Evening star., 1949-03-18

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the green.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Henr
Day party for the former chief of
anniversary-not their wedding {
of the usual ones. but the ann
engaged. Mrs. Eisenhower said
has more anniversaries than any
Thirty-two years ago on St.
Patrick's Day they became en-
gagged, the general said, and he
Immediately went in search Of
a green orchid to present to his
fiancee. Since then. whenever
available, a green orchid has
marked the occasion. For yes
terdays reception, however. Mrs.
Eisenhower carried the very gay
green corsage of carnations her
hosts had sent her. They made
q pretty contrast to the soft wood
violet of her full-skirted taffeta
dress and little matching hat.
Mrs. Sayler wore a white beaded
dress and her daughter, Mrs. Dale
Sayler Hull, and daughter-in-law
Mrs. Henry B. Sayler, jr., were
lovely looking in long. apple green
marquisette dresses that were al
most identical. They each carried a
basket of green carnations tied
with white ribbons which they
gave to the women guests, and
little shamrockS with white hats
in the center which they gave to
the men to wear on their lapels.
Green and white carnations and
green candles decorated the din
ing room table and the buffet in
the oval room. Nor was that all.
Erwin Devron with his accordion
ran the gamut of Irish melodies
from Come Back to Erin, Ma
vourneen,' to a new one about
Clancy, until Gen. Eisenhower
finally Joined in on one of his
favorite songs. I've Got Spurs
That Jingle, Jangle, Jingle"
Generols Attend
Generals were very numerous at
this party. but so few were in uni
form that it didn't look like a
military gathering. The Army
Chief of Staff and Mrs. Omar
Bradley were there, 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Lawton Collins. Gen. and
Mrs. Carl Spaatz, 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Wade Hampton Haislip, the
latter, hatless and in navy blue
ballerina length taffeta. taking
her turn pouring coffee; the Chief
of Ordnance and Mrs. Everett S.
Hughes, the very young looking 1t.
Gen. Lauris Norstad and his pretty
wife, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Alfred
Gruenther, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Paul Streit and Brig. Gen. Arthur
Nevins, who did much research
for Crusade in Europe" and Mrs.
NevinS.
Yesterdays 6-to-8 gathering
was especially charming because
1t wasn't too crowded. Mis-.
Sayler had planend it that way. SO
that it was a pleasure to move
about and greet ones friends,
rather than a crushing experience.
The hosts and their guests OF
honor stood in the oval room,
while nearly every one else was to
be found in the hall, where the
bar was set up. or the dining
room. Gen. and Mrs. Sayler's
handsome son. Mai. Sayler, stood
In the receiving line with them
AS the evening wore on and
Devron and his accordion went to
play for Gen. Eisenhower. the
General asked him for his
favorite of all pieces, Drigo's
Serenade. That is what kept me
sane during the war" said Gen.
Ike. IT wore out three records OF
1t. I listened to it for two hours
at a time" he added as the beau
tiful, relaxing strains of the sere-
made were heard again. Every
time he walks into the Waldorf
nowadays the orchestra immedi-
ately strikes 1t up.
Mrs. George E. Allen was there
with her mother. Mrs. Michael j.
Keane, and Mrs. John Steelman
arrived with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Strait. Mr.. and Mrs. George Ty-
son were among the early ar
rivals, Mrs. Tyson In a becoming
turquoise velvet hat; and Mrs.
George Mesta was one OF those
who assisted ut the tea table.
Mrs. Theodore N. Gill, jr., came
with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Kerkam, jr. Among the mas
culine contingent were Mr.. Bill
McEvoy, Mr.. Roger Dulin and Mr..
Bob Rodenberg, who wore a tie
with both green and orange on
1t. He was playing safe, he said.
Frenchmen Hosts
The Leslie Biffles parted COM
pany after leaving the Sulgrave
Club. Mr.. Biffle headed for the
famed annual Friendly Sons OF
st. Patrick" dinner and Mrs. BIZ
ffe went on to the. cocktail party
given by French Counselor Jean
Daridan and Naval Attache Capt.
Pierre Lancelot. Their Twenty
second street home. formerly oc-
cupied by the Alfred DuPonts
when they lived here, was filled
with French and American
friends.
Their drawing room u an In
triguing place in which to enter
tain. Two stories high, it has
enormous glass doors that open
onto the garden at one end. q
romantic looking balcony on the
eooord foor 1ovaf of the other