Evening star., 1938-12-16

| gold leaves. Sonora de Meana. wife
of the Second Secretary, was In 1
becoming noire frock.
The French Ambassador, Count
de Saint Quentin, was among the
new diplomats In the line last eve
ming with members Of the staff.
The new Air Attache, 1t. Col. Rene
p. G. We.ser, who arrived in the
early autumn to assume his new
duties here, was unable to attend
the reception as he went to New
York Wednesday to meet Nine
Weiser when she arrived yesterday
They will come to Washington to-
day.
Nine. Lucet, wife of the Third Sec.
retary, was In the line last evening
She wore white net made over
white satin, the overdress parting In
the middle Of the front to give the
effect of q satin panel. The skirt
was full and the bodice close fitting
The Brazilian Ambassador, Senior
Mario de Pimentel Brandao, who
came to this post few weeks after
the French Ambassador, next in
line. With him were members of his
Embassy staff.
DIR, Chang -lok Chen
Heads Chinese Delegation.
The Chinese Ambassador, DR.. Hu
Shih, being too i'll to return to Wash
| ington from New York, the Coun-
selor of the Embassy, Dr. Chang-lok
Chen, was at the head Of the Chi
nese mission. The only lady in the
embassy circle Is Nine. Hsiao, wife
of the Assistant Military Attache.
She was dressed in the native Chi
nese dress, the long coatlike gown
of ream-color silk embroidered in
dragons in Dubonnet silk. A dia-
mond ornament was in her black
hair at the back of her head.
The dean of Ministers, the Swiss
Minister, M. Marc Peter, was ac-
companied by fascinating Nine.
Peter, whose simply made gown was
of fuchsia silk jersey. The beauty
of the gown was in its graceful mold
ing to her figure, and her ornaments
were pearl and diamonds.
The Counselor of the Legation and
Nine. Feer were unable to be present
owing to illness and the Minister
and Nine. Peter were accompanied
by the Attache of the Legation, M
Fritz Real.
The Swedish Minister and Nine
Bostrom were there, Nine Bostrom
in white lace, made very long and
having full puffed sleeves.
Nine. Wennerberg, wife of the
Counselor Of the Legation, wore a
becoming frock of light blue taffeta
made on modified Moyen Age fash
ion, the skirt tight to the knees and
flaring into very full skirt at the
bottom. The bodice was very low
in the back and she wore old gold
ornaments, heirlooms in her family
Nine. Wadsted
Absent Due to Illness.
The Danish Minister, M. Otto
Wadsted, was without Nine. Wad
sted, who, with her children, has
been detained in Paris because OF
illness.
The Counselor of the Legation
and Nine. Eickhoff were with the
Minister, the latter wearing a Sc
verely plain white and gold lame
dress, which was fashioned on a be-
coming mode.
The Portuguese Minister, Senior
DR.. Joao Antonio de Bianchi, was
without Senhora de Bianchi last eve
ming as the latter is i'll with an at
tack Of bronchitis Senhorita Sibilla
Skidelsky daughter of Senhora de
Bianchi, accompanied the Minister
and wore taffeta in shades of fuchsia
made on long lines with puffed
sleeves and square neckline. The
fullness of the skirt was in the back
and the gown had a long train OF
midnight blue taffeta. Senhorita
Skidelsky's ornaments were string
OF pearls and long pendant earrings
of crystals.
Nine. Pelenyi, wife of the Hun
garlan Minister, had a becoming
gown OF blue-lavendar heavy taffeta
the full skirt falling into a train at
the back and the fitted bodice hav-
ing as its only trimming two enamel
clips OF flowers in shades of blue
and lavender at the heart-shaped
neckline.
Mrs. Close, wife Of the South Afri-
can Minister, had a black chiffon
and lace dress, the chiffon in mar
row plaits and her ornaments ~-ere
diamonds.
Norwegian Delegation
Attired in Deep Mourning.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne and the
members of the Legation staff and
their wives attended the reception,
although their country is in deep
mourning for the late Queen Maud.
Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne
wore severly plain black net gown,
the skirt full and the bodice fitted,
but there was no trimming and she
wore no jewels.
Nine. Gable, wife of the Counselor
OF the Legation, wore a severely plain
black velvet gown, the very full skirt
having short train.
Nine. Tostrup, wife of the First
Secretary of the Legation, also was
in black velvet, the skirt full and
the bodice fitted.
The Minister of Ell Salvador, Senor
DR.. Don Hector David Castro, had
with him Sonora de Castro and her
sister, Senorita Angela Cromeyer,
as well as the members of the Lego
ton staff. Sonora de Castro wore q
becoming gown of white chiffon
trimmed with rhinestones, and her
sister also chose white. Sonora de
Alfaro, wife of the First Secretary of
the Embassy, wore a black velvet
gown made after the prevailing
mode.
The retiring Minister of Finland
and Nine. Jarnefelt were present
at the last formal function before
they sail for their homeland and a
new post. Nine. Jarnefelt was
dressed in Queen Mary blue satin,
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