Evening star., 1942-02-25

the diplomatic service. While he W
1t. Castillo Najera served as Assist
ant Military Attache of the En-
bassy.
His sister, Senorita Erma Castillo
Najera, and their cousin, Senorits
Ofelia Davila, niece of the Am
bassador, assisted. The former
like her mother. was dressed II
black, but Senorita Davila chose
Navy blue costume. Both gowns
were long with becoming and youth
full necklines and both girls wore
shoulder bouquets of bright hueo
cameliaS.
Wives of Members of Staff
Alternate at Tea Table.
Alternating at the tea table, which
had a large bouquet OF gay spring
blossoms in the center, were wives OF
the members of the Embassy staff
Sonora de Guzman Cardenas, wife
of the Military Attache; Sonora de
Cordova, wife of the Legal Coun-
selor; Sonora de zermeno, wife OF
the Naval Attache; Sonora de Du-
hart, wife of the Second Secretary,
who is spending short time IN
Mexico City, and Sonora de Sierra,
wife of the Second Secretary. Also
taking her turn at the tea table was
Sonora de Alfaro, wife of the First
Secretary of the Legation OF Ell Sal
vador.
Vice President and Wife
Among Early Arrivals.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Henry A. Wallace arrived early and
remained long enough to inspect
the new murals on the walls OF the
stairway and hall The vivid art
of Senior Cuevo del Rio depicting
Mexican scenes into which are
placed portraits of American pa
triots. as well as those of Mexico,
is a welcome addition to the famous
murals of Mexican life which dec
crate the walls of the dining room.
The newer murals were begun
some time ago and completed within
the past few months. Other guests
from Official circles included Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, wife of the
Chief Justice; Mrs. Sumner Welles,
wife of the acting Secretary OF
State; the Peruvian Ambassador,
Senor Manuel de Freyre y Santan-
der, dean of the diplomatic corps,
and a generous number from the
legislative branch of the Govern
ment, as well as military and naval
attaches of the Spanish-speaking
countries and of the United States.
Mrs. Wyatt EntertainS
In Home on Kalmia Road.
Mrs. Wyatt entertained in her
attractive home on Kalmia road,
where masses of early spring flow
ers were used about the rooms and
a cluster of Joanna Hill roses made
an effective centerpiece for the tea
table. Taking turns at the tea and
coffee urns were Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone. wife of the Chief Justice;
Mrs. James F. ByrneS, whose hus-
band is an associate justice; Mrs.
James H Hughes. Mrs. John Mckee,
Mrs Charles Mclaughlin, Mrs.
Harllee Branch and Mrs. Ernest G..
Draper. Still others presiding over
the tea cups were Nine. Bilmanis,
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, Mrs. Stanley
Hornbeck and Mrs. Bulkley S.
Griffin.
The Misses Laura Belle and Jane
Wyatt, daughters of the hostess,
assisted their mother Others who
saw to the comfort of the guests
were Mrs. D. Worth Clark, Mrs
Marcellus Woodard, Mrs. William
Leavis, Mrs. Bruce Smith, Mrs.
Thomas Montgomery, daughter OF
the honor guest, and Miss Minnie
Mae Fleming.
Mrs. Brainard, whose husband is
with the War Production Board, will
return shortly to her home in Ohio.
She has been visiting her Son-ln-
law and daughter, 1t. Thomas
Montgomery, u S. N, and Mrs.
Montgomery At present she is the
house guest of Mrs. Wyatt.
Mr.. Maggart Is Host
At Party for MIR. Tregor.
Another gay gathering was found
yesterday in the home of Mrs.
James F. Holman in Georgetown,
when Mr.. Roy Maggart entertained
in honor of Mr.. Nison Tregor, we'll
known sculptor, who has recently
completed a bust of Mr.. Maggart.
Mrs. Holman loaned her home for
the occasion. Included among the
guests were number of her friends
as well as those of the host.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Watson, DR.. and
Mrs. Henry B. Gwynn and the
latter's sister, Miss Ruth Hurley,
who has just been awarded her
nurses aid certificate by the Red
Cross; Col. and Mrs. M. Robert
Guggenheim, Mr.. Robert Roden-
berg, without Mrs. Rodenberg. who
is in Florida; Mrs. Martin Vogel,
jr.; Miss Elaine Darlington, Mrs.
Effngham Townsend, Mrs. Benjamin
Thaw, Mr.. Angus Malcolm, Mrs.
William T. Mann, Miss Muriel
Maddox Mr. and Mrs Charles