Evening star., 1936-10-20
Naval Operations
Chief, Mrs. Standley
Reception Yesterday

THE chief Of naval operations Ad-
miral william H. standley, and
Mrs. STANDBY held their first "at
home" of this season yesterday after
noon, when they received large num-
Der Of callers in the charming home
In the Naval Observatory grounds.
Marines in their bright uniforms,
quick, alert movements. were on duty
at the door, to direct traffic and see
that guests found the right "line' to
greet their hosts. A section of the
Navy Band Orchestra played during
the reception hours and quantities OF
early Autumn flowers with palms and
fern added to the attractiveness OF
the rooms. Admiral and Mrs. Stand
ley were assisted in receiving by the
assistant chief Of naval operations,
Rear Admiral William s. Pye, and
Mrs. Pye. Mrs. Standley was in a
gown Of black lace, becoming to her
stately figure, and wore a spray of
baby orchids from her shoulder. Mrs.
Pye wore Burgundy crepe made with
q yoke of the material in a cut-out
pattern.
Alternating at the tea table through
the afternoon were Mrs Roy Ingersoll,
Mrs. William D. Puleston, Mrs. w. H.
Lassing, Mrs. A. B. Reed, Mrs. Forrest
Royal, Mrs. Arthur Ayrault and Mrs.
B. L. Canaga Assisting in the dining
room were Miss Nancy Brereton, Miss
Helen Brereton, Miss Leila Peoples,
Miss Anna Lee Stuart, Miss Bliss Shu-
man and Miss Eunice Wilson.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy, was among the
early arrivals, with Nine. Munthe de
Morgenstierne, wife Of the Norwegian
Minister, greeting her hosts shortly
after. The naval attache Of the 1tal-
ian Embassy and Marchesa di SAINT
Orsola we're in animated conversation
with the Misses Brereton, who are
gifted linguists, carrying on the cnat
in the native tongue Of the visitors.
The naval attache of the japanese
Embassy and Nine. Kobeyashi with
Lieut.. Comdr. Kanzo Miuri, had much
70 talk about with Lieut.. Comdr.
welles Roberts, U. S. N, who recently
returned from station in Japan.
Others of the naval attaches in WASH
fngton who paid their respects to the
chief of naval operations and Mrs
STANDBY yesterday were the naval at
tache of the French Embassy and Nine
Sable. with the air attache and Nine
Champsaur and the naval attache OF
the German Embassy, Admiral Witt
hoeft- -Emden.
The Chilean Ambassador, Senol
Don Manuel Trucco, and his daugh'
ters. the Senoritas Trucco, chattee
some time with former United States
Ambassador to Chile and Mrs. Will
liam S. Culbertson. Among othel
heads Of missions in the large com
pany were the German Ambassador
Herr Hans Luther; Nine. Saito, wife
of the Japanese Ambassador; th'
Ambassador of Eucador and Senors
de Alfaro, the Minister Of the 1rlsf
Free State and Mrs. MacWhite, th'
Minister of the Union of South Africa
and Mrs. Close and the Minister o
Siam and Nine. Rajamaitri.
Among the many prominent official
attending the at home were Mrs
Henry Morgenthau, jr., and Mrs
Homer s. Cummings, who with Mrs
swanson represented the cabinet cir
Gle. In the large number Of officer
OF the Navy and Marine Corps VIII
were present also were present man
prominent in service circles Of tn
National Capital, among these Mrs
Russell Bennett, always chic, chatting
gayly.