Evening star., 1942-11-12

which the Ambassador and Sonora
de Castillo Najera have become IA
nous. There was no formal receiv-
ing line. the Ambassador standing
near the door of the dining room
into the hall to greet his guests as
they reached the top Of the stairs
Sonora de Castillo Najera, dressed
In street length frock of black, sat
near the door at the beck and call OF
her Ambassador husband, when she
Joined him in greeting newcomer
Senorita Erma Castillo Najera and
her sister-in- n-law,, the bride of 1t
Francisco Castillo Najera. jr., were
there assisting, to see that all their
guests were plentifully served. Both
were dressed in black, their gowns
street length.
The director general of the Pan
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
was among the guests, as was
Co-ordinator Of Inter-American
Affairs Mr.. Nelson A. Rockefeller.
Others In the group entertained
were members Of the fourth estate
in Washington and several Of the
group of Bolivian newspapermen
who arrived a fortnight ago and
have been in New York for 10 days.
The guests Of honor yesterday
were Senor Fafael Freyre Flores,
cartoonist OF Excelsior, Mexican
City daily; Senor Baez Camargo, a
columnist; Senor Bernardo Bonce Of
the editorial staff Of Excelsior;
Senor Jose Perez Moreno of Ell Uni
versal; Senor Cesar Ortez Tenoco Of
Ell Popular; Senor Rafael Herrerias
Of Novedades; Senor Francisco M.
Armand Of La Prenza. and Senor
Xavier Sanchez Gavito Of Ell Ma
cional.
The writer's came to Washington
at the invitation of the National
Press Club, through the co-opera-
ton of the Office of the Co-ordina-
tor of Inter- American Affairs. In
addition, Senor Arias Benal, inter-
nationally known cartoonist, and
Senor Alfredo K. Ramia, a writer,
who have been in Washington for
several weeks, shared honors with
the others from Mexico.
Mrs. Truxtun Beale, chairman of
the entertainment division of the
Woman's Committee for the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, was
hostess at dinner before the concert
last evening and had as her guests
number of members of the Officers
Club recently. opened in the Bur-
lington Hotel. After dinner they
went with the hostess to the con-
cert. After the program Mrs. Rob-
ert Low Bacon gave buffet supper
IN honor of Mr.. Jascha Heifetz, vio-
linist, who was the soloist last eve
ming.
Mrs. Bacon had no formal receiv-
Ing line, but was always near the
door Of her long drawing room to
greet the guests as they arrived. Mr..
Heifetz, and Of course, DR.. Hans
Kinder, conductor of the orchestra,
were never very far away. Mrs.
Kinder, too. and Mr.. Bernard Wage
naar. who, like the conductor, Is a
native of the Netherlands, were
there.
Mr.. Wagenaar was with Mrs.
Kinder In her box and stood to
acknowledge the applause for his
composition "Feuilleton." which was
played last evening for the first time
by the National Symphony Orches-
ira.
Mrs. Bacon wore a becoming gown
OF silver gray made with fitted bod
Ice cut high to the throat and hav-
Ing long fitted sleeves. Mrs. Kinder
was In black taffeta and about her
shoulders she had an exquisite scarf
Of white Spanish lace.
Nine. Wei, wife of the Chinese
Ambassador, with several members
Of the Efbassy STAFF, was in her box
wearing black satin native dress
embroidered in gold and a short
jacket Of emerald green chiffon vel
vet. The Netherlands Ambassador
and Nine. Loudon had with them
Associate Justice and Mrs. Owen j.
Roberts, who dined with them be-
fore the concert. Nine. Loudon was
VA 0ocCo AL DldCA dAlu 40l 1tODCI Us
had on deep red velvet gown.
The dean Of Ministers, the Swed-
lsh envoy, and Nine. Bostrom, we're
there. the latter wearing a short
ermine jacket over her black dress.
They shared box with members of
the Legation staff, the Counselor
and Nine. Wistrand, the Counselor
and Nine. de Laval and the Military
Attache and Nine Vessel.
The Woman's Committee of the
National Symphony Orchestra, Of
which Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe is
chairman, has succeeded in selling
well over 5000 seats for this We'd
nesday evening series.
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