The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
By JULIA McNINCH SLEAR

Inc Washing Oh WOTlQ is SO 1u1l
of a number of things, the mo-
ment, that it is very difficult to
paint a coherent picture Of the con-
linuing whirl. AS for North
Carolina contingent up here, al
most Ito a man., it ha; wished a
double count of hours each day in
order to live pleasantly tn ough all
of the "goings on" ir Nations
Capital. And they are multiple
these even which run the social
g-mut from gala functions such as
they found at the Donald Downs,
after traipsing across Chain Bridge
through laundering cloudbursts, Or
at the Polish Empassy's elaborate
reception when three American
Generals were presented that coun-
try's highest Military award, with
General and Mrs. Jacob L. Devers.
among the Tar Heel guests invited
to witness the ceremonies, to the
gaily informal picnic luncheon Civ
en- last Sunday in honor Of North
Cardinals gifted singer, Mrs. Guy
Withers, and her husband, Major
Withers, also a native of the home
state. The picnic was spread under
the age-old trees IN the church
yard of historic Pohick church,
over in Virginia, after services dur
ing which Mrs. Withers was soloist.
The church was built, you will re-
member, through the efforts of
George Washington, and George
Mason, the site beil.g half way
between Mount Vernon and Gun
ston Hall.
An entertaining program of
American folk music was presented
in the Phillips gallery by Maurice
Matteson, for music lovers, with
Carolina ballads featuring the ev-
ening. Holding the attention of 9TH
er "doWn-homers'' that same hour
was the final open house program
of the Scotch Society of Washing
ton, with the North c arolin a
Macs" having a hard time under
standing all of the rich bury &C
cents, but ready to boast with the
best of them over the technicolor
movie of Ould Scotland! Still
others found the joint historical
program of the Jackson chapter OF
the UDC and the SCV, more to
their liking. The meeting was held
in the lovely Confederate Memorial
hall, with DR.. Matthew Page An
drews speaking informatively on
Misconceptions of Southern His
tory. At the reception afterwards,
Mrs. j. Livingston Vann, Jr., was
giving her Carolina friends a very
warm welcome. Others glimpsed
over delicious, share-the-food re-
freshments, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. MacNeill, Mrs. Barton
Hoke, and Mrs. Samuel Andrews,
with enough guests in addition to
crowd this column.
Back to the Downs party. When
the lights went off during the late
afternoon, naturally everyone
thought, with the coal situation
what it is, that light-rationing had
actually begun. When it proved tc
be only storm damage, the guests
settled down to enjoy some veSy
attractive lighting effects, that
otherwise they would have missed.
The whole house gloWed with many
candles, creating that mysterious
and romantic atmosphere while
outside on the terrace, the guests
were treated to a fine display OF
lighting between showers. 1t was a
very pleasant arrangement. In the
dimness one was always finding
old friends-and missing the better
halves, who might be wanting to
take them on home. The Robert
Guggenheims were there, and also
Senator Pepper, minus his charm
in wife whom we heard was visit
ing wife whom we heard was visit
candlelight we missed Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Brunson, who are here
for a business conference.
Women have a lot of fun. Just
let them get together at a delightful
tea like that given by Mrs. Chap
man Revercomb wife of Senator
Revercomb of West Virginia and
Mrs. E. V. Robertson, whose hus-
band is Senator from Wyoming.
Setting for the party was the beau