Evening star., 1942-05-15

tne DacK OF tne mouse. AT the other
side other refreshing liquids were
served, including orange juice, and
as a ck-drop for the scene tall
hedge Of rhododendrons in soft
orchid shades, with peonies in
more reddish shade, stood out
against the green foliage.
The Minister and Mrs Nash stood
In the drawing room to receive their
several hundred guests; officials,
diplomats and many officers of the
various branches of the United
States armed service as well as mill
tary, naval and air attaches of other
embassies and legations, The draw
ing room is in pale green, walls and
ceiling, with summer coverings to
the furniture in deep pastel shades.
Here there were bowls of white
gladioluses and snapdragons, and
purple iris and pale yellow tulips.
Legation Staff and Wives
Greet Guests on Terrace.
Mrs. Nash chose a figured frock of
white with dark brown figures on a
lighter shade of brown background.
The skirt was street length and with
1t she wore a wide-brimmed brown
straw hat trimmed with flowers
matching the figures in her dress.
The Minister and Mrs. Nash re-
ceived alone, but beyond the long
open windows, members of the Lega-
tion staff and their wives stood on
the terrace to greet the guests.
The Naval Attache and Mrs. c. W.
M. Vereker were there when Mrs.
Robert Brennan, wife of the Irish
Minister. arrived. and after intro
ductions Mrs Brennan told them
that her father had gone to New
the Commonwealth was only 80
years old, to which Acting Comdr
Vereker said he was born in Ireland,
but had never lived there, growing
up in New Zealand instead. Mrs.
Brennan wore a tailored suit of
black with a white blouse and
narrow brimmed black straw hat
trimmed with a white magnolia
blossom In front. Mrs. Vereker
chose a print in green and white
and black straw hat. Also assist
ing was Mrs. L. M. Isitt, wife of the
Air Attache, who also wore printed
silk dress, the small black figures
being on a white ground, and her
black hat having a wide brim.
Cabinet HosteSses
Among the Guests.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec
retary of State, looking very well
since her return from the South,
was dressed in a brown costume.
The frock was print with small
white figures and her hat, with mar
row brim, was all brown. Others
there were Mrs. Henry Morgenthau,
jr.; the Postmaster General and Mrs
Frank Walker, Mrs. Jesse H. Jones
and the Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins.
The dean of the diplomatic corps,
the Peruvian Ambassador, Senor
Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
was there; also Sonora de Espil, wife
of the Argentine Ambassador, rank
ing hostess of the corps. She was
smartly dressed in dark blue and
white print made with a jacket and
q small very becoming dark blue
straw hat. The South African Min
lister and Mrs. Ralph William Close
joined a group at one of the tables,
Mrs. Close in an attractive costume
of gray with close fitting violet
hat.
The Czechoslovak Minister and
Nine. Hurban were warmly greeted
as they stepped onto the terrace and
promptly the Minister asked the
question "Are you an X?" which
brought forth a lively discussion,
with many amusing incidents of the
present rationing. Nine. Hurban
looked particularly we'll in red and
white print and wide brimmed black
straw hat. The Thai Minister and
Nine. Semi Pramoj were among the