Evening star., 1939-05-09
Hulls Hosts
Royal Party
Polish Visitors
Are Received
At Embassy
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Arthur Krock, Mrs. Clarence Lee
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Pat
chen, Mr.. Stanley Woodward and
1t. Col. w. G. Crane and Comdr.
Lloyd j. Wiltse, military and naval
aides to the prince and princess.
Polish Visitors
To Remain Several Days.
The Polish visitors will remain
here several days and many parties
have been planned in their honor.
The Secretary of Commerce, Mr..
Harry Hopkins, was host at lunch
con today for the men In the party
and this afternoon Nine. Wanko-
wicz, wife of the Counselor Of the
Embassy, is entertaining at tea for
Nine. Roman. Nine. Bobkowska, who
is the daughter of the President Of
Poland, and Nine. Zaleska, who came
with her husband, the former min
lister of foreign affairs of Poland, will
share honors with Nine. Roman at
the tea.
The reception at the Embassy last
evening was scheduled for 1890
o'clock and the dinner guests re-
manned for quite a little after that
hour. The Ambassador received the
guests at the door of the drawing
room, Nine. Roman standing next,
with the minister of industry and
commerce beside her. She wore a
pale green chiffon gown, the long
skirt having slight flare toward the
bottom and the decollete bodice
having wide bow of darker green
velvet which extended over the
slightly dropped shoulder line to the
moderately low back. Her only
jewels we're diamond stud earrings.
Nine. Bobkowska, who was beside
M. Roman in the line. chose a tur-
quoise blue crepe, which blended
rather nicely with the shade Of green
of Nine. Romans gown. Both are
blonds, Nine. Romans hair a bit
lighter in shade than Nine. Bobkow-
ska's. The latter's gown was ex-
tremely simple and nodded to her
figure. The vice minister Of COM
munications and Count Alfred Po-
tocki, brother of the Ambassador.
completed the receiving line.
Nine. Wankowicz, ranking hostess
in the Embassy staff during the alb
sence of Countess Potocka, was as
sisting last evening and wore a be-
coming black taffeta frock, the skirt
fitting tightly about the hips and
flaring toward the hemline. The
bodice was low and squarely cut IN
the neck with narrow straps over
the shoulders. About her neck she
wore an old gold and pearl necklace
the long pendant earrings
Groups Of Guests
by Murals.
Small groups Of the guests gath
cred in the ballroom, many finding
fresh beauty in the striking murals
executed within the year by Count
Rosen, who again is in Washington
and was among the guests last eve
ming. Others sat about the drawing
room and smaller reception rooms
on the comfortable divans and
chairs. Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Wallace. who were at the din.
ner, left early and Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, who Joined the guests
early, remained some time greeting
her scores of friends in Washington
society. Mrs. Swanson sat for some
time with Mrs. Sol Bloom and Miss
Ida Guffey, all in an animated con-
versation with Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins. who was among those at
the dinner
The Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de Espil were among the
diplomats at the reception, the lAtter
wearing a most becoming gown of
white georgette crepe studded with
tiny little rhinestones and made
with very full skirt which was fitted
closely about the hips and the bodice
was cut in square neckline with
straps over the shoulders. The
French Ambassador, Count de Saint
Quentin, arrived rather late, having
been the guest Of honor at dinner Of
Representative and Mrs. Ralph ..
Brewster. Senator and Mrs. Arthur
Vandenberg. Senator Joseph F. Gut
fey and his sister, Miss Pauletta
Guffey, also were there.
Nine. Rajamaitri, wife Of the
Siamese Minister, wearing q figured
silk gown. the background golden
yellow with tiny little flowers In dull
red. was without the Minister. She
replied to the many inquiries for
the Envoy that he is getting better,
but could not come tonight" The
newly appointed Panama Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Boyd were In
the company, Sonora de Boyd wear
ing a becoming gown of black net
with black lace appliqued on the
full sleeves of the jacket and also
on the full skirt.
Dining Room
Attractively Decorated.
The buffet supper was served IN
the dining room, the long table hav-
ing a long oval silver bowl, not more
than three or four inches high, with
small blossoms such as freezia and
sweet peas in red, white and blue.
This was placed on a mirror several
inches larger than the diameter OF
the bowl. On the side tables were
very unusual crystal vases set in
two and three branched CANDLE
sticks, the vases filled with early
spring blossoms, and the candles
white. These were used on the
dinner table, the candle light adding
soft glow to the room.
The Ambassadors guests at din
ner were the Minister and Nine.
Roman, the Vice Minister and Nine.
Bobkowska and the former Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Nine. Ia
leska, in whose honor the party was
given; the Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, the
Secretary Of Commerce, Mr.. Harry