Evening star., 1938-12-16
Reception at White House
Is Brilliant Affair

States Minister to Belgium and Por-
tuael, and the former United States
Minister to Panama and Mrs. Will
liam Jennings Price we're among
others there.
Resident Washington. frequently
spoken of Is "the cave dwellers'
because Of their length of resi-.
dence, made up large portion ot
the guests. The Misses Patten, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney and
Miss Mabel Boardman were in this
group, as were MIR. and Mrs. Fleming
Newbold, the latter wearing q be-
coming gown OF gold brocade, the
skirt long and slightly flaring with q
very short train, the bodice cut low In
back and with square decolletage and
she wore a string Of pearls; Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Mark L. Bristol
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty and Mrs
Rudolph Max Kaufman, with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. ano
Mrs, Rudolph Kaufman, II, Just
back from their wedding trip, were
at the reception. Mrs. Kaufman
II, formerly was Miss Mary Wells
and her gown last evening was OF
black velvet, the long skirt f1arine
slightly toward the bottom and the
V neck of the bodice marked with q
spray of pink gardenias and touch
of rare old lace. Mrs. Kaufman,
ST., also wore black velvet, with long
full skirt and fitted bodice, which
was edged with exquisite lace about
the off-the-shoulder neckline. 9th
erS there were Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Caspar Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Meyer, Mr.. Ralph Snowden Hill and
his mother, Mrs. Hill; Mrs. Percival
McCeney-Werlich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hickey, the latter in a strik-
ing Hattie Carnegie model of black
jersey, with bands of gold lame on
the waist and shirred in gold at the
bodice; the Rev DR.. Florian Vur-
pilot, Mrs. Frank Bohn, Miss Vir-
ginia Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
F. Corn, Mr.. and Mrs. George Maui
rice Morris, Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Mrs. Eff1ngham Townsend and her
daughter, Miss Peggy Townsend; Mr.
and Mrs Rex Collier and Miss Berthe
de Hellenbrandt, who again is in
Washington for her annual visit
with Mrs. James ]. Davis.
Sonora de Espil's
Gown of Silver Lame.
The Argentine Ambassador, Senor
Don Felipe A. Espil, and his charm
ing American wife followed the Peru
Wan Ambassador and his staff, Sc
nora de Espil wearing a gown OF
silver lame, the fitted bodice having
halter neckline and the skirt long
and full. With this she wore silver
slippers and long burgundy color
gloves.
Sonora de Ghiraldo, wife of the
Counselor of the Argentine Embassy,
wore one of the draped models
which she bought in Paris last
summer. 1t is made of heavy silk
and is closely nodded to her figure,
the long skirt falling into train at
the back and the draped bodice be-
ing high in front and low in the
back.
The Turkish Ambassador, M. Meh-
met Munir Ertegun, was accompa-
MED by Nine. Ertegun, whose gown
was of black angel skin, the full
skirt gracefully draped and gathered
in the front and having. q long
train.
With the members of the Turkish
Embassy staff was the Third Secre-
tary, accompanied by Nine. Kutlu,
whose costume was a robe de style
of white faille, trimmed with gold,
the bodice having dropped shoul-
der-line.
Countess van der Straten-P -Ponthoz,
wife of the Belgian Ambassador
chose for the fete a Paouin model
of white silk Jersey, nodded to her
figure and having a fitted belero of
opalescent, sequins, with which she
wore pearls.
Baroness de Gruben, who, with
the Counselor of the Embassy, Baron
Herve de Gruben, was in line imme-
diately following the Ambassador
and the countess. Her costume was
of yellow peau d'ange, which was
fashioned after the newer fitted
models and had a panel of yellow
sequinS in the front.
Nine. Leonard Was
Attractive in Azure Blue.
Nine Leonard, wife of the Assist
ant Agricultural Attache, was attrac-
tive in azure blue heavy silk, made
with full skirt and fitted bodice,
which was held over the shoulders
by narrow straps.
The Polish Ambassador, Count
jerry Potocki, was accompanied by
members of his staff, Nine. Wanko-
wicz, wife of the Counselor, being
next in line as M. Wankowicz is in
Poland on business with his gov
ernment.
Nine. WankoWicz was accompa-
MED by her sister-in-law, Nine. de
Romer, who is staying with her dur
ing the absence of M. Wankowicz
Nine. Wankowicz was in heavy silk,
the skirt very full and the bodice
fitted, becoming model to her slen-
der figure and her only ornaments
were pearl pendant earrings. Nine.
de Romer also wore black, the skirt
of heavy crepe and the bodice of lace.
Nine. Chramiec, whose husband,
1t. Col. Andrzej Chramiec, is Mill
tary Attache of the Embassy, was
in white heavy silk, shot with silver
threads. 1t was made with a full
skirt and fitted bodice, which was
adorned with silver clips, the only
trimming on the dress.
The Ecuador Ambassador, Senor
Captain Colon Eloy Alfaro, was with
out Sonora de Alfaro, who is in deep
mourning for her mother, who died
in Washington in the late summer.
Sonora de Alfaro recently Joined
the Ambassador here after services
for her mother in Eucador.
The Counselor of the Embassy,
Senor Don Manuel Crespo, was &C
companied by Sonora de Crepo,
whose dress was of chiffon in shade
of greenish toruuoise, made with a