Evening star., 1945-05-24

was presented with a corsage of pa
her hght-blue suit. Her small blacl
hat, trimmed with a f1lmy white.
dotted veil, was worn with othel
black accessories.
Arriving shortly before the wife O.
the Chief Executive were the French
Ambassador and Nine. Bonnet. TIL,
latter also was given a colorfu
corSage, which she pinned to he,
yellow and black fowered frock.
Mrs. Truman and Mime. Bonnet
then were taken to the garden at the
back of the building which is head.
quarters for the United Nations Wal
Relief. Here the Presidents wife
using a shovel which was trimmed
with red, white and blue ribbons
placed the first earth around small
evergreen tree planted in commemo-
ration OF We day. She then was
introduced to several small girls anc
boys, who wore frocks and suits
made by hand by members of Ameri.
can Relief for France for needy
French children, and was given 6
cluster of sweetpeas by one of the
children, all of whom had baskets
of lovely pastel flowers to sell at this
benefit party.
Other exquisite handmade articles
were for sale there yesterday, ano
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, we'll
known for her fortune telling ability
read the palms of many of the guests
for a sum which also was donated
to the worthy cause.
The wife of the President also
was guest of honor at tea given by
the United Nations Club. She re-
turned to the White House for q
brief interval between the two par
ties, and while at her residence ex-
changed her corsage for the purple
orchid which had been sent to her
there by members of the United
Nations Club.
On her arrival at the later party
she was escorted to the reception
rooms on the second floor by Miss
Meredith Howard, president, and
Miss Suzanne Rosenberg, vice presi-
dent Of the club. Later she was
Joined by her daughter, Miss Mar
garet Truman, and her secretary,
Miss Reathel Odum. Miss Truman
wore a yellow frock. a color which
she seems to favor. belted in black
patent leather. and a small hat and
accessories. She also wore an or
child. and Miss Odum, who was in
black. had on a corsage of gardenias.
A three-piece orchestra played
during the hours of the party and
the reception rooms were filled to
capacity as several hundred ladies
Vho were received by Mrs. Truman
and the hostesses had tea or punch,
with other dainty refreshments.
First to preside at the tea table
was Sonora de Caceres, lovely look
ing wife of the Honduran Ambas-
sador, who reported that her hus-
band still is at the San Francisco
conference and duties here will keep
her from joining him before its con-
clusion.
Nine. Bonnet also took her turn
at the tea table, following her ar
rival from the earlier party; and
other ladies of the diplomatic circle
who dispensed this beverage were
Sonora de Castillo Najera, Nine.
Ciechanowska, Nine. Loudon, Nine.
Wei, Sonora de Mora, Sonora de
Lewis, Sonora de Garcia Godoy,
Sonora de Plaza, Nine. LIE GAL
lais, Mrs. Thor Thors and Lady
Bajpai. Mrs. Paul v. McNutt and
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss also pre-
sided.
Outstanding among the assortment
Of lovely hats yesterday was that
worn by Mrs. John MacConaty of
Los Angeles. Made, it seemed, of
yards Of the palest and finest pink
yelling. it stood high on her upswept
coiffure and reminded me of the
spun-sugar candy children buy at
the circus. With Mrs. MacConaty
was Mrs. JOCK Lawrence. also of
Los Angeles, whose pretty flower