Evening star., 1948-02-11

receiving an honorary degree from
the University Of Louisville last eve
ming and will make a speech In
Lexington, KY. tonight.
This was, In fact, the smallest eve
ming reception of the year-only sos
were present. But because it was
not 80 crowded, 1t was more COM
Portable for all present.
The most noticeable thing about
last nights party was the way In
which the guests surrounded Sec
retary of State George c. Marshall
awaiting an opportunity to speak te
him. He literally had to hold court
the entire time he stood in the State
Dining Room greeting one group
after another, laughing and joking
frequently in obvious good humor
The President, too, seemed to be tr
excellent spirits last evening.
In addition to Gen. Marshall, thu
cabinet circle was almost 100 per
cent in attendance. Mrs. Marshal
could not be there as she is in Pine
hurst, N. c., but the Secretary o.
the Treasury and Mrs. John w
SNYDER were present, the Secretar!
of Defense and Mrs. James V. For
restal, who entertained at dinner
preceding the reception; the Attor'
ney General and Mrs. Tom G. Clark
the Secretary of Agriculture ane
Mrs. Clintin 3. Anderson, the Sec
retarv of Commerce, Mr.. w. Averel
Harriman-Mrs. Hartman was a.
home with q bad cold-and the Sec
retarv of Labor and Mrs. Lewis B
Schwellenbach.
In this order members Of the
cabinet group followed President
and Mrs. Truman as they proceeded
down the stairs and into the Blue
Room to the heraldic strains OF
eHail to the Chief" The President
was in formal dress-white tie anc
tails; Mrs. Truman wore gold lame
gown shot with black thread. AL.
wavs the most impressive part OF
anv White House function, the ap-
t,earance of the Chief Executive
and the First Lady cannot be OBJ
served, however. by most OF the
guests lined up in the East Room
First in Line
The first person to be received BY
President and Mrs. Truman as they
took up their places in the beautl1ui
oval-shaped blue room, was Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg, preslden'
pro tempore Of the Senate. Because
of her recent illness, Mrs. Vanoen'
berg was unable to accompany hel
husband to this party. the last ON
cial reception of the year.
The Majority Whip OF the Senate
and Mrs. Kenneth S. WherrI
and the Minority Leader OF thu
House, Representative Sam Rayburn
were among the first to greet thell
hosts. They proceeded on into thu
Red Room and the State Dining
Room and spoke to cabinet omcers
and their wives. Mrs. Harriman's
sister, Mrs. William Lord OF New
York. stood with her brother-in-laW
She wore a very chic black crepe
dress trimmed in beaded fringe. Mrs
Snyder wore black lace oress ap-
nlioued In black braid; Mrs. Ander'
son was In a becoming Lavender
brocaded gown.
There were several ladies OF ou1
legislature present. Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers black lace ores
with a full overskirt OF black tuile
was topped by the proverola
corsaee. Representative Georgia L
1a,sk and Representative Mary I
norton chatted together, the former
wearing a gray crepe dress EN-
broidered with crystals and tur'
oloise: the latter In pencil sim
black skirt and black tunic spanglee
with seagreen sequins. Representa-
tive Helen Gahagan Douglas wa
attractive in striking gown o.
black satin.
The Assistant to the Presiden
and Mrs. John Steelman were
among the special guests who en-
tered by the front door OF tne
White House as were the Specia
Counsel to the President and Mrs
clark M. Clifford, who brought
their houseguest. Mrs. HOWARD
Stannard of Boston.
The Secretary of the Senate ane
Mrs. Carl A. Loefler-Mrs. Loefnel
in black chiffon trimmed in gole
and colored sequins-greeted thu
delegate from Hawaii and Mrs
Joseph r. harrington who brough'
their daughter, Miss Beverley Far
rington, with them. The latter Wa'
a picture in her black lace, off-the'
shoulder gown with a lace bertha
studded in gold sequins. Mrs. Farm
ineton wore a white crepe dlnnel
dress accented with handsome goic
Moroccan necklace and earrings
that date back to the early l9tf
century. The Alaskan Delegate ano
Mrs. Edward L. Bartlett were also
invited, of course, to this congress
sional reception, and Mrs. Bartlett
chose pink chiffon and black satin
gown for the occasion.
Baltimore Senator There
Senator and Mrs. Herbert r
O'Conor came over from their home
In Baltimore for the reception ane
we're accompanied by their daughter
Miss Mary Patricia O'Conor, anc
their son and daughter-in-law, MIR
and Mrs. Herbert R. O'Conor, Jr
The ladies all wore black, the Sen
ator's wife in crepe fashioned II
becoming draped model ane
trimmed about the neckline with
orchid flowers and green leaves
The Junior Mrs. O'Conor was ir
brocade made with shallow capt
across the back, and Miss O'Conol
wore a taffeta frock with bouffant
skirt and fitted bodice.
Senator John L. Mcclellan is ou
OF town, but Mrs. Mcclellan wen
TO the reception and had with hel
her son-in-law and daughter, Arm.
Capt. and Mrs. Frederick LaFevres
Mrs. Mcclellan wore white crept
with lace medallions on the bodice
and Mrs. LaFevres was in emerald
green satin made with off-the.
shoulder bodice.
Senator Leverett Saltonstall wa.
among others of the lawmakers wht
are out of town, but Mrs. Saltonstai
and their daughter, Miss Susan Sal
tonstall were guests at the recep
ton. They were accompanied b.
Mrs, Renouf Russell, sister of Mrs