Evening star., 1938-07-16
Notes From the Social Calendar Washington
Argentine Middies Given
Farewell Tea Dance
Ambassador and Naval
Attache and Their Wives
Are Hosts at Event.

party just as much as their guests,
and it was undoubtedly one Of the
gayest of the season.
Toasts to Argentina and the United
States were drunk In sparkling cham
payne and when glass seemed too
full to handle gracefully it was ex-
planned that it was an old superstition
that to assure good luck a glass must
be filled to the brim while drinking
a toast.
Sonora de Espil Returns
To Attend Affair.
Sonora de Espil made hurried trip
back from Narragansett, where she is
established for the warm months. She
looked unusually striking yesterday in
a blue and white figure silk with a
wide-brimmed white hat. Sonora de
Sueyro was likewise in a figured silk,
but of bright colors with red predom-
mating. However, she did not wear a
hat. Animated and interesting con-
versation was heard as guests discov-
cred in the company friends whom
they thought had left the city for
cooler climes. 1t was surprising to
find so many members of the diplo-
matte corps in town. Washington cer-
tainly has not been deserted by this
circle OF society nor have all of the
nffiria1 ord rociIay,tioJ 4 y, Al,
backs on the heat of the Capital
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife of
the Attorney General, looking as cool
and smart as could be in a tailored
dress of white silk with q dainty figure
in colors. and wearing a becoming
Panama hat, was there, and the Un-
dersecretary of State and Mrs. Sumner
Welles, the latter in a blue figure
print with a wide -brimmed hat, were
among the early arrivals.
The popular Ambassador of Ecuador.
Senor Captain Colon Eloy Alfaro, and
his attractive wife had in tow their
two pretty nieces, Senorita Della Diez.
who was lovely picture in an all white
costume, and Senorita Eugenia de
Sosa, who had on a figure print with
a fetching pill box straw turban.
Many Diplomats Present
To Greet Argentines.
Others from the diplomatic set
present were the Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora de Castillo Najera, the
Minister of Guatemala and Sonora de
RecinoS, the Danish Minister Otto
Wadsted, the South African Minister
Mr.. Ralph Close. the Minister of
Uruguay Mr.. j. Richling, the Charge
d'Afaires of the Brazilian Embassy
Senior Joaquin de Sousa Leao, the
Commercial Counselor of the Chilean
Embassy and Sonora de Campbell,
Herr Herbert Scholz, first secretary
OF the German Embassy who was ac-
companied by his guest Herr Dibirn
of Germany.
From the Navy circle were the Chief
OF Naval Operations and Mrs. Will
liam D. Leahy, the latter in a pink
and black print dress with a black
straw hat. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Ralston Holmes and Capt. and Mrs
Robert Munroe and Mrs. Albert Nib
ZACH, in a most effective black and
white ensemble were seen with Admiral
and Mrs. Leahy.
Other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
William P. MacCracken, Mrs. Alan
Chantry and her daughter, Miss Caro-
lyn Chantry; Miss Eleanor Mees. who
emphasized her blondness with a black
dress with a chic little pancake hat;
Miss Dolly Corbin, Miss Barbara
Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. Join Caswell,
1t. and Mrs. Victor Smith. Miss
Nancy Brereton, Viscount j. Henri de
sibour. Mrs. Wallace Merriam, Miss
Lilita Dawson.