Evening star., 1948-01-18

When a 75-foot table is needed to
seat guests at a private dinner party
these days, that's news even in
Washington. Well, last night there
was such an affair. It was joint
birthday celebration for two very
popular people. .4
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold G. Mosier.
were the hosts at this outstanding
function and their honor guests
were Mrs. Minta Martin and her
son, Mr.. Glenn l.. Martin. The
Martins are from Baltimore but
they have many warm friends in
the Capital and the guests at their
birthday party represented a cross
section of society.
For the past few years, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mosier have entertained the
Martins at special birthday fetes.
Each year the number of guests in
vited has grown, for it has been
their idea to have a guest for each
year the gracious Mrs. Martin has
lived.
When the guests arrived a candle
was burning before each place in
the Louis Seize room of the Shore
ham, where the function was held.
And If you counted them all you
would have learned that distin-
guished lady, who has done so much
for aviation, was celebrating her
Saith anniversary. Mrs. Martin is
internationally known for her work
as a pioneer in the development of
air craft. She worked constantly
with her son in all phases of this
and has flown in everything from
the first "air crates" to the big
bombers for which the Martin plant
Is famous.
Valentine Motif
q Cocktails were served in another
room of the hotel before guests had
a look at the beautifully appointed
dinner table. Mrs. Mosier decided
on a Valentine motif for her de-
lightful function. The candles were
red, flowers white and the two gor-
geous-looking cakes were iced in
corresponding colors.
On Mrs. Martins cake were sprays
of American beauty roses-a minia-
ture airplane appropriately topped
the cake for Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mosier and the
honor guests welcomed the guests
at the cocktail prelude beforehand.
Mrs. Martin was charming in a
black velvet gown trimmed with
ermine that matched her handsome
wrap.
Messages of congratulations were
received by the honor guests dur
ing the evening. One very impor-
tant one was from Admiral and
Mrs. Dewitt Clinton Ramsay from
Hawaii. 1t was accompanied by
flowers from the Island for . Mrs.
Martin Admiral Ramsay succeeded
Admiral Louis Emil Denfeld as Com
mander Of the Pacific Fleet when
the latter was appointed Chief of
Naval Operations.
Interesting Guest List
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. John w. Snyder were among
those invited to the party, and others
from official circles present were
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harold
II. Burton, Senator and Mrs. Her
bert O'Conor, Senator and Mrs. John
w. Bricker, Senator and Mrs. Bourke
B. Hickenlooper, Senator and Mrs.
Edward Martin and Senator and
Mrs. Kenneth Wherry.
Also Representative and Mrs.
Harry McGregor, Representative and
Mrs. Clarence J. Brown, Repre-
sentative Howard A. Coffin and
Representative and Mrs. Earl r.
Lewis. Mrs. Robert A. Taft and
Mrs. Homer Ferguson were present.
but their Senator husbands were
unable to attend.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, wife of
the late Speaker. was among the
guests and others included the As
sistant to the President and Mrs.
John R. Steelman, Admiral and Mrs.
Joseph T. Farley, Gen. and Mrs.
Oliver P. Echols, Engineer Com
missioner of the District and Mrs.
Gordon r. Young, Col. and Mrs.
Alexander p. Gates, Col. John