Evening star., 1942-03-17

In both Spanish and English.
Blue and white fiowers-snap-
dragons and larkspur with a touch
of pink-filled three great vases
placed at intervals down the table
and in the Chinese room there were
great clusters of salmon pink gladi-
oluSeS.
Minister and Sonora de De Bayle
Receive at Chinese Room Entrance.
The Minister and Sonora de De
Bayle stood at the entrance of the
Chinese room to receive the guests
and present them to the honor
guests. Assisting in receiving were
the president of the National Bank
of Nicaragua, Senor DR.. Jesus j..
Sanchez, who also is a former
Minister of Finance, and his at
tractive blond wife. Sonora de San
chez. Sonora de De Bayle wore a
strikingly becoming gown of crepe
in a shade which looked like char
treuse. The gown was studded with
bugles in gold hues, and the cluster
of orchids worn at her left shoulder
picked up the colorS in her gown.
Senorita Arguella looked as though
she had stepped out of a picture
frame. Her dress was of taffeta,
the black bodice close-fitting, with
short sleeves, and her very full
skirt made of bands of red and rich
blue taffeta. Sonora de Sanchez
chose for the occasion floor-length
gown of midnight blue, with brill
liants outlining a delicate pattern
on the bodice.
There was a springtime fashion
parade at yesterdays reception.
with many Of the ladies wearing
their very newest costumes and
their most becoming hats made of
gay little flowers. Petite Sonora de
Vega, wife of the Attache of the El
Salvadoran Legation, introduced
something new in millinery, wear
ing fresh jonquils in her pinbox
black hat. The yellow of the flow
ers matched the flower pattern in
her black jersey dress.
Mrs. Wallace Wears Ensemble
OF Smartly Tailored Black Crepe.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of
the Vice President, was warmly
greeted during the early portion OF
the party and looked particularly
well. Her smartly tailored en-
sembIe was of black crepe. her hat
to match adorned with two dark
red roses. About her shoulders she
wore a hip-Iength mink jacket. The
popular official hostess remained
for some time and was in animated
conversation for quite while with
Sonora de Pardo and Sonora DE
scilingo, whose husbands are First
Secretaries of the Argentine En-
bassy. Both of the attractive Argen-
tine ladies wore black costumes,
Sonora de Pardo relieving the
ronberness Of her gown by wearing
o white hat.
Peruvian Ambassador, Dean
OF Diplomatic Corps, Attends.
The dean of the diplomatic corps,
the Peruvian Ambassador, Senor
Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
was there with several members OF
his staff, The Mexican Ambassador
6enor DR.. Don Francisco Castillo
Naiera, and the Ambassador OF
ecuador, Senior Captain Colon EloS
Alfaro, were among the Amoassa-
dors present without their families
The popular Brazilian Ambassador
Senior Carlos Martins, and MI
equally popular wife held an i'm
promptu reception throughout the
afternoon. They we're accompanied
by Senhora Martins daughter, Sen
hora Lucia Fonseca and Sennor1ta
Maria Frias. Senhora de Martins
Uore a wide-brimmed hat OF heaven
blue felt with her becoming black
dress. Her daughter wore perky
bow of bright green on her hair anc
her black dress was ornamented with
rold nailheads which correspondec
with her ear bobs.
Guests Hear News OF
Members of Younger Set.
The Venezuelan Ambassador anc
genora de Escalante were telling in
curing friends that the marriage O
their attractive daughter, Senor1ts
Maria Teresa Escalante, to Senol
Arturo Bustamante, Undersecretary
of Finance, Public Credit. Industry
and Commerce of El Salvador, vii
be an event of May g.
Another couple telling news o