Evening star., 1947-02-12
President and
Mrs. T TrH,,zan
HonorS Speaker
Official Dinner
At White House

There was a state dinner at the
White House last evening. Given
by the country's most famous hosts
for the Speaker of the House, Joseph
w. Martin, jr., 1t ran off with the
usual elegant smoothness character
istic of all affairs given at this
particular address on Pennsylvania
avenue.
President and Mrs. Truman, who
by now have entertained a repre-
sentative section of all Washington
are nearing the end of their official
calendar. Last nights was the next
to last affair scheduled. The last
will be the Congressional reception
next Tuesday.
The party for Speaker Martin fol-
lowed the custom of all such dinners
given by the Chief Executive and his
wife. After dinner there was half
hour program of music when the
artists were Mr.. Eugene List, pianist
and Miss Carol C. Glenn, violinist,
accompanied by Mr.. Joseph Wolman.
Pink and white snapdragons, King
Alfred jonquils, blue iris, white sweet
peas and Baker fern formed the
exquisite bouquets which decorated
the dining room table. The hand
some gold service and elaborate
gold plaque were used as always.
In addition to the Speaker the
guests included Senator and Mrs.
Dennis Chavez, Senator and Mrs.
Burnett r. Maybank, Senator and
Mrs. John L. Mcclellan, Senator and
Mrs. Olin D. Johnston, Senator and
Mrs. Francis j. Myers, Senator and
Mrs. William F. Knowland, Senator
and Mrs. Edward Martin, Represen-
tative Sam Rayburn, Representative
and Mrs. John Taber, Representative
and Mrs. Clifford r. Hope, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Richard B. Wig
ellsworth, Representative Leo E.
Allen, Representative and Mrs. Les
lie c. Arends, Representative and
Mrs. Forest A. Harness, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. A. S. Mike Mon
roney, Representative and Mrs.
Frank Sundstrom and Representa-
tive Georgia L. Lusk.
The Undersecretary Of the Treas
ury, Mr.. A. L. M. Virgins, was there
and also the Undersecretary of Com
merce and Mrs. william G. Foster,
the Undersecretary Of Labor and
Mrs. Keen johnson, the American
Member of the Preparations Com
mission and Mrs. Edwin w. Pauley,
the United States Ambassador to
Belgium and Mrs. Charles Sawyer,
Housing Expediter and Mrs. Frank
r. Creedon, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Wallace H. Graham, Chairman of
the Interstate Commerce CoGmis-
sion, Mr.. Clyde B. Atchison, Chair
man of the Federal Power Commis-
sAon, Mr.. Nelson Lee Smith, Chair
man of the National Labor Relations
Board, Mr.. Paul M. Herzog and Ad-
ministrative Assistant to the Presi-
dent, Mr.. David K. Niles.
Other guests present were Mrs.
Jewell w. Swofford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ml1tOu olOW, IM1s cllQ N41os OdCOb
Blaustein, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bruce, Mr. Arde Bulova, Mr.. August
A. Busch, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
G. Dunnington, Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Feinberg, Mr.. Irving Florman,
Mr.. William Green, president of the
Federation of Labor; Mr..
Lamar Hardy, Miss Christine john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene List, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward H. Little, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Love, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Mack, jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert G. Nixon.
MIR. and Mrs. Cornelius v. Whit
ney were there too as well as Mr..
and Mrs. Bryson Rash, Miss Lucinda
MIR. James E. Sauter, Mrs.
Earle Stewart, Mr.. Harold M. Tai
burt, president of the Gridiron Club;
Mrs. James F. Trimble, Mrs. Irwin
D. Wolf, Mr.. Joseph Wolman, Mrs.
James M. Helm and Miss Reathel
M. Odum.