Evening star., 1939-06-08

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there are no ladies in his family
the Minister Counselor of the Le-
CATION and Nine. Depasta are
with him. The Minister, who has
gained something of reputa-
ton as Well-dressed diplomat, is
wearing a perfectly-fitting cutaway
coat and striped trousers with a top
hat. The Minister Counselor is
similarly dressed and Nine. Depasta
wears figured chiffon in pastel
shades, the skirt made long and q
large hat to match.
The Siamese Minister and charm
ing Nine. Rajamaitri are among the
guests, the latter wearing a becom-
ing dress of rose crepe, made ankle
length and high wasted with puffed
sleeves. Her white straw hat has a
veil to match her gown. The Min
lister is dressed in the customary
cutaway.
Nine. Fotitch in Pastel Blue.
The Yugoslav Minister and Nine.
Fotitch are there, the latter having
smart costume of pastel blue print
with picture hat to match.
The Latvian Minister and Nine
Bilmanis, the latter wearing navy
blue georgette crepe ensemble with
blue hat trimmed with white flowers
and long white gloves, are greeting
their many friends among the other
guests. The Minister wears the
official afternoon garb with silk hat
The Nicaraguan Minister and
Sonora de De Bayle are among those
missed from the throng as they are
out of town.
The Netherlands Minister and
Nine Loudon, who have been in
Washington verX little since he
came as Minister in December, are
greeting the many friends they
have made in SO short time. Nine
Loudon wears navy blue chiffon
with large white flowers in the
figured design, a blue straw hat
trimmed with similar white flowers
TO those on her dress. The Min
lister has the formal morning coat
which is the mode for men.
The German Charge dAffaires,
Herr Hans Thomson, is accom-
panied by Frau Thomson, who is
wearing a beige dress with a lace
waist and a plated silk skirt, a
dark brown straw hat and acces-
sories. Herr Thomson wears the
conventional cutaway with striped
trousers.
Sonora de Caceras in Blue.
Sonora de Caceras, wife of the
Honduras Charge d'Affaires, is with
him at the party wearing an en-
broidered net dress of powder blue
mace with tight-fitting bodice and
full skirt. The v neckline is caught
with two rhinestone clips and the
sash is of powder blue and rose
color satin ribbon. Her picture hat
also is rose color matching her
gloves, shoes and bag. The Minister
wears the formal dfess.
M. H. Hadjeb-DavalIou, who is
in charge of the Iran Legation dur
ing the absence of the Counselor
and Charge d'Affaires, DR.. Ali Akbar
Daftary, is at the garden party, ac-
companied by Nine. Hadjeb-Daval-
lou. DR.. Daftary, who came the
first of the year to open the Lega-
ton again and resume diplomatic
relations with this country, left in
the late winter for Cuba and several
of the republics to the south OF
this country and is not expected
to return for a few weeks. Nine
Hadjeb-Davallou is wearing a floor
length dress of printed chiffon, pur-
pie figures on white background
With a large white hat trimmed
with purple ribbon. M. Hadieb-
Davallou is wearing the conven-
tional cutaway coat.
Baroness de Gruben, wife of the
Counselor of the Belgian Embassy
is dressed in black and white, the
skirt OF black crepe with bodice
and short jacket of white with long
flowing sleeves. The skirt is street
length and the frock has sash of
black. Her white broad -brimmed
straw hat has high crown covered
with black ribbon which hangs of
the brim in the back. Her bag,
shoes and gloves are black.
The Counselor of the Hungarian
Legation, M. Anthony de Balasy, is
among the guests and wears morn
ing coat and striped trousers.
Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham
widow of the former United States
Ambassador to the Court of St.
James, arrived from her home in
Louisville, KY, for the royal al fres-
co party and is being presented to
Their Majesties on the portico. Her
gown for the affair is of white
chiffon trimmed with black lace and
net and just escapes the floor. Her
hat is black, as are her other ac-
ceSsorieS.
Mrs. Hurley in Blue Lace.
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, with the
former Secretary of War, has been
included on the list and her dress
for the occasion is of blue lace, the
skirt sweeping the ground and her
hat to match is trimmed with deep
purple flowers.
Among the members of the Su-
preme Court and their wives who
are present are Mr.. Justice aad
Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, the latter
wearing a powder blue crepe dress
and large black silk hat and black
shoes and gloves, with a blue bag
and Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone.
The chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and Mrs,