Evening star., 1938-11-12

Several Hundred Guests
Attend Reception.
The several hundred guests who
were asked to mark Poland ANN
versarv, although the date was TWO
dayS earlier, were officials OF thlS
Government, the diplomatic corps
here. as well as scores from reSldent
circles. The Secretary of War ana
Mrs. Woodring spent some llnle
chatting in the various reception
rooms. she wearing shake OF plack
perChed on her pretty blono heao
at what would be called a 'raklSh
angle if it were not the fashion, and
a black suit with silver fox fur. Mrs.
Roper, wife of the Secretary OF Com
merce. was with her son-m-laW ana
daughter. DR.. and Mrs. Frank Bonn,
and Mrs. Sumner WelleS, wife OF the
UnderSeCretary of State, also were
there, wearing a cape Of silver foxes
and a black gown and hat. Inc
economic adviser to the State De-
partment and Mrs. Herbert FelS
were present as was DR.. Stanley
Hornbeck, political adviser to the
department. and his bride, who wore
a well-tailored suit Of black with
black hat and a sable about her
neck.
The stunning figure of the dean
of the diplomatic corps, his Britain
mic MaieStys Ambassador, Sir Ron
aid Lindsay, garbed in gray, arrived
rather early and literally bounded
I'D the stairs. though he did it with
grace and dignity. Following al
most Immediately was the Argen-
tine Ambassador, Senor Don Fellpe
FSpil. who in point Of service at this
post is not far behind his Britannia
Majesty's Ambassador. Neither OF
these Ambassadors, outstanding dip
lomats, was accompanied by his wife,
and these charming ladies we're
greatly missed. The Chilean AM
bassador, Senor Don Manuel Trucco,
was there with his two very popular
Young daughters, the Senorltas
Trucco, and the Spanish Ambassa-
dor, Senor Don Fernando de los
Rios, was alone.
Count de Saint -Quentin
Seen at Affair.
The French Ambassador, Count
de Saint-Quentin, stopped for con-
siderable time to chat with the host,
fingered while Count Potocki greeted
several guests, and then continued
his conversation. The Swiss Minis
ter, who is dean of ministers at this
post, and Nine Peter, were missed
at the party, having gone to New
York en- route to Boston for a visit
with their sons and grandchildren.
The Swedish Minister and Nine.
Bostrom, she just back from a visit
in the homeland, received a warm
welcome by the many OF their col
leagues who were at the party. Nine.
Bostrom looks rested and refreshed
and wore a severely plain tailored
suit of black with waist OF white
lace. The Portuguese Minister and
Nine. de BianChi were there, as were
the Minister of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Close and the Nor
wegian Minister and Nine. Munthe
de Morgenstierne. The Minister of
Finland and Nine. Jarnefelt, in
Washington for an all too brief stay
after their vacation in Finland and
their leaving for his new post, were
the recipients of many greetings
tlnged with sadness as the knowledge
that fareWells would be in order so
soon.
Dainty little Nine. Rajamaitri
went up the stairs little ahead OF
her husband, the Siamese Minister.
She wore a smartly tailored gown
of black satin with small black
hat and small sable fur scarf. The
Latvian Minister and Nine. Bill
manis stayed at the reception some
time, she wearing becoming black
hat with her black gown and wide
sable scarf about her shoulders.
Mrs. Brennan, wife of the Irish
Minister, and their daughter, Miss
Elmer Brennan. were among the
guests, each wearing a tailored suit
OF black with small black hats.
Senator and Mrs. Arthur H. VAN
denburg were among the early ar
rivals, looking very happy after the
summer at home and the last busy
weeks of the recent political CAM
paign. Mrs. Vandenberg wore
small round hat of flowers in gray
and deep purple shade which
matched the colors in her figured
dress. The Misses Guffey, sisters
of Senator Joseph Guffey, quite as
happy in appearance, though on the
opposite side of the fence" from
the Vandenbergs, showed no signs
of the wear and tear" from a CAM
paign summer. Mrs. William E. Bo-
rah, wife of the Senator from Idaho,
had a smart costume of dull green,
the three-quarter length coat having
long sleeves of heauer fur Mhich