Evening star., 1941-02-02

More than 900 guests and men,
bers of the Washington Board of
Trade filed through the front door
of mansion of the Old South last
night and tok their seats at tables
above which swayed the fuzzy gray
streamers of Spanish moss.
The occasion was the annual mid
winter dinner of the trade body, and
the mansion entrance and hangingS
were part of the trappings used to
transform the Mayfower Hotel ball
room and part of the lobby in con-
formance with the theme Of the
evening-'Plantation Days"
The great false front of a large
plantation house, complete with
pillars was placed across the lobby
Moss hung from wall light fixtures,
chandeliers and the balcony rail-
ing in the ballroom.
Black, broad -brimmed colonel
hats for all present and clusters OF
cotton bolls helped create the
Southern atmosphere. The latter
found favor as boutonnieres.
Menu Carries Out MotIf.
The motif was not forgotten in
the menu. which began with clam
Juice cocktail, Gulf Stream" with
small canape of anchovies and
smoked salmon. The large pictures
of old-time Southern house servants
continued to smile as the diners con-
sumed pot -hkker" soup, celery,
olives and crab and shrimp "planta-
ton shortcake" with picked beets,
Nor did they cease their approval
when the piece de resistance was
served-boned stuffed roast squao
chicken, NANNY LOU" with sliced
Virginia ham; new peas, sweet
potatoes, Liza Jane" and old
fashioned corn bread.
Stuffed tomato, Georgia" and
New Orleans nougat ice cream fol-
lowed.
The feast was accented by three
kinds of wine, Chablis, Cabernet and
Champagne.
Speeches Restricted.
No speeches distracted the MEM
bers and guests from the pleasures
of the program. Words from the
table were restricted to welcome
by James E. Colliflower, president
of the board, and brief remarks by
Henry S. Owens, chairman OF the
Membership Committee, and James
A. Cassidy, chairman OF the Cen
eral Committee for the dinner.
"The Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by Marion Foster.
The Dinner and Decorations Com
mittee was headed by Joseph c.
Monaghan and the Entertainment
Committee by Harvey l.. Jones.
Among performers who contrib
uted song, comedy, novelty bits and
dancing to the elaborate revue
which climaxed the evening were
the Janette Hackett dancers, Prltch-
ard and Lord, Goodrich and Nelson,
John Upman, Alexander and San
tos and Co., Paul Nolan, Lucille
Johnson, the Three Dennis Sisters,
the O'Connor Brothers and Claire
and Shea and Raymond.
The orchestra was under direction
of Leon Brusiloff.
Among the distinguished guests
were:
Associate Justice Stone of the Su-
preme Court, Senators Bilbo, Brooks,
Burton, Byrd, Capper, Chavez. D.
Worth Clark, Connally, Glass, Hol-
man. Hughes, Maloney, Nye and
Overton, former Senator William H
King, Representatives Leo E. Allen,
George j. Bates, Bolles, Byron, Col
Inns, Dirksen, Harris, Hunter, Ma
ciora. Mahon, Joseph w. Martin,
McGehee, Mcmillan, Nichols, Poage,
Russell. SaSscer, Schultz, Shafer,
Sheridan, Howard w. Smith, Stefan
and Vorys.
Engineer Commissioner David Nc
Coach, jr.; Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, Chief Justice Alfred A
Wheat of District Court, Associate
Justices Jesse C. Adkins, T. Alan
Goldsborough, David A. Pine and
James M. Proctor; Daniel w. Bell
Undersecretary of the Treasury;
Preston Delano, Comptroller OF the
Currency; Abner H. Ferguson, ad-
ministrator, Federal Housing Ad-
ministration; Guy T. Helvering
Commissioner of internal revenue;
David Lynn, architect of the Capt.
tol; Col. Charles l.. Dasher, chief
budget examiner, executive office
of the President: Col. w. j. Barden
United States District Engineer Of
flee; C E. Rightor, Bureau of the
Census; Irving G. Root, superin-
tendent, National Capital parks;
Maj. Beverly C. Snow, assistant en-
gineer commissioner; Capt. John l.
Person, assistant engineer commits
sioner; Presiding Judge George C.
Aukam of Municipal Court, Dis
trict Commissioner Edward M. Cur
ran, DR.. Frank w. Balou, SUPER
intendent Of schools.