Evening star., 1941-01-19
Many State Societies
Giving Parties for
Notable Visitors
Series Of Dinners, Balls
And Receptions Has
Been Arranged

Washingtons State societies are
honorlng Governors and their spe-
cial representatives attending the
Inauguration with a series of dinners,
luncheons, receptions and balls be-
ginning at the week end and contin-
uing today and tomorrow.
Some of the organizations were
able to plan brilliant, large-scale
affairs. Others had to curtail their
parties or call them off because of
the limited time of visiting State
executives.
A list of functions reported to
general inaugural headquarters yes
terday was as follows:
ALABAMA-Gov. Frank M. Dixon
will be honored with a luncheon
given by the Alabama State Society
and the Alabama Luncheon Club at
the Willard Hotel at pm. today.
ARKANSAS-The Arkansas State
Society will entertain 1t. Gov. Bob
Bailey with a luncheon at 1:3O pm.
today at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. Bailey and his party will be met
at Union Station by a delegation of
the society at 7:50 am.
California Luncheon.
CALIFORNIA y The California
State ociety will give a luncheon
at 1890 pm. today at the Washing
ton Hotel in honor of Frank w.
Clark, State w. P. A director, who
Is representing the Governor; the
congressional delegation and dis
tinguished visitors from California.
GEORGIA - A dinner honoring
Gov. Eugene Talmadge and his staff
Will be given at the Raleigh Hotel
at 1:30 pm. today by the Georgia
State Society and the Georgia con-
eresSional delegation. Tomorrow at
$50 pm. the society will sponsor
a reception and ball for the Gov
ernor at the Shoreham Hotel.
Representative Peterson heads the
Reception Committee. Mrs. J. w.
ThurSton is in charge of arrange
mentS for both events.
IN ID A - Gov. Henry F..
Schrlcker will be guest of honor at
a luncheon to be given by the of
flcerS and Executive Committee of
the Indiana Society at 1890 pm. to-
day at the Cosmos Club. All men,
bers of the society and visiting In
diananS are invited to greet the
Governor at the club between 2 and
3 pm. Representative Halleck is the
newly elected president of the club
MICHIGAN-Gov Murray D. Van
Wagner will be honor guest and
speaker at a banquet and dance to
be given by the Michigan State So
cietv at 2400 Sixteenth street NV.
beginning at 7 pm Tuesday The
Governor will be accompanied by his
military aides.
Pre-Inaugural Ball.
MINNESOTA - The Minnesota
State Society gave a pre-inaugural
ball at the Wardman Park Hotel last
night, with a reception for the con-
gressional delegation. A breakfast
and reception for Gov. Harold E.
Stassen had been planned for today,
but he was unable to arrive in time.
MISSISSIPPI - Gov. Paul B.
johnson will be rendered luncheon
by the Mississippi congressional
group at l pm. today at the Carl
ton Hotel. The Governor and his
staff also will be honor guests at a
dance to be given by the Mississippi
State Society at 9 pm. tomorrow.
NORTH CAROLINA-A luncheon
will be given Gov. j. Melville
Broughton and his staff by officers
of the North Carolina State Society
at ! pm. today at the Army and
Navy Club. The society will hold
a reception for the Governor and
his party at the Shoreham Hotel
Wednesday.
PENNSYLVANIA-The Pennsyl-
yania State Society will give recep-
ton for Gov. Arthur H. James from
4 to 6 pm. today at the Hay-Adams
House. All Pennsylvanians are IN
yited. Representative Myers named
David H. Deibler and Miss Margaret
A. Klein to take charge of arrange
ments.
RHODE ISLAND - Democratic
women of Rhode Island living IN
Washington arranged breakfast
In honor of Mrs. j. Howard McGrath,
wife of the Governor, at 9 am. TO-
dav at the Lafayette Hotel. From
5 to 7 pm. today Senator Green Will
give a cocktail party at the head
quarters of the Society of the Gin
cinnati, 2118 Massachusetts avenue
NV, in honor of Gov. McGrath and
all Rhode Island delegates to the
Inauguration, expected to number
about $50. Around 800 invitations
have been issued.
Reception to Honor Maybank.
SOUTH CAROLINA-A reception
in honor of Gov. Burnet Maybank
and his staff will be held by the
South Carolina Society from 4:30
to 7 pm. today at the MayfioWer
Hotel.
TENNESSEE The Tennessee
State Society will give a luncheon
at the Mayf1ower Hotel at 1890
pm. today in honor of Gov. Prem
tice Cooper and his party, the con-
gressional delegation and other dis
tinuuished Tennesseeans. About $50
guests are expected.
VIRGINIA-The District Society
of Virginia will entertain Gov. and
Mrs. James H. Price and members
of the staff with luncheon at the
Washington Golf and Country Club
at 80 pm. today The Governor S
party will include Miss Lillian Molr
Price, James H. Price, jr.; Gen. S.
Gardner Waller, adjutant general
of Virginia; Gen. E. E. Goodwin,
Col. LIE Roy Hodges, Col. Mills F.
Neal. Col. Robert T. Bartln and
Col. w. M. Kemper, executive assist
ant to the Governor.
WEST VIRGINIA-A reception
and dance in honor of Gov Matthew
M. Neely will be given at the Will
lard Hotel tomorrow night. The re-
ception will begin at $50, and dane
ing will be held from 10 to l o'clock
The West Virginia State Society is