Evening star., 1948-01-28

General Staff, 1t. Gen. Stephen j.
Chamberlin, was accompanied by
Mrs. Chamberlin whose costume
was of black crepe trimmed with
seouins. The director of organiza-
ton and training on the general
staff, 1t. Gen. c. P. Hall, was &C
companied by Mrs. Hall who was
dressed in black faille embroidered
in gold. 1t. Gen. Albert G. Wede-
meyer, now director of plans and
operations with Mrs. Wedemeyer,
who wore black satin, and Maj. Gen.
Edward s. Bres, executive for re-
serve and ROTC affairs was ac-
companied by Mrs. Bres who wore
pale blue chiffon trimmed with Sc
quins.
The Judge Advocate General Maj.
Gen. Thomas H. Green, was there
with Mrs. Green, the latter wearing
a bouffant frock of black net
trimmed with gold sequins. Gen.
and Mrs. Green were members of a
group of high-ranking officers and
their wives who dined together at
the Army and Navy Club before
the reception.
The two chiefs of chaplains, Maj.
Gen. Luther D. Miller, U. s. A., and
Rear Admiral William N. Thomas,
U. S. NJ, with Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
Thomas attended the reception to-
gether. Both ladies wore black,
Mrs. Miller in velvet with an an
tique gold necklace and earrings,
and Mrs. Thomas in crepe with a
orapery at one side faced with
aquamarine.
The Provost Marshal General and
Mrs. Blackshear M. Bryan, jr., were
in the large company, the latter
wearing black velvet trimmed with
black ostrich feathers and cape of
the same feathers.
The Chief of Special Services and
Mrs. Russell B. Reynolds were others
at the party, Mrs. Reynolds wearing
brown crepe, the full skirt made of
ruff1es edged in gold thread which
also marked the neckline, and Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. H. Conger Pratt were
there, Mrs. Pratt wearing red chif-
fon embroidered in a fine white
thread.
Navy Heads Attend
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. John L. Sullivan arrived with
the Undersecretary and Mrs. w.
John Kenney and made their way
Immediately to the Green Room.
Mrs. Sullivan wore a lovely ivory
brocade gown fashioned with a full
skirt and fitted bodice, and Mrs.
Kenney's was of black net with an
underskirt of black net trimmed
with pink and blue bows.
The Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy for Air and Mrs. John Mich
olas Brown arrived with their din
ner party of 18, one of whom was
the new Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. Mark Edwin Andrews.
Mrs. Browns evening dress drew
many compliments as she and her
husband joined the top officials in
the Green room. It was of black
French lace over aquamarine, and
with it she wore a beautiful diamond
necklace and earrings.
The new Chief of Naval Opera
tions and Mrs. Louis E. Denfeii had
time to chat with Fleet Admiral
William D. Leahy before President
and Mrs. Truman began to receive.
Mrs. Denfeld was in an aqua blue
crepe gown with gardenia corsage
She and her husband had dined at
the Chevy Chase Club with Rear
Admiral and Mrs. ]. J. Clark, who
also entertained the Vice Chief Of
Naval Operations and Mrs. Arthur
Radford and Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Jerauld Wright. The movie,
Fighting Lady" was shown at the
club last evening and after a few
Introductory comments by it's IA
NOUS skipper, Admiral Clark, he
and his party went on to the White
House.
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. w. M. Fechteler were ac-
companied to the reception by Mrs.
Robert B. Carney, whose husband
is in the Pacific. Mrs. Fechteler
wore a black crepe gown draped
across the skirt, the drapery ef-
fectively lined with rose satin; Mrs.
Carney's gown was Of black lace
with a two-tiered skirt ornamented
with cluster of pink roses.
Marine Corps Heads
The new Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Clifton
Gates came up from Quantico just
for the party. They returned last
night and will be back again today
to take over the commandant' S
house at the Marine Barracks. Mrs.
Gates wore black lace with founces
on the skirt and tiny cape sleeves.
Others from the Marine Corps
we're the Assistant Commandant and
Mrs. Lemuel c. Shepherd, jr., the
latter in a gown OF aqua metallic
cloth with a batteau neckline and
rhinestone clips; the Quartermaster
General and Mrs. william p. T. Hill,
Mrs. Hill in bronze satin with an
amethyst buckle; Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Field Harris, the latter in black
lace; Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William
Oscar Brice, Mrs. Brice in black
crepe trimmed with gold and blue
sequins; and Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Ray A. Robinson, Mrs. Robinson in
black silk with pink sequin birds
trimming the bodice and skirt.
Gen. and Mrs. Harris, Gen. and
Mrs. Brice and Gen. and Mrs. Rob-
inson had dined together at the
Army and Navy Club before the
reception; and Gen. and Mrs. Hill
and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Robert H.
Pepper, the latter in white crepe
and navy, had been guests of Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. William T. Clement
at dinner at the club. Mrs. Clement
wore light blue crepe with gold kid
facing the drapery on the skirt, and
gold ornaments and slippers. Mrs.
William z. Riley, who accompanied
her husband, Brig. Gen. Riley, wore
ice blue crepe with a gracefully
draped skirt and blue pearls and
earrings. And Mrs. Fred s. Robil-
lard, who was with Brig. Gen.
Robillard, was In black chiffon with
a white crepe bodice embroidered In
black sequins.