Evening star., 1934-06-13
Brilliant Reception at
Embassy for japanese Prince.

The Ambassador of Japan and Nine.
Saito called about them at reception
Yesterday afternoon the rather de-
plaed ranks of society, the diplomatic
corps, with few exceptions, being rep
resented, while there were fewer from
official society than usual on account
of strenuous work at the Capitol, un-
official society was well represented.
There was a stately atmosphere in the
large drawing room, where the guests
were received, small Nine. Saito
standing to first welcome the guests,
her gown of turquoise blue lace stand
ing out well against the soft yellow
tones of the walls and furnishings OF
the room, where flowers in blue and
yellow filled great jars OF ancient
japanese ware.
There was nothing more typical OF
their nation than the arrangement
of the receiving line, the Ambassador
standing several feet from Nine
Saito. while beyond him, still several
feet removed stood the guest OF honor,
His Grace, Prince Fumimaro Konoye,
and further along, the latter's son,
Prince Fumitaka Konoye, fresh from
his laurels at Princeton and as inter-
ested as any guest present.
There was a shyness about the
Young Prince which was delightful.
Several times he expressed to guests
"Oh, don't bother about my name
] am only his son"
The long dining room might nave
remained almost undiscovered SO busy
were the guests in the garden and on
the terrace had not a sudden down.
pour of rain driven them within doors.
There was a swish of Summer silks,
a gathering up of trailing chiffon
skirts and a rush for the wide open
doors of the embassy. Later on and
while water still glistened on the wis
terra hanging in luciouS bloom from
the railing of the terrace and the
marques dripping wet, the visitors
made their way outside as soon after
the rain as possible. The center
drawing room was the sitting out
point for many of the regulars" at
all diplomatic receptions, while the
dining room with its soft colored
walls, rare japanese paintings and
dainty porcelain was filed to over
flowing.
In no other embassy in the Capt.
tai does one find more atmosphere
of the country it represents than In
the Japanese embassy. The walls are
hung with exquisite paintings by ia
pans foremost artists, both old and
modern, and the fine proclaim flow
er bowls, jardinieres and other beau
tiful ornaments are in keeping with
the artistic soul of the native OF
the Land of the Rising Sun. In ad-
dition, there are many historic OBJ
jects to be admired in the embassy,
among them being the japanese suits
of armour which are on display in
the great hall just of Of the draw
ing rooms.
The new Ambassador of Cuba, Senior
DR.. Manuel Marquee Sterling, took his
stand in the dining room, where he
held a veritable reception, scarcely
removing from his post from first to
last. Mrs. Dern and Mr.. James Dern,
wife and son of the Secretary OF War,
were among representatives Of the
cabinet family, as was Mrs. Homer s.
Cummings, popular cabinet hostess,
who returned to Washington yesterday
from Chicago, where she accompanied
the Attorney General. She had on a
printed chiffon gown in shades of
blue, yellow and buff and her hat was
of beige straw with a generous brim.
Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, wife Of the
Secretary of Commerce, had on a blue
and white crepe gown with a blue
sfrou hot trirrned with q cluster of
red cherries.
/ The Solicitor General and Mrs. J.
Crawford Biggs were among the early
arrivals, Mrs. Biggs in gown Of pale
blue crepe with a picture hat Of coral
color straw.
( Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom
had with them their daughter, Miss
Vera Bloom. Mrs. Bloom wore gown
Of white and white figured crepe with