Evening star., 1942-05-13

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vest In front. The bodice was made
shoulder she had a spray of orchids
harmonizing with the shades of her
gown. She wore q single string of
pearls and stud earrings of dia-
monds. Beside her stood the newly
appointed Ambassador, who pre-
sented the guests to the guest OF
honor, the Prime Minister.
Prince Olav and Princess Martha
Attend the Reception.
The red carpet across the front
step was not laid in vain, for their
Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Olav
and Crown Princess Martha were
among the guests at the fete. Only
back from Canada few hours they
paid their new Ambassador and his
wife as well as their Prime Minister
the compliment of attending the re-
ception. They took their places in
the line for a short time before going
on into the larger drawing room to
chat with other guests and then on
to the terrace, where the Crown
Prince formally dedicated the annex,
now the chancery, built less than a
year ago. The long French windows
Of the small drawing room where
the hosts received were invitingly
opened and the soft warm sunshine
lured many Of the guests to the
terrace. A Norwegian flag was stand
ing there, another in the garden
below and a third hung from the
window above the front door.
The Crown Princess wore be-
coming costume of pale blue crepe,
street length and having no trim
ming, but about her shoulders she
wore q scarf of silver fox fur,
string Of exquisitely matched pearls
about her throat and wide brim-
med black straw hat which was
smartly tilted at one side. She also
wore q spray of orchids on her
left shoulder.
Embassy is Decorated
With Spring Blossoms.
The new Embassy was decorated
with quantities of spring blossoms,
q lovely cluster of white rhododen-
drons occupying conspicuous place
in the large drawing room. In the
center of the heavily laden tea table
In the dining room was low silver
bowl filled with pale pink and
mauve tulips and snapdragons.
These blooms blended well with the
pearl gray gown and violet hat,
corresponding to the cluster of
fresh violets, worn by Mrs. Ralph
william Close, wife of the South
African Minister, who presided at
the tea urn for part Of the after
noon.
Others taking their turn at pour
ing tea and coffee were Nine,
Loudon, wife of the new Netherlands
Ambassador, whose elevation to his
new rank preceded the new honors
to M. Munthe de Morgenstierne by
only q week the latter having been
out Of town until few days ago.
Also assisting at the tea table were
Nine. Fotitch, wife of the Yugoslav
Minister; Nine. Hurban, wife of the
Czechoslovak Minister; Mrs. Leigh
ton Mccarthy, wife of the Canadian
Minister; Mrs. Thor Thors, wife of
the Icelandic Minister, and Mrs.
George o. Mejlaender, wife of the
director of Norwegian shipping, and
the wives of members of the En-
bassy staff.
Mrs. Cordell Hull
Among Cabinet Wives.
Omcials Of the United States Gov
ernment were much in evidence and
. goodly number of prominent
residents of the National Capital
with the heads of diplomatic mis-
sions made up the large company.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secre-
tary of State, was warmly greeted
by many friends as she walked
about in the throng and Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson, wife of the
Secretary of War, scarcely took two
steps into the large drawing room
before she was surrounded by a
circle Of close friends. She wore a
dark red crepe gown with lace about
the throat and a small black straw
hat. Also from the cabinet circle
was Mrs Jesse H. Jones, wife of
the Secretary Of Commerce, whose
small round white hat, becomingly
tilted to one side, had a single pale
pink rose for ornament and with it
she wore a black and white print
suit. She was with Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, who also was in black
and white print suit, her black hat
having white wings, and on her
shoulder a spray of white gardenias
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, wife of
the Chief Justice, was compare
lively early arrival and remained
until the Chief Justice came fol
her. She was dressed In dark brown
crepe with a small matching hat
Others from this august circle were
Mrs. Owen j. Roberts and Mrs
Stanley r. Reed as well as Mrs
Mahlon Pitney, who, though hel
husband, Associate Justice Pitney
died some years ago, still is mem
Der Of this circle. Mrs. Roberts was
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