Evening star., 1944-03-13

Senator and Mrs. Warren R.
Austin with Senator and Mrs.
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Senator
Theodore F. Green and Senator and
Mrs. Eugene D. Millikin accom-
panied by their daughter, Mrs.
Bender, represented the Upper
House Of Congress. Representative
and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey from the
Lower House were accompanied by
their son, 1t. Peter Dewey and
their house guest, Mr.. Cundiss.
Associate Justice of the Court of
Appeals and Mrs. Thurman W.
Arnold were among other officials |
present with the Assistant Secre- |
tary of State and Mrs. Adolf A.
Berle, jr., from the Little Cabinet
circle. Also from official circles
were the chairman of the Federal
Reserve Board, Mr.. Mariner S.
Eccles, 1t. Gen. William S. Knud-
sen, director of production for the
War Department and the Chairman
of the Maritime Commission and
Mrs. Emory Scott Land.
Admiral Adolphus Andrews was
among those from the United States |
fighting forces who attended the
dinner, others including Col. and
Mrs. Howard N. Rusk, Comdr. and
Mrs. Ford Brown, Capt. and Mrs |
Harold ]. Coolidge, and Maj. Gus
King. Also among Mrs. McLeans
guests were former Senator and
Mrs. Hiram Bingham, former United
States Ambassador Robert Woods |
Bliss, former Attorney General and
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, Miss
Mamie Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Victor du Pont, former United States
Ambassador Joseph C. Grew, Mrs |
Franklin Mott Gunther, widow of
former United States Minister; for
mer Governor and Mrs. o. Max
Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce |
Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hender- |
son, DR.. and Mrs. Kurt Hetzel, Miss
Laura Harlan, Mr.. Clyde M. Her.
ring, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kaier,
DR.. Hans Kinder, Mr.. William Jen-
kins, Mrs. James M. Lands, |
Mrs. William Murphy, DR.. Esther
Richards, former United States
Minister and Mrs. Frederick A. |
Sterling, Col. and Mrs. Curt C.
Schiffeler, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs. Rene de Marees
van Swinderen, and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Waldrop.
The late afternoon party which
the Social Committee of the Wom-
ans Committee of the National
Symphony Orchestra arranged in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Melchior was
given IN the Sulgrave Club. Mrs
Robert LIE Fevre, chairman of the
Social Committee, received the
guests standing at the head of the
stairs. She was assisted by Mrs.
Ralph A: Bard, wife of the Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, who is
herself a composer of ability. Next
in the short line was Mrs. Melchior,
small and dainty in her street length
frock of black with small figures
brocaded in gold. With this she
wore black ostrich tip in her hair
and a necklace and clip of antique
gold. Beside her stood Mary Howe,
composer pianist who is chairman
VI Gilc WOiIidll D SOtluillttte, dllu dI
the end of the line Mr.. Melchior,
whose tall and ample figure, so nee
essary in Wagnerian roles, lowered
above the others. Mrs. LIE Fevre was
dressed in a soft blue and silver
blouse with black skirt making a
marked contrast to the costume of
her daughter, Mrs. Smith wife of
1t. William Smith now in England, |
who was dressed in red Mrs. Smith
has Joined her parents until her
husbands return and was with them
yesterday. Mrs. Bard wore black,
the bodice having deep yoke of
crystal dotted blue and her small
black hat having a pink rose in
front. Mrs. Howe was all in brown.
Guests, including diplomats, Off
cials and leaders in the work of !
the maintenance of the local Or
chestra, began to arrive before 6
O'Clock and promptly at 7, large
numbers of them showing no signs
of leaving, lights were dinmed and
some put entirely out. Then there
was very general move toward the
stairway and the exit.