The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
BY JULIA McNINCH SLEAR

Undoubtedly the cancelling OF
the White House state dinners
this season by President and
Mrs. Truman, because of the
urgent necessity" to conserve
food, so that our country may
do its full part in relieving hun
ger abroad, will set the pattern
for the entertaining that will
take place in Washington this
year. 1t means very definitely
that lights dazzling enough al
ready, though the season is still
young, will be going out again
all over Capital Society. For il
is a well-recogniZed fact, that
like a White House invitation,
this is a command. And the
towns leading hosts and host
esses will follow the example set
and re-arrange their social cal
endars accordingly.
The lavish spreads that are
dispensed at most of the Wash
ington affairs amaze the new,
conner or the visitor. Frequent
ly after attending an embassy
function and partaking of the
refreshments, it is unneces-
sary to have any dinner that
same evening. The food saved
in this manner alone should go
a long way in furthering the
conservation program. 70 be
sure the little matter o. how
much food is served isn't going
to keep Westinghouse - and
the Tar Heels in particular from
mingling with their friends
and whatever celebrities who
happen to be about. Smart hos
tesses might follow in the foot
steps of one of Washington's
most outstanding hostess, Mrs.
Kenneth C. Royal, wife of the
Secretary of the Army, who can
whip up a delicious seafood or
vegetable mixture in a jiffy, and
who very often does when she is
entertaining despite the SEIZED
uled "musts" of a Secretary's
wife.
Plenty of the CAPABILITIES, who
take part in the social whirl, will
grasp this ''heaven-sent'' oppor-
tunity to wiggle out Of some of
the social chores that too often
fill the entire day. They will
dash off as they did today to the
hunt country where the
lush green leaves are turning to
rich yellows, reds and browns
and the cry is Tally Ho! Among
those going down for the open
ing of the fox hunting season
and hunter trials were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Eaton and Miss Sallie
Eaton.
Others are turning their atten-
ton to music. The President of
the United States was seated in
the audience when Washington's
own National Symphony Orches-
ira opened it's 18th season with
Hans Kinder conducting. 1t was
an impressive evening and those
who attended not only enjoyed
the music but got an excellent
view Of the Washington social
picture. Box holders were in
formal dress as we're a large
percentage of those in the or
chestra and the great flags that
float about Constitution hall add
ed an extra dash of color. AS
sistant Secretary of the Army
Gordon Gray was among the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt Whitney, who en-
tertained at dinner also before
the concert. Others in their par
ty were Maj. Gen. and Mrs. EN-
NETT O'Donnell, Col. and Mrs.
Walter J. Sweeney, Jr., and
Miss Kay Halle.
For a somewhat different aft
ernoon, numbers of Washington
women, with a sprinkling of Tar
Heels, trekked out to the Wat
kins Gallery, American Univer-
sity, where the very young ar
lists own delightful paintings,
drawings and sculpture is being
shown. Receiving. at the tea was
svelte Mrs. Oscar Cox Gouise
Black of Asheville and
Wake Forest). Also taking turns
at the tea table were Lady Bal
four, wife of the British Minis
ter, Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. David Finley. An interest
ed observer was Col. Julius Pey-
ser, a member of the Advisory
Council OF the art center.
The women politicos are STIR
ring again. The League of Re-
publican women held their open
ing fall meeting at the Mayflow-
er Hotel, pinning orchids on a
number of it's MEMBERS. On its
roll are lovely Mrs. Robert H.
Mcneil, Mrs. Edgar Petty. Mrs.
Jack Linney and a number of
others. AT the same time at the
Woman's National Democratic
Club the seasons activities start
ed off with a membership lunch
con, with a good percentage of
the North Carolina femmes on
hand. Mrs. Jackson Davis who
has propelled many of the
Clubs projects during tie past
two years will again serve OF
the hoSpitalitv corri++oo