Evening star., 1949-04-22

Tregaron, home Of former
United States Ambassador and
Mrs. Joseph z. Davis, is wearing
its most beautiful garb. and GER
tainly looked its best yesterday
for the first of two garden parties
which Mr.. and Mrs. Davies are
giving this week. The second
group of guests will have an op-
portunity' to see the beauties OF
the grounds and nature in spring
attire Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davies received
their several hundred guests IN
the charming sunroom where
quantities of lovely orchids were
massed at each side. Mrs. Davies
wore q very becoming gown Of
pearl gray taffeta trimmed with
marcasites.
After greeting their hosts the
guests went onto the terrace
where the long buffet table was
centered with q tall silver vase
filled with pink and white dog
wood and pink snapdragons. De-
licious roast turkey, dainty sand
wiches, mint ice cream and
fresh strawberries and all kinds
of small cakes as well as layer
cakes were served.
Prominent hostesses who as
sisted yesterday included Sonora
de Thomen, Nine. de Kaufman.
Lady Hoyer Millar and Mrs. Au-
brey Morgan, wife Of the British
Counselor, from the diplomatic
circle. Mrs. Stanley F. Reed rep
resented the Supreme Court group
and from the senatorial con-
tingent assisting were Mrs. Arthur
II. Vandenberg. Mrs. Robert A.
Taft, Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson.
Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Mrs. Wal
ter r. George, Mrs. Lister Hill,
Mrs. Burnet r. Maybank, Mrs.
C. c. Carter, and Mrs. Millard E.
Tydings, daughter Of the host.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman look a
turn at the tea table and others
dispensing tea and coffee we're
Mrs. Leslie Bif1e, Mrs. Stephen
T. Early, Lady Lewis. Mrs. Aliens
B. Landa, Mrs. A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Nine. Rosso and the daugh-
ters of the hostess, Mrs. Augustus
Riggs Nv and Mrs. Close de
Bekessy.
The distinguished husbands Of
those assisting yesterday joined
the ladies before the hours Of the
party were over. The thoughtful
ness of the hosts for the comfort
of their guests was everywhere
in evidence, from the parking OF
cars to the delicious refreshments
and the beauty of the grounds.
Mrs. Davies has had much to do
with the planting and arrange
ment of the Towering trees and
shrubs as well as the flowers. The
blending Of the colors in the bios
SONS with the grass and the trees
makes a picture in every direc-
ton.
Former Senator and Mrs. Burton
K. Wheeler we're others in the large
company and Associate Justice
Robert II. Jackson was another
from the judiciary at the party. The
large number of guests from resi-
dent Washington included many
hostesses who have been leaders in
the official groups Of other ad-
ministrations. Mrs. Edward Ev-
erett Gam was among these and
others included former Senator
and Mrs. Hiram Bingham. MIR.
William r. Castle, Mrs. George
Barnett, and to mention only al
few Of the several hundreds on
the terrace and on the grounds
there were Mrs. Randolph Hunt
ington Miner, already beginning
to say au revoir for the summer
as she will be leaving shortly for
California, Mrs. George c. Thorpe
and Mrs. Parker w. West.
Judge and Mrs. Ernest II. van
Fossan showed some of the beau
ties of the grounds and the treas
ures in the house to their house
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead
Wander Poel of New York who
have taken the house at 1872 p
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Kau1I-
mann held veritable reception OF
their own wherever they stopped
to talk and SO too. did Mrs. Emory