The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
Washington Tar Heels Continue
Social Whirl AS Entertaining
Doubles In Nation 'sCapital

tiful Chinese Room of the May
flower hotel. Guests were drawn
from the senate ladies, Washing
toms top official, diplomatic and
residential groups and throughout
the afternoon there was a congenial
non-official a t n p h e r e. Mrs.
Henry A. Wallace, wife of the
former vice-president of the United
States, and currently, the Secre-
tary OF Commerce, was among the
first to pour. Also pouring were
Mrs. o. Max Gardner, Mrs. Walter
George, who visits friends fire.
quently in North Carolina; and
Mrs. Peter Gerry, onetime resi-
dent of Tar Heelia, adding much
to the gathering were those ger
orally assisting, who like the
'%pourers', wore gardenia cor
sages. Of these assistants, Mrs.
John McClellan-the former Norma
Meyers of North Carolina. was
wearing a gown of black of lace
which was n Of the prettiest. In
a circling with French Ambassa-
dress Nine. Bonnet, who will be
off next week for Switzerland, was
good looking Mrs. j. William Full
bright, whose tea for Mrs. McClel-
Ian a few days ago was one of the
seasons social highlights, and Mrs.
Willard Tydings, who has also call
ed our state, home.
Last Saturday afternoon was diff
ferent from the general run of
things. For Washington m
and plenty of men-pulled on their
walking shoes" for a jaunt that
took them on an interesting tour of
many of the big" embassies of
the Capital, ending with tea and
intriguing "save-foods" cookies, at
the French embassy on Kalorama
road,-all for Sweet Charity's
Sake. You met every one you had
ever known in Washington, at one
of the other of the beautiful homes
for inspection, or one might say,
open for a better understanding of
our ''neighbors." After a brief
word with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
who was chatting with Nine Bon
net, we sped on to the Mayflower
hotel, where the Washington chap
ter of the Phi Delta Delta alumnae,
was hosting a very pleasant Cock
tail Hour, with the happy air of a
''no-purpose party. Mrs. Sally
Presley, president of the group.
was ~radiating hospitality and fell
lowship, with her own special
brand of cordially. Assisting her
were Miss Louise Wilson, Miss
Louise Foster, Miss Lillian Jones
and Miss Ruth Rowland, all Tar
Heel Portals. Also there were
Judges Lucy Howarth, widely
known in Business and Professional
club circles and Judge Faye Bent
ley.
Fashion Stylish
That same day New York fash
ion stylist, Miss Georgette Windsor,
pointed up the meeting of the
League of American Pen Women's
49th annual convention wearing a
vivid scarlet velvet hustle gown
and half a million dollars worth
of rubies and diamonds. It was the
costume she used when she appear
ed in This Side of Innocence,
the pageant which highlighted the
opening session of the group. The
sessions we're very stimulating and
the assemblage of authors, must
clans and artists from all of the
states in the union, and their guests
from the diplomatic corps, official
and congressional circles listened
with grave attention to the presi-
dents Mrs. Blanche Ferguson)
warning against ''isms" in Amer
lea. "Think American, Write
American, Speak American, she
urged her audience. The guest of
honor list was a very imposing one,
spotlighting such notables as the
Chinese ambassador, DR.. Wei Ia
oming, who was ''pinch-hitting'
for Nine Wei, who is in China.
just now. Lady Astor, who is a
fine looking woman, and Mrs. John
L. Whitehurst, whom many of you
know as past president of the Cen
eral Federation of Wcnen's clubs.
Those three energetic geniuses,
Miss Mary H. Register, Miss Aileen
Stephenson and Mrs. Dick C. Har-