The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Ambassador And Mrs. Max Gardner
Extended Gay Whirl In CAPITAL

cent. lhls year, in the absence n
a vlce-president, the dinner wa,
given IN honor OF the Temporal
president OF the senate. There
were 80 guests in all incn,dino
members OF the Little Cabinet
among those assembling in The
glue room to await the arrival Of
the president a Mrs. Truman
were the Undersecretary of W.,
and Mrs. Royal. Assistant ~.
torney General and Mrs. Candle
Mr. Charles S. Murphy of the of
ice OF Legislative Counsel of the
senate and f1rs. Murphy, and Di.
rector OF the Budget and Mrs
James E. Webb.
SMALL DANCE
Inc crystal chandeliers in the
East Room sparkled brightly the
other night when Mrs. Truman en-.
tertalned at a small dance for the
PRESIDENTS junior a i d S. Miss
margaret Whirled about the floor.
d lovely picture in blue chiffon.
Having the time of their lives
were 1t. Col. James E. Bate and
nod OConnor swirling across the
floor with first one Tar Heel and
then another.
coal IS the crucial problem in
tne reconstruction of France" de.
clared Nine. Henri Bonnet. wife
OF the French ambassador guest
OF honor and speaker at the Ma.
tlonal Woman's Democratic clut
last Monday. Every place was
taken at the luncheon-meeting thai
DAY and the women listened with
AVID interest to Mime. Bonnet's
plea for better understanding Of
france. Busy as bees in ARRANGING
Tor everyone's happiness and com.
Ter were Mrs. jackson Davis,
Mrs. Newman Townsend, Mrs. ST
George Souissat, Mrs. George
Graham. Mrs. L r Candle
Mrs. Braxton Jones, Mrs. Ma,
Thompson Evans and Mrs.
Charles W. Tillett. :.
New members to the Eightieth
Congress were feted by the Won.
en- Democrats Wednesday after.
noon at their clubhouse on New
Hampshire avenue. The clubhouse
which has recently been re.
modelled is one of the loveliest Of
the old homes in Washington ano
makes a wonderful setting for a
party. Mrs. Jackson Davis was If
charge of arrangements for the
Congressional tea, and other Lady
Denis lending a hand were Mrs.
w. E. Stroud, Mrs. Tillett, Mrs.
Soussiat, Mrs. L. B. Gillian ano
Mrs. Evans. Among the guests
were Mrs. Monroe Reddin, Mrs.
Herbert B onne r. Mrs. Arthur
Clarendon Smith, and Mrs. J.
Bayard Clark.
With parties and dinners almost
invariably cut by the same pat.
tern it is refreshing to join in the
Jun at a dinner given by Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ed Broyhill. Just returned
from an extended trip to Europe,
they brought along to Washington
reels and reels Of film in color
and after a perfectly appointed
dinner, their guests slipped on the
Magic Carpet. and were waited
away to the war-torn countries
(via movielaad), with the host Civ
ing a most interesting travelogue
as the countryside of the Oulc
Country unfolded. A mon the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Parks
Crater, MI. and Mrs. Percy Meek.
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. John K. .Slear
B. c. Brown and Jack Garrish.
Tonight the members with EN-
phasis on the freshmen" the
North Carolina delegation will be
special guests of the North Caro-
lima Society. The dinner given by
the officers and Board of Cover
nors will start at 7 pm. and will
be followed by a reception on the
lower mezzanine of the Shorehan
hotel. Dancing will begin at II
O'Clock.
On the 81 of this month the Con
%gresSional delegation will again bt
feted-this time by the Tar Hee
Democrats in the Capital, headee
by Kidd Brewer. This affair is al
ways one of the high spots in the
Coloay's calendar and will take
place in the Mayflower hotel thi.
year.