Evening star., 1951-01-09
Society News
Mrs. Truman Hears Message Delivered
To Solemn Audience at Joint Session

suit added her usual touch of color
by placing a red rosebud in the
lapel.
A double strand of pearls graced
Representative Ruth Thompson's S
wine crepe dress and rhinestone
buttons and a large jewel en-
crusted gold clip sparkled on Rep
resentative Cecil Harden's brown
velvet two-piece suit. Black
haired. striking Representative
Edna F. Kelly wore a black wool
suit with a graceful rolled collar
which almost hid her delicate
white silk blouse underneath.
Children Assent
Adding to the solemnity of the
occasion was the absence of legis-
lator's children from the floor of
the House. They were missed by
the spectators but Speaker Ray
burn ruled last week that chill
dren were not to be admitted this
year and not a tousled head was
seen to defy the ruling.
GlimpSed in other galleries
before the President arrived were
Miss Lucinda Rayburn. the
Speakers sister; Mrs. Kenneth
S. Wherry, wife of the Senate
minority floor leader. fashionably
attired in a black wool suit with
satin lapels made like a man S
dinner jacket which she topped
with tricorn velvet hat. Ac-
companying Mrs. Wherry was her
daughter-in-law, slim, brunette
Mrs. David Wherry whose red hat
and tartan coat made her easy
to spot.
Another mother and daughter
team was Mrs. Ernest w. McFar-
land, wife of the Senate Majority
Leader. and Miss Jewell McFar-
land, the former in blue crepe and
the latter in blue wool.
On the missing persons list was
Mrs. Alben Barkley who had made
plans for brief trip to New York
before she learned that the speech
would be delivered later than
usual. Mrs. Barkley. left early
yesterday morning and will re-
turn tomorrow.
Senate and Cobinet
The arrival of the Senate to the
floor, although marked by the
ceremony of marching in, did not
increase activity on the floor as
these gentlemen like their COL
leagues in the House took their
seats with dispatch. Senator Mar
garet Chase Smith harmonized
with her masculine associates, who
also seemed to favor the blue
suit. by wearing a blue wool dress
and blue and white silk scarf.
The cabinet members and heads
of diplomatic missions reached
the floor on the heels of the
Senate and in a moment the Pre-
sident, looking dapper in a black
worsted suit, arrived.
A solemn audience listened to
the President and only when
rigid economy on non-defense
activity was suggested by the
President were smiles seen and
laughter heard in the hall. Re-
publican members cheered this
statement so loudly that even in
the Executive Gallery facial ex-
pressions melted from serious to
Lunchrooms Filled
After the speech the Senate
and House dining rooms were
crowded with members and their
guests. Most delightful looking
luncheon party in all the turmoil
was that given by Representative
Leslie C. Arends, Republican whip.
The guests list, very exclusive, in
cluded only Mrs. Arends. The
attractive couple lunched con-
tentedly by themselves.
Larger parties prevailed in the
Senate dining room where Mrs.
Wade Haislip. Mrs. Randall Hag-
ner, Mrs. o. Max Gardner, Mrs.
John L. Mcclellan, Mrs. Leslie Bif-
file, Mrs. Walter George and Sen
ator and Mrs. Olin D. Johnston
shared table.
At a table with Senators Owen
Brewster and Richard Nixon and
their wives were Mrs. A. Burke
Summers and Mrs. Joseph Far
rington, wife of the Hawaiian
Delegate. And at Senator and
Mrs. Tom Connally's table Mrs.
Oveta Culp Hobby was the attrac-
tive guest.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
reigned over table and Senator
Joseph Mccarthy sat down for a
time with Mr.. Vic Johnson, of the
Republican Campaign Committee.
The days earlier subdued at
mosphere seemed to evaporate
when spectators and legislators
joined forces in the dining rooms,
for the din there was enormous.