Evening star., 1954-01-11

and Mrs. Charles Wilson, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Sam Coon,
and Representative Marguerite
Stitt. Church. who arrived with
Gen. E. F. Mansure, the new ad-
ministrator of General Services.
Others were Representative
and Mrs. Harold Patten. the
former great jokester, but he
still seriously says he's not 60
ing to run again; and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. H. c. Hagen
who were relating their expert
ences in Europe with a broken
down car.
Brewsters There
Former Senator and Mrs.
Owen Brewster were there, as
well as Senator Alexander Wiley
and his pretty wife, who chose
a pale-blue bonnet: Representa-
tive and Mrs. Peter Frelinghuy-
sen. Senator and Mrs. Dennis
Chavez, the former Ambassador
to the Philippines and Mrs. En-
met O'Neal and their daughter
Mary.
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Mckay were chatting
about their six grandchildren
tor a minute with Representa-
tive and Mrs. Thomas Martin.
The Martins have been cam
paigning all fall since the Con-
gresham has announced he is
going to run for the Senate
from Iowa. He will run for
Senator Gillette's seat, and so
far is unopposed, but it is ex-
pected the present Governor will
toss his hat in the ring before
the deadline on March 9.
Proud Grandparents
Other proud grandparents at
the party were Senator and Mrs.
John Sparkman. This is a new
role for them. and they are let
ting the world know about it.
Their Son-in-law flew in from
North Africa yesterday after
noon for a Today leave to meet
the new addition.
Senator and Mrs. Leverett
Saltonstall, Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers, Representative
Ruth Thompson, Mrs. Eugene
Millikin, Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis,
Representative and Mrs. Albert
Thomas. Mrs. Charles F. Bran
nan and Representative and Mrs.
Victor Wickersham were others
who dropped by.
Members of the board of the
club assisted in greeting the
guests, and at the tea tables.
Among them were Mrs. Edward
Martin. wife of the Senator from
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Harold Pat
ten. Mrs. w. F. Norrell, Mrs.
Sparkman and Mrs. Russell v.
Mack.
Good Punch
The refreshments included tea,
coffee. Mrs. Towers punch
(Which gotS its name from the
of the club, Mrs. Louise
Towers. sandwiches, cookies and
cake. No liquor is ever served
in the club, and, in fact, the rule
is so strict that the cooks. ETC.,
have to take an oath that they
will never put anything alcoholic
in any of the food or drink.
The president of the club.
Mrs. Smith. looked very pretty in
black. which seemed to be the
most popular shade of the day.
The president and members of
the board are elected for a two
year term and alternate between
Republicans and Democrats. This
is the first time in twenty years
the club and the country have
had a Republican president at
the same time.
The flowers for the party came
from the Botanical Gardens and
were arranged by Mrs. Thor c.
Tollefson. They were white and
salmon snapdragons, white car
nations and yellow gladioluses.
Among those who did not
come and were expected were
Senator and Mrs. Joseph Nc
Carthy and Secretary of Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby.
Mrs. William Norrell drew on
her white gloves at the end of
the party. and discovered a big
hole in the end of the thumb
Completely undaunted, she called
gaily to a group of lawmakers,
Look at this. You all had bet
ter vote us an increase this year."