Evening star., 1943-10-30


than the urge to keep going in spite
OF everything. 1t was not unlike
the situation one finds in a great
many places these days, except that
no one seemed to be in a hurry, no
one seemed to be showing the person
next to him and every one was i'm
bued with spirit of gayety and
friendliness.
The Ambassador and Nine Erte-
gun. standing alone in the drawing
room, greeting their guests as they
came up the winding stairs and
formed line in the large reception
room. Nine. Ertegun wearing a
soft blue crepe gown with clusters
of amethysts stitched on the bodice
and skirt.
The daughter of the family, Selma,
home from Bryn Mawr. mingling
with the guests. Also the sons of the
envoy and his wife, NeSuhi, a STU
dent at American University, who
is working toward his masters de-
gree. and Ahmet, student at st.
Johns College.
OF observation-disclosures of them
yellow and russet-but the buffet
table in the dining room and sec
ond one set up in the ballroom to
accommodate the enormous assem-
blage, Centered with American
Beauty roses and white chrysanthe-
mums-red and white being the ma
tional colors of Turkey
The elaborate assortment of re-
freshments, one in particular being
Turkish pastry called "baklava,"
delicacy rich with the flavor of
honey.
The presence of the Arabian
Minister to London, Sheik Haflz
Wahba, with Iraq's two handsome
princes, their Royal Highness Amir
Faisal and Amir Khalid. back in
Washington for another visit after
trip to the West Coast.
The twilight view of downtown
Washington from the tall. narrow
windows which were open in one
room of the mansion.
His Britannia Majestys Ambas-
sador, Viscount Halifax, has re-
turned to the Embassy after spend
ing some weeks in London. Wis
countess Halifax. who accompanied
him to England, has remained there
and will not join him for several
weeks.
The Cuban Ambassador and Sen
ora de ConcheSo will entertain at
luncheon Friday. their guests to be
asked informally as were those who
lunched with them yesterday. The
fete yesterday was planned in honor
Of the former Cuban Ambassador
here and Sonora de la Torriente. who
returned to Havana, where DR.. de Ia /
Torriente was appointed minister
Of foreign affairs.
Others at the luncheon Yesterday
we're Dr. G. Arostegui and DR.. A.
Vlera. who are here for a short stay
from their Cuban homes, and Senor
Jose !, Rivero. jr., and Senorita .
Consuelo Ratista and Senor Jose
Mario Lasa, Attaches of the EN-
bassy.
Gen, Jose Vaques Benavides. COM
n1andant of the Military Academy OF
Peru, was the honor guest at dinner
last evening of the Military Attache
OF the Peruvian Embassy, 1t Col
Jorge Sarmiento. and Sonora de
Sarmlento. The party was given at
the residence of the hosts on Ban
croft place and the guests included
Col, and Mrs. Stanley Grogan, Col. .
and Mrs. Clark Galloway. Col and
Mrs. William Adams and Mai. and
Mrs. Davis Harrington
Gen. Benavides will be in this
country for month.
Col, Carlos P. Romulo, newly ap-
pointed secretary Of information in
the cabinet of President Manuel l..
Quezon Of the Philippine Common
wealth, was the guest in whose
honor the Philippine Resident Com
missioner, Joaquin NJ. Elizalde. en-
tertained Thursday evening. Philip
pine and United States officials and
about 100 members of the fourth
estate.
Col Romula was editor publisher