Evening star., 1940-05-23


the dining room had in its center
tall white vase with not more than
a dozen Gala lilies, with the several
of the generous leaves which are
natural to the lilies. The walls in
the dining room, which formerly
were a soft green now are soft ivory
color enhancing the effectiveness of
the paintings and giving an added
sparkle to the crystal of the center
chandelier.
Many Prominent
Guests Are Present.
Sonora de Espil, wife of the
Argentine Ambassador, was. among
those at the Japanese Embassy yes
terday, going there from the party
in the garden of Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon's house for the aid of Finland
Sonora de Espil was particularly at
tractive yesterday wearing blue with
lighter shade and accessories.
Among the other diplomats were the
Mexican Ambassador and Sonora de
Castillo Najera, the retiring Thai
Minister, Phya Abhibal Rajamaitri;
Nine. Fotitch, wife of the Yugoslav
Minister; the Bulgarian Minister
and Nine. Naoumoff, the Czecho-
Slovak Minister and Nine. Hurban,
the Minister-Co Counselor of the Cuban
Embassy. Senor DR.. Jose T. Baron;
the Military Attache of the Cuban
Embassy and Sonora de Munilla,
and the former Military Attache and
Sonora de Prieto.
Mrs. Robert H. Jackson, wife of
the Attorney General, and Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, wife of the as
sociate justice, represented the ex-
ecutive and judiciary branches of
this Government, and the legislative
branches were represented by Mrs.
Charles L. McNary, the Misses
Guffey, Mrs. Carroll Miller, Mrs.
Sol Bloom and Miss Vera Bloom and
Mrs. William D. Byron, who was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs.
Goodloe Edgar.
Others at the party yesterday in
cluded Mrs. Daniel G. Roper Mrs.
Stanley K. Hornbeck, Mrs. Peyton
March, Mrs. Daniel Devore, Baroness
Won Below, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Evans. jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, Miss Margaret Delano
Gage, Mrs. McCeney Werlich and
Mr.. Samuel A. Duval.
Mrs. Harry Grant Meem wore one
of the unusual costumes for the late
spring. The gown was made OF hg-
ured linen, white predomlnatlng
over the dark blue, and her mod
erate-brimmed sailor hat of the
same material and from which fell
fine mesh white veil.
Members of the Embassy staff and
their wives, with Miss Anne Squire.
assisted the hostess in seeing that
the guests met each other and were
generously served with ices, cakes.
sandwiches and other cooling re-
freshmentS.
Benefit Garden Party
Aids Funds for Finland.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon loaned her
charming garden yesterday after
noon for a benefit garden party to
add to the Funds for Finland. The
party was an invitation fete and
was used for the handing over to
the Minister of Finland, M. Hjalmar
Procope, money from the sale OF
jewelry and other articles donated
by generous friends of Finland.
There were number of original
drawings by Clifford K. Bergman,
all pertaining to the present plight
of Finland In addition there were
several pieces of jewelry donated
for the benefit of the country and
two sums were presented to the
Minister for his use in behalf OF his
native land. Mr.. Neils M. Nelson
of Takoma Park presented several
hundred dollars which was realized
through a recital given recently by
Henrietta Bagger Plum at the
Shoreha,n Hotel, and a smaller sum
raised by the American Legion in
Falls Church, Va.
Assisting at the fete were Miss Ivy
Bacon, daughter of the hostess, Mrs.