Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
By RUTH DEAN
star staff Writer


Officers Wives Club.
An imaginative decorating
committee dramatized the
luncheon's American Indian
theme by turning the GYM
nasium Of the National Naval
Medical Center into a giant
tepee.
Creating the Illusion were
white crepe paper streamers
which tanned out from q
large paper t epee suspended
from the ceiling and painted
with the thunderbird, tradi-
tional Indian tribe symbol.
The streamers were fas-
tened to the gym asium
walls which were hung with
murals Of In dian scenes
painted by some Of the clubs
talented art section members.
Authentic Indian dances
by q group Of real Indians
heralded the showing Of gun
shine and sunset-c olored
fashions by Hecht's for the
benefit Of the clubs many
welfare projects. Proceeds
from the luncheon will cover
these projects as well as Q
new one-the Public Health
Services SO Indian h alth
hospitals.
Mrs. Anthony J. Celebrezze,
wife Of the Secretary Of
Health, Education and We'll
fare, and the Surgeon Gener-
al Of the Public Health Serv-
ice and Mrs. Luther l.. Terry
headed q group Of dis
tinguished head table guests
who applauded the program.
Eagle Feathers Headdress
The dancers were headed
by Mr.. Reaves Nahwooksy Of
the Department Of Interiors
Bureau Of indian Affairs and
q member Of the Comanche-
Kiowa tribes. who gave the
commentary, dressed in full
eagle feather headdress re-
gala.
Mr.. Nahwooksy's 7-year.
old son Freddie was one Of
the dance group which gave
o war dance and celebration
round dance, to Indian music
recordings.
Among the dancers were
Mrs. Rosanna White Eagle
Brandon Of the Public
Health Services Division Of
Indian Health and her sis
ter, Miss LuVerne White
Eagle, Of the Bureau Of In
dian Affairs. Both are Of the
Winnebago tribe.
Mrs. Brandon wore . buck.
skin dress edged in beautiful
bead embroidery that had
been passed down to her by
her grandmother. Both sis
tiers wore ornately embroid-
cred bead n ecklaces that
were family heirlooms.
Dressed In warrior regalia
were Mr.. Gordon Campbell
Of the Spokane tribe, who ID
with the PISS Indian
Health Division, and Mr..
Fred Chino Of the Acoma-
Pueblo tribe, who is with the
BIA.
Mrs. Emily Gray Keech,
fashion director Of Hecht's,
provided the commentary for
the showing Of fashions for
daytime and evening wear.
The show represented .
diversity Of styles from lead
ing designers in this country.
as well as France and Spain,
with bright jewel colors pre-
dominating.
Other head table guests
included DR.. j. Carruth Wag-
ner, chief Of the Public
Health Services Division Of
Indian H ealth; DR.. Philleo
Nash. Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs Of the Depart
ment Of Interior; Mrs. Ed
ward ]. Roland, wife Of the
Commandant Of the United
States Coast Guard; Mrs.
James L. Richardson, wife Of
the Army Deputy Chief Of
Staff for Personnel; Mrs. Ed
ward C. Kenney, wife Of the
Navy Surgeon General; Mrs.
Calvin B. Galloway, wife Of
the commanding officer Of
the National Naval Medical
Center, and Mrs. Robert o.
Cana da, wife Of the COM
manding officer Of the Naval
Hospital.
Special guests at the lunch
con were a group of nurses
from the National Institutes
of Health and Bureau of In
dian Affairs employees who
am ong them represented q
fair croSs-S ection of this
country's major Indian
tribes.
Military Students Received
Elsewhere on yesterdays
service scene was a reception
for a group Of foreign mill
tary students here on an
Army orientation tour and a
small dinner given by the
Army Deputy Chief of Staff
and Mrs. r. w. Colglazier In
their Fort Myer quarters.
Hosts for the reception
honoring the students at the
Fort M CHAIR Officers Club
were Maj. Gen. Ralph e.
Haines, jr., Deputy Assistant
Chief Of Staff for Force De-
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