The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Hostess Wears Black and White

sented his country for the past
The arriving guests tarried
briefly In the main drawing room
with it's deep gold window bro
cadeS, and went from there into
the dining room where the buf-
fet table was centered with
floral piece of the Dominican Re-
public's colorS, made of tulips,
iris, Snapdragon and Gala lilies
On it were all sorts of tempting
little iced pastries, cheese cakes.
nuts and candieS-perhaps the
most delectable being the "em-
panadaS," delightful spicy confec.
tionS that are to South America
what the mince pie Ind plum
puddings are to this country at
Christmas time.
First President
In one corner Of the dining
room there was q bowl of fruit
punch. In the library there were
still more refreshments. Here,
over the mantle place there hangs
a huge oil painting of Juan Pablo
Duarte, the Dominican George
Washington, and facing this,
from the opposite wall, there is
the seal Of the nation in bright
colors.
Among those who assisted, in.
Producing and taking care of the
guests, were: Nine. Espaillat. in
flame lame with a small turban
Of bronze: Sonora de De Bayle,
wife Of the Charge d'AffaireS Of
Nicaragua, whose frock and
brimmed hat were of Hunters
green, and Mrs. Elsa Lopez Nc
Guire. who was coStumed in silver
ribbed metal cloth.
Col. and Mrs. Joseph Fegan.
she in a grey knitted frock and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Sunderland
were among the first to arrive.
Those glimpSed chatting with the
hosts and guests Of honor were
Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom, and their daughter, Miss
Vera Bloom. Others standing
nearby were the Ambassador of
Mexico, who has just returned
from a trip to the West Coast, and
Sonora de Castillo Najera, in
black crepe studded with red and
green stones and a small tilted
hat of wide shiny bradshaw;
Sonora de Alfaro, wife of the
Minister of Ecuador. wearing
a tailored suit of black crepe
caught at the neck with two clips
Of diamonds; Mrs. Louis Shapiro.
Mrs. George H. Dern, wife of the
Secretary of War, in black with a
black velvet beret; her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Baxter, in green crepe
with a Chineseeffect hat of black
felt and a swagger length coat Of
kid-caracul.
In Dining Room
Those seen in the dining room
were the Ambassador Of Cuba,
Senor DR.. Guillermo Patterson y
de Jauregui: Col. and Mrs. Alan
Rutherford, Gen. and Mrs. Dion
Williams, the latter in dark brown;
Mrs. D. w. Carr, in black with a
handsome silver fox cape; Mai
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick w. Cole
man, she in green velvet with a
small hat of brown velvet; the
Minister of Guatemala and Sc
nora de RecinoS, she in brown
wool crepe and an off-the-face hat
of the same shade, were accompa
MED by their daughter, Senorita
Laurita RecinoS, who was wearing
dark blue trimmed with maroon
Other Guests
Others seen were Major and
Mrs. Parker West, the latter
wearing a terra Gotta crepe tunic
and black skirt and accessories:
Senator and Mrs. Marcus Cool
idge, she in plum crepe with a
black hat and accessories, and
their daughter, Mrs. Robert E.
Greenwood; Sonora de Guell, in
black with a m odiSh steeple-
crown hat trimmed with small
squares of green, flame and vel.
low; Mrs. Gwendolyn Brownlee
Mr.. Abbott MaginniS, the Minister
of Panama and Sonora de Alfaro
the latter in magenta crepe com.
bined with gold lace; Mrs. Thomas
C. Dawson in black lace; Mrs
Samuel King, and the Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A
Wallace, the latter in dark gray.
Also General and Mrs. Albert
Cox, the Minister Of Siam, Mr.
Phya Abhibal Rajamaitri and
Representative and Mrs. Ralph o
Brewster, the latter in green with
a wide brimmed black straw hat
and silver fox cape, and Senol
Christian Lugo.
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