Evening star., 1943-11-08

The Ambassador had very Sc.
rious expression with an occasional
bright smile at close friend or
familiar face. Nine. Gromyko was
much less serious and gave a well
coming smile to each guest, her
black eyes sparkling. She wore a
becoming black gown, the skirt long
and slightly flaring though without
a train and the bodice of lace had
a deep v neckline and no sleeves.
Her only ornament was purple
orchid.
The furniture-eXcept for the pi-
ano-Was removed from the large
drawing room and back of the hosts
were placed long buffet table la
den with substantial as we'll as
dainty delicacies and in the corner
a table for the serving of liquid
refreshment. A similar table for Ii
uuid refreshment, where also were
found plates of tiny sandwiches and
small bowls Of caviar, was in the
small drawing room. The long ia
BILE, extending almost the length of
lllt tlillilS Iooil,
was more heavily laden than the
buffet table in the large drawing
room. Here wives of members OF
the Embassy staff alternated at the
tea and coffee urns, and two clus-
ters of large white and yellow chry-
SanthemumS with mauve pom-pomS
were at each end. The center, as
usual, was occupied with an in
trigueing birthday cake. This be-
ing the 26th anniversary and
the Red Army sweeping forward
to victory, the cake, made in the
customary three tiers, was iced in
white with large red stars at in
tervals about the base Topping
this unusual confection was a white
tank inscribed on each side in the
native tongue of the hosts For the
Motherland." Bowls of salad and
ices were popular but not as much
as the sturgeon, always feature
of such parties at the Soviet En-
bassy. Another buffet table in the
gallery with also another table for
liquid refreshment and small ta-
Bile Just off the dining room where
punch was served completed the
arrangements for serving the more
than two thousand guests.
Remembering the very uncom
Portable crush at the front door in
other years the former United
States Ambassador to the Soviet and
Mrs. Joseph E. Davies we're the first,
except members of the staff and
some of the Russians from other
cities, to arrive. Other guests in
cluded officials of this Government.
diplomats and large number of
officers of the Army and Navy of
of this country as we'll as many
from resident circles of the Ma
tional Capital.
The Nicaraguan Ambassador and
Sonora de Sevilla Secasa were joined
this morning by the latter's mother
Sonora Salvatore de Somoza, and
the Ambassador sister, Senorita
Legia Sevilla Secasa The visitors
arrived by plane early this morning
between and o'clock to be eX-
act-and will be at the Embassy for
the remainder of the month
Sonora de Somoza. wife of the
President of Nicaragua, has many
friends in Washington, where she
has visited several times. She came
here with the President for an off,
cial visit and also has been the
guest of her brother-in- and sis
ter, DR.. Don Leon De Bayle and
Sonora de De Bayle, when DR.. De
Bayle was Minister and later AM
bassador in Washington. Sonora de
Sevilla Secasa, who came to Wash
ington as a bride, formerly was Sc
i1orita Lillian Somoza and attended
Gunston Hall School in Washington
for several years and later was a
member of the faculty Of that school
The new Military Attache of the
Greek Embassy. Col. George Cara
Wits, has come to Washington and
assumed his new duties. Col. Cara
Wits, who is bachelor, is staying
temporarily at the Roosevelt.
Another newcomer in the diplO-
matte corps is the First Secretary of
the Chinese Embassy, Mr.. B. S. Lee,
who. with Mrs. Lee, came recently.
They have taken no permanent
quarters and reached the Capital in
time to make it the birthplace of
their infant daughter.
Popular diplomats who have been
transferred to other capitals or 9TH
er posts occasionally send greet
ings or news of themselves to those
left here. The very many friends
made by Air Commodore D. F. C.
Kenny, who established the office
OF the Air Attache of the Canadian
Legation as we'll as that of the Mil
itary Attache, will be glad to hear
that he and Mrs. Kenny are in their
home in Ottawa and that he is BILE
to be up and out for a part of each
day. Air Commodore Kenny retired
from his post here because of i'll
health, having been in Walter Reed
Hospital for some weeks before 60
Ing home. He recovered sufficiently
at that time to be the guest of honor
at delightful afternoon fete which
the Minister and Mrs Mccarthy
gave in his honor and that of Mrs
Kenny.
Brig. H. F. c. Letson. who was
first Military Attache, coming short
ly after Air Commodore Kenny es-
tablished that Office, now is adiu-
tant general of the Canadian Army
He and Mrs. Letson also are in