Evening star., 1951-11-21
Club Hears
Truman on
Flying Visit
By Frances Lide

President Truman kept a date
last night with the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club-and Mrs.
Truman.
Guest of honor at dinner
given by the club at the May
flower Hotel, the President point
ed out that he had interrupted
his vacation at Key West. Fla.
to fly to Washington for the oc-
casion.
IT have left Washington a good
many times for one-night stand
somewhere else, but this is the
first time I have ever come to
Washington for a one-night
stand" the sun-tanned Chief
Executive told 500 members and
guests assembled for the dinner
An annual club event.
"I am delighted to speak to this
crowd of Democrats-especially at
q dinner given by such a fine
group of Democratic women" he
assured the diners.
Besides" he added with a grin,
,"Mrs. Truman - under pressure
from India EdWards-made this
engagement for the two of us, and
when I have date with Mrs.
Truman. I usually keep it"
Mrs. Edwards. vice chairman of
the Democratic National Commit
tee and director of its Women S
Division. had place at the
speakers table and Joined in the
frequent applause which greeted
the President during his 20-min-
ute address. which had been
labeled political in advance.
The President was introduced
by Mrs. Fred w. Morrison. presi-
dent Of the club, who paid tribute
to Mr.. Truman for his wise,
dynamic and Christian leader
ship"
Presiding as dinner chairman
was Mrs. O. Max Gardner. widow
OF the Ambassador r-designate to
the Court of st. James's.
Several members of the Cabinet
were seated at the speakers table
with club officers and their hus-
bands and such rarty stalwarts
as Mrs. ]. Border Hartman. for
mer Minister to Norway and a
founder of the Woman's National
Democratic Club, and the new
Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee and Mrs. Frank
Mckinney. Also at the head table
were DR.. Frederick Brown Harris
chaplain of the Senate. who gave
the invocation. and Mrs. Harris.
For the occasion, Mrs. Truman
wore becoming gown of metallic
brocade with a blue-grey sheen,
and corsage of white orchids
at her shoulder. A pearl necklace
and matching earrings added a
hattering note to her costume.
Mrs. Morrison had chosen a
FORMAL gown of white nylon net
appliqued with white satin petals,
outlined in rhinestones, and Mrs.
Gardner was handsome in a white
brocade satin dinner dress with
which she wore a white mink
cape.
Club members who had assisted
with dinner arrangements in
cluded Mrs. Charles S. Murphy.
hospitality chairman, who was
goWned in pink taffeta: Mrs.
B. Braxton Jones, chairman of
tickets, who wore brown and
gold costume. and Mrs. William
S. Tyson. invitations chairman.
whose costume was of cream lace
and net. Others assisting were
Mrs. T. Roy Reid, the publicity
chairman, and Mrs. Frank Rogers.
who was in charge of decorations.
Those attending from cabinet
circles were the Attorney General
and Mrs. J. Howard McGrath. the
Postmaster General and Mrs.
Jesse M. Donaldson. the Secre-
tary of Interior and Mrs. Oscar
l.. Chapman, Secretary of Com
merce Charles Sawyer and Act
ing Secretary of State and Mrs.
James E. Webb.
Dinner music was provided by
Sidneys Orchestra and Phil
Regan. the Irish tenor. led the
national anthem and entertained
later during the wait which pre-
ceded the broadcast of the Presi-
dents speech.