Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

arranged on the shelves OF the sun
window Tropical plants bearing red
and pink blossoms made brilliant
spots of color and there also were
white and pink Gala lilies to give
additional charm to this lovely
room.
Mrs. Davis was costumed in black
crepe with pockets and collar Of
black sequins. With it she wore q
corsage of pink camellias and sweet
heart roses, and her earrings also
were of fresh flowers. They were
tiny sweetheart roses surrounded
with forget-me-nots.
The President and Mrs. Truman
arrived promptly at Ais accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Truman, and two OF the
Presidents aides, Maj. Gen. Harry
H. Vaughan, with Mrs. Vaughan,
and Navy Capt. Robert Dennison.
After leaving their wraps in the
cloakroom, Mrs. Truman was pre-
sented with corsage spray of five
rare orchids, shading from pale pink
to lavender, by Mrs. Davis, and Miss
Truman q corsage of chartreuse
orchids.
Mrs. Truman wore a long dress
of black crepe and Miss Truman
was in a dark brown and beige
suit, with which she wore small
black hat with a large pompom on
one side.
Representative Davis Joined Mrs.
Davis to escort the honor guests to
the ball room, where the members
of the club and the clubs special
guests-including members of the
Supreme Court and the cabinet with
their wives and Speaker Joseph w.
Martin, jr.-were assembled. The
colorful, relocated Marine Band
played Hail to the Chief" as the
President took his place next to Mrs.
Davis and the receiving line began
to form. Mrs. Truman stood next to
the President and Representative
Davis was next. Each officer of the
club, accompanied by her husband,
was presented in turn to the honor
guests and then joined the line.
They were Mrs. Wallace White, jr,
unaccompanied by Senator White,
who is i'll; Mrs. Lansdale Sasscer
and Senator Sasscer, Mrs. Leroy
johnson and Representative john
son, Mrs. Albert Thomas and Repre-
sentative Thomas, Mrs. Errett Scriv-
ner and Representative Scrivner,
Mrs. Harry McGregor and Repre-
sentative McGregor. Mrs. Mike
Mansfield and Representative Mans
field, and Mrs. Anne Forand and
Representative Forand.
Jonquils and forsythia were every
where, long sprays of the flowers in
the center of the tables in the large
dining room being especially at
tractive against covers of chartre-
use. In the small dining room the
same ARRANGEMENT was carried out
on a smaller scale.
Alternating at pouring tea in the
large dining room where Mrs. Paul
Kilday was hostess, we're Represent
alive Frances P. Bolton, Mrs. Will
M. Wilmington, Mrs. Harold H.
Burton, Mrs James F. Byrnes, Mrs.
Howard McGrath, Mrs. Charles
Halleck, Mrs. Edward Burke and
Mrs. Sheridan Downey.
Presiding at the coffee urn were
Mrs. John Taber, Mrs. Robert Rich,
Representative Margaret Smith
Chase, Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
Mrs. Porter H. Dale, Mrs. John
Sparkman and Mrs. Lindsay Warren.
Mrs. Jay LIE Fevre was hostess in
the small dining room, where those
pouring tea included Mrs. Max Sch
wabe. Mrs. Leslie Arends, Mrs.
Leverett Saltonstall, Mrs. Allen
Ellender, Mrs. Wat Arnold, Mrs.
Clarence Brown. Mrs. Dewey Short
and Mrs. Eugene Cox.
Mrs. Albert Reeves, Mrs. Clarence
Cannon, Mrs. Herbert O'Conor, Mrs.
Forrest Donnell, Mrs. Brien McMa-
hon, Mrs. Walter Ploeser, Mrs.
OrvilIe Zimmerman and Mrs. Frank
Karsten served coffee.
The honor guests were served tea
at a small table in a corner OF the
ballroom, with Mrs. Oscar Bland as
hostess.
Mrs. Kenneth Wherry. Mrs. Pete
Jarman and Mrs. Robert Ramspeck
were generally assisting in the main
reception rooms and down stairs
Mrs. Sterling Cole. Mrs. John Ran
kin and Mrs. Karl Stefan were hos
tesses. Mrs. Joseph r. harrington
was chairman for the reception.
Fully enjoying the opportunity
that seldom comes for long visits
with their former congressional
associates, the President and his