Evening star., 1941-05-08

IIllOIIldllIS uldIkSu lIle party, 1Ol
there was no receiving line. Mrs.
Wilcox wore a deep blue gown of
embroidered chiffon, and had large
matching color straw hat and en-
velope purse.
Mrs. Randolph Miner, sister-in-
law of Mrs Wilcox, was present, as
was Mrs. Flood, who is spending
much time in Virginia with relatives
while her apartment is occupied.
Others at this party were Mrs.
George Thomas Marye, Mrs. Frank
G. Let's, Baroness Stackelberg, Mrs.
Ives Lowe, Princess Cantacuzene,
Col. and Mrs. NJ Robert Guggen-
helm, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Grant
Meem, Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis, Miss
Carolyn Nash, Mr.. George T. Sum-
merlin, Mr.. Clarence HeWes, and a
host Of others. The party overfoWed
from the large ballroom upstairs
down into the popular Mexican pa
ito on the first floor.
Law Institute Visitors
Share Social Spotlight.
Visitors to the Capital during
sessions of the American Law In
stitute continued to hold at least
a part of the social spotlight yester-
day, when the Solicitor General and
Mrs. Francis Biddle we're hosts late
in the afternoon, while wives of the
members of the Institute gave a tea
in the Chinese room of the May
flower Hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Biddle
entertained in compliment to friends
from Pennsylvania who came for
the meetings and among their
guests were a number from the
Supreme Court circle. Presiding at
the tea table for Mrs. Biddle were
Mrs. Felix Frankfurter and Mrs.
Dean AcheSon.
Mrs George Wharton Pepper, wife
of the former Senator from Penn
sylvania, who is president Of the
institute, received the guests in the
Chinese room at the MayfioWer. She
was assisted by Mrs. William Dra-
per Lewis, wife of the director Of
the institute, and Mrs. Herbert F.
Goodrich, director of professional
relations for the institute. Also from
Pennsylvania are Mrs. Lewis and
Mrs. Goodrich. The latter before
her marriage a few months ago was
Mrs. Mary Dern Baxter and is
staying with her mother, Mrs.
George H Dern, widow of the
former Secretary of War, while in
washington.
Another party involving those in
the legal world was that of Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, former
Assistant Attorney General, who
was hostess at dinner last evening
In honor of Associate Justice and
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone. Other
guests included members of the Law
Institute. Dinner was served at the
sulgrave Club.
Miss Mary Anderson H0n0rs
Sonora Isabel de PaIencia.
Writers had their share of social
festivity yesterday, the director OF
the Women's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor, Miss Mary Ander-
son, entertaining in honor Of the
famous Spanish writer, Sonora
Isabel de Palencia, who is here for
the observance of book week. Miss
Anderson was hostess at tea for the
visitor. who served with her as a
delegate to the International Labor
Office at Geneva for some years.
Other guests were administrative
officials in the Labor Department.
!. Miss Pillar Ravelo, who has been
Washington correspondent for Phil
tppine papers, gave luncheon for
colleagues. Miss Ravelo also has been
press relations assistant to the Phil
tppine Resident Commissioner. The
luncheon was served at the Shore
ham and the hostess had charming
favors for her guests, white straw
hits and beautifully woven straw
slippers. handmade in the Philippines
and sent to Miss Ravelo for her
party yesterday. The hostess was
dressed in native pima cloth made
with the characteristic full sleeves
very much puffed at the shoulders
and embroidered in red, green and