The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
LILA McNINCH SLEAR

1e47 Big oeaso" oiu :.
the H. fathers we have known, IL
Top ar celebrity entertaining
0ri.Il% naartv.fanfsre. Social lions
md -, p CAV whirl have been the
Of 'le of course. with al
GafaiD saton in one mad scramble
Naspl,S fine Ambassador and Mrs.
10 l5 %, before they set sail CONS
Ga'OT Thursday. Sharing the party
n mex. with them are the new
P 9lsosrsssmen over on the Hill,
'05s here and there a lovely mid
S-'''. .,bard to leave party was
a;ve, late Sunday afternoon.
as a., through the misty rain NORTH
SraroIinians made their way to the
C CI;"a valley Home OF Mr.. anc
W H'S Fred Wilson Morrison, who
N.n entertaining in honor OF the
S"' Envoy TO Great Britain and
AFN .Wiss Faye Invitations 20 The
~, s.at;on read from 6 to 8, hu'
It.. WAS much reluctance te
..s+e and when the hall clock
.s5Ted $50 d few close friends
CHI 'DII fingered thinking it would be
y. last time they would see Am.
s".,sdor and Mrs. Gardner before
tsev left for England.
W. Tiobts cleaned a welcome from
.,ery window of the Morrisons
Tsree red brick house high above
.e winding Glenbrook road,
where uniformed aides parked anc
o,Ied cars. Inside, the gayest spor
e,s tbe receiving line, where the
cardners and Morrisons ex.
changed gay repartee and greet
mos with all arrivals. Both the
bostess and Mrs. Gardner blended
u~erfectly into the setting of sof'
bue gray walls and damask hang
hos in the spacious drawing
room. Each wore gray Mrs.
Gardner receiving in a gown Of
,rsv crepe with draped Skin
caught up at one side by two pale
pink roses, and topped by {
figured sequin shoulder cape. Mrs
Morrison's gown was of chiffon
rrinkled with gold sequins. Stand
irg first in line next to Mr.. Morri
ION. was 1t. Comd. Glenn Con.
naIy whose very pretty wife, Bet
t, niece Of the hosts. looked after
the guests to see that all had theil
"hearts desire" During a gooc
part Of the evening, guests seemed
10 favor the game room down.
stairs. Two complete Bullets in.
Guiding North Carolina hams, tur'
keys and everything that goes
with them, were to be found or
each floor. And great vases of rec
roses throughout the rooms
brought a happy note of color ane
warmth. T h were southern
draWlS, to be sure-more than a
my Of the other Gardner farewell
parties. For from North Caroline
Or vicinity, everyone of any i'm
wrtance was in the pleasant
etwd that chatted happily to the
rappy music Barnee played with
Neordian accompaniment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Prince Che
vas formerly General Counsel o:
he Southern Railway System,
we're there talking to Mr.. ane
Mrs. Thomas A. Walden, and 81
we're Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Stroud
NJ. and Mrs. Joha McMullen, Mr.
and Mrs, John M. Rails, Mr.. ane
Mrs, Sherwood Smith and Mr.. ane
Mrs. "Buck" Snow. Senator Hoey
came early and so did Mr.. ane
Mrs. W. Ney Evans. Representa-.
tVes Bulwinkle, Bonner and Ham
stm c. Jones. Greeting then
scores Of friends were the Under
secretary Of War and Mrs. Ken
meth c. Royal and Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Thorpe, who flew up for thu
event. Also Assistant. Attaorne5
General and Mrs. Lamar Caudle,
Ar. and Mrs. William Y. Webb
Or. and Mrs. William Morgan, Mr.
'nd Mrs. Braxton Jones, Mr.. ane
prs. Jackson Davis, Mrs. Joseph
Graham, Judge and Mrs. Newman
a Townsend, Miss Annie Lee
Ealsholm, General A. L. Cox. the
comptroller General and Mrs
lindsay Warren, Mr.. and Mrs
EOhn Graham, the Directors of the
puget and Mrs. James Webb:
MISS Mae Oliver, Mrs. Eller
woodward, A t torney Genera.
lark, who was without Mrs
lark as their small daughter
l4ared, was i'll with the measles
o mention a few others, We
elnpsed Mrs. Whitaker of Ra
fsgn Mr.. and Mrs. Brantley Ay
EoA, Senator Hoey, Lord ane
Iauy Rarnaby, Mr.. and Mrs. Chil
lawrence Wood Robert, Jr., ane
|.age and Mrs. James Morris.
Upstairs, Myra the very attrac.
e young daughter OF the hosts
fqoyed the party, with almost al
ue guests stepping inside hel
WIN TO say a word of greeting
MRS. GARDNER FETEE
une Of the best OF reasons fol
lung together last Saturday wa
luncheon at noon, given il
fs.of of Mrs. Gardner by Mrs
"lse' at h Mayflower hotel
~ 10 which 70, at least, of he
NloS came to say goodbye. Mrs
"idn was there, and as rank
guest sat on Mrs. George;
s.' at the gaily decked horse
taole. From the cabinet Sc
VT MRS John Snyder, Mrs. Rob
r., FsSterson, Mrs. Tom Clark
No.. clinton Anderson and Mrs
sra SchWellenbach. Other guest
it, MRS. Fred vinson, Mrs
n sG NH Mrs. Lindsay Warren
n WIS. DIN Johnson. Ambassa
\ 1lu Mrs. Daniels will en- trail
b,, new York Monday and o,
brsn.u5y will be waving their las
tHs has, as their boat ships GU
s as early morning.
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