Evening star., 1947-02-19

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more talking-as one observer rema,
men; there was more dancing, and
it ended quite early. With only 811
guests altogether, the line ended by
10 pm. when the east room was
Immediately crowded with dancers
BY 10:15 the President and Mrs
Truman had retired from the scene
Of gaiety and the dancing con-
tinued for another half hour. Oh
yes there was something else diff
ferent. The central crystal chan
delier in the east room was missing
The Chief Executive and the
First Lady were in excellent spirits
Far from showing the strain OF
having shaken about 5000 hands
this year in the White House alone
the Capitals most seasoned hosts
are obviously in the swing OF this
rigorous type of entertaining.
With the usual snap and military
dash, the standard bearers took
their places at the entrance to
the blue room promptly at nine
Shortly after that the President ano
his wife. followed by members OF
the cabinet, came down the stairs
into the red corridor and entered
the blue room while the Marine
Band Orchestra played Hail to the
Chief" Mrs. Truman looked
especially attractive in a black crepe
gown trimmed in lace and a corsage
of three beautiful lavender orchids.
Miss Truman Present
The presence of Margaret Tru-
man always adds life to the White
House. The blonde, vivacious
daughter Of the President in a be-
coming emerald green taffeta gown
which made her green eyes look
greener, was the center OF one in
terested group after another. Her
friend, Miss Drucie Snyder, was
there too and joined her parents
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Snyder, in the red room
where the cabinet always assemblies
Mrs. Snyder had on stunning
midnight blue dress with yoke OF
flesh colored lace. The Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Patterson, the At
torney General and Mrs. Clark, the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs
Anderson with their daughter
Nancy, and the Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. Schwellenbach were others
from the cabinet circle on hand.
First to be received was the
Speaker of the House, Mr.. Joseph
w. Martin, jr. He and all members
of the Senate and their wives were
ushered into the Green Room upon
their arrival. There were the Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate and
Mrs. Arthur Vandenberg, the second
to be received, chatting with the
Majority Leader of the Senate and
Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr. Mrs.
Vandenberg was wearing stunning
beige crepe gown glistening with
fringe and Mrs. White was clad
in a pale brocade evening dress shot
with gold and silver threads, the
skirt ending in a slight train.
The Chairman Of the Steering
Committee in the Senate and Mrs.
Robert A. Taft arrived shortly after
the Speaker. All three had been to
the dinner given by Representative
and Mrs. Richard B. Wigglesworth
of Massachusetts,. Mrs. Taft was
costumed in an ecru-colored crepe
gown set off by a necklace ano
earrings of coral.
Early Dinner Party.
Another dinner before the recep-
ton was that given by Representa-
tive and Mrs. w. Sterling Cole al
the Sulgrave Club. Theirs was fol
the members of the New York dele
cation and numbered about 3(
guests. Dinners are apt to be few
before White House receptions
Since the latter begin at 9 o'clock
it is almost impossible to be on time
and 60 to a dinner party before
hand. The Coles had to invite theil
guests at 6:45.
Easy to spot in any group wert
Senator and Mrs. Tom Connally
The latter looked very chic las'
evening in a lovely black tulle
gown encircled in bands OF silver
lace with a fllmy tulle shawl about
her shoulders. Another particularly
noticeable couple were Majority
Whip of the Senate and Mrs. Ken
meth S. Wherry, Mrs. Wherry in 6
smart black evening gown and Ions
white gloves, a fashion note thai
is now de rigueur for parties a.
1900 Pennsylvania avenue.
The wife of the Secretary OF the
Senate, Mrs. Carl A. Loeft1er, wal
clad In a black crepe gown shining
with gold and green sequins on the
bodice and skirt, while Mrs. Styles
Bridges, wife of the chairman ol
the Appropriations Committee, wa!
costumed in black satin with ar
off -the-shoulder neckline and brie1
train. Senator Chan Gurney, chair.
man of the Armed Services Com
naittee. escorted his wife who wa!
gowned in purple crepe dres'
embroidered in vari-colored sequins
Glimpsed in the throng in thu
state dining room were the chair
man of the Senate Committee or
Civil Service and Mrs, william
LANCER and the Chairman of th'
Senate Judiciary Committee ant
Mrs. Alexander Wiley. Mrs. Lange
had on a black crepe dress trim
mod in cream colored lace an(
Mrs. Wiley was in French red crepe
The wife of the Chairman of th'
Senate Committee on Public Works
Mrs. Chapman Revercomb, wa
eowned in black crepe trimmed il
black lace, while black marqui
settle dress with yoke of paste
sequins was worn by Mrs. Waite
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