Evening star., 1946-12-04

glamorouS feminine parties took
place yesterday afternoon. A lunch
con Of SIS women, including top Of
ficial women in Washington and
leading feminine representatives
from 20 Latin American republics, is
unusual enough in itself, but on top
|of all that Mrs. George Mesta's party
was fraugft with interest and ex-
citing news from beginning to end.
The affair was given for the dele
gates to the Inter American Com
mission of Women who are meeting
here in Washington, but Mrs. O.
Max Gardner practically stole the
show. The news that her husband,
the Undersecretary of Treasury, had
been appointed United States AM
bassador to the Court of st. James's
was being talked about as guests ar
rived at the Sulgrave Club. A little
while later, while cocktails were
still being served, some one said that
it had just been announced on the
radio that the appointment would
be made known officially at the
Presidents press conference at 4
o'clock.
Mrs. Gardner said then that she
had not been able to get in touch
with her husband all morning but
that she had heard that the Kings
telegram had arrived at 10 o'clock.
The telegram from King George VI
was to The effect that Mr. Gardner
would be acceptable to the Court
of st. James's. The two attractive
North Carolinians, who are SO well
liked in the Capital will not bulge
from home territory, of course, until
after confirmation by the Senate
which doesn't convene until jan
uary.
Cabinet REPRESENTED
While one after another of her
friends came up to congratulate the
chatelaine- -elect of the magnificent
new American Embassy in London,
the outstanding Latin American
visitors were meeting prominent
members of the Capital scene.
Popular Mrs. Fred M. Vinson re-
ceived with the hostess and present
from the cabinet circle were pretty
Mrs. Tom G. Clark in becoming
black hat with a red bow: Mrs. j.
A. Krug, very chic in black from top
to toe; Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson,
smart in tailored suit and Mrs.
Lewis b. Schwallenbach, stunning in
"a soft big feather hat.
Sonora de Belt, wife Of the Cuban
Ambassador, down from New York
for the day, was being greeted en-
Enthusiastically on all sides. She said
that she thought the United Ma
tions General Assembly would be
over in another week. Another
guest down from Gotham for the
diplomatic dinner last evening and
Mrs. Mesta's luncheon. was Lady
Berendsen, wife of the New Zealand
Minister. Two others present from
embassy row were Signora Tar
|chiani, wife of the Italian Ambassa-
dor, and Sonora de Vallarino, wife
of the Panamanian Ambassador.
Senorita Minerva Bernardino OF
the Dominican Republic, chairman
of the Inter American Commission
was introducing delegates to the
other guests. She said the commits
sion was organized to work for
political and civil rights of women,
and is meeting at the Pan-American
Union, their central headquarters.
to study current problems. During
the luncheon she proposed a toast
to the hostess for her goodwill
luncheon and efforts to promote the
good neighbor policy.
Dancing Exhibition
There were other toasts, no
speeches, but unquestionabiy the
high point of the afternoon occurred
when several of the Latin American
guests could no longer keep still
while Sidney and two OF his
musicians continued to play such
snappy rumba music. Within the
middle of the U-shaped table Sonora
de Belt, Senorita Bernardino,
Sonora de vallarino, Mrs. Henry F.
Grady and one or two of the dele
gates gave renditions of the rumba
that will never be forgotten.
Miss Mary N. Cannon, United States
delegate to the commission, was at
this memorable party, and the other
delegates were Senorita Leontina
Licinio Cardosa, Brazil: Sonora
Marta vergara de Chamudes, Chile;
Sonora Maria Currea de Aya, Colom-