Evening star., 1954-04-27
Society News
Defense Secretary
Wilson Entertoins
Party Honors Mr. and Mrs Roger Kyes;
Senator and Mrs. Lehman Give Reception
Society News
By Ann Cline

The problem was. which party
to go to first! Would there be
time to get to a party at one end
of town that took place during
the fairly early hours of S to Z
and then dash across town and
still get to Fort McNair for
6 to 8 reception? Or would it
be better. if in the neighborhood,
to be prompt for the 6 o'clock
event, stay a short while, and
then head for the 5 to 7 function
at the 1925 F Street Club.
, This situation faced a number
of couples invited to both par
ties yesterday. And one of the
main reasons was the starting
hour of S since the majority of
the dual invitations involved of
ficialS. Few of them are through
at the Office by that time.
The hosts presenting this
perplexing case were Secretary of
Defense and Mrs. Wilson and
Senator and Mrs. Herbert Leh-
man. The Wilson's entertained
at Fort McNair for the retiring
Deputy Secretary of Defense and
Mrs. Roger KyeS. The LehmanS'
honor guests were Gen. and Mrs.
Carlos P. Romulo, who them
selves we're hosts earlier in the
day at a luncheon for Mrs.
Oswald B. Lord, United States
delegate to the United Nations.
Hundreds Accept
Five hundred guests accepted
Secretary and Mrs. Wilson's in
vitation for their party at the
Officers Club. Practically the
whole club was turned over to
the Defense official and his wife,
who received with their guests
in the ballroom.
The buffet, a trademark of the
Fort McNair officers Club, was
no disappointment yesterday. 1t
was as fancy as ever. SpecialtieS
were whole baked tenderloins
and chicken jeanette, which had
been beautifully arranged as the
tables centerpiece.
The man who will have Mr..
Kyes' title as of Monday, Sec
retary of the Navy Robert
Anderson, was of course there,
accompanied by his attractive
wife. The Andersons have had
numerous parties given for them
too.
Cabinet members and their
wives saying goodbye to the Kyes'
included Treasury Secretary and
Mrs. Humphrey, Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Brownell, Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs.
Mckay. Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Mrs. Benson, Secretary
of Commerce and Mrs. Weeks
and Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Mitchell. Secretary of Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby was there.
too, with her husband, former
Governor Hobby.
Senators ApIenty
The Upper House of Congress
was we'll represented at the
gathering. Acceptances came
from Senator and Mrs. Styles
Bridges, the Homer FerguSons.
Senator and Mrs. Pat McCarran,
the Robert Hendricksons, the
Lyndon JohnSonS, Senator and
Mrs. James Duff, the Lester
Hunts, Senator and Mrs. John
c. Stennis, and the Guy Cordons.
Associate Justice William O.
Douglas and Associate Justice
and Mrs. Stanley Reed were
among those helping to swell the
throng. They were joined by
Representative and Mrs. Richard
WiggleSWorth, Representative
Sam Rayburn, Representative
and Mr.. James E. Van Zandt,
Representative and Mrs. Victor
Wickersham, and a number of
other congressional couples.
The attractively decorated
semi-circle bar in one corner of
the ballroom drew many obs and
abs. A huge spread eagle. carved
from ice. was responsible for the
comments. The other bar in the
room was centered with an
enormous bouquet of long
Stemmed red roses.
To take care of the overflow
and those that had to wait to