Evening star., 1948-01-14

hustle, and Mrs. Johnson was clad
in lovely black lace.
The Director of Geological Survey
and Mrs. William Embry Wrather
chatted with the Director of Infor-
nation and Mrs. Carlton Skinner.
Mrs. Wrather was costumed in a
coral crepe gown embroidered with
seed pearls around the neckline and
on the pockets; Mrs. Skinner wore a
striking dress with a black silk
bodice and full Roman striped skirt.
Mrs. Walton Seymour, who came
with her husband, the Director of
the Division of Power, wore a black
crepe gown trimmed TN gold sequins;
while Mrs. James p. Davis, escorted
by her husband, the Director of Ter
ritories and Island Possessions, was
clad in becoming black lace. Black
was worn, too, by Mrs. Michael w.
Straus, wife of the Commissioner
of the Bureau of Reclamation, who
had to go straight from the recep-
ton to the Union Station to board
a train for Nebraska.
The Assistant Commissioner of
Indian Affairs and Mrs. William
Zimmerman, jr., were there also,
Mrs. Zimmerman wearing a pink
crepe creation with a shirred mid
riff and silver studded belt.
Department of Agriculture
Heading the large number of
guests from the Department of
Agriculture was the Undersecretary
Mr.. Norris E. Dodd. Illness pre-
vented Mrs. Dodd from going but
the Undersecretary had with him
their daughter, Mrs. Mary Lewis.
who was very lovely in a dress of
white net and satin with shoulder
corsage of orchids.
The Chief of the Bureau of Eco
nomics of the department and Mrs.
OriS v. Wells arrived with the
Deputy Administrator of Special
Services of the Federal Security
Agency and Mrs. Dean A. Snyder.
The two ladies were in striking con-
trast, Mrs. Wells wearing black
crepe with short jacket of red and
gold metal cloth and Mrs. Snyder
in beige crepe made off -the-shoul-
der and deeply shirred from the
waist to the hipline. She also wore
a crystal necklace and a handsome
rhinestone bracelet.
Pale-yellow chiffon was worn by
Mrs. Leslie A. Wheeler. who accom-
panied Mr.. Wheeler to the reception.
The bodice of her dress was Off
the-shoulder and fashioned with a
draped effect and the skirt very
full. Mr.. Wheeler Is the Director
of the Office of Foreign Agricultural
Relations.
Mrs. T. Roy Reid, whose husband
is Director of Personnel, went with
him and wore a striking gown of
electric blue crepe with a slightly
of-the-shoulder neckline outlined
with jewels.
The Administrator of the Re-
search and Marketing Act and Mrs.
E. A. Meyer were accompanied by
their daughter, Miss jeanne Meyer,
the latter's formal gown having a
!, full skirt of pink net and a bodice
of black taffeta. Her mother was
in rose faille.
A slit skirt featured the black
crepe gown worn by Mrs. Gus F.
Geissler, wife of the Manager of
the Federal Crop Insurance Corpo-
ration. They arrived with the As
sistant to the Secretary and Mrs.
Joseph L. Orr, the latter wearing
white crepe trimmed with gold
sequins.
Mrs. Geissler's dress was made
with a pointed neckline and cap
sleeves, the black being set off by
rhinestone necklace and matching
earrings and bracelets.
| The Administrator of Produce
and Marketing and Mrs. Jesse B.
Gilmer and the Deputy Administra-
tor and Mrs. Ralph S. Trigg came
together, Mrs. Gilmer wearing light
blue chiffon with a high neckline
and full skirt and Mrs. Trigg wear
ing a strapless green and rose
striped taffeta creation and choker
of dark-green ribbon with an heir
loom gold and pearl pin.
The Chief of the Soil Conserva-
ton Service and Mrs. Hugh H.
Bennett had with them their son
and daughter-in-law. Capt. and Mrs.
H. H. Bennett, who are here from
Fort Dix, N. j., for a weeks visit.
The senior Mrs. Bennett wore olive
green taffeta fashioned ballerina
style with tiny bouquets of roses
trimming the skirt. The younger
Mrs. Bennett was in black velvet
with an off the shoulder neckline
and full skirt and she wore a cor
sage of red roses.
A set of Siamese silver jewelry
was a handsome addition to the
black crepe gown worn by Mrs.
Nathan Koenig, whose husband is
executive assistant to the Secretary.
| The skirt of her dress was slit on
one side and the bodice trimmed
with silver beads.
Department of Commerce
The Executive Assistant to the Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs. Ber-
nard L. GladieuX were accompanied
to the reception by the Civil Service
Commissioner and Mrs. Arthur S.
Flemming. Mrs. Gladieux wore
modish gown of black tissue faille
with a graceful drapery on the
bodice and skirt. A single strand OF
pearls at the square neckline
matched her pearl bracelet. Mrs.
Flemmingis black faille gown had
lace ruff1e at the bottom of the full
skirt, lace yoke and lace sleeves.
A lovely gray chiffon gown was
worn by Mrs. William C. Foster, who
accompanied her husband, the Un-
dersecretary of Commerce, to the
White House. Fashioned with
tight bodice completely covered with
silver and gray sequins, the full skirt
fell gracefully over a silver lame
underskirt.
The Assistant Secretary for For
eign and Domestic Commerce and
Mrs. David K. E. Bruce were in the
throng. the latter wearing a gown of
plack taffeta with a full skirt and a