The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28

Wei N1I. dI1Q MIS. w. e. VMdC-
Dowell, the ]. Latimer McClin-
tocks, Mrs. E. L. Mason, J. D.
McMinn. DR.. E. o. Shaver, Mrs.
Austin Jeffries, Mrs. Macie
Lowe, Miss Mary Simms, Lee
Norris, Henry w. Dempster, Jr.,
A. v. Killian, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Guerin, H. M. Hin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sig
man, Miss Sue Wilson of Boone,
Miss Lucille Orr Kenny, M. R.
Bumgarner, Tom Lawrence
Miss Virginia Denton, Richard
Delh, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Nc
Cord of Asheville, Miss Veroni-
ca Mackey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Hartley, Miss Margaret Cal
houn, Miss Margaret Weaver,
Miss Helen CASTOR, Mrs. G.. H.
Rabbit and A. j. Dickens of
Asheville.
Among those who attended the
cocktail party given by Mr. and
Mrs. ]. E.. S. Thorpe prior to the
Society's event in addition to
Secretary and Mrs. Royal were
the Director of the Budget and
Mrs. James E.. Webb, the AS
sistant to the Attorney General
and Mrs. Lamar Caudle, Jr.,
Mrs. Maude Merrimon Virgins,
MIR. and Mrs. Robert H. Nc
Neill, General and Mrs.
Cox, who was making her first
appearance after a long illness
and was as handsome as a pic
ture, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hamp-
ton, Col. James M. Bate, who
had been named Chief Military
Aide, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rails,
Capt. and Mrs. Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Norwood, Mr. and
Mrs. Herman We'll, Mr..
and Mrs. N. A. Townsend, Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson Davis, DR..
and Mrs. Fred Morrison, the lat
ter serving as chairman of the
reception committee; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Y. Webb, Miss Jane
Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Stroud,
Miss Chisholm Mrs. Lowe and
others. These were joined at the
dinner in the Blue Room by W.
A. Graham Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. MacNeill and the
Lawrence Newmans.
No one could write about a
party for the Royals, and not
add a paragraph or two about
her striking appearance. In
questionably she is one of Wash
ington's most beautiful women.
Her eyes are sparkling always
with friendliness her features
small and perfect and she has a
slender youthful figure. Satur-
day evening she was gowned in
sapphire blue crepe, closely en-
broidered in sapphire sequins.
Adding a splash of color were a
cluster of large white and rich
purple orchids, tribute to her
charm from a number of
friends.
Skies were not so azure this
year for the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta, but the plans made with
Washington's weather in mind
proved adequate and even the
Ball was a grand sue
cess. Among those serving on
the steering committee were
Mrs. Oscar Chapman, Mrs. Ken
meth Royal, Mrs. Ellen Wood
ward, and Mrs. Tom c. Clark,
Mrs. Leslie Bifflem. Lady Inver-
chapel, who arrived in Washing
ton recently was among the pa
tronnesses and was Mrs. Fred
M. Vinson.
Mrs. Thomas A. Walden had a
part in the detail-planning and
her daughter, Miss Edwina Wad-
den was one of the Regatta
Queens Maids. From the spa
cious deck of Glenn Martins
beautiful yacht 'Glanmar'', a
group of luncheon guests view
ed the final races of the Regat-
ia. The luncheon was served in
buffet style in the dining room
and later, after the races, a few
remained for supper. Mr.. Mar
tin had among his guests the
Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Julius Krug, whose daugh-
ter was crowned Queen; the AS
sistant to the PRECEDENT and Mrs.
John R. Steelman; Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, Admiral
and Mrs. "Jery" Land; and
Ganeral and Mrs. Albert L. Cox.
The blase Tar Heel Colony in
Washington, when it recovered
from the good news that anoth-
er North Carolinian State Sena-
tor Gordon Gray of the Pied
mont Publishing Company had
been assistant Secretary of the
Army appointed to a high gov
eminent position, spread the
welcome rug wide. for Senator
Gray is well-known and well :
liked among the Tar Heels here.
The habit acquired some sever
al years ago, by the heads Of