Evening star., 1946-04-12
Family Reunion
1T White House
Slated IN Nav
Mrs. Truman Has
Full Date Book
By Frances Lide

A family reunion is expected to
be held in the White House next
month-the first to bring members
of President and Mrs. Trumans
families en- masse to the Executive
Mansion.
Whether the Presidents 93-year-
old mother, Mrs. Martha Truman,
will join the group, will depend on
how she is feeling her daughter
in-laW's secretaries told press
conference yesterday. The Presi-
dents mother-in-law, Mrs. D. w.
Wallace. who is SO, is currently
White House guest, but the length
OF her present stay has not been
revealed.
The reunion, however, will be for
both the Truman and Wallace clans.
Mrs. James M. Helm, White House
social secretary, and Miss Reathel
Odum, Mrs. Truman's personal sec
retary, said they don't know yet
how many will be IN the party.
When Mr.. Truman was sworn in
as Vice President, a number of
close relatives came to Washington
for the Inauguration, but since then
only few members of the family
have gathered in the Capital at one
time. Two of Mrs. Truman's sisters
in-law, incidentally, are here this
week as members OF her bridge
club. They are Mrs Frank Wallace
and Mrs. George Wallace.
In contrast to the past month,
when most OF her activities were
"off the. record" Mrs. Trumans
date book is filled with engagements
for the next two weeks. In keeping
with the lenten season, she will
not take part in any formal social
affairs until after Easter, however
The largest White House party
scheduled this month will be tea
given by President and Mrs. Tru-
man for the White House clerical
staff April 25. From 375 to 400 mem
bers will attend Although the
President personally greeted the
entire White House force just be-
fore Christmas, this will be the first
entertainment OF its kind.
On April % Miss Margaret Tru-
man will have a buffet supper for
her Pi Beta Phi Sorority, with mov-
les afterWard. 1t is understood
it will be strictly a feminine affair.
The Countess of Halifax, Lady
Baden-Powell and the latter's host
esS, Mrs. Adolphus Station, will go
to the White House for tea Monday
and Mrs. Truman will have a group
of Spanish students for a Pan
American luncheon" April 20.
Both Mrs. Truman and Margaret
will attend celebration at the
Pan American Union Monday and
program celebrating Shakespeare S
birthday anniversary at the Folger
Library April 23 Mrs. Truman also
will attend two benefits-the annual
Thrift Shop tea at the Sulgrave
Club April "a and the American
Newspaper Women'S Club ball April
26 at the Mayflower-and a tea at
the WomanS Club of Chevy Chase
April "a
Two groups scheduled for sight
seeing" trips to the White House will
be received by the Presidents wife
this month. About 100 delegates to
the National Society of Arts and
Letters will arrive at IL am. Mon
day and about 300 woinen's students
of Catholic University April 81.
Plans also are underway for two
traditional White House fetes in
May. A picnic luncheon for the
Senate Ladies Luncheon Club, with
Mrs. Truman and wives of the cab
met members as hostesses, will be
held May 81 The annual garden
party for disabled veterans and serv-
ice:nen in the military and veterans
hospitals here will be held on the
White House grounds May % If the
weather is good, but will be post
poned day in the event of rain.
Mrs. Helm emphasized that the
veterans party is for those who are
hospitalized. Some confusion has
arisen over who will be invited. Both
President and Mrs. Truman will re-
ceive and guests will include cabinet
members, officials of accredited vet
Grams organizations and representa-
tives of the Veterans Admins