Evening star., 1940-06-03

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gentine Ambassador and the rank
ing hostess Of the corps, poured tea
at the beautifully appointed tea
table laid at one side of the clear
blue-lined swimming pool. She
looked a debutante rather than
the mother of one, in her dark blue
and black print frock and lighter
blue felt hat. Alternating with her
was Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, who also
wore blue, but brighter shade, and
her frock was lace and. her hat was
of the same shade. Mrs. Harry Pei
ham Robbins of New York and
Palm Beach, sister of Mr.. Welles,
who with Mr.. Robbins are their
guests for short time, also took
her turn at the tea table with Nine.
van Kaathoven. Opposite the tea
table, laden with the quaint re-
freshments for the late afternoon
and tea, was similar table where
more stimulating refreshment was
served.
Members of Diplomatic
Corps Present.
Among the heads of missions who
were there were the Turkish Am
bassador and Nine. Ertegun, the
French Ambassador, Count de Saint
Quentin, who was warmly greeted
by his colleagues; the Brazilian Am
bassador and Senhora de Martins,
the italian Ambassador and Princess
Colonna, the dean of Ministers at
this post, the Swedish Minister and
Nine. Bostrom; the Portuguese Min
lister and Senhora de Bianchi and
the latter's daughter Mile Sibilla
Skildelsky: the Nicaraguan Minister
and Sonora de De Bayle, the Czecho-
Slovak Minister and Nine. Hurban,
the Netherlands Minister and Nine.
Loudon, the Danish Minister and
Nine. de Kaufman, the Hungarian
Minister and Nine. Pelenyi. the
Australian Minister and Mrs. Casey,
just back from a flying trip to the
Middle West and New York; the
German Charge d'Affaires and Frau
Thomson, who remained only short
time; Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg.
accompanied by Mr. Pendleton
Hogan, and Representative and Mrs.
Sol Bloom and their daughter, Miss
Vera Bloom.
State Department
Officials Among Guests.
officials from the State Depart
ment included the retiring chief of
the European Affairs Division, Mr..
Jay Pierrepont Moffat, who was be-
ing congratulated by every one on
his recent appointment as United
States Minister to Canada. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Moffat, as
always gracious and attractive. The
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Adolf A. Berle, jr; DR.. and
Mrs. Stanley K. Hornbeck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Woodward and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins, who will
sail within a fortnight for South
America. She will visit first in
Venezuela where she will carry out
work for the Embassy there and
then will go to Argentina for va
cation.
Others at the party were the
Minister Counselor of the Cuban
Embassy and Sonora de Baron, the
Counselor of the British Embassy
and Mrs. Neville Butler, the Com
mercial Counselor of the British
Embassy and Lady Chalkley, the
Commercial Counselor of the Chill
can Embassy and Sonora de Camp
bell with their son-in-law and
daughter, Senor and Sonora de
Gacitua, who were here over Sum-
day from New York. Sonora de
Gacitua was dressed in black made
with snood, which she wore over
her head.
Members of Residential
Set Are Present.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
the former a cousin of Mrs. Welles'
late father, Mr.. Richard S. Town.
send, were there, Mr.. Townsend de-
claring that he never goes to par
ties but this one he could not resist.
They were off this morning to their