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Minister or sweden, wearing striking
gown of black velvet, the skirt having
a slight train and bit of exquisite
lace filled in the v neckline. She wore
. string of pearls and bandeau Of
pearls and diamonds in her hair
The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. MacWhite were among the
guests, Mrs. MacWhite wearing gown
of white and gold brocade made on
classic lines, the skirt having a slight
train. The secretary of the Irish Free
State Legation and Mrs. Brennan were
accompanied by their daughter, Miss
Emer Brennan. Mrs. Brennan wore
black velvet made with long train
from the full skirt and the fitted
bodice had v neckline. Her daughter
wore deep blue taffeta made with
flaring skirt and trimmed with rhine
stones.
The Minister of Portugal and Nine.
de Bianchi were accompanied by the
latter's daughter, Mile. Sibilla SNdel-
sky, who wore Grecian dress of white
jersey, a draped model from Germaine
Lecomte. With this she wore massive
gold necklace and gold accessories.
Nine. de Bianchi was in Lanvin Gre
alton Of medieval inspiration, in red
and old silver lame, with long gath
cred sleeves of dark blue velvet and
silver. She wore diamond jewelry.
Nine. Pelenyi, wife of the Hun
garian Minister, was with him at the
reception and wore white satin, with
which she wore cluster of orchids.
Mrs. Close, wife of the Minister of
South Africa, who accompanied him
to the reception, wore gown of black
velvet trimmed with black sequins and
made with short train.
Norwegian Minister
Entertains at Dinner.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne had several
guests at dinner last evening before
the reception, and with them later
Joined the large company at the White
House. Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne
was in gray, the bodice of sequins and
the very full round skirt of gray tulle.
With this she wore string of pearls
and pearl earrings. With the Min
lister and Nine. Munthe de Morgen-
stierne as they passed down the line
at the reception were the Counselor
of the Legation and Nine. Gable, the
First Secretary and Nine Irgens and
the Attache, Mr.. Ditlef Knudsen. Nine.
Gable wore white brocaded satin made
with long skirt with train and over
her shoulders were narrow bands of
sable fur. Nine. Irgens chose a black
lace gown, the long full skirt longer
in the back and the lace falling slight
1y over each shoulder. Her only orna-
rnent was an antique gold cross on a
gold chain.
The Minister of El Salvador, Senior
accompanied by his sister-in-law,
Senorita Concha Gonzalez, Sonora de
Castro being unable to attend the
reception because of illness Senorita
Gonzalez was in gown of green lace,
the skirt made full and long The
First Secretary of the Legation, Senor
DR.. Con Carlos Adalberto Alfaro
accompanied the Minister and his
sister -in-law but Sonora de Alfaro
also was unable to attend due to ILL
ness.
The Minister of Finland and Nine.
Jarnefelt had with them the secretary
of the legation and Nine. Won Numers.
Nine. Jarnefelt had a gown of white
and gold lame fashioned on simple
lines and Nine. Won Numers was in
gray moire made very full and long
and with it she wore old family jewelry
of pearls and torquoise set in gold
Sonora de Lopez, wife of the
Colombian Minister, who accompanied
him to the reception, wore gracefully
made gown of blue faille.
Nine. Rajamaitri Only Lady
In Siamese Circle.
Nine. Rajamaitri, wife Of the
Siamese Minister, the only lady in the
legation circle, wore gold and ivory
white lame a most becoming COM
bination for her dark complexion.
She and the Minister were accom-
panied by the Second Secretary of the
legation, Luang Dithakar Bhakdi.
The Yugoslav Minister and Nine
Fotitch had with them last evening
the secretary of the Legation, Mr..
Rastko Petrovic. Nine. Fotitch wore
gold lace, simply made with very full
long skirt which fell longer in the
back. On her shoulder she wore
cluster of orchids.
The Latvian Minister and Nine.
Bilmanis were among the guests last
evening, the latter wearing burgundy
color velvet made with train and her
ornaments we're of rubies and pearls.
Nine PastoriZa, wife of the Minister
of the Dominican Republic, chose for
the occasion a beautiful silver lame
gown trimmed with q belt studded
with pearls and sapphire blue stones.
Instead of gloves she wore dark blue
sequin mits. The dress was made with
. full skirt which terminated in a
train and her jewels we're diamonds.
The Honduran Minister and Sonora
de Lozano were accompanied by the
First Secretary of the Legation and
Sonora de Caceres. Sonora de LoZano
had black lace gown made with a v
neckline and edged with rhinestones.
With this she wore a diamond neck
lace and bracelet. Sonora de Caceres
was in pink net encrusted with rhine
stones.
The Bulgarian Minister, NJ Dimitri
Naoumon, and his bride, held re-
ception wherever they stopped. for
the marriage Of this popular diplomat
took place in the late summer, and
they have been in Washington
comparatively short time. Nine
Naoumof chose becoming gown of
white velvet, made with moderately
full skirt, which fell into a train, and
on the shoulder Of the fitted bodice
were red flowers.
Daughters Accompany
Costa Rican Minister.
The Costa Rican Minister and
Sonora de Castro had with them their
daughters, Senorita Rosie Castro and
Senorita Marie Eugenia Castro. Sem
ora de Castro wore red creme trimmed