Evening star., 1941-10-24

beautifully paneled dining room, a 10
able cold meats, salads and un-
usual sandwiches and cakes, many
of them from Argentine recipes.
The center of the table was filled
with mass of rich red roses artiSti-
cally arranged in silver bowl and
on tables in the other rooms were
tall vases filled with very large yel-
low chrySanthemumS.
Hostess Is Gowned
In Gold Brocade.
Sonora de Espil wore a particularly
becoming gown last evening of gold
brocade. the skirt not full, but haV-
ing an apron-like ruff1e in the front.
The bodice was cut in a square neck
line, low in front, and she wore sew
eral strands of pearls. in her dark
and shining hair were two brilliant
ornaments. Sonora de Cantilo was
dressed in her favorite black. Her
gown of very fine net was completely
covered with black sequins and a
yoke of net formed a round neck
line. She, too, wore strings of pearls
about her neck, and in addition pearl
stud earrings.
Members of the Embassy staff and
their wives escorted guests to the
refreshment tables and saw that no
one lacked attention.
Peruvian Ambassador
An Early Arrival.
The dean of the diplomatic corps,
the Peruvian Ambassador. Senor
Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
who will be host next week to the
Vice President of his country, was
among the early arrivals. The Am
bassador has quite recovered from a
knee injury which kept him at the
Embassy most of the summer.
The Brazilian Ambassador and |
Senhora de Martins were hosts at |
dinner before the reception, enter |
tanning in honor of Senior Don Raul |
Damonte Taborda, a member of the /
House of Deputies, and Senhora de |
Damonte Taborda. With their guests |
they were among the early arrivals |
as Senior and Senhora de Damonte |
Taborda were in the receiving line. |
Others in the Ambassador and SEN
hora de Martins party were the new |
Ambassador of Uruguay and Sonora !
de Blanco, Mr.. and Mrs Nelson !
Rockefeller, who entertained at the .
tea hour in honor of the dis |
tinguished Argentine visitors; Mr.. |
and Mrs. William Burden, Mr.. and |
A6rx Condida Dor+iror{ Cant D,,,1o |
Sampaio of Brazil, on special mis- /
sion in Washington, and Senhora de !
Sanpaio. and the Second Secretary
Of the Brazilian Embassy Senior |
Fernando Saboia de Medeiros.
Secretary Of Agriculture
And Mrs. Wickard Greeted.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Claude r. Wickard, recently re-
turned from a Western trip, were
warmly greeted as they made their !
way through the various rooms. Mrs. !
Wickard wore her favorite blue, the
bodice having short sleeves and a
wide vest of finely tucked chiffon. |
Her only ornaments were small blue
stud earrings.
The Venezuelan Ambassador and
Sonora de Escalante were accom-
panied by their daughter, Senorita
Maria Teresa EScalante, and enjoy
ing conversation with their COL
leagues were the Ambassador of
Colombia. Senor DR.. Gabriel Turbay;
the Ambassador of Chile and Sonora
de Michels with their daughter, !
Senorita Cristina MichelS, and the
Cuban Ambassador, Senor DR.. |
Aureho F. Concheso, just back from
a few days in Havana, and Sonora de
Concheso.
Church and State
Well Represented.
The church was well represented
in the large company, the apostolic
delegate. the Most Rev. Amleto
Giovanni Cicognani, having ami
mated conversation with the Rev.
Coleman Nevils, who has returned
to Georgetown University after sew
eral wears absence the Rev. Edmund
j. walsh joining them in their dis
cussionS.
Senator Arthur Capper stopped
with various groups for brief chats
and Senator Joseph F. Gutfey was
accompanied by his sisters, Miss
Ida Guffey and Miss Pauletta
Guffey. Also from the senatorial
circle were Senator and Mrs. Joseph
C. OMahoney, Senator and Mrs.
Gerald P. Nye and Senator Tom
Connally.
Among others from the lower
house of Congress were Representa-
tive Sol Bloom, chairman OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee, and his
daughter, Miss Vera Bloom, and
Representative and Mrs. Charles S.
Dewey. the latter wearing very
becoming gown of smoke-colo crepe
fashioned on becoming draped lines
and having a touch of soft blue on
the bodice.
The Director General of the Pam
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
arrived rather early and remained
a long time among the representa-
tives Of the 20 Central and South
American republics. From the State
Department group was Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins, who made lovely
picture with her pale violet crepe
gown, made with artistically draped
skirt and becoming bodice with long