Evening star., 1934-05-24
%HE President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will be at home this evening
informally in the White House
at 8 o'clock, when their guests


L at 9 o'clock, when their guests
will be newspaper men and
women. The hosts will receive in the
east room, where dancing will take
place following the reception. Mrs.
Roosevelt at 4:30 o'clock will receive
Sonora de Sacasa, wife of the PreSi-
dent of Nicaragua. who arrived in
Washington early this afternoon for
a visit. Sonora de Sacasa will be the
guest of the charge d'affaireS and
Sonora de De Bayle during her stay.
She came to attend the graduation
of her son, Senor Juan Sacasa, from
Georgetown University.
Dean of Corps and Lady Lindsay
Honor Guests at Dinner.
The dean of the diplomatic corps,
the Ambassador of Great Britain, and
Lady Lindsay will be the guests in
whose honor the Minister OF the
Union of South Africa and Mrs. Close
will entertain at dinner this evening.
The Ambassador and Lady Lindsay
and the Minister of Canada and Mrs.
Herridge are expected to attend the
celebration of Empire day, which the
British Club of washington has
planned for this evening at the
Kennedy Warren. They will arrive
in time for the pageant at IL o'clock,
and dancing will continue after the
pageant until l o'clock. Empire day
in England is the anniversary of the
birth of the late Queen Victoria.
The Ambassador of Cuba, Senor DR..
Manuel Marquee Sterling, was the
ranking guest at luncheon today OF
DR.. Jose Guillermo Lewis, who enter
tanned at the Shoreham in honor of
the President of the National As
sembly of1Panama, Senor DR.. Ricardo
A. Morales. Others in the company
at luncheon were the Minister of
Panama, Dr. Ricardo j. Alfaro; the
Minister of Guatemala, DR.. Don
Adrian Recinos; the Minister of Costa
Rica, Don Manuel Gonzalez-Zeledon;
the Minister of Bolivia, Dr.. Don Enrl-
que Finot; the Minister of Ecuador,
Capt. Colon Elroy Alfaro; the charge
dafaires of Venezuela, Don Luis
Churion; the counselor of the Span
ish embassy, Don Luis M. de YruJo;
the Minister of Colombia, DR.. Don
Fabio LoZano; the counselor OF the
Mexican embassy, DR.. Don Pablo
Campos- Ortiz; the Deputy OF the Ma
tional Assembly of Panama, Don Ria
mundo Ortega Veto; the first secre-
tary of the Mexican embassy, DR.. Don
Rafael Fuentes, the secretary OF the
Panama legation, Don Juan Cheva-
lier: the secretary of the Peruvian
embassy, DR.. Juan Mondoza; DR..
Tomas Cajigas and DR.. A. A. Mon.
The Ambassador of Mexico, Senor
DR.. Don Fernando Gonzalez Roa, had
as guests at a supper dance on Tues
day evening in the Mayflower lounge
his nieces, Senorita Dolores Chico
Alatorre and Senorita Sara Chico
Alatorre; also Sonora de Urquiza, wife
of the counselor of the Argentine en-
bassy, and Senor Don Alfredo Garduno
Pompo of the Mexican embassy staff.
The former Ambassador of Spain
and Sonora de Cardenas sent tele-
gram to the embassy this morning
from New York, where they are, pre-
paratory to sailing for Europe, ex-
pressing appreciation of the many de-
lightful parties given for them and
the numerous gifts sent to them. The
telegram contained the following
message from the popular diplomat
and his charming wife to their host
of friends in the Capital: Before
leaving we wish to thank once again
our dear friends for all their great
kindness as we cannot do so personally.
Please accept this collective message
which brings to you all our best
wishes and affectionate thoughts" "
The message was signed by both the
Ambassador and Sonora de CardenaS.
The Secretary of the Navy Mr..
Claude A. Swanson, is expected to at
tend the United States Fleet ball,
which will be held June l at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York. Among
others from Washington who are ex-
pected to attend the function are
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
Col Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, and
military and naval attaches Of the
legations and embassy in the Capital.
The Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances
Perkins, attended the dinner given last
evening by the Minister of China and
Nine SEE in honor of Mr.. Justice
Harlan Fiske Stone and Mr.. Justice
Owen j.. Roberts and Mrs. Roberts.
The other guests were Representative
and Mrs. Charles A. Eaton. MIR. and
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