Evening star., 1938-05-21
independence Marked
Cuban Ambassador Is Host
At Brilliant Reception.

Cuba; Sonora de Baron. wife of the
Minister Counselor of the Embassy;
and Senorita Ana Maria Carabia. niece
of the hosts. who is spending the
spring with the Ambassador. They
stood in the music room to receive and
everywhere quantities of spring BIOS
SONS in varied colors greeted the eye.
In the entrance hall huge clusted OF
red gladioli. white peonies and blue
larkspur carried out the colors of the
Cuban national emblem.
Sonora de Montalvo wore pale pink
angelskin lace gown, made with
long skirt. fitted bodice with V-neck-
line and short sleeves. About her head
she had pink tulips, the blossoms
standing high as a coronet in front
and the stems and leaves forming q
wreath about her dark hair. Sonora de
Baron chose black tulle. the skirt
gracefully full and long and the bodice.
made without shoulder straps, finished
about the top with a rushing OF the
tulle She wore corsage bouquet OF
orchids. Youthful Senorita Carabia
was in a dainty frock of white chiffon
fashioned with a jacket of rows OF
, narrow valencienne lace The normal
waist line was marked by gold belt
studded in colored stones and cluster
of orchids was at her waist. A Juliet
cap of pearls showed her well-shaped
head and rich red-brown hair to ad-
vantage.
I,,,,IrnI GanrcH
! in the ballroom to Sidneys music
| and in the garden to the Cuban band.
| Refreshments were served in the din
| ing room and in the garden where
small tables were placed about the
| flower beds. and over this gay scene
! in the open was shed not only gayly
colored lanterns, but f1oodlight imi-
tating the moon.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Woodring and Mrs Henry A. Wallace,
wife of the Secretary of Agriculture.
were in the company and the dean of
the diplomatic corps. his Britannia
majesty's Ambassador and Lady Lind
say, were present Lady Lindsay wore
rose beige lace, simply made. with a
| cluster of deep red roses at the neck
| line
The new Brazilian Ambassador,
Senior Mario de Pimental Brandao.
was warmly greeted, making his first
appearance at a large official func-
| ton since coming to this post. The
dean of the Ministers in the diplo-
matte corps. the Swiss Minister. and
fascinating Nine. Peter also attended
the party and the new Minister Coun-
selor of the German Embassy and
Frau Prochnik. so popular in Wash
ington, also were there. They spent
much time on the dance floor, both in
the ballroom and in the garden. Herr
Prochnik reminding older residents Of
years past when he first came to this
post and his tall. 1.-the figure became
familiar sight at dances, though at
| that time the Viennese waltz had not
been seen in Washington for some
| years.
Woodrings Dinner Guests.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Woodring dined with the Chief of Ma
val Operations and Mrs. William D.
Leahy before the reception. Others
at the dinner who also went later to
the Cuban fete were His Britannia
Majesty's Ambassador and Lady
Lindsay. the Argentine Ambassador
and Sonora de Espil. the Canadian
Minister and Lady Marler, the Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs.
George Messersmith and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rublee. Others who enter
tanned at dinner before the reception
were Mrs. George +. Summerlin. jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs John Mcclure.
The Cuban Ambassador started his
celebration of the anniversary at mid
day when he received the members OF
the Cuban colony in Washington and
at that time presented diplomas of the
Order of Carlos ]. Finlay to DR.. Hen
ricus J. Stander. Dr. Wilson G. Smile
and Dr. Foster Kennedy Of Cornell
University. The Order Of Carlos j.
Finlay was established to perpetuate
the memory of the distinguished and
| fearless doctor who discovered the
mosquito to be the carrier Of the dread
yellow fever.