Evening star., 1948-07-28

packed to capacity. But there were
many familiar faces missing from
the scene-from the Presidents own
family on down. Mrs. Truman and
Margaret were in Independence,
Mo, but their front-row seats in
the executive gallery were occupied
by friends, among them Mrs. George
Mesta, smartly turned out in all
black, who said she was leaving later
in the day to return to Newport.
Indian ENJOY Listens
There were few from the diplo-
matte corps too, but one group
which included the new Indian
Ambassador, Sir Rama Rau, and
the Minister and Nine Nehru added
a colorful note to the solemn scene.
Nine. Nehru wore her native cos
tume-a rose red sari bordered in
gold. Near them sat the Chief of
Protocol and Mrs. Stanley Wood
ward, she in a summer blue and
white print Mrs. Tom Clark and
Mrs. John w. Snyder came in to-
gether and chose seats in the last
row of the executive gallery. The
former wore pretty green and
white print, the latter's was blue
and white.
Mrs. Harold Burton, who also
took q back-row seat, looked smart
and cool in her pink frock. In front
of her sat Mrs. Jesse Donaldson
and her daughter, Mrs. Homer
Carpenter, who lives in Arlington.
The Presidents secretary, Miss Rose
Conway, brought along her young
niece, Margaret Ann Kirk, who
listened attentively to the President
and wore a pretty green dress and
white gloves.
The feminine contingent was well
represented on the floor OF the
House yesterday but their charac-
teristic corsages-except for the
purple orchid sported by Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers
were missing from the scene.
Representative Francis P. Bolton
wore a short white coat over her
white and green print, Repre-
sentative katharine st. George was
in more tailored costume-a black
suit with beige blouse, and Repre-
sentative Margaret Chase Smith
wore pink. Former Senator Hattie
Caraway put in her customary ap-
pearance, and former Representa-
tive Katharine Edgar Byron and
Mrs. Fulmer, widow of Representa-
tive Hampton P. Fulmer, also were
seated on the Floor.
After the President finished his
speech, many of the Senators and
Representatives most Of them
minus their families-had luncheon
in the Senate and House dining
rooms.
Senator LANCER Abblands.
Senator William LANCER, who was
more enthusiastic over the Presi-
dents message than any other per-
son on the Republican side OF the
House, had as his guests at luncheon
two gentlemen from st. Paul-Mr.
Richard Selden Wilcox, farm ad-
wiser to presidential-candidate Tom
Dewey, and Mr.. John c. Mckay,
public relations man for the Ma
tional Farmers Union Oil Co.
Senator John j. Sparkman,
Democrat, was joined for luncheon
by his wife, their daughter, Mrs.
Tazewell Shepard, jr., of Patuxent
River, and their nephew, Glenn Hall,
jr. Mrs. Sparkman had stayed In
their apartment at the Broadmoor
after Congress adjourned in June,
in order to be on hand for the
Democratic convention and because
her husband expected reconvening
of Congress this summer.
Senator Clyde M. Reed entertained
his secretary, Mrs. Kathryn Graham,
and her guest, Miss Florence Murray,
at luncheon yesterday. Mrs. Reed,
like many of the wives of Senators
and Representatives, did not return
to Washington with her husband.