Evening star., 1934-11-21
Society En- Masse Gathers
In Honor of King F0uad /.

In Honor OF Ming r QUAD L.
Particularly fitting in every detail
was the reception held in the Egyptian
Legation yesterday afternoon by the
new Minister, Ibrahim Ratib Bey, and
Nine. Ratib in celebration of the an
niversary of his majesty King Fouad
Is accession to the throne.
The reception. which was to have
been given October 9 and was post
poned because of the assassination OF
King Alexander of Yugoslavia, lost
nothing by the delay, but gained in
stead a charming, hostess, Mime. Ratib
and her equally charming daughter
Mile. Nihal Menemenh, neither of
whom had arrived in this country for
the earlier date.
The Minister and Nine. Ratib re-
ceived their guests in small, circular
room next to the drawing room. Nine.
Ratib, whose reputation for being one
of the most exquisitely dressed women
in Washington is rapidly spreading
wore a dull black gown, the clinging
skirt of which ended in narrow train.
The batteau neckline was frightened
with a band of dull silver sequins
Assisting the host and hostess in well
coming the guests we're the members
Of the Egyptian Legation staff. led by
Nicholas Khalil Bey. the first secre-
tary. and Mile. Menemenli, whose
gown was of white taffeta, made with
a full circular skirt, over which she
wore a little black velvet jacket with
Q collar and bow of white.
A few guests wandered into the
drawing room, on the walls of which
are richly colored weavings and fine
Egyptian and Turkish works Of art.
but the crowds fingered in the dining
room, which was brilliantly lighted
and brilliantly decorated. In the
center of the table was huge low
silver bowl filled with vari-colored Fall
flowers. On either end were old silver
epergnes holding bonbons and enticing
little cakes. The table was candle
lighted. Punch was served at smaller
table at one end of the room.
Among the guests who enjoyed the
gayety of this delightful party were
Mrs. Hull, wife of the Secretary Of
State. looking very smart in black;
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Dern.
who we're accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Baxter; Mrs.
Homer S. Cummings, the Secretary OF
Commerce and Mrs. Daniel Roper
with their daughter, Miss Grace
Roper; Mrs. Wallace, wife of the Sec
retary Of Agriculture, and Mrs. Ickes,
who was dressed in black. wife of the
Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. Anna
Roosevelt Dali, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Hunter Mcintyre.
From diplomatic circles came the
Ambassador of France and Nine.
Laboulaye, the Minister of Greece and
Nine. SinopouloS, who were continu-
ALLY surrounded by friends lament
ing their departure from this country;
Nine. Prochnik, very charming in
black, accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Valerie Prochnik, in beige suit
trimmed in beaver, and Cossack hat
of the same material and trimming;
the Minister of Rumania, Mr.. Davila;
the Minister of Ecuador, Capt. Alfaro;
the Minister of Portugal and Sonora
de Bianchi, who wore black gown
with a stunning sable cape; the sec
retary of the Polish Embassy and Nine.
Moscioka, Nine Lombard, wife of the
military attache of the French En-
Embassy; Nicholas Lely of the Greek
Legation, M. Laurence Bungardeanu
of the Rumanian Legation, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Brennan and Miss
Emer Brennan of the Irish Legation.
Present also were Solicitor General
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Mrs. James Clement Dunn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Feis and Representative
and Mrs. Sol Bloom, accompanied by