Evening star., 1953-10-22
Society News
President and Wife
At Opening Concert
National Symphony Orchestra
Sturts IWentY-third Season
Society News
By Kothorine N. Brooks

President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover, following the military
precision of their past years.
were prompt in their arrival at
Constitution Hall last evening
for the concert of the National
Symphony Orchestra. The Chief
Executive. his wife and their
guests. Chief Justice Earl r.
Warren, and Assistant to the
President and Mrs. Sherman
Adams, went into the room of
the president general of the
NSDAR to meet the conductor,
DR.. Howard Mitchell, and the
soloiSt, George London, baSso.
When the President and Mrs.
Eisenhower entered the box they
received an ovation from the
audience which they graciously
acknowledged before DR.. Mitch
ell started the program. The
concert opened the 23rd season
of the orchestra.
Becoming Gowns
The Presidents wife was smil-
ing and radiant and under her
waiSt-length cape of white broad
tail. she wore a ballet-length
gown of pale green and gold
brocade. The bodice had a square
neckline-almost off the shoul-
derS. About her throat were her
favoNte two strands of pearls
matching her earrings. Mrs.
Adams was in black velvet, the
bodice having layers of flesh
color tulle about the top of the
round, very low neckline and
about her shoulders she wore
a filmy tulle scarf, also flesh
color.
During the intermission the
President left his box to greet
young Richard Clark. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clark, who
was a guest in the box of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies.
Distinguished Audience
Following established tradition
for the National Symphony Or
chestra, high-ranking officials
and diplomats as we'll as lead
ers in resident circles were in
the boxes. Members of the
Presidents official family" pres
ent included Secretary of De-
fenSe and Mrs. Charles E. Will
son. who had as their guests in
their box, the Chief of Staff of
the Air Force and Mrs. Nathan
c. TWining. Preceding the con-
cert, Secretary and Mrs. Wilson
and Gen. and Mrs. Twining were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jouett Shouse.
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne,
wife of the dean of diplomats,
the Norwegian Ambassador, was
ranking guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shouse at dinner and went with
them to their box. Also dining
with Mr.. and Mrs. ShouSe were
the president of the National
Symphony Orchestra Association
and Mrs. Hugh K. Duffeld and
their son Hugh K. jr., who flew
to Washington from his studies
at the University of Michigan.
Post-Concert Porty
Mr.. and Mrs. Dufield were
hosts at an after-the-concert
party entertaining in the Sui
grave Club in honor Of Mr.. Lon
don and DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell.
Costa Rican Ambassador and
Sonora de Oreamuno were the
ranking guests at the Duffields'
party and others from the diplo-
matte circle included Luxem-
bourg Minister and Nine. Le-
Calais and Italian Minister and
Signora Luciolli.
Deputy Postmaster General
and Mrs. Charles r. Hook, jr.,
and Assistant Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. James C.
Worthy, who share a box for
the series of concerts, attended
the Dufflelds' party. Others who
went to the Sulgrave Club from
the concert were supporters and
devoteeS of the orchestra since
its early years-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover, jr..
Mrs. Emory Scott Land, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. McKelway, Mrs. Day.