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out of doors and the buffet also was
laid in the open.
Gen. Sun speaks English fiuently,
and naturally so for he is a gradu-
ate of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. Standing next to him in the
receiving line yesterday was Maj.
Gen. P. T. Now, deputy chief of the
commission on aeronautical affairs,
ana Mrs. Now.
Continuing in the merry whirl,
numerous interesting personalities
met again at the Spring Valley resi-
dence of the general counsel of the
Presidents War Relief Control Board
and Mrs. Melvin David Hildreth.
Here farewells were being said to
newly appointed United States Am
bassador to Peru and Mrs. William
D. Pawley, who will leave Saturday
for Lima.
The truly beautiful garden of the
dwelling was an enchanting spot
for this party honoring the Pawleys,
and guests thrilled over the playing
fountain and the pool in which gold
fish darted about in the clear water.
The hosts and the honor guests re-
ceived indoors but the garden was
the popular place for the guests
after they had been received.
Hydrangea and roses added color to
the velvetlike greensward and the
many trees and evergreens about
the grounds. A small bar was placed
in the garden and cocktail dainties
were served from a buffet on the
lawn. Mrs. Hildreth, however, had
her formal tea table inside and pink
roses and delphinium formed an at
tractive centerpiece there.
The hostess wore summery aft
ernoon gown of white crepe figured
in feathery design in black, and
there were delicate inserts of lace
in the floor-length skirt. Mrs. Paw
ley, wife of the Ambassador, chose a
f1oor-length black crepe gown, the
bodice embroidered In vari-colored
beads and crystals. The Ambassa- =
doris mother also wore black gown
of chiffon and lace.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
dreth and Mr.. and Mrs. Pawley was
Mrs. Edward Pawley, mother of the
new Ambassador. Generally assist
ing was Miss Jean Hildreth, the at
tractive blond daughter of the hosts
who was wearing a simple white
frock with a corsage of gardenias
Miss Hildreth seemed to be every
where at once seeing that her
parents guests were being cared
for. Also assisting Mrs. Hildreth
was Mrs. Edward Pawley, jr., sister,
in-law of the new diplomat as this
Is his first diplomatic appointment,
and Mrs. Maury Maverick and Mrs.
Claude Pepper, the latter the wife
of the Florida Senator.
Ambassador Pawley is a promi-
nent figure in the aircraft world
He built the planes for Gen.
Chennault's Flying Tigers and had
an exciting experience when he
moved his aircraft plant from China
to India few hours before the
Japanese arrived. The planes were
moved piece by piece under the
direction of Mr.. Pawley. Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Pawley have been
spending much of their time re-
Gently at Belvoir, their show place
in Virginia which formerly was
owned by the late Mr.. Fairfax Har-
rison. When they leave for Lima
Mr.. Pawley will fly his own plane.
Although having spent much of his
time in the Orient, the new Am
bassador speaks Spanish with ease
and when he greeted the Ambas-
sador Of Peru, Senor Don Pedro
Beltran yesterday he spoke in this
language.
There was repeat performance
at the Syrian Legation yesterday
with the new mission being shown
for the second time at an after
noon reception. Earlier in the
week the Minister, DR.. Nazem al
Koudsi, invited about 200 men,
bers Of official and diplomatic So
ciety to an after-5-o'clock party.
About the same number was at
the Legation yesterday, and this
time the host was the Prime Min
lister of Syria, His Excellency Faris
Bey al-Khouri.
Assisting the Prime Minister was
the Minister and Nine. Zurayk, wife