Evening star., 1953-01-19
By Katherine M. Brooks

Vice President-elect and Mrs.
Richard M. Nixon were beSeiged
last evening by autograph collec-
tors. AS soon as they were set
tied in the box at the concert of
the National Symphony Orches-
ira in Constitution Hall elderly,
middle-aged, young and the very
young clogged the aisle back of
the box asking for autographs of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon, and
they smilingly and graciously
complied, refusing no one not
even those who stood below the
box and reached their books aloft
to the senior Mrs. Nixon.
The Nixons were accompanied
by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis A. Nixon, who earlier in
the day had visited the foreign
embassies which were opened to
visitors for the benefit of the
National Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Richard Nixon, who is
very much prettier than her pic
lures show, wore a becoming
lavendar satin dress and the sem
ior Mrs. Nixon was in chiffon
and lace of a pale violet shade.
CoIifornio's Night
1t was California's night ap-
parently for at the intermission
Governor and Mrs. Earle War
rem and their three daughters
who had box at the back of the
auditorium, were welcomed and
enthusiastically greeted by those
going out for a stroll. Most OF
them stopped to shake hands as
the Governor leaned over the
edge of the box calling numbers
of them by their first names.
Mrs. Warren, looking almost as
youthful as her very pretty
daughters, wore black with a be-
coming round neckline.
Governor and Mrs. Warren
and their daughters were guests
of honor at luncheon yesterday
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Maurice
Morris. Mrs. Morris and her
mother, Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard
were among those enjoying the
program last evening.
Mrs. Moore Present
The President-elect and Mrs.
Dwight D. Eisenhower did not
reach Washington until late in
the evening and no member OF
his family was at the concert.
Mrs. Eisenhower's brother -in-law
and sister, Col. and Mrs. George
Gordon Moore were in the box
next that always reserved for the
President. The Presidential box
was empty. Mrs. Moore was in
a dark blue chiffon dinner frock
with round neckline the bodice
studded with tiny crystals
matching those on her pale rose
color beanie"
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam.
affectionately known as Dolly.
who was hostess for her brother
the late Charles E. Curtis when
he was Vice President, was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde D.
Garrett in their box across from
those reserved for the Eisen-
howers. Mr.. Garrett was chair
man for the concert last evening.
Mrs. Gam is considerably thin
ner since her accident and was
very handsome last evening in
black velvet with which she wore
q string of pearls and matching
earrings and a purple orchid on
her shoulder. Mr.. and Mrs. John
McGanery also were with the
CARROTS.
Mrs. Stone q Guest
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, wife
of the late Chief Justice Stone.
sat with Mrs. George C. Thorpe.
Mrs. Stone came to Washington
to live when her husband was ap-
pointed Attorney General by
President Calvin Coolidge who
later appointed him Chief JUS
tice. Since the death of the
former Chief Justic Mrs. Stone
continues to make her home in
Washington and as always sell
dom misses a concert, especially
of the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Mrs. Wade H. Ellis was there
last evening. She has lived in
Washington since the late Mr..
Ellis was appointed an Assistant
Attorney General during a Re-
publican administration coming
from Ohio where he had been
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