Evening star., 1947-02-10

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The reception was primarily a
family affair. The Cabinet and Su-
preme Court groups, as we'll as lead
ers of both parties on Capitol Hill,
were invited as special guests. The
assemblage, however, for the most
part was limited to members and
associate members of the club and
their husbands. That, of course, in
cluded Just about everybody in Con-
gresSional circles.
Every care had been taken to
make sure that the details Of the
reception would be perfect.
The Presidents section OF the Ma
rine Band Orchestra was on hand
to play Hail to the Chief" as the
; honor guests made their appearance,
and to provide music throughout
the afternoon.
And the floral arrangements were
nothing short of spectacular.
Unusual Arrangemenfs
Exotic blossoms i rare orchids,
birds of paradise and anthuriums-
had been flown from Hawaii for the
occasion and these made the clubs
new Hawaiian room thing OF
beauty. Guests marYeled when they
saw how Chinese cabbage and curly
tipped gourds had been combined
with some of the flowers to make
dramatic effects, in the authentic
Hawaiian manner.
Responsible for these arrange
ments was an outstanding Hawaiian
artist, Mrs. Edward Rawlings. The
wife of Gen. Rawlings of Boiling
Field, she has talent for flower
arrangements inherited from her
mother, Mrs. Caroline Peterson, who
Is a nationally known expert in this
field.
Guests who had arrived at the
club, shivering in their fur coats,
also found that it was springtlme
elsewhere in the club, for jonqulls,
forsythia and azaleas were used IN
profusion in the ballroom and the
two adjoining dining rooms.
The presidential party, which in
cluded the Presidents Naval Aide,
Rear Admiral James H. Foskett and
Mrs. Foskett, arrived shortly after 4
o'clock and was met by the clubs
president. Mr.. Clifford Davis, and
her husband, Representative Davis
of Tennessee.
A few minutes later, Mrs. Truman
was presented with a corSage OF rare
white orchids, with golden eenters,
which also had been flown from
Hawaii for the party.
The Presidents wife looked I'M
usually lovely. She wore a long
black gown with jacket, beaded in
gold sequins and pearls, and the
orchids were a perfect compliment
to her costume.
Mrs. Davis also was In black. Her
long two-piece dress had touch OF
white at the throat and she, too,
were white orchid corsage.
Officers Receive
Receiving with the honor guests
and Representative and Mrs. Davis
were the other officers of the club
and their husbands. All were pres
ent, with the exception of Mrs. Wal
lace H. White, jr., the first vice
president, who was i'll.
The group included Mrs. Lans-
dale G. Sasscer of Maryland, sec
orid vice president; Mrs. Leroy
johnson of California, third vice
president; Mrs. Albert Thomas of
Texas, fourth vice president: Mrs.
Errett Scrivner of Kansas, fifth vice
president; Mrs. Harry McGregor of
Ohio, recording secretary; Mrs. Mike
Mansfield of Montana, correspond
ing secretary and Mrs. Aimee j..
Forand of Rhode Island, treasurer.
The introductions were made by
Mrs. Joseph r. Harrington, wife of
the Delegate of Hawaii, who did
such a splendid job that even Presi-
dent Truman was impressed. He
told her afterwards that his military
and naval aides have become experts
alG getting names straight at White
House receptions but he thought
they might take notes from her.
When Mrs. harrington limited that
it would be a good idea to have a
woman aide at the White House.
the President grinned. Are you
suggesting I appoint a WAC or a
WAVE?"' he chuckled.
As chairman of the special COM
mittee in charge of the reception,
Mrs. harrington also had played an
important part in advance arrange
ments for the event. She and her
assistants, Mrs. William Hess of
Ohio. MIS-. Albert Gore of Tennessee
and Mrs. Antonio Fernandez of New
Mexico, joined forces with the Hos
tess and Hospitality Committees, to
perfect details.
Mrs. w. Sterling Cole of New
York, who heads the Hospitality
Committee, assisted on the lower
floor. with Mrs. John Rankin OF
Mississippi, Mrs. August Andersen OF
Minnesota and Mrs. Pete Jarman of
Alabama.
Supervising the tea tables was
Mrs. George Grant OF Alabama,
Hostess Committee chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Paul Kilday of Texas
and Mrs. Jay LeFevre of New York!
Mrs. r. Ewing Thomason of Texas
and Mrs. Charles Clason of Massa-
chusettes saw that the line moved
swiftly, and in addition there was a
committee of aides, headed by Mrs
Thomas Abernethy of Mississippi
to assist generally. In this latter
group were Mrs. Thomas Martin Of
Iowa, Mrs. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas
Mrs. Jose Evins of Tennessee, Mrs
Leslie Arends of Illinois, and Mrs
William T. Reed, an associate
member.
Many States Represented