Evening star., 1944-07-12

Smithfield ham, shrimp salad, sand
and strawberry ice cream in great
In the patio, a table was set up W
ment were served.
AS the wife of prominent Am
bassador remarked, the party wa'
like one which might take place ir
HOLLYWOOD, with kleig lights flash
ing on the scene from the time the
first guest arrived until the light;
were dimmed in the dining room
bringing the party to a close. Soune
recordings as we'll as broadcast II
all of the South American countries
was presented through the Office
of the Co-ordinator of Inter- -Ameri'
can Affairs. Impressions OF the
party and the visit of Senor anc
Sonora de Padilla were broadcast
by several prominent guests. among
them one who spoke in Spanish
Mrs. George Nelson, wife OF the
Judge of the Municipal Court. Amer
ican-born, of French and Hungarian
parents, she has devoted much o.
her time to the study OF Spanish
as well as to the history OF Centra
and South America. Also among
those who broadcast their message
to our neighboring countries were
several high-ranking officers OF the
United States Army and Navy, as
well as the guests of honor them
selves and members OF Senor Pa
dilla's staff.
Mrs Cordell Hull. wife of the Sec
retary of State, who had enter
tanned the visitors at tea the Gay
before. stood for a while watching
the receiving line in progress. anc
expressed her pleasure on meetlhe
this popular couple from Mexico
With her becoming costume OF soft
green and dubonnet she carried 8
small fan which had been pre-.
sented to her on a previous visl,
tn Cuba. Standing near Mrs. HUI
was her close friend, Mrs. Tom
Connally. who with the Senator hao
as her guests the former Governor
of Texas and Mrs. Edgar E. Witt.
A few Of the guests were fortunate
enough to have glimpse of the IN
FAINT Grandchildren of the Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Castillo NaJera,
when the hostess took time out from
the receiving line to say good night
to them before they were taken TO
their nursery and to bed.
A riot of color was noted IN the
costumes worn by the ladies at the
party, the dark beauty typical OF
the South American women offset
bv their vivid headdresses which
carried out the color note OF their
afternoon frocks. Sonora de Cas-
tilla Naiera, the hostess, chose a
gown of Mexican blue, the same
shade which is found in profuslon IN
the murals which decorate the walls
of the Embassy. The present vogue
for black was evident in the cos
tunes worn by some OF the ladies
present. including the guest OF
honor, whose gown was relieved oy
touches of dusty rose on the bodice.
The Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Adolph Berle dropped in
for a few minutes yesterday, before
returning to their home to enter
tain the Secretary and Sonora de
Padilla at dinner. Shortly after
the closing hour of 7 o'clock, the
Ambassador and Sonora de Castillo
Najera, with Senor and Sonora de
Padilla, left their party in order to
make preparations to attend the
dinner.
Conversation yesterday centered
on the present heat and drought but
did not seem to affect the enthusi-
asm of the guests who remained to
enjoy the kind of hospitality always
found at the Mexican Embassy.
Impromptu farewells were said to
Capt. Luis Somoza. Military Attache
of the Nicaraguan Embassy and
brother -in-law of the Ambassador,
Who will leave tomorrow on an
official visit to his homeland.
Previous to his departure he will be
among the guests present at the in
formal dance to be given this eve
ming at the Dominican Embassy
by the daughters of that Ambassa-
dor. Senorita Adelina Copello and
Senorita Argentina Copello, who,
with their mother, also were at the
party yesterday.
Sonora de Padilla was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Francis Biddle,
wife Of the Attorney General, enter
tained at luncheon yesterday in her
home on Thirtv-first street. In
vited to the delightfully."- informal
fete in addition to Sonora de Castillo
Najera and Sonora de Premo Villa
Michel. whose husband is a member
of Senor Padilla's party, were Mrs.
Robert Jackson. Sonora de Blanco,
wife of the Ambassador of Uruguay;
Mrs. George Maurice Morris. Miss
Catherine Anne Porter, Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss and Miss Muna Lee.
One Of the informal parties given
tn honor of Senor Padilla was the
luncheon ct which the Attorney
General was the host. The other
guests at the affair given at the
Department of Justice were Mr..
Lawrence Knapp. chief of the
foreign agents registration unit of
the Department of Justice: Mr..
Morris L. Cooke and Mr.. Thomas
Corcoran