Evening star., 1949-01-19

with each other. First in line was
especially handsome, doesn't he
gets better looking every year."
overheard guest say. Next was
Mrs. Clark in her lovely black Lace
gown and a lei of purple orchid:
that Governor Stainback had SEN
from Hawaii.
Next were Miss Lou Rayburn ane
her brother, the Speaker. Ther
Mrs. Tom Connally and her hus'
band and Mrs. Lyndon johnson ane
her husband who's the new Senator
from Texas. Then Mrs. Delane!
Walker, who's a double for her sis
ter, Mrs. Tom Clark; and Mrs
Robert Clark, the Attorney Gen
erals brothers wife.
All the ladies wore orchids and al
but Mrs. johnson, who was in beige
satin, wore black. The lace pattern
of Mrs. Walkers gown was traced
with iridescent sequins and the tor
of Mrs. Robert Clark's satin gown,
was pale pink and she wore white
orchids.
Guests Mostly Texans
It wasn't entirely 100 per cen'
Texas party. AS one young lady II
the Attorney Generals office hao
said, Some few strangers might
come!" But I wasn't able to fine
n single soul who wasn't q Lone
Star Slater, or who hadn't beer
born and reared in Texas. Except
of course, the members of the
Presidents cabinet who dropped
by on their way to the Truman
Barkley dinner at the Mayf1ower.
Two lovely ladies who were the
cynosure of all eyes were Mrs. VIII
liam Arnold Porter and Mrs. George
c. Kemble. Mrs. Porter wore
long cocktail suit of tangerine vel
vet with a hustle effect and golc
lame waist. A small golden straw
hat trimmed with tangerine feath-
ers set on her very blond hair ano
her slippers. were tangerine velvet
Mrs. Kemble, a brunette, wore q
full-skirted ballerina dress of black
Alencon lace over flesh-color tai
feta. Her small black velvet hal
had a sweep of egret feathers acros;
the front. The two ladies and thell
husbands had come to Washington
at the Clarks' special invitation
tom and George went to schoo
together and have been friends al
through the years" Mrs. Kemble
said. Later the two couples at
tended the Truman-Barkley dinner
Mt the Mayfower.
Representative and Mrs. w. r
Poage said they too were going tt
the dinner. Mrs. Poage was wear
ing a silver lame jacket over he1
black crepe gown and a rope Of
pearls matching the clusters which
formed her earrings.
New Member Present
Another Representative in the
throng-one of the two new ones
from Texas-was Lloyd Bentsen, jr
His attractive wife "a former Con-
over model wore an ice blue satin
cocktail dress with a mauve feather
hat and mauve shoes and gloves
Mrs. Bentsen said they were driving
to the airport to meet 1t. Gov
and Mrs. Allen Shivers who were
d,,e from Dallas at $50
There we're lots of other attrac.
tive Texans too, among them Mr.
and Mrs. McCurry McCutcheon o!
Dallas (you might expect him to be
called Mac" but his nickname
"Curry), Mr.. and Mrs. William B
James who live in San Francisco
now but hail from Texas, and MIR
and Mrs. Ralph Pittman, native
Texans who live here. Mr.. Pittman
incidently, was general chairman o'
the Texas State Society's reception
for the Speaker, the Attorney Gen
eral and the Texas delegation II
Congress.
The First Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Fagan Dickson wer'
among the distinguished guests, a.
was former Speaker w. R. Mont
eomery of the Texas House O
Representatives, the Mayor Of Aus
tin and Mrs. Tom Miller, with thei
son, Tom, jr.; the Postmaster o
Rosebud chats rightD and Mrs
J r. Killgore 0e's also the pub
Usher of the local newspaper; tn
Solicitor General of the Unitet
States, Philip Perlman; and th'
Assistant Solicitor, George Wash
ington; Col. Burris jackson, vic'
chairman of the Truman-Barkle!
Inaugural Committee, and Mrs
jackson; and Miss Emma Huddle'
ston of Refugio, Texas, committee
woman from the 18th congressional
district.
The only very young guest in thu
crowd was Master Gilbert Adams
jr., small son of Mr.. and Mrs
Adams of Beaumont, Tex. Gilbert
who looked not more than eight
has three younger brothers ane
sisters. Said his mother, 1--WE lik'
to expose them early to meeting
people
Other Texans at the party wer'
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Miller, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harry B. Seay, Mrs. Clyd'
Moses and Mr.. Joe Jones of Dal
las; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Tarlson ant
Mrs. w. l.. De Roche of Corpu
Christi (the latter with her sol
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles De Roche, who live here
Mr.. Leonard Hyatt and Mr.. Wood
vile Rogers of San Antonio, MI
Wright Morrow of Houston, Mr.. 1
L. Crane of Port Netchez, ant
Mrs. H. H. Weinert of Sequin, ant
from other places in Texas: Mr.. ant
Mrs. John White, Mr.. Arthur HAZE
cate, Mr.. Dave Zacky, Mr.. w. H
Kitterell and MIR. Cliff Swearingtor
Tea Hostess Today
Mrs. John Shields will give .
tea at her residence on WOODLAND
drive this afternoon in honor n