Evening star., 1946-07-06
Diplomats Predomnate at Fete s*ps, ~s=,s.sta
Ne1V ambassador, Wife Hosts
At Large Embassy Reception
BY Libby Magnire

It seems to be in order to arrange
to celebrate revolutions bloodless
or otherwise sometime during the
month of July. The French have
Bastille Day on the 14th, the Phil
ippines now have their 4th of July
along with ours, and for the Vene-
zuelans the 5th is big holiday
Yesterdays party at the Venezuelan
Embassy was in celebration of In
dependence Day, July 5, 1910, when
Simon Bolivar liberated his coun-
try from the Spanish.
1t was the first entertaining the
new Ambassador and his wife have
done since their recent arrival in
Washington. The Ambassador and
Sonora de Machado-H re-
ceived the guests in the drawing
room, assisted at different times by
the two Counselors of the Embassy
Senor DR.. Don M. Falcon-Briceno
and Senor DR.. Don Antonio Casas-
Briceno, and the Counselors' two
wives. Also taking turn in receiving
were the son of the Ambassador
who is Secretary of the Embassy
and his wife Sonora de Machado-
Gomez.
The new Ambassador and his
family make a most attractive ad-
dition to Washington society. Sc
nora de Machado- Hernandez is
quite beautiful; and honors for
being decorative can be equally di-
vided between her daughter in
law, Sonora de Machado-Gomez,
and her niece who is here on a
visit for three months, Senorita
Carmen Berrizbeitia. A daughter
named Mercedes, considered one of
the most beautiful girls in Latin
America, did not come to Washing
ton with her family, as she married
an ArgentiniaD just three days be-
fore her father left his post in
Buenos Aires to take up duties here.
The two eldest sons. are recent
graduates of Stanford University
Before going to the University they
attended schools in Paris, Madrid
and Venezuela. They both have de-
lightful sense of humor and already
have good friends in Washington.
There is another son, Louis. age "A,
who is away at summer camp in
New Hampshire.
Before the Ambassador came to
Washington he was Minister to
Peru, Ambassador to Argentina and
a delegate to the U. N Conference
in San Francisco. He is noted for
his rare collection of paintings and
antiques. A large part of this col
lection is in museum in Caracas.
The Embassy, which is considered
one of the most beautiful buildings
in Washington, was soon filled with
guests yesterday. The flow of traf-
fic at the party seemed like boat
tipped first at one end and then the
other. Earlier in the afternoon,
guests concentrated in the great
drawing room. A little later they
moved into the dining room, where
a fabulous buffet was served, and
towards the end every one stepped
into the garden leaving the house
practically deserted.
The hours of the reception were
from 5 80 to 7:30, but at 9 O'Clock
the lighted garden was filled with
guests comfortably seated around
tables In congenial groups, with no
signs of imminent departure.
Among the early arrivals at the
party were Miss Madelaine WIKI
strom-Angelin and Miss Elizabeth
Wikstrom- -Angelin, who said they
are leaving the 18th for Bar Harbor
They stopped to talk with Miss Jean
Wallace who was there with her
f1ance, Mr.. Leslie Douglas. The
Ambassador of Italy and Signora
Tarchiani and Gen. and Nine Bros
sin de Saint-Didier formed a group
in the drawing room. Assistant Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Spruille
Braden were there with their daugh-
ter. Miss Laurita Braden. Chatting
with Miss Sue Rosenberg in the
garden were the Ambassador of
Brazil, Mr Carlos Martins and the
Minister of Peru, Senor Don Hum
berto Fernandez-Davilla.
Forming an attractive group
around a table in the garden were
the Mexican Ambassador. DR.. Don
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