Evening star., 1934-06-01
New Ambassador of Spain
And Family En- Route to New York.


And Family En- Route to New York.
The newly appointed Ambassador
of Spain and Sonora de Calderon and
their daughters are en- route to this
country. They sailed yesterday on
the Olympic. They will be met in
New York by the charge d'affaires,
Senor Don Luis de Yrujo.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Cordell Hull are expected to return
to Washington today from New York
where they went for the review of
the fleet.
Other members of the cabinet circle
who die not return to the city last
night are expected back today. The
Postmaster General, Mr.. James A.
Farley, remained in New York to be
with his children until the first of
the week.
The Attorney General, Mr.. Homer
S. Cummings is expected back late
today, Mrs Cummings remaining in
New York for several days.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Henry Morgenthau, jr.. is back at his
desk, Mrs. Morgenthau having re-
manned in New York. She will join
the Secretary in this city Monday.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern and their daughters.
Mrs Harry Baxter and Miss Betsy
Dern. are en- route to Washington, and
the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Daniel C. Roper and Miss Grace
Roper arrived back at their home on
Woodland drive late last night.
The Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Bostrom have gone to Wilmington
Del, to be guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry du Pont. They will return
to Washington Monday.
The Minister of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Close we're hosts
yesterday afternoon at the legation
on New Hampshire avenue to several
hundred guests invited to celebrate
with them Union day of the Republic
There is not more charming hospi-
tality shown in the Capital than
that of the new republics who COM
bine dignity and informality. For a
time the legation drawing rooms were
Sorely taxed to accommodate the
guests, but even then there was
lively exchange of conversation, and
those who came early and tarried
had the pleasure of more lieSurely
visits with their hosts and other
guests later on.
Tall jars we're filled with pink and
white peonies placed about the rooms,
and on the tea table in the dining
room were great clusters of Spring
flowers. On the second floor of the
legation were also tables arranged
and wine and liquors were served
in which to pledge the prosperity of
the republic. The native wines of
a country are always sought and yes
terday many slipped a South African
native wine, which some declared
was much like the German dinner
wines.
The Minister and Mrs. Close stood
in the front drawing room to receive,
the latter wearing a becoming after
noon gown of dark blue lace with a
corSage flower of pink Mr.. Eugene
Kevin Scallan, secretary of legation
hannes N. Theron and Mrs. Theron
dSoloIcO Sc1lcAdl4y AL I1lC CAItSl GdI1l-
met of guests.
With the cabinet in New York with
the President to review the fleet, and
many of the ranking diplomats in
the metropolis on the same mission,
they necessarily were absent, but
there were number of the officials
from the State Department and other
officials and some foreign Ministers
and their wives present.
1t was the first large at-home in
the legation since the Minister pre-
sented his credentials at the end of
January, though they have constantly
exchanged hospitalities with society
in general and they have been enter
taineH at the White House.
The dean of the corps, Sir Ronald
Lindsay, called early and the Minister