The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03

, Mrs. Truman and her golden
haired daughter received the $50
or more news women as they pass
ed through East Room, the Red
Room and into the State Dining
Room, where tea and coffee was
served on a long buffet table cen
tered with red roses and white
spirea. It seemed fitting to find
Mrs. James Helm m y years
Mrs. Roosevelt's social secretary,
there and to learn that she is stay
ing on at the White House with
the Trumans. The hostess and her
daughter stood together in the Blue
Room, the First Lady wearing a
simple frock of sheer black
trimmed with narrow black lace.
About her neck was a silver chain
fashioned with square blue stones,
set with jet centers, and there was
a. bracelet to match. Miss Tru-
mans gown was of printed silk
Jersey in rose, blue and green flor
al design.
Naturally enough there was a
passing interest in the fact that
President Truman chose the same
oval study and adjoining room oc-
cupied by Mr.. Roosevelt, having
| had the six-foot-tall bed moved in
to his room from the former Lin
coin study. Mrs. Trumans bed
room is quite tiny-accommoda1-
ing only a single bed. She too,
chose the suite occupied oy her
predecessor as First Lady but she
had the walls changed from green
to a soft gray. Her room over
looks the South garden and between
her room and that of the Presi-
dent is a large and delightful sit
ting room, where every night the
family congregates- as American
families have a way of doingl Mar
garet's room drew most attention
from the news girls. The little bed
room, adjoins the spacious sitting
room at the front of the house
and is rosy and dainty, with walls
of wedgewood blue, comfortable
cherry red sofas thanking her pi-
ano and deep chairs upholstered
in blue. There's a What-not shelf
in one corner with miniature
glass and china animals and al
so a music cabinet, Well-stockad
with popular and classical albums.
There are three pianos for Ameri-
cas- Musical First Family. T h e
Presidents own baby grand is in
his study; Margaret's is in her
sitting room and the spinet type
piano which served during tn e
Roosevelt administration as fam
| lily gathering place now stands in
the upstairs foyer.
Unusually pleasant was the re-
ception this week that marked the
close of the Congressional Club 5
Harold Burton, gowned in navy
crepe with touches of white greet
ed the members of the club of
which she is president, their hus-
bands and special guests. Center
| ing much of the attention of the
afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs. Gin
ton Anderson. He is assuming his
new duties as Secretary of Agri-
culture on July l. Also sharing. the
spotlight were Representative and
Mrs. R. L. Doughton, with every
one congratulating the Ways and
Means Chairman on the passage
of the reciprocal trade bill t h e
day before, while Mrs. Doughton
poured tea. Representative a d
Mrs. Herbert Bonner were there
with Lieut.. Hargrave and Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis and SO was the chic
Col. Westray Battle Boyce whose
appointment as deputy director OF
WACs has just been announced by
the War department. Also among
the guests were Representative
and Mrs William o. Burgin and
Representative and Mrs. Joe Err