Evening star., 1950-05-01

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gates to the 38th meeting of
the United States Chamber OF
Commerce got off to an auspicious
start yesterday afternoon when
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Morris en-
tertained in their imposing resi-
dence on Linnean avenue.
Honor guests were the United
States Chamber of Commerce
President and Mrs. Herman
Steinkraus and receiving his share
of special attention was Canada's
Chamber of Commerce president,
Mr.. Robert A. Bryce.
Nearly every State in the Union
was represented at the function
and there were many others from
Canada included among the sew
eral hundred guests.
Guests arriving at the affair
commented on the gorgeous slop-
ing grounds of the Morris home
with its red bud and sdogwood in
full bloom.
If MIR. and Mrs. Morris had
picked the date for this highly
enjoyable party 1t definitely
wouldn't have been set for yes
terday. Reason being-they be-
lieve implicitly in the weather
predictions of the Hagerstown
Almanac. Rain was forecast for
April 80. But to best fit in with
the plans of the visiting dele
gates, they had to forget about
the almanac and vary from their
popular custom of planning their
party on the spacious open porch
overlooking Rock Creek Park.
Spring flowers blossomed every
where in the charming home OF
the Morris with jonquils. tulips
and iris making a splash Of color
not only in the formal rooms OF
the beautiful dwelling, but also
upstairs where the major part OF
the function took place.
Mrs. Morris never stands in a
receiving line at her parties. She
is always too busy seeing that her
guests are having a good time.
So yesterday found the gracious
hostess mingling about, while Mr..
Morris stayed in the drawing room
to present the company to Mr..
and Mrs. Steinkraus and Mr..
Bryce.
The artistic and interesting 18th
century room on the upper floor
of the mansion was the favorite
place after guests were received.
This room is partially adapted to
informal entertaining and yester-
day a bountifully laden table cen
tered the floor with the bar at
the end. Chairs and small tables
circled the room and here guests
fingered until well past the closing
hour of the reception.
With so many out-of- -towners
at the fete who had never seen
the Morris home there was much
conversation about the house and
its furnishings. The rare collec-
ton of objetS dart on the ground
floor and unique treatment of the
10th century room were much
admired. Mrs. Morris executed
the murals in this latter room as
we'll as designed and arranged
the unusual exhibits.
Included among the visiting di-
rectors of the Chamber of Com
merce and their wives present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard l..
Bowdwick of Cambridge. Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence F. Lee.
Jacksonville, Fla; Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher j. Abbott Of Hyannis,
Nebr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A.
Hulcy of Dallas, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Roscrans Of Los Angeles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell c. Harring-
ton of Providence, r. l.; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Whitwell of Phila-
delphia, Mr.. Glen D. Johnston of
Roanoke, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Converse of Mobile. Ala; Mr.. A.
Boyd Campbell of jackson, Miss;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean H. Mitchell
of Hammond. Ind; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Homer Hartz Of Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. Walker Of
Keokuk, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Baker Of Shreveport.
La, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
K. Lane of Tulsa.
Past presidents Of the Chamber
Of Commerce attending were Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hawkes. of Mont
clair, N. j.: Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Davis Of Kansas City, and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Shreve of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. Mrs. William K
jackson of Dublin, N. H.. widow
of q past president, also was
present.
Other directors at the party
and by the way, Mr.. Morris is di-
rector Of District 8, which covers
Washington. Maryland, Virginia
and North and South Carolina
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick l.
Conklin of Bismarck. N. OAK;
Col. and Mrs. Joseph w. Evans
Of Houston. Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Hanley of Indianapolis. Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard w. Trester Of
Warrenton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
A. Bulls of Minneapolis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mathia and Mr.. and