The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Prominent Guests
AFareweII Tea
Yesterday

Nine. Simopoulos were hosts at
a delightful tea yesterday after.
noon, given as a farewell for the
retiring Ambassador of Brazil
and Nine. de Lima Silva, the
Envoy of Spain and Sonora de
CardenaS, and the Rumanian
Counselor and Nine. Nano, who
are soon to leave Washington
for new posts.
The party was held at the
1925 F Street Club, which formed
an ideal setting. The hosts re-
ceived in the small drawing
room, where a fire burned
cheerily, and Nine. Simopoulos
wore a becoming costume Of
printed crepe in shades Of rose,
yellow, and green on black
background, with a black felt
hat turned up slightly all
around.
Mrs. Rose Wallach Merriam,
in a dark blue gown with wide
white collar and a white beret,
poured tea at the end of a beau
tifully appointed buffet, which
was centered with a bouquet Of
vario-colored Spring flowers. In
this room, which opens off the
garden, the guests who num-
bered about two hundred,
chatted in small groups. There
were members of the Diplomatic
Corps and of official and resi-
dent society.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife Of the
Secretary of State. was one of
the first official guests to arrive,
and she looked very charming in
a navy blue and white print,
made on tailored lines, with a
dark blue straw hat.
Nine. de Lima e Silva was in
brown crepe with a short sable
cape, and a small white turban.
Sonora de Cardenas wore a
print with tiny red and beige
figures and her small dark beret
was worn at a becoming angle.
Others glimpsed included, the
Ambassador of Peru, Senor Don
Manuel de Frevre y Santander:
the Ambassador of Argentina
and Sonora de ESpil, the Am
bassador of France and Nine. de
Laboulaye, the latter in a two
piece navy blue suit, with a
white lace yoke, and a small
navy straw hat; the Ambassa-
dor of Germany, Herr Hans
Luther, the Minister of SWitzer.
land and Nine. Peter, the Min
lister of Rumania, DR.. Charles A.
Davila; Mrs. Herridge, wife of
the Minister of Canada, in a
gray ensemble; the Counselor of
the Polish Embassy and Nine.
Sokolowska,
Wears Smart Print
The Assistant Naval Attache
of the British Embassy, Engi-
neer Captain j. S. Orr, dashed
off to be host at his own party
after attending this one: the
Naval Attache of the Italian
Embassy and Signora Casardi;
the Air Attache of the italian
Embassy and Signora Sberna-
dori; the Secretary of that EN-
bassy. Signor Andrea Ferrero;
the Counselor of the Swiss Le-
cation, 1.--r. Louis H. Michel;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark L.
Bristol; Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man, M. Robert Jackson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Forbes Morgan,
Mrs. Effingham Townsend, Mrs.
E. H. G. Slater, Mrs. Campbell
Prichett. Mrs. Henry Benning
Spencher, Mrs. Lee Warren, Mr..
Albert Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Mathews Dick, Mrs. Charles c.
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cas-
well, jr., Mrs. Philip Coffin, Mr..
and Mrs. Emmons Smith, Mrs.
Arthur Krock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Constantine Brown, Mrs. In
gals Sard, Mrs. Leland Harri-
son, Mrs. William NICK. Dunn.
Senor Cesareo Quiros. Mrs. John
R. williams, Mrs. Thomas Bell
Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex B.
Legare, Mrs. James F.. Curtis,
Mrs. Bryce Allan, Mrs. Guy Nor
man, Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Miss
Mabel Boardman. Miss Mary
Sheridan, Miss Helen Patton,
Mr.. Fred Hibberd, Mrs. Tracy
Dows, Representative and Mrs.
Wigglesworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hollister. Mrs. Truxtun
Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
duBose. Miss Alice Davis, Miss
Cynthia Davis, Mrs. King Car
ley of New York, Mr.. Robert
Woods Bliss. Mrs. Mark Sulli-
van, Mrs. Frederick William
Vile, Mrs. Eldon Jordan, Mr..
Harold Horan, Nine. Riano,
Count and Countess de LeuSse,
Mr.. Roger Gaucheron, Miss
Gaucheron and General Nc
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