Evening star., 1943-05-06


ing candelabra, epergnes and comp
purchased in France were used or
the beautifully appointed table. The
china that the President and Mrs
Roosevelt chose for the mansion a
few years ago, the glistening cut
glass goblets which bear the Presi-
dents shield and the flatware that
Mrs. Harding had dipped in gold
during her husbands regime all
were used.
President Penaranda was accom-
panied to Washington by a group OF
prominent Bolivians, who are being
included In the festivities for
their chief. They include the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr.
Tomas Manuel Elio; the former
President of Bolivia, Gen. David
Toro; the Ambassador to Mexico,
Senor Don Enrique Finot; the for
mer Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Senor DR.. Gabriel Gosalvez, Am
bassador plenipotentiary; the mill
tary aide to the presidency, Gen.
Felipe M. Rivera, Minister plenipo-
Tertiary; the secretary to the presi-
dency, Senior Don Jorge del Castillo,
Minister Plenipotentiary; Senor Al
fonso Crespo, assistant secretary
to Gen. Penaranda, and Senor
Don Jorge de la Barra, Minister
plenipotentiary and director of
protocol. Also accompanying the
visiting President to the dinner were
the Ambassador of Bolivia, Senor
Don Luis Fernando Guachalla, and
Brig. Gen. James H. Walker and
Capt. Albert E. Schrader, who were
appointed to serve as military and
naval aides to the distinguished
visitor.
The Vice President, Mr.. Henry A.
Wallace, headed the American Off
cials who were guests at the dinner
and other cabinet officers there were
the Secretary of State, Mr.. Cordell
Hull; Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, jr.; Secretary of
the Navy Frank Knox, Secretary of
Commerce Jesse Jones and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Claude R. Wick
ard.
The commander in chief Of the
United States Fleet and chief of
naval operations, Admiral Ernest
j. King; the chief of staff to the
commander in chief, Admiral Will
liam H. Leahy, Rear Admiral Will
son Brown and the Commandant
of the Marine Corps, 1t. Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, were in the repre-
sentative group at the state affair
and among others present were !:
Director of Economic Sterilization
James F. Byrnes, Chairman of the
War Manpower Commission Paul v.
McNutt, Director of the Budget
Harold D. Smith, Undersecretary of
State Sumner Welles, Undersecre-
tary of War Robert P. Patterson
and Mr.. Marvin H. Mcintyre, Sec
retaTy to President Roosevelt; Speak
er of the House Sam Rayburn, Sen
Ator Tom Connally, chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee of the
Senate; Representative Sol Bloom,
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the House; Senator
Warren r. Austin and Representa-
tive Charles A. Eaton represented
Congress at the function.
Still others at the fete honoring
the noted Bolivian were the United
States Ambassador to Bolivia, DR..
Pierre de l.. Boal; Food Admins
traitor Chester Davis. Co-ordinator
Of Inter-American Affairs Nelson
A. Rockefeller, Chief of Protocol
George T. Summerlin, the director
of the Pan-American Union, DR..
Leo S. Rowe, Price Administrator
Prentiss NJ Brown, Director of
Censorship Byron Price, 1t. Col.
Chester Hammond and Mr.. Philip
w. Bonsal, chief of the Division of
American Republics of the State
Department.: others from the State
Department present were Mr.. STAN
ley Woodward. assistant chief of
Protocol and Mr.. Laurence Duggan,
adviser on political relations.
The Bolivian chief executive met
members of the Governing Board OF
the Pan-American Union at a bril-
liant luncheon session today. Sec
retary Hull, as chairman of the
board, presented the members to
the distinguished visitor at a spe-
cial session. President Penaran-
da gave an inspiring reply to Mr..
Hull's warm words of welcome.
The Pan-American Union Build
ing was at its best for the auspicious
occasion. The luncheon was held
In the Hall of Heroes, where statues
Of national heroes of 81 American
republics including Bolivia's hero
Gen. Sucre, predominant. In addi-
tion to the tropical foliage and
plants in the patio there were many
amaryllis blooms, and lilies from
the Botanical Gardens added to
the greenery for the party.
AS a special honor to the visitor
the red, gold and green of Bolivia
flag was fashioned in flowers signi.
flying not only his country's great
heroes, but something of its native
romance as well. Bolivia's flag anc
coat of arms were adopted wher
the country won It's independence
In 1925 through the famous nber.