Evening star., 1940-05-15

Guests Are Received
In Curio Room.
The several hundred guests, dip
lomats, officials and numbers from
resident circles in addition to the
delegates from the Pan-American
republics, were received in the curio
room on the main floor of the en-
bassy. The Ambassador and Senhora
de Martins stood close to the door
onto the portico at the south side
OF the embassy and while several
fingered in comfortable chairs on
the portico most of them went into
the garden to the west. Here Is to
be found tinkling fountain with a
nymph in the center, one of Senhora
de Martins works in bronze. The
dainty nymph was guarding num-
ber Of gold fish and one solid black
amphibian which splashed about
with the others. About the edge of
the pond-on six or seven inch
ledge-are cut the words Birds
Observation-Disclosures" Rows Of
bright red tulips surround the pond.
Elsewhere in the garden are tulips
Of many other hues, and the thou
sands Of bright faced pansies reflect
every color in the rainbow.
Groups OF guests fingered under
the trees or sat on the steps or in
chairs on the lawn to enjoy the con-
versation and the cooling and re-
freshing delicacies. Senhora de Mar
tins was assisted by members of the
embassy staff and their wives who
spared no effort in seeing that each
guest was served and met others in
the company.
Senhora de Bianchi
Wears Striking Costume.
Senhora de Bianchi, wife of the
Portuguese Minister, had one of the
very striking costumes worn yes
terday. Her simply made crepe
gown was in bright magenta
shade and her round hat of white
straw was like a basket filled with
delicate lilies of the valley. Over
this she wore a fine mesh veil In
q soft shade of blue, tied at the
back and falling over the dress.
The Minister and Senhora de
Bianchi arrived shortly after the
appointed hour, the Minister wear
ing light tan suit Of cool material.
Costumes of others at the party
reflected the season from the bright
ness of Senhora de Bianchis frock
to the dove-blue of Nine. Hori-
nouchis crepe gown, the gamut
ct colors was evident. With the
severely plain crept gown Nine.
Horinouchi wore q small black hat.
She and the Ambassador fingered
on the portico to chat before going
into the garden.
Mrs. Sumner Welles, wife OF the
Undersecretary of State, chose a
figured silk frock. Her parasol
was made of the same black-and-
white print. The handle and tips of
the parasol were of ebony which
matched her straw hat, gloves, purse
and shoes.
Sonora de Cabero
In Emerald Green Chiffon.
The Turkish Ambassador and
Nine. Ertegun and the Chilean Am
bassador and Sonora de Cabero were
there, Sonora de Cabero wearing a
becoming gown of emerald green
chiffon, the skirt not long and the
bodice gracefully draped and having
short sleeves. Her picture hat of
black straw complemented her
gloves, shoes and bag.
Dainty Mime. Rajamaitri, wife of
the retiring Siamese Minister, was
saying good-by to her many friends,
as they will leave shortly. She was
dressed in a tailored costume of
dark blue with a fine pin stripe of
white and white flower on her lapel
which matched the white flowers on
her close fitting dark blue hat.
The Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de Castillo Najera, and
Sonora de Cardenas, wife of the
Spanish Ambassador, wearing q
pretty print dress with white hat,
were among others from the diplo-
matte corps who attended.
Mrs. Bloom, wife of Representa-