Evening star., 1950-01-18

President and Mrs. Truman
watched history come to life at
the brilliant ball given in their
honor last evening at the Pan
American Union by the American
Newspaper Women's Club. Pass
ing before them in the Grand
March were impersonations of
figures prominent in American
history from the days of Co.
lumbus up to now.
The President decided to mingle
with the historically garbed figures
himself and in so doing gave the
Secret Service some qualms. He
stepped down from his vantage
viewpoint on the stage and walked
around in the ballroom greeting
friends here and there.
From the moment the doors OF
the spacious and beautiful Pan
American Union opened, the func-
ton was gay. When the Chief
Executive and Mrs. Truman ar
rived, they were met by civil
war couple, portrayed by Mrs. Will
liam M. Candy, chairman of the
function, and Mr.. Candy, and Mr.
Paul Murphy, in charge of special
events at the Pan American
Union. who was in formal attire
of 1850.
When this group went to the
upper floor of the building, they
were received in special drawing
room by another southern lady
impersonated by Miss Grace Nc
Gerr, president of the Club. Hel
costume was lovely blue satin
off-the- shoulder gown, trimmed
with cream-color lace, and with i
she wore a matching poke, bonnet
Mrs. Truman chose for the occa.
sion a black velvet gown.
The receiving line was in the
Hall of the Americas. where the
ballet presentation, the Crane
March, and dancing to music by
Sidney and his orchestra took
place. Huge ferns from the
Botanic Gardens and lovely bou-
quets of spring flowers were placed
throughout the building. During
the reception, music was provided
by the United States Marine Band
Two long buffet tables, placed
In the Old Map Room, were laden
with food and it was here toe
that a fountain dispensed the
punch made from a special recipe
of the Clubs.
BoIIet on Program
A very impressive and beauti-
full part of the evenings program
was the performance of the Wash
ington Ballet Soiree under the
direction of Miss Marion Venable
which was presented after the
guests had been received. Johr
Sergieff was ballet master ant
Nina Nikitina was ballet mistress
Wearing the lovely all white
costumes and white wigs were
Venita Louise Quigley, Louise
Hessler, Marilyn Knolls, Joan FAY
Macaboy, Phyllis Carter. Dolores
Gilbert, Bette Hartford. Sally
Edwards, Irene Baird, Ruth John.
son, Nancy Price, Sidonie West
Rika Perikles, Betty Wright, Mol
lie Timms, Denika Rice, Chairman
Kingan, Kay Suttle, Helene Fuchs
Anne Arnold, Walter Stroud, Harry
Stuhler, George Surmick and Jack
Monts. The musical accompani-
ment was played by Joseph Lam
teri, concert pianist and com.
poser.
Judges for the costume prizes
selected during the Grand March
led by Miss McGerr, were Mrs
Oscar Chapman, wife of the Sec
retary of the Interior, who &C
companied his wife; Mrs. Charlie
F. Brannan, whose husband, tn,
Secretary of Agriculture, was un
able to be present because he wa
out of town, and Senator Home
Ferguson. They, with Mrs. Fer
guson and Miss Mary Buford,
Club member serving as hostess t
the group, were seated in a bo
next to the Presidents box.
Many Attend Fete
Among the $50 guests were rep
resentatives from official diplo
matte, residential and newspape
circles. Chief Justice Fred Vim
son attended the festive affai
as did the Secretary of tn
Treasury and Mrs. John Snyder
the Postmaster General and Mrs
Jesse M. Donaldson, Associat
Justice and Mrs. Stanley Reed, tn
Greek Ambassador and Mime
Dendramis, the Director of tn
Mint. Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross an
the Ambassador of Ell Salvado
and Sonora de Castro.
Others there were Senator AM
Mrs. Styles Bridges, Mr.. Furmal
Bridges, Judge Edith Cockerill
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Culbert
son, Mr.. Mariner Eccles, Senate
and Mrs. Russell Long, Senate
and Mrs. Brien Mcmahon, Senate
and Mrs. Claude, Pepper, the Do
minican Republic Ambassador an
Sonora de Thomen, Representative
Joseph w. Martin, jr., Mr.. and Mrs
William Manger, Chief Judg
Marvin Jones of the United State
Court of Claims, United State
Ambassador to the Organizatio,
Of American States and Mrs
Paul c. Daniels, DR.. and Mrs
James Conant. Delegate and Mrs
Joseph Harrington and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Constantine Stackleberg.
Also among those present wer