Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1932, Page 18

B2 ¥¥ SOCIETY. SOCIETY The President’s Annual Reception for| Members of Diplomatic Corps of More Than Usual Interest. ception in the White House last night, the event pessing off with a degree of brilliancy sel- dom or never witnessed there before. If there was a financial fly in the social ointment, neither the host nor guests noticed it. Indeed, besides being a re- ception carried out with fine ciplomacy it was also notable for the number of guests from the four corners of the United States acked to meet the diplo- matic corps. GOVernois. cials of every denomination, an folk, especially from New Yo color and clegance to the event A number_of the honor guests at- tended the White House reception for the first time as heads of missions, hav- ing arrived shortly after the diplomatic reception last year ¢ cently. The Ambassacor of Cuba Senora de Cintas, and the Amb: HE President and Mrs. Hoover held their last diplomatic re- of Spain and Scnora de Cardenas were | in this group. while others who have come to the Capital since the reception last year werc the Minister of Ecuador and a de Zaldumbide. th> Siamese Minister and Mme. Subarn_Sompvati, tho Minister of Bolivia and Scnora ce Finot, it is one of the rare occasions when diplomats don their full court dress and the Ambessadors and Ministers and charge d'affa wore not only their regal dress highly ornamented with gold silver, but all of their decorations, s of the corps. especially the and military sttaches of em- jes and legations, added rich color to the scene. The Ambassador of France, diplomat received, was as s cordial as though nething had hap- pened. and accompanied by Claudel and their daughter, Mile. Reine Claudel. snd followed thelr large suite, opened the reception. who is an enthusiast on as on in the cld- fashioned way, hed the State suite decorated with rare peinsettia blossems, 2 fow Autumn flowers 2ded diplomais after v passe v brilliant in color, unifor: the Marine Band 1s adding additional tone. tion of stateliness and alit mingled lity of Mrs. Hoo- for long be- and other o the recel cabinet and especially was thrown open to any i hed to enter Secretary cof State and Mrs sen took their places in the east 'm to the left of the door through ] diplomats passed after being re- sident and Mrs. Hoo- ain welcomed the Am- ters, their ladies sultes. The mingled in friendly fashion, reached over the di- Viding rope and shcok hands with their acquaintances and then passed again into the blue room to meet the com- onv gathered there. Other members f the cabinet mingled generally among the guests. the reception being larger than in many years, and lasting far vond the usual hour. Many of the vounger diplomats remained to dance in the east room after the President and Mrs, Hoover and the cabinet passed unctairs rations Represented. administra s were company last 2 far back as tb Abreham Lincoln, w Mrs. Charles Isham of ‘merly Miss Mary Lincoln, wh her home with her mother, S t Todd Lincoln. in her home in Georgetown, attended the reception. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d. grandson of Presi- dent U. S. Grant, whose administration followed that of President Lincoln. was in the bluc room with Mrs. Grant President James A. Garfield's adminis- tration was represented by his daugh- ter, Mrs, Joseph Stanley Brown, for- ss Mollie Garfield, who, with ® WOMEN'S SHOP OF THE Mme. | Mr. Brown, came from their New York home and are guests of their son-in- law and daughter, the economic ad- viser to the State Department and Mrs. Herbert Feis. Mrs. Russell B. Harrison. with her daughter and two granddaugh- ters, Mrs. Harrison Williams, Miss Sally Ann Williams and Miss Mary Virginia | Williams. were representatves of the ad- ministration of President Benjamin | cvening. Harrison, father of Col. Russell B. Har- rison. M Nicholas Longworth, who, as Princess Aiice of the administration of her father, the late President Theodore Roosevelt, still holds her place in the affection and admiration of the people, | | held court wherever she stopped long | enough to chat. She wore a becoming gown of purple velvet and about her neck and shoulders a scerf of tulle in the same shade. She were a diamond necklace and diamond pendant ear- rings. Former Postmaster General Frenk H. Hitchcock. who served in the administration of President William Howard Taft, greeted many old friends, made during the years he was in the inct and one of the popular bach- elors of Warchington society. Dr. Hu- bert Work of Colorado, who served as f the Interior in the cabinet dent Harding, and Mr. Everett Sanders, chairman of the Republican National Committee, as secretary to President Coolidge. 'were among the many representative of more recent administrations Former Attorney General and Mrs A. Mitchell Palmer appeared to be the | cnly representatives of a Democratic administration, the former having served in Woodrow V Forcign Committees Were Guests. Members of the Foreign Relations Committce of both the Senate and Lower House were much in evidence at the functicn, Senator and Mrs. George H. Moces dined with Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed preceding the recep- tion. M Moses wore a gown of white brocaded satin. made on princess rls. Scna on y the president of the ity of Michigan, Dr. Alexander Ruthven, and Mrs. Ruthven, who were their gussts at dinner before the re- ception. Mrs. Vandenberg wore a gown of lace striking in its simplicity. 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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1932. 1 bard, wife of the assistant military at- | set and several in official life, there was Bloom was in & gown of yellow velvet, with sleeves made of velvet flowers to correspond. Miss Bloom wore antique topaz ornaments to carry out the color scheme of her gown. ‘The two woman members of the For- eign Relations Committee of the House, Representative Ruth Bryan Owenr and Representative Effiegene Wingo, held imprcmptu_receptions throughout the They are serving their last few months in the House. Senator Arthur Capper was with an interesting party, which included Mr. Arthur Brisbane, who was the honor guest at dinner of Mrs. Eleanor Pat-| terson preceding the fete. He was ac- | companied by his daughter, Miss Sara Brisbane, and Miss Evelyn Shuckhburgh | of England. Representative and Mrs. Edmund F.| Erk were accompanied by their daugh- | ter, Miss Louise Erk, who wore a pretty gown of white satin designed on princess lines. Mrs. Erk was in turquoise | blue chiffon trimmed with silver cloth. | Others of the Lower House seen were Representative and Mrs. Fred A. Britten, | Representative and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Representative Florence P. Kahn, | Representative Edith Nourse Rogers and | Representative Ruth Pratt and were among those from the Congress who | were in the large company. Representa- | tive Pratt was accompanied by Mayor | McKee of New York City, who is in| Washington for a short stay. Repre- sentative and Mrs. BEritten had with them Mr. and Mrs. John W. Watson of Long Island. Others from the senatorial circle were Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Senator and Mrs. James J. Senator and Mrs. Hamilton F. and Senator Frederic C: Walcott. Younger Diplomats Enjoy Fete. 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