Evening star., 1940-05-20

th1S annual occasion.
The day is particularly lovely for
an outdoor lunch and the White
House grounds at their prettiest.
The frocks of the women who have
gathered there vie in colors with
the perky little pansies in the gar
den on the east side of the mansion
and already rosebuds in the garden
to the west seem ready to bloom.
Small tables are placed on the
velvety lawn and the brightly y-col-
ored tents and marques are on
either side of the wide, green slope,
and almost hiding the cooling
fountain are the members Of the
Marine Band, in summer uniform,
playing gay tunes.
Many Guests Entertained
At Mexican Embassy.
Yesterday afternoon cooling
breezes relieved the extreme heat
of the midday sun and made the
reception at the Mexican Embassy
all the more refreshing and delight
full. The Ambassador and Sonora
de Castillo Najera invited some 600
guests and appointed the hours of
S to pm. However, there were
few of the 600 ready to leave before
the late evening. The party was
in the nature of a farewell to the
delegates to the Eighth American
Scientific Congress, although the
women delegates were entertained
at luncheon today and by tomorrow
most of them will have gone to New
York for the Worlds Fair before
sailing for their Central and South
American homes.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Castillo Najera were assisted in re-
ceiving by Senor Ramon Beteta,
head of the Mexican delegation to
the congress, and Sonora de Beteta.
They stood at the door of the small
drawing room at the head Of the
stairway and both the hostess and
the guest of honor wore black gowns.
The former wore chiffon, the skirt
long and slightly full, and the only
color was the dull old gold necklace.
Sonora de .Beteta's gown was of
marquisette with bands of black
lace, with which she wore a small,
black hat.
Mexican Orchestra
Furnishes Music.
A Mexican orchestra played in
the ballroom through the after
noon and we'll into the evening,
and few resisted the enticing
rhythmns, and the floor was
crowded throughout the reception.
The great dining room, where the
colorful murals of Mexico always
arrest attention, also was crowded,
the long buffet table being laden
with substantial and dainty re-
freshments with tea and coffee at
opposite ends of the table. Here
wives of members of the Embassy
alternated in serving, and in the
conservatory, where the variety of
tropical scrubs and plants is un-
usual, and numerous song birds
add to the gayety of any party,
liquid refreshment was served.
Representatives of the Spanish
speaking people to the south of us
predominated in the company yes
terday, with here and there Euro
pean. Of the latter the French
Ambassador, Count de Saint Quen-
tin, was conspicuous, as he seldom
attends parties during these trou-
blous days. The Far East was repre-
sented by the Chinese Ambassador
DR.. Hu-shih, and the Japanese Am
bassador and Nine. Horinouchi.
The Argentine Ambassador ano
Sonora de Espil, the latter the rank
ing lady of the diplomatic circle
were accompanied by her daughter
Miss Louise Stillwell, who will make
her formal bow to society in a few
weeks. Sonora de Espil was dressed
in white, with tiny figure OF blue
matching her becoming hat.
Sonora de Boyd, wife Of the Pan
anna Ambassador, with their triplet
daughters, the Senoritas Boyd, re-
manned in Washington for the party
and went to New York this morn
ing. The sisters will be heard to-
morrow evening on the I'VE, the
People" radio program and will re-
main several days in New York
The younger members of the family
were dressed alike in dark blu'
prints and wore similar hats OF flow
ers, one in white, another OF blu'
and the third of pink.
Sonora de Escalante, wife OF th'
Venezuelan Ambassador, who is II
his homeland on vacation, was &C.
companied by her daughter, Seno
rita Maria Teresa Escalante. tn