Evening star., 1941-02-12
Reception
Continued From Page B-3.

the latter wearing a lovely gown of
bright flame color with a pleated
skirt made on very formal lines.
She wore an exquisite necklace OF
small diamonds.
Although the UnderSecretary of
the Navy. Mr.. James V. ForreStal, is
out Of town, Mrs. ForreStal was
present at the dinner and reception
She wore a gown of violet velvet,
With an underskirt Of American
beauty taffeta. A necklace of rubies
completed her costume.
Mrs. Lewis Compton. wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
chose 4 period gown Of white crepe,
the low round neCkiine heavily en-
hrOldPred with Queen Elizabeth
Jewels in shades of emerald, topaz
and pearl and with gold mesh.
Slippers of gold carried out the
period theme of the costume.
Wife I'll, Gen. Marshall
Attends Reception Alone.
The Chief Of staff of the Army,
A =
as Mrs. Marshall is i'll with flu, but
the Chief of Naval operations, Ad-
m'ra R. Stark, was accompanied
h Mrs. Stark. who wore a dainty
gown of chiffon, with white flowers
printed against a blue background.
The dress had a coWl collar and was
made with a full skirt
The COmmandant of the Marine
Corps Mai. Gen. Thomas Holcomb,
also was alone. as Mrs. Holcomb Is
Still in California.
Members Of the Military Affairs
Committees of the Senate and the
House also We're guests, and IN this
group were seen Senator and Mrs.
Edwin c. Johnson, the latter wear
ing an attractive gown Of aqua
crepe embroidered with Variegated
soouins. Costume iewelry and gold
slippers effectively distinguished her
costume. Senator John Thomas
was accompanied BY Mrs. Thomas,
v,,0 wore black chiffon and lace,
with pearls and roses. and Mrs H.
H schwartz accompanied Senator
S~N-artZ. She wore turquoise blue
chjfT0n trimmed IN silver. with
C'o-o-ftting bodice and full skirt
vi'n 4 slight train A lovely rhine
st~-1o comb adorned her hair.
MIS-. Lee. wife of Senator Josh
T.. who was with him last evening,
v0.a A becoming gown Of shadow
10 in 4 ycry pale pink shade. The
r'-rt was SNUG over the hips and
fred toward the bottom and the
s'~ato.nss bodice was high in front
avd Cut low in back. in place OF
shoulder straps the lace forming
t. fOd;co vas caught and tied
tho shoulders. With this she
u.0ro o9rrlrGs and bracelets Of
knnito. the delicate shade Of the
S,o~c5 naTmonizing with the gown,
and surrounded by pearls.
TI~rc<~ntatyrS Wives
Sea- in C"nDany.
MS. Andrew J. Nav. wife NJ the
c'3rir1uan 0f the House Military
Al CoTlmiIee, was with him
It eyon.no. She wore an ice-bue
crono gown with long skirt and gold
c. '~ @~'v on the bodice. The
gown has hip-length Jacket, the
.7--js and long sleeves also en-
h'~.f~rcd in gold
NJ. !. J0-eph Smith, wife of
Tt-ro-ol :ar.vo Smith Of Connect
c,t'. wore Ch2rtr0uSe crepe with A
ro'rr0 .7cta; in Chinese red. Rep
I~--r'~ .t,e Charles l. FaGd,S was
7~ 0ao~7n.od ~ Mrs. FaGdis. whose
t~r1oto-red crepe gown was fash
Ic~od with tight bodice and full
So.
representative and Mrs Alfred G.
T"fherfOrd were in the line, the
l''.or wearing an ivory embroidered
C'o-h OF gold gown and corGago
e. o0rdrniaS. and the wife Of Repre-
s~fta-ive John J. Sparkman was in
dep vine marqulsette with tight
r'-iNg Bodice and full skirt, and
s .ddod with red and gold sequins
MIS- Paul J. Kilday accompanied
F-0r05cntotiyp Kilday and wore
black net fashioned with tight bod
ice and full skirt. which set off
SCmo lovely antique jeWelry. She
also wore a cOrsage of gardenias.
Representative E. Ewing Thoma-
sOr vas accompanied by Mrs.
ThomaSOn, whose red silk dress was
made with square neck and tight
bodice, the fine tucks of which fell
into a full skirt. Her only orna-
ment was a pearl necklace.
Representative w. Sterling Cole,
member of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee of the House, and Mrs. Cole