Evening star., 1946-12-11


father, the late 1t. William H.
conducted.
The honor guests, the Chief
the Supreme Court and their wives
were escorted to the green room tt
await the opening of the reception
The members of the cabinet joined
their hosts on the second floor tt
accompany them in the stately pro-
cession down the stairs. Othel
guests assembled in the east room.
The President and Mrs. Truman
took their place in the blue room
and received first the Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson and ther
the associate justices, in the ordel
of their appointment, and theii
wives. Mrs. Vinson wore becom.
ing gown of black taffeta withou,
trimming. The skirt was bouHan'
and the neckline and shoulders were
marked with cords of the material
Following them were Associate JUS
tice and Mrs. Hugo L. Black. Mrs,
Black looking very smart in shell
pink satin, a band OF mink about
the top of the bodice. Associate
Justice and Mrs. Stanley F. Reed
came next, the latter dressed In light
blue crepe, simply made andswith-
out trimming.
Associate Justices
Associate Justice and Mrs. Felix
Frankfurter were followed by ASso-
ciate Justice and Mrs. William o.
Douglas. Miss Mildred Douglas &C
companied her parents and Mrs.
Douglas wore simply made dress
of white. Mrs. Frankfurter had on
a black taffeta skirt with black
velvet jacket. Associate Justice
Frank Murphy, the only bachelor
member of the highest tribunal,
was not in his place but arrived
later. Next in line were Associate
Justice and Mrs. Robert H. jackson,
the latter wearing very becoming
gown of heavy gold color faille with
which she wore antique gold and
pearl jewelry.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Wiley
Rutledge were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Mary Lou Rutledge,
wearing red velvet fashioned with
out trimming. Mrs. Rutledge was
in black crepe, also without trim
ming, the skirt gracefully draped
to one side of the front. Associate
Justice and Mrs. Harold Hitz Bur-
ton completed the Supreme Court
circle.
Leaving the blue room after
Erecting the hosts, one or two OF
the honor guests went into the red
room and there stopped to greet
friends and colleagues as they came
through the line. Others went on
into the State dining room, where
light refreshments were served from
the long buffet table.
Immediately following the mem
bers of the Supreme Court were the
members of the Judiciary Commit
tees of the Senate and House, Sen
ator and Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler
attending the last such reception as
members of official Washington.
Cabinet Circle
The Secretary Of State and Mrs
James F. Byrnes did not come from
New York for the reception ano
there were several other absentees
in the cabinet circle. Both the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. James
v. Forrestal were out of the city
and so were Postmaster Genera
Robert E. Hannegan, who is still II
Florida on doctors orders, anc
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton F
Anderson, who was away on 6
speaking engagement.
But Mrs. Anderson was present
wearing gown of light blue beadee
in silver sequins, and Mrs. Hanne-
gan came with her pretty daughter
Patricia, who was attending her frs
formal White House affair.
Mrs. Hannegan wore a lovely
black gown fashioned of handsome
Chinese brocaded taffeta which wa!
brought to her by Mr.. Hannegar
from his 'round-the-world trip las
year. And her daughter was wear.
ing an attractive white organdie
dress with a green sash and greer
sequin trim.
Another cabinet daughter enjoy
ing the brilliant occasion was Miss
Drucie Snyder who accompanied
her parents, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. John w. Snyder
Both Mrs. Snyder and her daughter
were in black, Mrs. Snyder wearing
a long-sleeved gown ornamented
with gold sequins at the wrist and
neckline and Miss Snyder making
a striking picture in a gown of
black velvet and faille with which
she wore beautiful black lace
mantilla.
Mrs. Tom C. Clark, wife of the
Attorney General, was in a stunning
beaded gown of pale blue and
champagne pink. while others in the
cabinet group who chose black were
Mrs. Robert P. Patterson, wife OF
the Secretary of War. and Mrs. w
Averell Hartman, wife of the Secre-
tary of Commerce. Mrs. Patterson's
gown, of black velvet and heavy
faffeta, was designed with a hem
line which turned back to form q
heavy band about the full skirt
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