Evening star., 1939-12-15
Diplomats
Received at
White House
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was observed by the members Of
the Embassy staff, and all the ladies
of that circle wore black. Lady
Chalkley, wife of the Commercial
Counselor, had a gown Of lace trim
med with purple velvet.
Mrs. Pinsent, wife OF the financial
counselor, chose a soft silk which
was made with very wide skirt
and gracefully draped bodice. Mrs.
Hoyer Miller, wife of the First Sec
retary, had velvet gown, the black
relieved by the spray of white gar
denias on her shoulder. Mrs. Sum-
merscale, who was with her husband,
the Commercial Secretary, wore
wool crepe made severely plain, the
skirt slaShed in front at the hem
line and the bodice draped over the
shoulders. Mrs. Rumbold, wife OF
the Third Secretary, was in velvet.
made with a slight hustle effect and
the bodice finished in a heart
shaped neckline.
In contrast, the Uruguay Minister,
Mr.. j. Richling, was accompanied
by the only member of the legation
staff, the Secretary, Mr.. Juan
D'Aniello. The last Of the diplomatic
corps to be received was the Acting
Consul General of Esthonia in New
York, NJ Johannes Kaiv, who with
Nine Kaiv, came to Washington for
the occasion.
Brazilian Ambassador
At First Reception.
The Brazilian Ambassador and
Senhora de Martins attended the
first of these state receptions since
he came here as personal represent
ative of the Brazilian President.
Senhora de Martins wore a striking
costume of white faille and white
velvet, an Alix model from Paris.
The very wide skirt, measuring some
yards around the hem, fell from a
very tight and severely plain bodice
which was held by narrow straps
over the shoulders. Her ornaments
were green jade.
The Venezuelan Ambassador, Senor
Dr.. Don Diogenes Escalante, was
accompanied by his daughter, Sem
orita Marie Teresa Escalante, who
wore a simply made gown of Vene-
,Zuela emeralds. Sonora de Escalante,
who has been visiting in their South
American home for some months, eX-
pected to sail yesterday to return
here for Christmas at the Embassy.
Princess Colonna, wife of the Ital-
ian Ambassador, who was detained
in her homeland for several months
after the Ambassador arrival, was
with him last evening. Her unusual
gown was of white organZa trimmed
with red roses on the bodice. the full
skirt falling into train which was
faced with wine color. She wore a
coronet of diamonds.
Party With Ambassador
From Panama.
The Panama Ambassador and
Sonora de Boyd attended the first of
these state receptions since DR.. Boyd
was made Ambassador They had
with them last evening their son and
daughter-in-law, the Attache of the
Embassy, Senor Don Augusta S. Boyd,
jr., and his bride, who were married
in Panama in the late summer.
Sonora de Boyd, wife of the Ambas-
sador, was dressed in flesh color
tulle, the very full skirt having flesh
color sequins which formed large
circles, and the fitted bodice was of
the sequins. With this she wore emer-
aid necklace, earrings and bracelet.
Senorita Dora Raquet Boyd, daugh-
ter of the Ambassador and Sonora
de Boyd, also wore robe de style
of tulle in a shade of smoke blue.
The bodice was trimmed with silver
lace and about the round neckline
were ostrich feathers in the same
shade. Sonora de Boyd, jr, had a
similar frock in shell pink tulle with
sequins on the bodice and ostrich
feathers about the neckline.
Sonora de Briceno, wife of the
First Secretary of the Embassy,
chose a smart model of white and
silver lame, the long full skirt hav-
ing hustle effect and falling into
train. The bodice was tight fitting
and her necklace and bracelet were
Of diamonds.
Senorita Anita Ramirez-Duque,
who has been at the Embassy since
1t was a Legation, attended her first
reception at the White House since
her appointment as attache of the
Embassy. Last evening she was
dressed in black satin fashioned
with a circular skirt and the Sc
verify of it's plainness was relieved
by rhinestone on the bodice and
strings of the brilliant stones falling
over the skirt.
Party Of Ambassador
From Chile.
The Chilean Ambassador and Sc
nora de Cabero also had with them
their son and daughter-in-law
Senor Don Alberto Cabero, jr., and
Sonora de Cabero, who are dividing
the winter between Washington and
New York. Sonora de Cabero was
in black, the net of her graceful
gown embroidered in black spangles
and silver lunars with which she
wore diamond earrings. Sonora de
Cabero, jr, had gown Of white
crepe, nodded to the figure and en-
broidered in silver.
Also with the Ambassador and
Sonora de Cabero was Senorita
Cristina Michels, daughter of the
Chilean Commissioner to the World S
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