Evening star., 1938-07-02
Party Is Given
At Brazil's
Embassy
Charge d'Afaires
Honors Captain of
Training Ship.
BY PHYLLIS THOMPSON,

BY PHYLLIS THOMPSON.
= ENHOR JOAQUIN DE SOUSA
LEAO, Charge d'Afaires Of
- Brazil, carried on in perfect
style yesterday in the absence of
his Ambassador, Senior Mario de Pi-
mentel Brandao, when he was host at
the Embassy. A tea dance was given
there in honor of the captain of the
Brazilian training ship Almirante SAL
danha, Comdr. Washington Perry de
Almeida and the officers and midship-
men.
In the imposing mansion, one-time
residence of Mrs. Robert Patterson and
later of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kent Legare,
lends itself nicely to such gatherings.
Immediately by the front door our
handsome host received, and with him
stood the Naval Attache and his
charming, petite wife, Senhora de Refs,
and Comdr. de Almeida. Senhora de
Refs wore the coolest of white en-
broidered organdy frocks with a long,
full skirt and trimmings Of blue rib
bonS and roSebuds, her husband and
the visiting commander attired, quite
naturally, in uniforms of spotless white.
In the drawing room to the right of
the front door music blared forth as
Sidney and his men played for the
with the Older set" who seated them
selves comfortably at small tables or
gathered around the buffet
Prominent among the guests were
the Commandant of the Navy Yard
and Mrs. George T. Pettengill, the
latter as always gay and friendly.
Seated with Mrs Pettengill were Mrs.
Robert Monroe. wife of Capt. Monroe
of our Navy, wearing a smart brown
ensemble, and Mrs. Emory Sands,
daughter of the late Admiral Fullam.
Close by Admiral Leahy chief of naval
operations, was in conversation with
Admiral Pettengill and Capt Monroe
At table on the far side OF the
square, formal garden Nine. Prochnik,
wife of former Austrian Minister, was
seated with Mr. and Mrs Marshall o.
Exnicios, the latter in smart dress
of all white and a large red hal;
Mrs Wallach Merriam, Mrs. Kurt
Hetzel and Mrs. John Caswell, whose
Ozark brown linen dress piped in white
is one of the most chic seen this sea-
son.
In the gayest of print gowns with
white background, Mrs Allan j. Chan
try. wife of Capt. Chantry, U. S. N,
and her daughter, Miss Caroline Cham
try made an appearance when the
party was in full swing. Glimpsed
stepping into their cars were the
Major General Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Thomas Hol-
comb and Mr.. and Mrs William P.
MacCracken. CHEEKY additions to any
gathering.
Mrs. William D. Brereton and her
daughter quite easily could pull
sister act" for the former is one of the
youngest-looking mothers of two
grown daughters in this part of the
world Both were present yesterday,
Others glimpsed were Maj. Ferry K.
Heath and Viscount J. Henri de Sibour
squirting Mrs. Forris Stevens of Grand
Rapids; the Senoritas Trucco, daugh-
ters of the Chilean Ambassador; Mrs.
William T. Mann and her sister, Miss
Betty Beale; Mrs. Sims Snow, Mrs,
Thomas c. Dawson and Miss Lilita
Dawson, Mrs. Morris Evans and Miss
Meta Evans.
The invitations to this novel and
delightful afternoon dancing party de-
noted the hour as after $50 and
from the looks of things as I made
my departure just before 7, it must
have continued until we'll after T.
The orchestra was going full tilt and
the young, bronzed-faced, white-clad
midShipmen were dancing to their
hearts content. A slight rainfall
marred the party not one whit and a
good time was held by all. Senior
de Sousa Leao should feel assured that
his young countrymen were we'll en-
tertained at his Embassy.
Note: The party did not break up
until o'clock!