Evening star., 1952-02-12
Mrs. I runnun
lsHonored
At Reception
By Kathorine N. Brooks

Mrs. Truman slender and youth
|ful of figure. with a, very becom-
ling up-swept coiffure and a small
round black hat on top, received
yesterday afternoon at the party
given at the Pan American Union
for volunteer workers for the Ma
ltional Symphony Orchestra. The
Invitations were issued in the name
lof the chairman Of the sustain
ling fund drive, Mr.. Carson Gray
IFrailey, who stood with Mr.. Cor
don Reid, president of the Or
|chestra Association, and Mrs.
Jouett Shouse, chairman OF the
special gifts committee for the
campaign, to greet Mrs. Truman.
MIR. Reid was first in the re-
|ceiving line, and presented those
several hundred volunteer work
|ers for the campaign to Mrs. Tru-
man. Next to the Presidents wife
was DR.. Howard Mitchell, conduc-
tor Of the orchestra; then Mr..
Frailey, who acted as host; Mrs.
Robert Sher, vice chairman OF the
|campaign committee, and Mrs.
Alan Valentine, chairman of the
residential and suburban commit
tees for the campaign.
The receiving party stood
lust inside the Hall of the Amer
|icas to greet the guests, and at
the north end of the stately and
beautiful hall were two long buff
lfet tables from which punch and
small cakes were served. Mrs.
Truman stood in line for more
than 20 minutes and then the
Howard University Chorus. un-
der the direction of DR.. Warner
Lawson, dean of the school OF
music of the university, sang two
numbers. At the request OF Mrs.
Truman they sang two more and
were enthusiastically greeted.
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan, smart
lily dressed in early spring yellow
with deep sable scarf over her
shoulders, was there and among
others in the large company were
Navy Capt. and Mrs. Francis Ulen,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clark
Woodward. Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis, Mrs. Hans Klagsbrunn,
president of the Woman's Com
mittee of the orchestra. Mrs. Rob-
ert H. Dunlap, chairman OF the
press committee for the Woman'S
Committee wearing a very gay
Kelly green feather on her head;
Mrs. Theodore w. Dominlck, for
mer Chairman of the Woman's
COMMITTEE: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
r. Finkenstaedt, who have been
ardent workers for the Orchestra
since it's founding.
Miss Helen Newton. wearing be-
coming black velvet gown trimmed
with rare old Brussels lace and a
becoming white hat, was at the
door checking" off the number
of guests. Also at the door to
assist were Mr.. Paul Murphy and
Senor Manuel Ramirez, director
and assistant director of Special
Events for the Pan American
Union.
The United States Ambassador
to the Organization Of American
States, Mr.. John c. Drier. was
there and also Mrs. Preston Nc
Goodwin, widow of the United
States Ambassador to Venezuela.
Mrs. Mitchell was with DR.. Nit
chell when they arrived but like
Mrs. Shouse did not stand in the
receiving line but mingled with
| the other guests.
Mrs. Paul MagnuSon, as usual
hatless and with her hair in the
Unusual knobs over her ears, was
another of the orchestra's enthusi-
astic workers present. The. Chief
of Protocol and Mrs. John
Simmons were among those from
official circles at the party and
Others in the large company were
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip G. Strong,
the latter. assisting in the arrange
ments for the fete and during the
reception: Mrs. McCeney Werlich
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Rietzke.