Evening star., 1952-05-23
Society News:
Mrs. Ridgwoy Hears
The General Speak
Legislative Body in Joint Session;
Cuban Envoy and Wife Are Honored


matching her gloves which she die
not remove.
Taking more-or-less back seats
were Mrs. Jesse M. Donaldson and
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan, the
former in beige. suit and off,
white hat and the latter in dark
blue suit with white sailor hat
trimmed with white flowers.
The diplomatic gallery was
without diplomats while the heads
OF missions present on the floor
were headed by French Ambassa-
dor Henri Bonnet. Belgian Am
bassador Baron Silvercruys and
Luxembourg Minister Hughes Le-
Calais.
Feminine Bloc
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
came with her fellow members OF
the Upper House. She wore q
very becoming French blue suit
and white blouse which accentu-
ated her silvery hair. Other femi-
nine members of the Congress
present were Representative Fran
ces P. Bolton, who wore q dark
blue dress trimmed with white
ruchings about the collar and
cuffs; Representative Ruth
Thompson. with red jacket over
her black dress, and Representa-
tive Elizabeth Kee, who frightened
her black costume with several rich
red roses, and sat with Represen-
tative Reva Bosone, whose cos
tune also was black.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis
and Mrs. Robert Love Taylor,
were in the gallery and after Gen.
Ridgway's report was completed,
they walked across to the Senate
side before leaving the Capitol.
Both are widows of members of
Congress. Senator Lewis was a
Representative from the State of
Washington and in later years
Senator from Illinois. Senator
Taylor from Tennessee also served
first in the House before being
elected to the Senate.
Mrs. Lewis Gives Teo
Mrs. Lewis was hostess later in
the day at the Sulgrave Club
where she entertained 200 or more
IN honor of the Cuban Ambassador
and Sonora de Concheso. The
three are old friends and the late
Senator Lewis was an especial
friend Of Cuba having introduced
the bill in the Lower House to give
the Island it's independence. The
1ftieth anniversary of that free
dom was celebrated Tuesday by
the Ambassador and Sonora de
Concheso.
The hostess and her honor
guests stood at the door Of the
ballroom on the second floor of
the club to greet the callers. Mrs.
Lewis wore black embroidered
net with pearl earrings and neck
lace and many bracelets which are
Favorites with her. Sonora de
Concheso also wore black, a taf-
.eta frock with a becoming neck
inc and ankle length skirt. Her
black hat was trimmed with
'oses shading from deep red to
pink.
Guests yesterday were gathered
rom the many circles in which
Gypsy" Lewis is popular. She
las never lost contact or interest
n the many legislators who knew
1er husband and in addition has
made new friends Of her own. So
,ially prominent hostesses in
Washington have called on her
many times to use her gifts of
fortune telling" for their pet
charities and such demands Mrs.
lewis always has been ready and
glad to fulfill. Senator Lewis
served on the foreign relations
committee and that gave her con-
acts and friends in the diplomatic
corps. She also met many of them
Turing her travels in foreign
ands. From these she invited her
guests yesterday.
Mrs. Stanley F. Reed and Mrs.
Burnet r. Maybank took turns at
pouring coffee and tea. Others
who presided at the tea table were
Mrs. James Lawrence Houghtel-
ing, Mrs. William MacCracken,
Mrs. Wayne Chatf1eld- Taylor. Mrs.
Jordan, Mrs. H. Conger
Pratt, Mrs. McCeney Werlich and
Miss CAROLYN Nash.