves. She wore necklace of un-
usual flligreed design as her only
ornament. Mrs. Daniel w. Bell, wife
OF the Undersecretary of the Treas
ury: Mrs. Herbert E. CASTOR and
Mrs. John l.. Sullivan, wives of the
two Assistant Secretaries of the
Treasury received with Mrs. Nor
genthau.
Although when guests looked out
OF the windows they saw a veritable
world of white the snow-covered
park. in the dining room a promise
of spring was shown in the lovely
centerpiece on the tea table, where
bright yellow jonquils and purple
iris were mixed with baby's breath.
Among those who poured tea at
this affair were Mrs Stanley Reed,
Mrs Pat Harrison, Mrs. Daniel A.
Reed, Mrs. James L. Houghteling
Mrs. Basil Harris, Miss Anne Squire
and Mrs George H. Dern.
Informal Reception
Given by Miss Perkins.
Miss Perkins at home. held in the
Sulgrave Club, was quite informal,
the hostess wearing a treet-length
dress of black with a dainty collar
of exquisite lace, and a tricorne
black hat of velvet and beaver with
maroon shade veil. Her house
| guest, Mrs. Ernest Poole of New
York was with her in the fire-ht
drawing room, and Mrs. Poole's at
tractive daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Poole, was at the tea table in the
dining room. Mrs. Poole wore black
satin with patch pockets of sequins
and wine-color hat of velvet, while
Miss Poole was in black velvet trim
med in aqua color velvet, and an
adorable little black velvet poke
bonnet with the underside covered
with the aqua velvet.
Others who assisted at the Secre-
tary of Labor's at home were Mrs
James F.. Byrnes, Mrs. Benton Nc
Millin, Mrs Elmer Thomas, Mrs
Alben w. Barkley, Mrs. James M
Mead. Representative Mary T. Nor
ton, Mrs. Charles v. Mclaughlin
and Mrs Marshall Dimock.
The tea table had a tall silver
vase which held bouquet of pink
roses and few red roses and carna-
tions and fern mixed with them, ano
tall tapers were also used to decorate
the dining room.
Even Men Are Attracted
To Receptions.
Although men seldom attend the
cabinet hostesses at homes, there
were a few at all of yesterday S
parties and particularly were they
noted at the Edison's levee. The
jovial and handsome Finnish Min
lister, Mr.. Hjalmar j. Procope, was
seen in the center of an admiring
group of callers at Miss Perkins
reception. Arriving at the party
about the time of the Finnish Min
lister was Nine. Oumansky, wife of
the Ambassador of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics. She
came in alone and remained with
Miss Perkins for some little time.
Among the callers seen at some OF
all of the at homes were Mrs. Cor
dell Hull, wife of the Secretary of
State; Mrs. Stanley Reed, Mrs
Owen j. Roberts, Mrs. D. Worth
Clark, Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith, the
latter in brown with a brown fur
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