Evening star., 1947-02-05

tWdUefmclOu-cOlOT VeiVet gown maQG
on smart simple lines. Among the
decorations her husband wore were
the d. S. c., d. F. c., Knight Of the
British Empire and Knight Of the
Bath.
Mrs. Leroy Lutes, wife Of the
general with the longest title, Direc-
tor Of Service, Supply and Procure
ment Division of the War Depart
ment, General Staff, was escorted by
her husband and wore "a black crepe
dress with a corsage of gardenias
and long white gloves. 1t. Gen.
Lutes' deputy director, Brig. Gen.
Orval r. Cook, was there with his
wife. The latter's light blue crepe
dress had gold trimmed founce
in front. Long pink gloves added
a contrasting note to her costume
The Quartermaster General of
the Army and Mrs. T. B. Larkin
arrived with a small group Of
friends whom they had entertained
before the reception. Mrs. Larkin
was dressed in pale blue silk jersey
made with a deep V-neckline and
draped skirt. And the Surgeon
General of the Army and Mrs. Nor
man T. Kirk were glimpsed in the
receiving line. Mrs. Kirk had on a
lovely black crepe gown embroidered
In gold sequins in a leaf design.
The Chief Of Chemical Warfare
Service, Maj. Gen. Alden T. Watt,
and Mrs. Watt arrived at the White
House with the Judge Advocate
General Of the Army and Mrs.
Thomas II. Green. Mrs. Watt wore
| a black crepe dinner gown with long
black suede gloves and Mrs. Green
was gowned in a black net dress
sprinkled with gold sequins and
with gold sequin straps.
Generals Are Stays
Two important Army officials
were added to the receptions stag
list because their wives are out of
town. They were the Chief of En-
gineers, 1t. Gen. Raymond A..
Wheeler, and the Provost Marshal
General, Brig. Gen. Blackshear M.
Bryan, jr.
Arriving together were the Chief
Of Finance, Maj. Gen. w. H. Kas-
ten, and Mrs. hasten, and the Ad-
jutant General, Maj. Gen. Edward
r. Witsell, and Mrs. Witsell. Mrs.
Hasten had chosen black lace eve
ming gown embroidered in sequins
for the party and Mrs. Witsel, a
lovely new print-fuchsia flowers
on a sea green background.
One of the prettiest gowns seen
was the gold lame dress worn by
Mrs. Hughes, wife of Maj. Gen.
Everett S. Hughes, Chief of Ord
nance. An orchid corsage added an
exotic touch of color to her gown.
Also wearing orchids on her black
crepe dinner dress, was Mrs. Ingles,
wife of Maj. Gen. Harry G. Ingles,
Chief Signal Officer.
The Chief of Chaplains, Maj. Gen.
Luther D. Miller, escorted his wife,
who was gowned in black velvet,
while an exception to favorite black
was the Kelly green crepe dinner
dress worn by Mrs. E. H. Leavey.
Smart gold earrings and clips COM
pleted the costume Of the wife of
Maj. Gen. Leavey, Chief of Trans
portation.
Mrs. William H. Arnold, who at
tended the reception with her hus-
band, Maj. Gen. Arnold of the War
Department General Staff, looked
handsome in a black crepe gown
with an accordion-pleated panel of
red crepe extending from the shoul-
ders to the hem of her skirt. With
it she wore a single strand OF
pearls.
Mai. Gen. Floyd L. Parks, Chief Of
the Public Relations Division of the
War Department Special Staff, and
Mrs. Parks were in the. gathering,
the latter in a violet-color taffeta
gown designed with a tight bodice
and very full skirt. A handsome
amethyst brooch set In antique
gold was worn at the low neckline.
The Engineer Commissioner of the
District, Brig. Gen. Gordon r.
Young, was accompanied by Mrs.
Young, who had on gold satin
gown with a draped bodice and
short train. In her hair she wore
a lovely jeweled comb.
The Commanding General OF the
Military District of Washington and
Mrs. C. B. Ferenbaugh were in the
throng, the latter wearing an attrac-
tive black, crepe gown designed on
simple lines with a large velvet bow
at the waistline. With it she wore
multi-color sequin slippers.
High Macy Officials Present
Like all the other branches OF
the service, the Navy's top-ranking
officers and their wives braved the
weather to attend the White House
reception last night. Admiral and
Mrs. Nimitz held a veritable court
of their own and Mrs. Nimitz looked
particularly lovely in a Paris gown
of black taffeta sprinkled with gold
coin-dots surrounded by rhine
stones.
| The Naval Inspector General,
Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood,
Jr., and Mrs. Lockwood were in
the impressive throng, the latter
wearing an aquamarine satin gown
with amethyst sequins trimming
the neckline and waist. Amethyst
earrings and handsome pendant
complemented her costume.
The Deputy Chief of Naval Oper-
ations, Vice Admiral Forrest p.
Sherman, was accompanied by Mrs.
Sherman who was in coral-color
crepe, the cap sleeves and peplum
Iof her modish gown having trim
ming. of gold sequins. Mrs. w. s.
Farber, whose husband is Deputy
Chief Of Naval Operations for Logis-
tics, wore white and silver coat Of
Chinese slipper cloth over her blue
crepe gown. The coat, which Is COW
cred with an exquisitely embroid-
cred design, was brought by Mrs.
Farber from the Far East.
1 A black lace gown with red and
green flowers in the lace pattern
outlined with vari-colored sequins
was worn by Mrs. Radford, wife