Evening star., 1930-05-21
SOCIETY
Festivity for the Dean Of Diplomats and
Sonora de Tellez-Cuban
Embassy Celebration.

T@HE dean of the diplomatic corps
the Ambassador OF Mexico, and
Sonora de Teller will be the
i honor guests of the Women S
National Press Club at luncheon
Tuesday, May ~, at the Willard Hotel.
Almost thousand guests, including
many from the diplomatic corps and
ofiicial and resident society, were under
the palatial roof of the Cuban embassy
yesterday afternoon when the Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Ferrara were hosts
to celebrate the twenty-eighth anniver-
sary of Cuban independence.
Letters and kilograms of congratula-
ton were received by the Ambassador,
and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, official
hostess for her brother, Vice President
Curtis, represented him, arriving early
and remaining for some time. Cabinet
listers, Senators, Representatives and un-
officials thronged the beautiful enter
tainment suite of the embassy all during
the hours of the reception.
The Ambassador and Sonora de Fer
rara received alone in the first drawing
room, Sonora de Ferrara wearing a
black lace gown fashioned after the
latest model the very full draped skirt
almost touching the floor. She wore
diamond ornaments. Flowers in abun-
dance were used in each of the four
drawing rooms, and in the dining
room, where q bounteous table was
laid, and In the ball room, where an
other table extended from end to end
fusion. On each table stood a pyra
mid cake topped by Cuban flag.
The dean of the diplomatic corps,
Senior Tellez and Sonora de Teller were
early arrivals, as were almost all of the
higher officials. Many guests fingered
from the beginning to the end of the
reception hours, and at all times the
advantages Of the well planned enter
tainment suite were apparent, the din
ing room and ball room where re-
freshments were served being the only
congested points.
An interesting guest was Mrs. Chaun-
Hurley. wife of the Secretary of War,
was busy meeting important persons
she has known since her early child
hood.
The Ambassador of Poland. Mr.. Tytus
Fuipowicz, will be the guest Of honor
at dinner this evening of the Minister
Of Finland, Mr.. Axel Leonard Astrom.
Sonora de Alfar0 Honor
Guest at Luncheon Today.
Sonora de Alfaro, wife Of the Min
lister of Panama, was the ranking guest
at the luncheon given today by Mrs.
Walter George Distler in her apart
ment, at 2l01 Connecticut avenue. The
other guests were Mrs. Clay Stone
Briggs, Sonora de Chevalier, wife of
the secretary Of the legation OF Pan
anna; Mrs. Daniel M. ODonahue, Mrs.
George Richard Smith, Mrs. William A.
Scully. Mrs. Edgar Snow, Mrs. Herbert
o. williams, Mrs. w. Louise Pitcher.
Mrs. e. B. Colladay, Mrs. Emmett c.
Gudger, Mrs. Peter A. Drury, Mrs.
Douglas Gillett, Mrs. Charles G. Bayly,
Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker, Mrs. Ed
ward II. Conger. Mrs. Reed Hunt of
Boston, Mrs. G. w. Sothoron. Mrs. John
Cyrus Distler and Mrs. William Whit
ridge Rider of Baltimore, Mrs. Avon A.
Nevius and Miss Lucille Claire Smith.
Mime. Bostrom, wife of the Minister
of Sweden, and Mile. Ellis Bostrom will
20 to New York tomorrow and will sail
Saturday on the Drottningholm for
their home In Sweden. The Minister
viii remain here until the end of July,
when he will join them and the rest
Of their family for the remainder Of
the Summer.
Representative and Mrs. Luther A.
johnson were joined In their apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel yesterday
by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. MCGEE, and their baby,
who came from their home, in CorSi-
cana, Tex, for two weeks.
Mrs. Kincheloe, wife of Representative
David H. Kincheloe, will be hostess to-
morrow afternoon from 4:30 to o'clock
In the garden of her home at 5000 Thir-
teenth street, and should the weather be
inclement the party will be given in the
house.
Mrs. Kiess, wife of Representative Ed
gar Kiess. viii return to her apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel this eve
ming after passing few days at her
home at Williamsport, Pa.
The director general Of the Pan
American Union, DR.. L. s. Rowe, enter
tained at luncheon today at the Pam
American Annex, in honor Of the Gov
ernor of Porto Rico, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, and members of his cabinet.
The guests included the Minister of Co
lombia, Senior DR.. Enrique Olaya; the
commissioner of Porto Rico to the
United States, Senor Don Felix Cordova
Davila: Senor DIR. Jose Padin. commits
sioner of education of Porto Rico: Senor
DR.. Carlos Chardon, commissioner Of