Evening star., 1938-02-12
By PHYLLIS THOMPSON.

Az SCLcDnA 1oN OF Ine DlrthddV
anniversary and recent marriage
OF young King Farouk 1 of Egypt,
the doors Of the Egyptian Lega-
ton on Massachusetts avenue were
thrown wide yesterday afternoon.
Strains OF music, gay and tantaliz-
ing, could be heard as the car drew
UP at the door and. peering to the
right upon entering, it was discovered
that dancing was going on in the ball
room on the ground floor. There Sid
neys violin was in full swing in a
room decorated with all manner of
brass ornaments from the land of the
Pharoahs. The lighting, to Americans,
was unique. Great brass lamps con-
tanning vari-colored lights were
placed in the corners of the room.
After climbing the wide stairway to
the second floor the guests were
greeted by small, but none the less
gracious and hospitable, M. Hussein
Mahmoud Radi, newly arrived Charge
dAf1aires. who has replaced NJ.
Wagulh Rostum, in whose name the
invitations were issued prior to his
departure.
The Embassy. crowded with guests
from all the social circles of Wash
ington, presented gay and festive
sight. There is no female contingent
in the Legation staff. thus exploding
all theories that every party and
house needs a woman's touch, for
the reception was carried out in per-
feet fashion and nothing was missing
to make it successful in every respect.
The dining room boasted a table
laden with delicacies. In another
room champagne was served and
flowed freely as the guests raised
their glasses and toasted the man
Of the day. King Farouk.
To mention but a very few of the
guests. Mrs Owen J. Roberts. wife
Of the Supreme Court Justice, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Roberts, was present; also. the
Postmaster General, Mr.. James A.
Farley: Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife
of the Secretary of Commerce; the
wife of the Spanish Ambassador,
Sonora de los Rios: the Minister of
the Union of South Africa and Mrs.
Close, whose dark costume was en-.
livened with beautiful silver fox
cape; the Minister of Czechoslovakia
and Nine. Hurban, the Minister of the
Dominican Republic and Sonora de
Pastoriza, Nine de Bianchi, wife of
the Minister of Portugal, and her
daughter. Mile Sibilla Skidelsky;
Baroness Won Below, Mrs. RUSSELL
Bennett and Miss Helene Kravatz.
The German Embassy was repre-
sented by the Counselor and Frau
Thomson. while from the Italian staff
came the Naval Attache. the Marquis
of SAINT 'Orsola; from the Argentine
Embassy. the Naval Attache and
Sonora de Sueyro-but to enumerate
all the guests would be very much
like adding the greater part of the
names listed in the diplomatic blue
book
Two Other Diplomatic Receptions
Given Yesterday Afternoon.
RUT the gathering at the Egyptian
Legation was not the only func-
ton Of the day. Showing the stamina
of the residents of this great city,
rain or shine, through snow and
sleet, there we're any number of
persons who managed to take in three
important late afternoon parties in
one day. When one realizes that
there also were a number of dinner
parties on the calendar last night, it
just goes to show that Washington
is gay city in which to live and,
assuredly, it has the monopoly on late
afternoon entertaining.
The Chinese Ambassador, DR.. Chen
ting T. Wang, and his daughter, Mile.
Yoeh E. Wang. were hosts at the En-
bassy in honor Of Bishop Paul Yu-
Pin Of Marking, and Nine. Bilmanis,
wife Of the Minister of Latvia, received
in the new Legation on Twenty-sec-
ond street.
Receiving with the Chinese Ambas-
sador was his daughter, Mile. Yoeh,
who wore Chinese dress of dark blue
embroidered chenille; DR.. Yu-Pin,
Miss Hilda Yen. famous aviatrix. and
DR.. P. c. Chang, former head Of Nam
kai University. Miss Yen wore dark
blue brocaded crepe native costume.
Alternating at the tea tea table were
Nine. Troyanovsky, Sonora de los
Rios. Mrs. Close, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mrs.
Mark Bristol and Mrs. Daniel B. De-
vore. The table had centerpiece Of
white snapdragons and red carnations.
At the punch bowl were Miss Lois
Ing, daughter of the Counselor Of the
Embassy and Nine. Ing; Nine. Shieh,
wife of the Attache Of the Embassy,
and Nine. Hsiao, wife Of the Assist
ant Military Attache. Also assisting