Evening star., 1952-01-09
|Niners Host
Fete
For Royburn

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The Dale Millers' annual BIRTH
day party for Speaker OF the
House Sam Rayburn yesterday
lost nothing by being two days
late.
Usually the party is held Janu-
ary 8, but this year the veteran
legislator celebrated that day in
his hometown. Bonham, Tex, with
members Of his family and didn't
even return to Washington until
yesterday morning.
The extra two days added to the
Speakers 10 years were completely
ignored by his hundreds of friends
at the party, who, without excep-
tion, greeted him with rousing re-
Trains of ''happy birthday" or
congratulations on joining the
select ranks Of septogenerians.
Deep in the Heart Of Texas
The Women's National Demo-
cratic Club, where the 6 to 8
o'clock party was staged was
transformed for the occasion into
a little bit of Texas and boasted
Lone Star State trimmings In
every form.
Centering the buffet table was
a delightful ranch scene of ceraln-
les. In it cowboys were grouped
around q campfire and in the
background a herd of steer stood
patiently by. Pottery trees, ranch
houses and horses completed the
arresting tableau.
At one end Of the table an
|earthenware kettle decorated with
silver stars substituted appropri-
|ately for the usual coffee urn and
at the other end an enormous
carving board made with silver
steers heads at each end Wed for
attention with the succulent ham
that rested on it. The handles of
the carving knife and fork were
silver reproductions Of whole
steers.
The carving set, board included,
were Christmas present to Mrs,
Miller from her husband given.
she said, with this annual party in
mind. Since both the Millers hail
from Dallas, party or no party, the
present would have been a natural.
Lest even when they had viewed
the buffet guests were in doubt
Of the origins Of the hosts and
honor guest, strolling accordionist
Govan set thinks right by punc-
tuating his renditions of cur
rently popular tunes with such
tfavorites as "The Eyes Of Texas
Are Upon You" and Deep in the
Heart Of Texas"
The only Lone Star touch miss
ing at the party was the State
fhower-the Blue Bonnet. Mrs.
Miller. who raises them here in
the summer. tried valiantly to
import some for the day but found
they are nowhere In bloom now, so
substituted blue corn1owers in the
red, white and blue bouquets that
Fgraced the club. @s'
- The only departure from the red.
white and blue flower motif at the
affair were the many, varied bas-
kets OF flowers sent to the club in
honor OF the Speaker.
These were banked behind the
receiving line where the Millers
stood with Representative Raw
burn and his sister, Mrs, Samuel
Edward BARLEY. who is here visit.
ing her son and daughter-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bartley in
Chevy Chase.
Both Mrs. Miller and Mrs Bart
ley chose black cocktail dresses
Tor the occasion and the latter
wore a purple orchid at her shoul.
der-a gift Of the hosts.
Although she wasn't exactly in
the receiving line, 9-year-old
Marta Miller, adorable in brown
taneta trimmed with velvet. was
always nearby her parents and
received many an enthusiastic
greeting on her own.
Texans Three
Naturally. high on the guest list
stood the entire Texas delegation
IN Congress who turned out in
force to wish their neighbor well
And Mrs. Miller's five assistants
Mrs. Clark w. THOMPSON. Mrs
c. Raymond Wire, Mrs. George
Muth,. Mrs. Omar Burleson and
Mrs. Eugene Worley-all claim
Texas as their native heath.
Also on hand to Congratulate
the man who has presided over
more sessions Of the House of
Representatives than any of his
predecessors in history were the
Postmaster General and Mrs DON
aldson, the Secretary of Defense
and Mrs. Lovett, the Treasury
Secretary and Mrs. Snyder. the
Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs
Brannan and the French Ambas-
sador and Nine. Bonnet.
Others among the more than
$50 invited were the Vice Presi-
cent and Mrs. Barkley, Mrs. o.
MAX Gardner, Senator and Mrs.
waiter George, Marine Gen. and
Mrs. w. P. T. Hill, the Stuart Sy-
mingtons. MIR. and Mrs. Thornton
owen, Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer
the Paul Porters and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sutherland.
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