Evening star., 1948-05-06

candles centered the table. A tai
dragons and white carnations stood
on the piano in the ballroom and
at the entrance to the alcove where
punch was served there was a tall
crystal vase filled with magnolia
branches.
Standing at the right Of the en-
trance to the ballroom the hosts
and their guests of honor stood, Mrs.
Burton looking very lovely In a gown
Of gray sheer over gray taffeta, the
dress made with square neckline
and long skirt. With it she wore
silver stockings and slippers and a
corsage Of pink orchids.
Equally lovely was Mrs. Davis in
a long costume, the skirt black and
featuring short split, the bodice
white and made with dull red
sash effect with streamers falling
below the knee at the left side. Her
corSage was of green orchids.
Mrs. Truman arrived a few min
utes before 6, clad in a dress Of
with a pointed neckline in front and
short sleeves. With it she wore
single strand of pearls, a white hat
and white gloves. She was immedi-
ately surrounded by her former as
sociates In the congressional group
and apparently was having a Won
derful time with old acquaintance
during the brief time she was there.
Alternating at serving punch were
Mrs. Sterling w. Cole of New York,
Mrs. Thomas Martin of Iowa, Mrs
Hal Holmes of Washington. Mrs.
Clarence Hancock, Mrs Everett
Dirksen Of Illinois and Mrs Frank
Barrett of Wyoming. Mrs. Lawrence
Smith of Wisconsin was buSily en-
gagged keeping these ladies not too
long a time in the same spot.
Mrs. Eugene Milliken of Colorado
was chief presider in the dining
room, those taking turns at pouring
including Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson,
wife of the Secretary of Agriculture;
Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr., of Maine,
Mrs. Romulo, wife of Gen. Romulo
who got back only Tuesday from
Geneva and was holding a small
court of his own; Mrs. Bourke Hick-
enloOper of Iowa, Nine, Bonnet, wife
of the French Ambassador; Mrs.
Leverett SaltonStall of MasSachu-
settS; Nine. Munthe de Morgen-
stierne. wife of the Norwegian AM
baSSador, Mrs. Stanley Reed, wife of
Associate Justice Reed; Nine.
Bruggmann. wife of the Minister of
Switzerland and Mrs. Tom c. Clark.
wife of the Attorney General.
Mrs. William o. Douglas and As
sociate Justice Frank Murphy were
noted among those from the Su-
preme Court circle, and others in
cluded the Assistant to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. John R Steelman,
Judge and Mrs. Evan Howell, the
Luxembourg Minister and Nine. LIE
Calais, the Norwegian Ambassador
Mr.. Munthe de MorgenStierne; Mrs
10y Henderson, wife of the director
of the Office of Near Eastern and
African Affairs of the State Depart
ment; Senator and Mrs. Tom Stew
art, Representative and Mrs. Estes
Kefauver, Representative and Mrs
Albert Gore, Representative and
Mrs. Joseph Evins and Represent
ative and Mrs. James Priest, all of
Tennessee.
Mrs. Robert A. Taft was there,
and also Representative and Mrs.
Charles ClaSOn Of Massachusetts,
Senator and Mrs. Alexander Wiley
of Maine, Representative and Mrs.
Robert Hale, also of Maine; Rep
reSentative and Mrs. George Dondero
of Michigan, Representative Holmes
of Washington, who was with Mrs.
Holmes, Representative and Mrs.
Karl Stefan of Nebraska and their
house guest Miss Florence Schroeder
of Nebraska, who is here from the
University of New Mexico attending
the White House family conference;
Senator and Mrs. Owen Brewster,
Representative and Mrs. John Taber
Of New York, Representative and
Mrs. William Wilmington of Mis-
SiSSippi, Senator and Mrs. Edward
Thye of Minnesota and Representa-
tive and Mrs. August Andersen, also
of Minnesota.
Representative Smith of Wiscon-
sin accompanied Mrs. Smith and
Representative Jere Cooper of Ten
neSsee, Representative and Mrs. Roy
Woodruff of Wyoming, former Rep
reSentative and Mrs. Robert Ram
speCk, Mr.. Clifford K. Bergman and
his daughter, Miss Florence Berry
man; Mrs. George Thorpe, Mrs
Albert Hawkes.. wife of Senator
Hawkes. Of New Jersey, Mrs. Parker
West, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam.
Mr.. and Mrs, Francis GriSwold of
Baltimore former neXt-door neigh
bOrS of Associate Justice and Mrs
Burton in Cleveland and Mrs. Rob-
ert Low Bacon are but a few of the
hundreds who mingled in the festive
occasion.
Delightful music was furnished
throughout the reception hours by
the Candlelight Trio. composed of
Miss Madelyn Sheppard, pianist:
Miss Gerta Urry. violinist, and Miss
Lisa Inzawa, 'cellist.