Evening star., 1942-11-13


New York next week and will take
one of the leading dailies of that city.
Many OF the women from our
neighbor republics are or have been
active newspaperwomen and more
than one will write reports of the
present conference and their activi-
ties during their stay in the National
Capital for their papers and maga-
zines when they get home. A few
are sending reports while here.
Sonora de Espil, wife of the Argen-
tine Ambassador and the ranking
hostess of the diplomatic corps, gave
one OF these larger parties yesterday
afternoon. Arranged quite informal
ly, with invitations by telephone
early IN the week, the attractive
hostess entertained the wives of
diplomatic missions, and officials of
this Government. Sonora de Espil
stood at the top Of the stairs in the
wide hall of the charming Embassy
on New Hampshire avenue at @
street. She was dressed in a street.
length frock of black, smartly fash
ioned with three-quarter length
sleeves and high neckline A moder-
ately long string of well-matched
pearls gave marked contrast. She
wore no other jewels and no flowers.
Sonora Ana Rosa Martinez de
Guerrero of Argentina, chairman of
the Inter- American Commission of
Women, stood with Sonora de Espil
for some time and then went into
the dining room where she chatted
with the numerous guests. She, too,
was dressed in black with rhine
stone clips at the high neckline re-
leving It's severity. Her round black
hat was edged with band of bright
red feathers and snood of black
net caught her soft iron-gray hair.
She, also, was without jewels and
flowers.
The dining table where tea was
served at one end and mate-South
American tea-at the other end had
in the center an ancient soup tureen
of gayly decorated pottery which
was filled with tiny white chrysan-
themums, and about it four small
dishes in the same pottery filled
with gardenias. This was hanked
by tall silver candlesticks with
lighted white candles. Elsewhere in
the room were vases with mauve
and bronze chrysanthemums and in
one corner table where wine was
served. Sonora de Perodi, wife of
the Military Attache, poured mate,
said to contain so many or sucn
powerful vitamins that one is able
to do a days work after one cup of
the hot LIQUID. Wives of other men,
bers of the Embassy staff poured
tea and saw that the guests were
plentifully served.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of
the Vice President, was accompanied
by her ister-in-faw, Nine. Brugg-
mann, wife of the Swiss Minister, the
latter wearing an all brown costume
especially becoming to her titan
hair Mrs. Wallace was in black,
with a short jacket of martin fur
Nine. Bostrom, wife of the Swedish
Minister, who is dean of ENJOYS at
this Capital, was there, wearing a
dark brown and olive green costume.
Mrs. Ralph William Close, wife
of the South African Minister, and
Lady Dixon, wife of the Australian
Minister: were in group of the
English speaking guests. Lady Dixon
told friends of the former Minister
and Mrs. Richard Casey that she
had heard from Mrs. Casey few
days ago. The Caseys are in Egypt,
where the former Minister is serv-
ing as member of the war board,
and Mrs. Casey is deeply engrossed
in Red Gross work in hospitals and
in other capacities. Their children
remained in Washington, where
they are attending school.
Mime Hurban, wife of the Czecho-
slovak Minister, wearing an all black
costume with small round and
very becoming hat, told many of
her friends that the Minister had
had the best nights sleep in several
years after the news from North
Africa came in Saturday night.
Nine Procope, wife of the Finnish
Minister, also was there and wore
an all-black costume, and Lady
Bajpai, wife of the Agent General
for India. wearing her native dress
in purple and gold, gave a dash of
color to the company.
Black predominated in the cos
umes, some of them lightened with
bright ornaments on the bodices and
many without color or sparkle to
relieve the severity of the black.