The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-13
BY JULIA MCNINCH sLEAR

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ed We Day in its stride this week
and marched onward. Marched
with the high spirit of Zone wal
down-and one to- CO., temper
ing patriotic demonstrations a d
Victory celebrations with thanks.
giving and joy. Gathered in the
dusk OF the impressive Capitol
grounds to watch the bright lights
flood the great white dome for. the
first time since Pearl Harbor.
Shouted and cheered wildly as the
tattered ensign which whipped in
the South Pacific winds from
Mount Suribachi's crest was rails
ed over the Nations Capitol by
three OF the men who kept it aloft
in those narrowing days and nights.
There was ticker-tape, certainly.
And handmade confetti, bits OF
torn paper. Parties, here and there.
Music. And prayers. And tears.
Then-mindful that Japan is yet
to subdue, Washingtonians turned
back to War Production jobs-to
The Task That Still Remains.
Ushering in that memorable day
was the final cat Home" of the
season for members of the North
Carolina Society and their Wash
ington friends. with the lovely
home of Mrs. L. B. Phillips in the
Wardman Park hotel, a perfect
setting for the affair. Choic E
pieces from all over the world,
collected by the hostess during her
sojourn in England, India, China
and other countries, make her
apartment, leased for many years
by Mary Roberts Rhineheart, one
of the most fascinating spots in
Washington for lovers of art and
fine furniture, as hosting the dis
tinguished folk of these foreign
countries have made Mrs. Gillian,
the former Leila Phillips of Tar
boro, one of the towns most gra-
cious women. Assisting her in re-
ceiving that afternoon were Gen.
eral Kenneth c. Royal, vice-presi-
dent of the Society and Mrs. Roy.
all, former Governor and Mrs. o.
Max Gardner, Representatives
Robert L. Doughton, William o.
Burgin, and Alfred L. Bulwinkle
and their wives; Mr.. and Mrs. St.
George Sioussatt Julia Richard
SOM; the Comptroller General of
the United States and Mrs. Lind
say Warren, Commissioner of Fed
eral Trade and Mrs. Garland S.
Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Pike and the John K. Slears.
Alternating at the punch bowl
during the afternoon were Mrs.
David H. Blair, Mrs. T. J. Woolf-
ter, Mrs. Newman A. Townsend
and Mrs. Dudley Bagley, general
chairman of the Society's cat
Homes. Also assisting with re-
freshments were Mrs. A. B. JEFF
fries, Mrs. E. L. Mason, Mrs. Her
man Baxley Mrs. Joseph Howard
and Mrs. Mary c. Carter.
Adding much to the success of
the affair was co-host, Fred Gil
liam, son of the hostess, who came
down from camp in New Jersey
to see that his young friends were
well taken care of during the
tea hours. In his den, fully as
attractive as the other rooms, the
younger set swarmed-filling the
large Longing chairs, the divans,
the desks, tables and then spill
ing onto the floor on generous-sized
cushions, hassocks and stools.
Glimpsing in one saw blonde Jane
knight, W h o is doing very hush
hush war work in our city,. and
Jane Hanes Crow of Mocksville
who is teaching Home Ec at the
University of Maryland. Also those
three beautiful young Tar Heels
from Holton Arms = Jane Sloan,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Henry
Sloan; Miss Alix Austin and Miss
Lillian Cannon, daughter of t h e
Rhyme Cannons. Sally Bailey,
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Bal
ley, who is growing handsomer
each day, was seeing that every
one was having a delightful time !
and she was being ably assisted
by the very popular Emily Carter
Warren, daughter of the U. S.
Comptroller General and Mrs.
Warren. Clever Doris Clark, n d
Dorothy Hawthorne, UNC gradu-
ates, were completely surrounded
~ eager-talking young soldiers,
ust returned from lover there"
and SO was Carolyn Bason Of Yam
:eyville, of Senator Hoey's staff.
Sgt. Hugh M. Morton en- route
o Wilmington after a long tour of
luty was among those present.
looking in on the fun for short !
ime was Huntington Hobbs, who
vas off the next morning forls