The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-27
D., 111I1A McNINCH SLEAR

better synchronized tt MS "eeh'
~ ceremony at which Kenneth
c. Royal, North Cardinals as
lin ouished, attorney and soldier,
became Secretary OF War Ihurs-
Law meant gathering up the capl-
t.1,s officialdom - Cabinet mem
hers government officials, Sena-
tors. and Representatives, a host
of Tar Heels from the Colony
here. and from the home state
for a memorable hour, before
CONGRESS adjourns and every one
scatfers vacatlonward. The crowd
assembled early ip a happy JoVlal
mood. It was Mrs. E. B. Gibson
(sallie Gibson of Warsaw VINO
probably expressed the sentiment
If the guests declaring IN her IN
Irritable way 'When my Carolina
folks are doing things, l get out
bright and early. I don't want TO
miss a minute of it," With lew
exceptions they were all on hand
when we were met at the River
Road entrance of the Pentagon,
by Receptionist Emma Foster,
and her famous smile, and direct
ed to the Secretary's office, where
everyone was greeting everyone
else while waiting for the long
hand of the clock to announce the
hour. Mrs. Royal, radiantly hap
by. was proudly displaying her
small grandson, and receiving
CONGRATULATIONS at the same time
she was greeting friends who had
lust arrived by plane. Through
the general confusion of friend
meeting friend, she retained the
calm graciousness that has made
her n of the Capitals most
popular h~ostesses. And as she
stood by her handsome husband,
a lovely picture in a parsley green
ensemble with matching Access
series, to receive congratulations
land good wishes from the hundred
or more persons who witnessed
the oath-taking, an un%dercurrent
of pride swept through milling
spectators in the magnificently
furnished offices.
Kenneth Royal. Jr., former Ma
rine captain, and his charming
wife, julia. came UP from Mebane
and their only daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Royal Davis, and her
husband, DR.. James E. Davis
were down from New York. Also
here from New York were the
Se%cretary's 81-year : old mother,
Mrs. Clara Caparn. and Claiborne
Royal, his brother from Colds
boro. Flying up we're Mr.. anc
Mrs. William Thompson of Colds
boro and Mr.. and Mrs. Faisor
Thomson. Mrs. Jones Yorke ane
her daughter, Miss Martha Bes
Yorke of Concord, were here 70.
the interesting meeting and 81
were Mr.. and Mrs, Louis Sutto1
and Mrs. E. T. Burr of Raleigh
Hargrove Bellamy of Wilmington
Odus Null, Shelby, John Cathey
Greensboro, Miss Martha Davi
and William Royal of Goldsboro
State Senator Joe l.. Blythe o
Charlotte: and MI. and Mrs. Ed
win Barden. others gatherin,
around the new secretary wer,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Stroud, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas H. Norwood
Mrs. Gail Parson, Mr.. and Mrs
John M. Rails Under London o
. Raleigh: Robert Pace, E.
Pauley, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Rob
, inson, ]. E. S. Thorpe of Frank
lin, Judge Newman A. Townsend
Mrs. Gail Parson, Robert E
Stevens, Thomas J. Hargrave
=, Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon jenkins, A
. ]. Cooper. James Butler, Repre-
sentatives R. L. Doughton, A
Bulwinkle, Bayard Clark, Harol,
D. Cooley, John Folger, Graham
!, Barden, Herbert Bonner, C. E
Deane, and Monroe Redden, an
=, Senator's Clyde R. Hoey and Wi
liam Umstead. Senator and Mrs
Mcclellan (she was Norma Mey
ers of Ltnoir): Senator and Mrs
: Revercombe, Captain E. B. Gil
son, the John K. Slears. Col. Be-
tleheim, Leslie Biffle, Miss Jan
LasSiter, George Maurice Morris
and Fred Morrison, who brough
word from his family who ar
assuming at Mays Head.
High spot of u morning, afte
the Secretary vas sworn in, wa
during the few moments we stoo
beside General Eisenhower an
his charming wife and chatte
about a visit they plan to max
in The near future to the State
Still others at the ceremony in
cluded Secretary of State Mar
shall, Secretary of the Navy For
: restal, Secretary Hartman, Sec
rotary Krug, Secretary of tn
} Treasury Virgins, Attorney Gen
!, eral Tom Clark, Mrs. Mary Col
\ trell, John R. Steelman, assistan
to the President, Gen. Devers
Gen. Omar Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs
, w. F. Lane, Gen. Spaatz, Lad
Mary Wilson, and her daughter
Miss Hester Wilson, General Al
bert L. Cox, Miss Ann Currie
and Miss Ann Freeman.
Although ~unification OF tn
Army and Navy forces awaits tn
= smoothing out of some differ
ences. on 'the HILL" there wa
a happy merger Of the Nv
branches Wednesday eveEin
around a dinner table, at the par
ty given by the Secretary of tn
NAVY and Mrs. James V. For
restal and the new Secretary Q
War and Mrs. Kenneth c. Royal
ICRAX HAIR !