The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-19

Cuban Independence Celebrated
AT Embassy With Brilliant Reception
A Ambassador and Nine.
Ferrara Gracious Hosts;
a Atmosphere Of Gayety

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Sixteenth Street took on 4
carnival air last evening
while the reception at the
Cuban Embassy was ia pro-
gress, for guests were stroll
ing back and forth on the
terrace over the p0rtico and
sailing merry greetings 70
the groups alighting from
sWanlxy Iimousines.
Brilliant Scene
Within ii was i brilliant
scene The Cuban Ambassador
and Mnles Ferrara were cele-
hrating the twenty sixth anni-
versery Of Cuban independence
and everybody was helping
them celebrate. If there was
anybody missing from The off
eial and diplomatic groups, IT.
must have been because they
have already left town for the
summer and resident society
vas nurnerously and charln-
ing esente6.
III Italian Style.
The Cuban Embassy was built
while Don Carlos Manuel de
Gespedes. who has an italian wife.
was Ambassador 70 the United
States and is copied after y
famous italian palace With its
great divided stairway Of White
marble and Its gallery from which
open dining ROOM ballroom and
suite pf drawing rooms, f r.
1eckly designed Tor entertairl-
Ing All the rooms were floWer
Ing III music which set the toes
a,tinRae, lavish supper was
served from d buffet IN the dining
room and another iii the sum
arior and toasts were drunk In
vintage champagne.
Ambassador FerraTa received ct
the door OF the drawing room,
but AEnae. Ferrara had taken her
placs farflaer down tie room ana
s. Waa difficult to find her Tor
Once discovered, however, she
proved 3 Charming picture. Her
goRn YVES OF thin black lace over
flesh color. its most characteristic
feature being the lacquer red RIB
Ron threaded through the hem of
the skirt and banding the narrow
lace train. The note Of color WAS
repeated ii great red flower 1T
the waist line and the hostess
wore beautiful diamond neck
lace and diamond drops II her
ears.
British Envoy
The British anha dor, Sir
Esnns Howard. was an early ar
rival. coming IN with the Coun-
sefnr oe the Embassy and Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Sims, also Of the ern-
bassv staff. Upstairs one spied
the BELGIAN Ambassador and Prin-
cess dc L.igne the latter very tell,
very fair and very lovely IN
swathing gown of metal cloth
with pfnlyish Lights and wearing =
most becoming diamond coronet.
q moment later appeared the Jap
raese Ambassador and Nine. Mat
suadira, who had come straight
from the graduation exercises at
the Friends School, where their
daughter, Setsu, the little maid
wllo Ii to marry Prince Chichibu.
brother 0f the Emperor Of Japan,
rad received her diploma
The Spanish embassy had repre-
senfafion In Mile. Rosa Padilla.
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diplomats present Were the MIN
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Frocnnlk, Major yicL0rlaho LASH
Jlls, Ins Aaercnant Manoneys, y
the Canadian Legaf1on' ana. OF
course, the entire CUBAN EMBASSY
group.
Inc ecretary oI Agri i
aAld Mrs. JarnlHe We're among
those present, with .Justlce ana
Mrs. Harlan Flske stone 70 rep
resent the supreme Court. Others
slimpsed among the guests were
Senator Arthur Capper, Senator
and Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Mrs.
Henry Wilder Keyes without
cnnafnr Knyea AT fh0 n1nr0pnf
and deep In conversation with
Miss Patten. All three of t'the
Patten sisters. We're on hand