The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-23
Washington
Social Whirl
| Never Slackens
Nv ULIA McNINCH sLEAR

North Carollnlans possess a SUI
perfine awareness of Washington's
attractions, whether the n en-
phasized at the moment is a
stage-show like the much-heralded
estate OF the Union Tin which
pretty MAZDA Reader Of Raleigh,
niece of Judge w. c. Harris,
played the past week.; the return
Of Margaret Truman after her
very successful musical debut in
Detroit Sunday; one OF the fashion
shows that are now appearing
faster than the rocus on the
White House grounds, or another
Of the enjoyable a n glamorous
affairs that make up the amazing
social whirl that never seems to
sla cken, come what may! There
is always the same delighted ap.
probation of the current "goings
on the ever-present enthusiasm
for the ''chore" at hand.
In particular, they like North
Carolina gatherings such as we
found at the Herbert Bonners the
other afternoon late, with the per-
sonable Congressman from the
First Congressional District and
his lovely wife, -. hosting one
Of the incest parties of the season.
When you reflect on the Bonner's
parties it is in terms Of North
Carolina-cured hams and turkeys
from the home-state, and a SUI
ficient sprinkling of ranking
foreigners" from Washington's
official circles to lend zest to the
occasion. Speaker of the House,
Sam Rayburn, Of Texas, readjusts
his calendar, if need be, to attend
one of these festive gatherings.
Admiral and Mrs. Farley, former
ly of Wilmington, were among the
guests, chatting with old friends
Senator Hoey as always, was com
pletely surrounded by a coterie Of
friends and in a nearby corner
Senator Umstead conferred an ad'
miring group Congressman R. l.
Doughton. Grand Old Man, that he
is, takes time off occasionally to
"socialize" with his Tar Heel
friends. and came in last Satur'
day evening with Congressman
John H. Kerr. Ranking guests
were the Undersecretary Of War
and Mrs. Kenneth c. Royal, both
dear to the hearts Of the Caro-
linians here. Representative ano
Mrs. Monroe NJ. Redden and Hell
ry Oglesby e discussing the
crystal bow heaped high with de-
licious corn tid-bits. Just gooo
old Carolina corn skillet-popped,'
explained the versatile hostess, as
hands reached again and again fol
the golden morsels. Also from the
Congressional delegation were
Representative Hamilton c. Jones
and Representative John Folger
Mrs. Newman A. Tonnsend came
without the Judge" who was
nursing a cold and so did Mrs
Lindsay Warren, whose distln
Iguished husband was also fighting
a cold. Others in the pleasan'
company were the genial Jackson
Davises who left today for an ex
tended visit to Coco-nut Grove
with former Congressman anc
Mrs. Hughes of Delaware. sister
Miss Mary Clyde Hassell. sister
of Mrs. Bonner. Assisting the hos
less was Mrs. Dudley Gordon
edith Winborne>.
Mrs. Jackson Davis (she was
Ann Graham of Durham and Ra'
leigh was among the guests o.
Mrs. James Broun when she en-
tertained at luncheon recently. Ar
'other interesting guest at the par
ty was Miss Wahl, secretary o
the Chinese Embassy in prevail
days. Miss Wahl who has returned
to Washington after a sojourn If
China, with the Red Cross, is
making e home again in the
Nations Capital.
AUNT BESSIE"
Mrs. Blair Childs asked a few
friends in for cocktails the othel
afternoon to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dodge who have been the
guests of Mrs. Buchanan Merry
man ("Aunt Bessie" to the
Duchess of Windsor. Mrs. Dodge
kinsm man of the beautiful
Duchess. is pretty, blonde and
Tar Heel by birth, although hel
husband is English-one of those
quiet men whose lives are so full
of thrills and excitement that ever
our widest movie plots seen