Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-07
Thomas Parties
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By Betty Beaie

Yesterday was Thomas day" In
Washington. The afternoons social
spotlight shone on two parties, one
on the Kalorama Circle home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis de Lashmutt
Thomas, who entertained in honor
of the recently wed Senator and
Mrs. C. Wayland Brooks, and one
at the F Street Club, where debu-
tante of this year, Miss Marye
Thomas, was hostess to host of
her friends prior to the interference
of summer vacations. Marye, her
self, will be leaving in three weeks
for Burlingame, Calf.
The garden of the F Street Club
has a certain lazy charm which
might come from its old trees, red
brick walls and general lack of
formality, but whatever its origin,
parties given in this Setting are al
ways rather special Blond and
goodlooking Miss ThoffIas added
music to hers; frankie Tam played
everybody's favorite rumba, samba
and even radio commercials on his
guitar.
Capt. William. D. Thomas re-
ceived with his daughter and spread
his customary good humor. He
chatted with Scotsman Col. Ian NC
Alpin, who said kits, Unfortunately,
are the warmest attire a man can
wear because of the five yards of
wooden material wound around ones
waist.
Grouped around one table were
attractive Miss Marilyn Hines, sun
burned to golden glow; Mr.. Brit
ten Browne, Miss Sherry Parker,
Miss Louise Hamilton and Mr..
Berkeley Simmons. At another Mr.
Robert Simmons chatted with lovely
brunette Miss Anne Bryan, Mr..
Jack Keller, Miss Ruth Bielaski and
MIR. Leslie Douglas, wh0 brought
fancee, Miss Jean Wallace. At still
another table Mr.. Homer Stillwell
was giving much attention to the
stunning, flame haired Miss Flurrie
Velie from Columbus, while nearby
Mr.. Lewis MacCracken, just back
from Arizona, was saying that he
is going to run for the post of Junior
Senator from Arizona on a platform
to fill the Grand Canyon with beer
and eliminate cactus from the State.
Others there were Messrs. Mon
roe Hunter and Meade Patrick, Miss
Francine Written, 1t. Holt Hey
wood and 1t. Philip Ewald, Miss
Ann Heard in a new hair-do, Miss
Delight Wood, Mr.. Norburne Robin
son and Miss Cornelia Claiborne.
At the Francis Thomases' home
the buffet and bar we're set up on
the hagstone terrace bordered by
the ivy covered, mirror wall. In the
drawing room, which opens onto the
terrace, Mrs. Thomas received with
Mrs. Brooks, who, herself, was
originally a Thomas, daughter of the
late Senator John Thomas of Idaho.
Yesterdays party had the air of a
legal holiday with a congressional
flavor. Among those invited, for
the most part friends of the honor
guests, were Justice and Mrs. Will
liam o. Douglas, Justice and Mrs
Harold H. Burton, Justice and Mrs
Stanley Reed, Justice and Mrs. Law
renee D. Groner, Justice and Mrs
Bennett Champ Clarf, Judge and
Mrs. Oscar Bland, Judge and Mrs
Joseph r. Jackson, Senator anc
Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Senator an6
Mrs. Willard Tydings and Senator
and Mrs. Robert A. Taft.
Warrentonians on this enviable
list were the Walter P. Chryslers
the George Sloanes and the Sterling
Larrabees. And still other Washing.
tonians were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fleming, DR.. and Mrs. John Oliver
La Gorce, Admiral and Mrs. Adol.
plus Station and Chairman Of thu
Federal Reserve Board, Mr.. Mar
riner S. Eccles.