Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-22

Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Truman was the top model al
the Implanted fashion show at the
club. She was the honor guest
there of Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson
wife of the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Lewis B. Schwellenbach
whose husband is Secretary OF
Labor.
The First Lady looked very hand
some in a gown of eggplant color
crepe, the draped skirt tipping the
floor and the bodice cut with q
square neckline. A cluster OF rich
purple orchids was pinned on hel
left shoulder. Mrs. Anderson's
floor length gown was Of rose
gray crepe and Mrs. Schwellenbach
also wore a long gown, hers fash
toned of lovely black lace. Both
hostesses wore corsages Of deep
pink camellias.
Miss Margaret Truman dropped
in for awhile at this fete for her
mother. She was wearing becom-
ing green costume.
The Congressional Club is really
a charming place to entertain. Nc
matter how often you go there you
always leave feeling very happy
that the wives of members of the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives have such a lovely place to give
their parties. Yesterdays hos
tesses' memberships in the club stem
back to when their husbands were
In Congress.
Everyone always feels so much at
home at this popular club, for if
any guest upon arriving does not
know everyone present she does
before she leaves. Yesterday Mrs.
Anderson and Mrs. Schwellenbach
had a number of their friends as
sisting. Included among them was
Mrs. Clifford Davis, president OF
the club, who knows just about
everyone in Washington.
The Marine Band orchestra played
throughout the reception hours and
their striking scarlet jackets gave
added color to a very brilliant &C.
casion.
Flowers depicting the coming OF
spring blossomed in all the rooms OF
the building and on the tea table
more of these flowers were found.
Mrs. Edward r. Burke, a former
president of the club was in charge
of the tea table and assisting her
was Mrs. Tom Connally, wife of the
Senator from Texas.
Mrs. Fred M. Vinson, wife OF the
Chief Justice of the United States
presided over the tea cups for a
while and others who did likewise
were Mrs. Hugo L. Black, wife OF
the Associate Justice, Mrs. John w.
SNYDER, wife of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, Mrs. Tom Clark, wife
of the Attorney General, Mrs. Will
liam Averell Hartman, whose hus-
band is Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Jesse Donaldson, wife OF the
Postmaster General. Also, Mrs.
James F. Byrnes, who was onetlme
president of the club, Mrs. David
Morse, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. j J.,
Howard McGrath, Mrs. Lister Hill
Mrs. Douglas Hatch and Mrs. Den
mis- Chavez.
Miss Nancy Anderson, daughter
of Secretary and Mrs. Anderson
served punch for while looking
very lovely in a black velvet gown
with her brown hair falling softly
about her shoulders.
Mrs. Eisenhower'S Costumes
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower made
a quick change after attending
Sonora de Thomen's party. For at
the luncheon, which incidentally
was not over until way past three
she wore black tailored suit with
a small white pill box hat. At the
reception honoring Mrs. Truman she
appeared in stunning black taf1eta
designed on princess lines and bal
lerino length. Her hat brought
forth much praise. 1t was dusty
pink with a perky hyacinth cluster
standing straight up from the
crown.
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer was an
other guest at the Dominican
luncheon, who hurried home to
change her attire. At the luncheon
she was in black crepe with black
plumed hat. At the reception her
hat was trimmed with an American
beauty plume and her dress was OF
black satin.
Mrs. Burton also was at Sonora
de Thomen's fete. She was wearing
a very becoming brown ensemble,
the crepe gown trimmed with gold
seouins. Her large off the face hat
had a sweeping ostrich plume ar
ranged around the brim at a very
fascinating angle. When she ar
rived at the club she was wearing
this same striking costume.
I could go on for columns de-
scribing the outstanding clothes that
we're beautifully modelled by proml-
nent and popular hostesses but
space prohibits.
To 20 back to the very pleasant
function at the embassy. 1t was