Evening star., 1947-01-05
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Welcomel
To CAPITAL
Wives of New
Legislators
Are Feted
By Margaret Hart Candy
Society Editor.

Wives OF new members OF sthe
Senate and House of Representa-
tiws were given a warm welcome ir
the Nations Capital yesterday aft
ernoon, and in the evening their
husbands received an equally cordial
reception.
Mrs. Joseph Charles McGarraghy
was hostess at a tea at the Carlton
Hotel honoring the new congression-
al hostess and her husband, the
president of the Washington Board
of Trade, presided at the stag din
ner given for the legislators by that
organization.
To come to strange city and
immediately find so many hands
stretched out in friendship must
have been heartwarming to these
newcomers to the washington pic
ture.
No politics entered into the func-
tons: The honor guests were DEM
ocrats and Republicans. Guests in
vited to meet them were selected
from official and civic circles, re-
gardless of party Affiliations.
Let's describe the tea Mrs. NC
Garraghy gave as a truly friendly
one. It was all of that and more.
1t was a bangup welcome to WASH
ington for these women from all sec
tions Of the United States.
For Mrs. McGarraghy included on
her invitation list wives of cabinet
officers, the Supreme Court justices
and other officials. And her honor
guests had the opportunity OF meet
ing the wives of members OF the
Senate and House Committees for
the District of Columbia, as well as
of officers and others prominent in
the Washington Board of Trade.
Informality prevailed as the guests
were being greeted. And this was
the case throughout the afternoon,
as conversation centered on the
topics most important to women
household affairs. Where to find
the best shopping spots, advice on
schools, doctors, were among the
helpful suggestions given to the
newcomers to make it easier for
them to find their way around in
our city.
Mrs. Vinson Receives
Mrs. McGarraghy had receiving
with her Mrs. Fred M. Vinson, wife
of the Chief Justice; Mrs. John Rus
sell Young, Mrs. Gordon r. Young
and Mrs. Guy Mason, wives OF the
District Commissioners. Mrs. Bruce
Baird, whose husband is chairman
of the Congressional Relations Com
mittee of the Board of Trade, also
assisted Mrs. McGarraghy in well
coming the guests.
Black gowns were favored by all
the ladies in the reception line ana
their becoming dresses were COM
plemented by corsage bouquets es-=
pecially chosen for them.
Mrs. McGarraghy's gown was
combination of black crepe and
ecru lace. The lace formed the
close-fitting bodice and the modish
cascade at the front Of the floor
length crepe skirt. Her corsage bou-
quet was of purple violets with
pink rosebud nestled in the center.
Mrs. Vinson wore smartly cut
dress in all black crepe and at her
left shoulder was pinned cluster OF
white orchids.
Black Jet studded the long sleeved
Jacket of the two-piece gown worn
by Mrs. Mason. The jacket had a
semibustle in the back and the skirt
dipped the floor. Her flowers were
purple-lipped orchids.
Mrs. r. Gordon Young's dress was
fashioned along the newest and
smartest lines. The square neck
line was filled in with pale pink
chiffon and the draped skirt was
split at the front. Pink camelias
formed her bouquet.
Mrs. John Russell Young and Mrs.
Baird's gowns were stylish in their
simplicity. Floor-length models, they
were of crepe devoid of trimming.
Mrs. Young wore talisman roses
and Mrs. Baird's corsage was of her
favorite fower-dainty sweetheart
roses.
Spring Flowers Blossom
The Carlton room, where the
function was given, is spacious and
well adapted for graceful entertain
ing. Yesterday spring flowers bios
somed there and the handsome gold
service of the hotel was used on the
attractively appointed table placed
in the center of the room.
;. During the afternoon friends OF
of the hostess presided over the tea
cups. The punch fountain, always a
popular feature at Capital parties,
was admired by many of the new
congressional hostesses who were
seeing one for the first time. De-
licious champagne punch dropped
over the colored lights in the bowl
of the fountain and guests enjoyed
helping themselves to glass OF the
beverage.
A large number Of ladies were
asked to take turns at the tea serv-
ice and others were seeing that the
honor guests met the other guests.
Mrs. H. Alexander Smith was one
of the first to pour cup Of tea and
others presiding over the tea cups
were Mrs. Elmer Thomas, Mrs. Ken
meth S. Wherry, Mrs. John L. Nc
MILAN, Mrs Thomas G. Abernethy
Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Mrs. Everett
M. Dirksen, Mrs. Dennis Chavez
Mrs. Millard E. Tydings, Mrs. Karl
Stefan and Mrs. r. Barrett Pretty
man. Also Mrs. B. M. McKelway
Mrs. Jay LIE Fevre, Mrs. Robert "
Fleming and Mrs. Walt Horan.
Nesc Senate Hosfesses
Although most of the new con-
gressional hostesses had accepted
the invitation for the party there
were few who did not arrive in the
Capital in time for the function
Senatorial hostesses who accepted
we're Mrs. Raymond E. Baldwin
Mrs. Ralph E. Flanders, Mrs. George
w. Malone, Mrs. j. Howard
McGrath, Mrs. Edward j. Thye
Mrs. John w. Bricker, Mrs. Harry
p. Cain, Mrs. Zales N. Ecton, Mrs
Spessard L. Holland, Mrs. William
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