Evening star., 1926-06-01
Mexican Embassy Reception
Event of JnrlYaled Beauty.

LNtIIt VI SuT1 dRcV bcauty.
The Ambassador of Mexico and Sc.
nor1 de TelleZ gave one of the most
brilliant and beautifully arranged re-
ceptions of the season last evening IN
the embassy on sixteenth street. The
guests, numbering about 1000, were
asked to meet the delegates to the
second Pan-America Red Cross Con
ference now in session in Washington.
and the company included in addition
to delegates and officers, officials, dip.
lomats and members Of resident socie-
ty. The embassy, recently redecorated,
had large clusters Of pink and mauve
peonies and snapdragons in corners
and in the great hall on the ground
floor Immediately opposite the front
door the flags of the - Pan American
countries were placed in standards,
the flags of Mexico and the United
States in the center and glowing in
electric lights in the center of them
all was a large illuminated Red Cross.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Tellez received alone at the door of
the drawing room at the head of the
stairs, Sonora de Tellez in a becom-
ing gown Of gold Colored satin yelled
in beautiful lace of a deep golden
brown. 1t was made straight and
moderately short, the lace slightly
fulled at each shoulder and falling a
little below the hemline. Roses in
soft shade Of rose pink were embroid-
cred on the lace in a border about the
bottom of the skirt. and across the
back of the high neck line the roses
Formed a shallow yoke. She wore a
necklace and pendant earrings of
antique gold set with rubies.
A program Of unusual Mexican
music was given by Senorita Trini
Narela, soprano; Senorita Dora Loyo
and Senor Rodolfo Hoyos, baritone;
Mexican singers Of unusual cultiva-
tion, and their selections were not of
music. Senior Victor NJ. Guillermo
played the accompaniments with the
rhythmic dash and abandon of the
Latin American. Senor Felipe Llera
and his family, Sonora Julia de Llera
and their son. the most famous eX-
ponents Of Mexican folk lore. came
from Mexico City for the party last
evening. They all wore the picturesque
native costume. with gaily-colored
blankets and wide sombreros. and
Senior Llera's leather Jacket. with its
elaborately embossed pattern. attract
ed no little attention. Senior Llera has
collected folk lore from all sections Of
Mexico and written accompaniments
in keeping with the songs and, with
his interesting family. gives them in
inimitable fashion. Senor and Sonora
de Llera and their son appeared on
the terrace. which opens out of the
conservatory to the south and over
looks the lawn where a fountain
played all evening with colored lights
playing on 1t. The terrace itself was
a gay scene with small tables under
gaily colOred marques, all the way
around the outer sides Of the terrace.
leaving room in the center for dane
ing. From the edges Of the marques
hung many bringht-colored lights, and
in between the tables large clusters Of
hrightly-tinted balloons floated in the
breeze. The second half Of the pro-
gram was given by Senorita Rosita
Fontanar, Senor Vieniegra, Senorita
Milicua and Senior HoyoS and they,
like those of the first half, sang in
the music room across the front of the
house.
Supper was served at the small
tables on the terrace and also from
a long buffet table in the dining room,
the center of this table being re-
production of mountain with a
white house on top. with a red cross
glowing on each side, and on top di-
minutiva flags of the Pan-American
countries. Tall vases of pink snap
dragons were also on the table. Many
guests wandered to the library and
the true Mexican room on the floor
above, which was opened to form a
porch. There was dancing also in the
music room, except during the pro-
gram.
Handsome Costumes 3 Feature.
Among those in the company
were the Attorney General, Mr.. Sar-
gent; the director general of the Pan.
American Union, DR.. Leo s. Rowe;
Miss Mabel Boardman of the Red
Cross and many other officials.
The gowns worn last evening were
conspicuous for the many varieties,
long very full skirts, with marked
waistline, and straight. very abbre.
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