Evening star., 1942-06-26

usual smart and charming self, wear
ing dove gray with small black hat.
King Peter won the hearts of all
assembled in the east room of the
Mayflower from the moment he
made his entrance. Wearing the
white uniform of lieutenant colonel
of artillery. the King stood at at
tention but with happy smile as
the string orchestra played the
Yugoslav national anthem. He re-
Ceived the guests with Miss Evers-
man on raised dias between the
flags of Yugoslavia and the United
States. His handshake was strong
and steady and he had pleasant
greeting for all.
There was a constantly shifting
group at his table. while the monarch
INDUCED in his favorite Sweet-ice
cream. Among the first were Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers and
her colleague, Representative Mar
garet Chase Smith; Mrs. Claude E.
Hamilton, wife of the general counsel
for the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
who was lovely in black frock with
one of the new flowered hats; Mrs.
George Barnett. widow of the major
general commandant of the Marine
Corps in the World War
Others included Miss Nancy Page
King. sub debutante daughter of the
deputy commissioner of Internal
revenue and Mrs. Eldon P King:
Miss Anne Firth, who accompanied
her parents. Col Roy Firth OF the
British Army and Mrs. Firth; Miss
Virginia Barry, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs David E. Barry; Mrs. Hobart
Brooks. honorary president of the
club; Mrs. Hope Rulings Miller of
the Post. Miss Frances Lide of The
Star. Mrs. Joseph Hines, wife of the
former Representative: Mrs. Bruce
Smith and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Irv-
ing J. Phillipson.
Red. white and blue flowers, the
national colors of Yugoslavia. dec
grated the long buffet. and guests
enjoyed drinks from the fountain
punch bowl. A cake with icing in the
pattern of the state seal of Yugosla-
via was placed on the Kings table.
Palms formed screens about the edge
of the room. and small tables were
placed around that occupied by the
King. Traditional songs of His
Maiesty's native land were played
by Mr.. Sidney Seidenman, Mr. Al
fred Manning and Mr.. Charles
Hellenger.
Assisting in the general running
of the affair with the other officers
of the club was the committee on
arrangements. which included Miss
Margaret Germond, Mrs. Robert
Whitney Imbrie and Miss Bah Lin
coin.
Arriving late from her busy desk
at the War Department. Col. Oveta
Culp Hobby made a striking picture
in the uniform of the Womans'
Army Auxiliary Corps, and the King
was most impressed. Col. Hobbys
trim figure showed off the uniform
to very good advantage.
Mrs. Tom Connally. wife OF the
chairman of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee. was among the
first to greet the King, who earlier
in the day had been escorted to the
floor of the Senate by her husband.
Miss Vera Bloom. whose father, Rep
resentative Sol Bloom, is chairman
of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, was another early arrival.
Others in the almost all-American
gathering were Mrs. Jesse Jones,
wife of the Secretary OF Commerce;
Senator James j. Davis, Representa-
tive Percy Priest. former Secretary
of Commerce. and Mrs. Daniel c.
Roper and their granddaughter,
Miss Martha Coker; Mrs. Edgar
Morris, Representative and Mrs.
William Howard Wheat. Miss Adrien
Warner, daughter of Mrs. Natalie
Warner; Mrs. William N. Doak. wife
Of the late Secretary Of Labor, ac-
Companied by her niece, Miss Mary
Jane Cricher; the director of the
mint. Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross; Civil
Service Commissioner Mrs. Lucille
Foster McMillin. Mrs. James w.
Bower. jr., and Mrs. Amos A. Fries,
who was with her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Henney.
Other members of the diplomatic
corps present were the Minister OF
New Zealand and Mrs. Walter Nash
and the Counselor of the Greek
Legation. Philon A. Philon. repre-
senting the Minister who was out
Of town.
Mrs. Atherton Macondray arrived
with her two pretty daughters. Miss
Mary Lord Andrews and Miss Helen
Tucker Andrews. and Mrs. Charles
StoyIe, lUbite oIco u,or onoop,popioI