Evening star., 1949-01-10

KearnS, Mrs. Karl Stefan, Mrs.
Lindsay Warren, Mrs. Robert Rich,
Mrs. Hubert Ellis and Mrs. JEFF
Busby.
Ushered into the center reception
room, where pink carnations adorn-
ed the mantel, and the Hawaiian
room, where red carnations mingled
with ferns gave an additional note
Of brilliancy, they were given some
decorations of their own. Dispens-
ing a carnation to each new member
of Congress and his wife were Mrs.
Tom Martin, Mrs. Omar Rurleson,
Mrs. John McMillen, Mrs. James p.
KEN, Mrs. Walter Norblad, Mrs.
Lowell Stockman, Miss Mary Alice
Barrett, Miss Leslie Schaffer, Mrs.
Walt Koran and Mrs. William Reed.
Another decoration pinned on
each guest was a card bearing the
name and the State of the wearer,
making it possible for every one to
know the owner of shy smile, a
captivating personality or an un-
Intentionally prodding elbow.
Mrs. Clifford Davis, president OF
the club, headed the long receiving
line, with Representative Davis
standing next. Tall, blond and lit
orally radiating charm, Mrs. Davis
was exceptionally lovely in a dinner
gown of royal blue lace. Mrs. Wal
lace White, wife Of former Senator
White of Maine, wearing brown
lace, was next in line, her husband
remaining only a short time with
the receiving group. Others in the
line were Mrs. Lansdale Sasscer,
Mrs. Leroy johnson, Mrs. Albert
Thomas, Mrs Errett Scrivner, Mrs.
Harry McGregor, Mrs. Mike Mans
field and Mrs. Aime Forand, each
with her husband Representative
standing at her right.
Banks of palms and ferns placed
along the wall of the circular ball
room and on the mantel made an
effective setting for the party and
on the piano there was huge vase
filled with white carnations. White
carnations and snapdragons mixed
with ferns decorated the dining
room, where a sixteen-inch cake
topped with a miniature Capitol
Dome in icing and inscribed Wei
come, 81st Congress centered the
large table.
Another cake, only slightly smaller,
was on the table in the alcove, this
one also beautifully iced and in
scribed welcome to the Congress
sional Club"
Assisting in the ballroom were
Mrs. James c. Davis, Mrs. James P.
Richards, Mrs. William r. Poage,
Mrs. Rolla McMillen, Mrs. Walter
F.. George, Mrs. Wesley D'Ewart and
Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge.
Those who poured tea and coffee
included Mrs. Paul Kilday, Mrs. Max
ORell Truitt, Mrs. Tom Clark. Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers, Mrs. George,
Mrs. Tom Connally, Mrs. Otis Bland,
Mrs. Daniel Reed, Mrs. John Taber,
Mrs. Clarence Cannon, Mrs. Rankin,
Mrs. Roy Woodruff, Mrs. Will Whit
tington, Mrs. Les Arends, Mrs.
George Grant and Mrs. Kearns.
Guests not in the congressional
contingent included members of the
Supreme Court and the Cabinet and
their wives, members of the little
Cabinet and their wives, the Chief
of Protocol of the State Department
and Mrs. Stanley Woodward, the
Chaplain of the Senate and Mrs
Peter Marshall, the Chaplain of the
House and Mrs. James S. Montgom-
cry, the Director of the National
Gallery Of Art and Mrs. David Fin
ley, the Librarian of Congress and
Mrs. Luther Harris Evans, District
Commissioner and Mrs. John Rus
sell Young, Commissioner and Mrs.
Guy Mason, Engineer Commissioner
and Mrs. Gordon Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Biffle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Keneipp, DR.. and Mrs.
George Calver, the Commandant of
the Marine Corps and Mrs. Clifton
3. Gates, and Admiral and Mrs.
Eddie Ewing.
The United States Marine Band
played throughout this very beau
tiful party which every one was re-
luctant to leave. 1t is the last large
one, by the way, at which Mrs.
Davis and her board will off1ciate,
as new officers will be elected this
month.