Evening star., 1946-11-10
Netherlands Cabwet officer
viii Be Honored Here
Baron van Boetzelaer
TO Meet Old Friends
BY Katharine NJ. Brooks

peared again in the list he was
Baron Willem van Boetzelaer, Coun-
selor.
Coming to this country in 1899
for a visit with Baroness van Boet-
zelaer's parents, the late Mr.: ana
Mrs Lawrence Litchfield, in Pitts
burgh, they were caught mere oy
the war. The Baron had oeen
appointed Minister to another coun-
try. which the war prevented MS
reaching, SO he was made Minister
to Washington and joined the EN-.
bassy staff. That was in 1889 ana
early 1910. When he went home ne
went to assume the important roie
he now holds.
Baroness van Boetzelaer, BESIDES
being one of the very attractive
hostesses in the diplomatic corps
here, has considerable distinction OF
her own. She is the first-and TO
date-the only American woman to
be chosen as lady in waiting 10
ruling queen. She was selected by
Her Majesty, Wilhelmina, Queen OF
the Netherlands, when she and the
members of her royal family came
to this country in exile. 1t Is a
matter of considerable regret TO
their many friends in Washington
that the baroness did not accom-
pany her husband to this country.
It is not known how long the Meth
erlands official will be in Washing
ton, but it probably will not oe
longer than over Sunday, II that
long. And should he stay overnight
it probably will be with the Am
bassador and Mrs. Loudon at the
Embassy.
Mrs. Loudon Joined the Ambassa-
dor. also attending the United Ma
tions, in New York Friday after lay
ing plans for the reception. She
probably will not be back before
Thursday or Friday.
Mrs. Herman Ericsson, wife OF the
Swedish Minister, has as her guests
at the Legation DR.. Gustav Nynm, a
famous heart specialist OF sweden,
and Mrs. Nynin, who arrived yester-
day from Chicago. DR.. Nynln came
to this country early in September
and went to Mexico for the recent
sessions of heart specialists from all
parts of the world. Since the close
| of the conference Dr. and Mrs. Ny
min have been touring through the
far West and the middle West OF this
country. They will 60 from here to
New York and to Boston before
sailing on the Gripsholm early in
December. The early December trip
of the Gripsholm is known in Swe-
den as the Christmas Ship" as 1t
reaches Sweden in time for passen-
gers to reach their destinations IN
time for the Yuletide festivities.
The Minister is attending the United
Nations conferences in New York
land probably will not be back in
washington before the end of this
week and what entertaining Mrs
lEriksson arranges for her guests viii
ibe uaofiicial and very informal.
| Informal and quite unofficial are
1.-THE parties arranged for Miss Lily
Szegedy-Maszak by her brother and
sister r-in-law. the. Hungarian Mini
ster and Mrs. Aladar Szegedy- MAJ
SAX. She came in for a portion OF
i the honors at the reception which
lher hosts gave last week for Miss
Irene Mark, who is staying with her
brother and sister -in-law, the Coun-
;Iselor of the Legation and Mrs. Paul
Mark.
| Miss Mark was the soloist We'd
nesday evening for the Washington
Choral Society and November "a she
will play for the patients at the
Naval Hospital in Bethesda.