The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-24
Cardinals Mrs. Craven Takes Part
In Washington Birthday Celebration
nCapital; Many Tar Heels Entertain

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home on S Street. Glamour with
Dig &c" filled the home and Emil
coleman famous orchestra has all
the way from CALIFORNIA; to play
for this one occasion. Here again
were pleasant sprinkling of North
Carolina belles-with attractive
Edwlna Pau Walden, being rushed
simply off her feet. And, here
again, Margaret Truman gained in
popularity, for not only is she a
lovely person, 5uz she is an expert
dancer and loves it.
Embassy Party
A young party with Diplomatic
flavor and a handsome military
stag line took place at the French
Embassy when the Ambassador
ana Nine. Bonnet entertained in
honor of the Presidents Daughter.
daughters with. here and there
nlece) of diplomats, cabinet mem
bers, Senators and Representatives
composed the feminine contingent
OF this very exclusive affair, while
the men invited were from Walter
Reed, Forest Glenn and Bethesda
hospitals. The war heroes arrived
en- masse and with dinner over,
dancing began at $50. Evelyn
Tyner, accompanied by the string
bass and drums kept music in the
air. But the vivacious and clever
Sallie Bailey, one of the few girls
from the state to receive one of
the coveted gold-crested invitations
to the event. had to brush up
little on her languages in order to
decline for there were very i'm
portant happenings that kept her
at Sweet Briar, where she is
student this winter. Unless plans
are changed drastically, Sallie will
be in Washington for a brief visit
to her parents, Senator and Mrs.
Bailey, next week, while her sister.
Miss Edith Bailey Junior at Duke
university, will come up for the
Pretty Nell Hackney, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hackney,
was among the guests of Miss
Jean Miles when she entertained
at luncheon at the Statler Hotel
today, in honor of her former
Gunston classmate, Miss Margaret
Truman, and Edwina Walden was
among the guests at the luncheon
when Mrs. Thomas Turner. wife
of Comdr. Turner entertained for
Miss Truman at the Sulgrave club.
Pointing up the entertaining next
week will be the large reception
and tea dance that will be given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony
Walden in honor of their daughter,
Miss Edwina Pou Walden, name
sake Of her distinguished grand
father, Representative Edwin w.
Pou, Dean of the House of Repres-
entatives at the time of his death.
The function which will take place
Wednes lay afternoon in the spa
cfous and beautifully decorated
Congressional club is to supple
ment the luncheon which due to
postwar restrictions was limited
to small number of guests and
at which Miss Walden made her
debut during the Christmas sea-
son. On this occasion, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walden will introduce their beau
tiful daughter to their older
friends, and also to many of the
younger set. Several heads of the
Embassies have accepted the in
vitation to accompany their child
rem and the stag line from all in
dications will be the largest in
Washington since the war, promises
to include all of the town most
eligible and delightful bachelors.
Close friends of Mrs. Walden
who will pour tea during the after
noon will include Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone. wife of the Chief
Justice; Mrs. Robert Jackson and
Mrs. Harold Burton. wives of JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, Mrs.
Kenneth c. Royal, wife Of the
Undersecretary of War and Nine.
Wei, wife of the Ambassador from
China. Mrs. John K. Slear will
assist generally,
cabinet BEAUTY"
Having just as gay whirl as
Miss Truman at the moment is
the Cabinet Beauty" North Caro-