Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24

anu representative ana MIb.
james r. Van Zandt.
The other guests we're
Chairman Of the Republican
National Committee and Mrs.
Meade Alcorn. Vice Chair
man of the Committee Ber-
tina Adkins, Executive Direc-
tor Of the Committee and
Mrs. A. B. Hermann and Mrs.
Mary. Maiden of Lakevtlle,
Conn. a personal friend Of
Mrs. Eisenhower and a widow
Of q classmate Of President
EisenhOwer's.
The musicale proved TO be
In order for Speaker Ray
burn who is known for not
caring too much for that
''iong hair stun"
A group OF five professional
male singers THE Revelers"
from New York gave a light
program Of songs which in
cluded Sea Chanties, " Bless
This House." "Whiffenpoof
Song" and you'll Never
Walk Alone"
Following the announced
selections. they had q sur
prise encore for the Speaker.
With a thank you partners
and now one for Speaker
Rayburn and fellow Texans"
they swung into I'm an Old
Cow Hand" and the East
Room put away a bit OF its
gilded austerity.
The President. who had
donned his horn-rimmed
glasses and was all smiles
with enjoyment, said Let's
have another" This he sell
dom does. The last tune was
THE Woman in the Shoe. I"
After the program, which
lasted IS minutes tunul
li:07. President and Mrs.
Eisenhower went 10 the door
with Speaker Rayburn and
Mrs. Thomas. They stood
chatting and laughing for a
few minutes and the PresI-
dent clapped the Speaker on
the back as he departed.
Buffet Follows
The Eisenhowers then went
on to the dining room which
had been dismantled OF the
dinner finery and set up for
a buffet. They had a few sec
onds alone before the guests
joined them. In that time
they each took q glass Of the
American champagne and
drank a quick toast TO one
another. Then they were back
TO their roles as hosts.
Guests who came in after
dinner were members Of the
White House staff. independ-
ent agencies and presiden-
tial appointees. This was
small enough for them TO
know one another and the
President and Mrs. EiSen-
hover could and did stay for
about 20 minutes chatting in
formally with one group and
then another.
Although the President
went up after the program
and shook hands with all the
singers and thanked them.
Mrs. Eisenhower sent an aide
TO get them and bring them
10 the dining room for the
fun and so she could meet
them.
And like most husbands.
the President was trying to
drag his wife home" About
1880 the President. all
smiles and with his arm
around Mrs. Eisenhower. was
signaling toward the elevator
which would return them To
their private quarters.
Mrs. Eisenhower reluctantly
left her chatting and went.
but not before the President
had laughingly put his fore
finger up to her temple in
his best six-shooter manner.
Other Guests
Among the later guests
were the Edward TaitS. the
Jack AndersonS and Earle
Chesneys of the White House
stan; Commissioner of Mar
cotics and Mrs. Harry An
singer. Treasurer Of the
United States Ivy Baker
Priest and Mr., Roy Priest.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Orrick.
Others were the J a m e {
SarRentS. the Earl Hastings,
Controller Of the Currency
and Mrs. Ray Gidney. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w
Minor.
The decor or the White
House was the usual splen-
dor. The table for dinner
again was enhanced with the
silver-gilt pieces left 10 the