Evening star., 1943-02-19
Nine. Chang
1mpresses in
Notable Talk
ColorfuI Gathering
In Congress Hears
Chinese Leader
Bv Katharine Brooks.

THE most important woman in
the world today" to quote one of
the introductions of Nine. Chang
Kai-shek, wife of the Chinese Cen
eralissimo, had the appearance of "a
slip of girl when she appeared
before the members of the Senate
and later the members of the
House yesterday at midday.
When she arrived at the Capitol
she wore full-length otter fur coat
over her long black satin Chinese
robe, made after the accepted mode
of Chinese women with very narrow
skirt which was slashed at each side
part way to her knees. Following
the modesty of Chinese women the
high neckline had narrow stand
ing collar and the waist was tight
fitting over the shoulders and had
gifted sleeves Relieving the
severity of the black satin small
clusters of flowers were embroidered
in blue over the shoulders. She
wore no hat. but had turquoise and
silver stud earrings as her only orna-
ments. Her black patent leather
slippers had high heels but in spite
of them she looked diminutive, as
she walked in and across the Senate
chamber escorted by the five men,
bers of the specially appointed COM
mittee of Senators. That Senator
Hattie Caraway, only woman men,
Der of the Upper House of Congress,
was a member of that committee
was fitting. Senator Caraway also
wore black but there was no color
except in the round brooch at the
shallow V of the neckline. She,
too, was hatless.
Long before the Vice President,
Mr.. Henry A. Wallace, called the
Senate to order the galleries were
we'll filled, the diplomatic section
being the last to fill. A minute be-
fore the entrance of Nine. Chang,
Mrs. Roosevelt entered the gallery
and took her place on the front
row, just in front of Mrs. Wallace,
who was accompanied by Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, widow of the
President during the Great War.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a long black
coat with a wide scarf of soft fox
fur. Her black hat had a narrow
brim edged with blue-gray, and
across the top were black and blue
gray wings. Mrs. Wallace wore a
long mink fur coat over her dark
brown dress, and her small, close
fitting hat matched her frock. Mrs.
Wilson was in black with a pale blue
vest matching the trimming on her
small black hat, and with it she wore
Persian lamb coat.
The Chinese Ambassador and
Nine. Wei, with several members
of the Embassy staff and their wives,
arrived early, but did not take
their places in the gallery until
shortly before Nine. Chang made
her entrance. Vivacious Nine. Wei
wore long mink fur coat over her
black satin Chinese dress, and
fine mesh veil fell from her small
black hat.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Har-
Ian Fiske Stone, with other Justices
of the Supreme Court and their
wives, were in attendance yester-
day, few of them remaining for
luncheon at the Capitol. Mrs
Stone was dressed in black with |
touches of dark red on the bodice
the velvet trimming on |
her black hat. Mrs. Stanley F.
Reed arrived with Mrs. William o. |
Douglas and the latter's sister, Mrs. |
Lloyd Byron Pierce of La Grande.
Greg. The new member of the
highest tribunal, Associate Justice
Wiley B. Rutledge, sat in the Sen
ate, while Mrs. Rutledge took her
place in the gallery.
Sonora de Espil. wife of the Ar
gentine Ambassador, and the rank
ing hostess of the diplomatic corps, |
had pearl- -grav wool dress her