Evening star., 1941-02-13
Fetes
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Leander Loose, whose home is Kan
sas City, but who spends her winters
here, was introduced before the
speakers we're presented. She wore
lace in a deep amethyst shade which
complemented the amethyst she
wore. She was accompanied by Mr..
Jesse C. Nichols of Kansas City, who
Is here for a short stay.
Mrs. William Fitch Kelley, former
president of the league, sat at a
table with Mrs. Perry S. Heath and
Mrs. Mary Stewart. Mrs. Edward A.
Hartman, another former presi-
dent of the league, who has been an
active member since its organiza-
ton. was absent as she Is living in
California. Not far from Mrs. Kel-
ley were former Representative and
Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher, Miss
Daisy Prentice and her guests, Mrs.
Bessie Edison, Miss Grace Burton,
sitting with Miss Mary B. Adams,
Miss Edna Patton and Mrs. Edward
Eicher. Nearby were Baroness Won
Below, wearing gray satin with her
handsome amethyst earrings, neck
lace and tiara: Lady Bradford Les
lie, sitting with Mrs. George c.
Thorpe; Mrs. William Q. Gilbert,
whose first husband, the late Elliott
Woods. as architect of the Capitol,
designed the artistic lighting Of the
dome, and Mrs. James Irwin Steel,
who represented the Council OF Re-
publican Women of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, of which she is president. She
wore white satin with scarf Of ex-
ouisite lace and antique pearl
jewelry.
Mrs. Jackson Receives
In Drawing Room.
Mrs. Jackson received at the far
end of her drawing room, which was
decorated with a tall vase of Gala
lilies on the piano and with smaller
vases of pink roses or carnations on
small tables against the walls. The
hostess wore a gracefully draped
hostess gown of bright red, most be-
coming to her dark coloring.
After greeting their hostess, who
received alone, guests went into the
drawing room for refreshments.
Here soft light was provided by tai
low candles in holders on the wall,
and small shaded electric candles
in the bay window at one end of the
room. The long tea table was COW
cred with a cream color lace cloth
and in the center large silver bowl
f1anked by tall three-branched cam
delabra, held huge bouquet of pink
snapdragons, white chrysanthe-
NUNS, red carnations and yellow
jonquils. Small sandwiches and
cakes were served with the tea, and
most popular of all were the plates
of tiny hot jam tarts which the
maids were kept busily refllling all
afternoon.
Mrs. Francis Biddle Among
Those Assisting Hostess.
Assisting the hostess at the tea and
coffee urns were Mrs. Francis Bid
die, wife of the Solicitor General,
who was very chic in pale blue
dress and matching floWered hat;
Mrs. Matthew F. Mcclure, wife OF
the Assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral; the wives of the Assistant
Attorneys General, Mrs. Thurman
Arnold, in a dark dress and pretty
gray hat with gay flowers at the
crown; Mrs. Samuel o. Clark, jr.;
Mrs. Francis M. Shea and Mrs.
Norman M. Littell, Mrs. Wendell
Berge, whose husband is a member
of the Temporary National Eco
nomic Committee; Mrs. Charles
Fahey. wife of the Assistant Solici-
tor General; Mrs. James v. Ben
nett, wife of the Director of the
Bureau of Prisons; Mrs. N. A.
Townsend, Mrs. L. M. C. Smith and
Mrs. Gerald Herrick.
Mrs. William o. Douglas, wife OF
Mr.. Justice Douglas, was among the
callers, wearing a spring-like black
silk dress and tiny straw hat, with
flowers and veil adding color and
charm. Mrs. Jesse Jones, wife
of the Secretary of Commerce
dressed in gray, with short jacket
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the room; Mrs. Daniel c. Roper
wife of the former Secretary OF
Commerce, also was in the gather
ing, as was Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son. wife of the late Secretary OF
the Navy, who had a gray coat over
her attractive dark costume. Mrs
Ralph William Close, wife OF the
Minister of South Africa, was an
other caller. as was Mrs. Clifford j
Durr, sister of Mrs. Hugo L. Black
Mrs. John H. Overton
Is Among Guests.
Mrs. John H. Overton, wife of the
Senator from Louisiana, arrived
alone, wearing striking outfit o1
gray silk outlined at the shoulders
in coral and steel beads. She re.
marked that she had once lived In
the apartment which Is now Mrs
Jackson's, and felt as If she were
back in the old homestead" She
then moved to the apartment which
is now occupied by Mrs. Frank
Walker, wife Of the Postmaster
General, and finally has settled ir