Evening star., 1946-12-22
Nezv Workers
WWAHeud
Embassy Fete
Other Parties
OF Diplomats
Are Planned
Bv Katharine NJ. Brooks

BY Katharine III. BfO0RS
Now that the important work of the
United Nations has been completed
as far as possible to this date, heads
of diplomatic missions in Washing
ton who attended the sessions are
coming back. And their return will
mean a round of entertaining
which will make the mid-season
in this Capital one of the gayest
of modern days.
The Brazilian Ambassador, Mr..
Carlos Martins, dean of the corps,
and Mrs. Martins are back. He
was delegate to the U. N. and Mrs.
Martins took advantage OF his be-
ing in New York to continue some
of her art work. They have in
vited a number of their New York
friends to come down for the dance
Thursday which they are giving for
their debutante daughter, Miss
Nora Martins. Invitations for the
party were issued in French and
although not requested to be pre-
sented at the door. guests will be
asked their names and list checked
as they enter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Foy, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Weir and Mr.. Henry Mcbride
will come down for the dance. Also
coming from New York are Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Lee Pierson, who
will find a warm welcome where
they formerly lived while Mr.. Pier
son was president Of the Export
Import Bank Miss Nora Martins
also has asked a number of young
people in New York to come down
for her party. These young people
will dine with her at the embassy
before the dance.
The Netherlands Ambassador and
Mrs. Alex Loudon are content to be
back in the embassy - and have
planned no parties. They will spend
Christmas Day with their children
and have arranged small tree in
the Embassy. Their parties will be
planned after the first of the year.
The Norwegian Ambassador and
Mrs. william de Morgenstierne have
a great tree, brightly decorated. in
their drawing room so placed as
to be visible as one mounts the
stairs. About this tree the members
of the embassy staff and their fami-
Hes will gather Tuesday evening.
This is a sizable company though
only a third as large as it was
during the war when the total
reached $50.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador, Lord Inverchapel, gave his
Christmas party yesterday after
noon for the embassy staff and
their wives and husbands but his
guests numbered $50 and there is
no tree at the embassy.
The guests yesterday included
Miss Mark Eldridge, who Is q guest
at Blair-Lee House until after
Christmas. Miss Eldridge came to
this country as the guest of the
British Museum and the Library
of Congress. The reason for her
trip was to attend the formal pres
entation to the Library of the Lay
cock Abby copy Of the Magma Carta.
This important paper was in the
possession of Miss Eldridge's family
for over 300 years when the family
presented it to the British Museum.
When the danger of bombing came
the paper was sent to this country
for safe keeping. It was placed on
view in the Library of Congress and
so much interest was shown in view
ing it that the museum presented it
to this Government.
Miss Eldridge was in this country
13 years ago at this season-her
only other visit to these shores.
Then she was the guest of Mrs. Ro-
land S. Morris of Philadelphia and
the late Mr.. Morris, who died this
year. Miss Eldridge probably will
stop in Philadelphia for a brief stay
with Mrs. Morris before returning to
England. She will sail January 3.
Miss Joan Burbage, assistant edu-
cational attache of the British En-
bassy, was hostess at luncheon yes
terday in honor of Miss Eldridge,
entertaining at the clubhouse of the
American Association of University
Women.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Mrs. Oscar Ivanissivich have with
them for the holidays their son, Mr.
Willie Ivanissivich. The young visi-
tor, now 20, has just completed the
first year of his medical course and
will be here through his summer
vacation-this part of the year be-
ing summer in South America.
The Bolivian Ambassador, Mr..
Ricardo Martinez Vargas, joined his
family the end of the week to spend
Christmas and the holidays in New
York. When he comes back he will
be accompanied by Mrs. Martinez
Vargas.
The newly appointed Chilean AM
bassador, Mr.. Felix Nieto del Rio,
has changed his plan to go back to
Chile before presenting his creden-
tials and being received by the Pres
ident. He is in New York and prob
ably will be here early in the new
year. He was joined the end of
the week by the Charge d'Affaires
and Mrs. Mario Rodriguez who came
back yesterday.
The Ambassador designate and
the Charge d'Affaires and Mrs. Rod
riguez yesterday attended the for
NAL taking over of the two United
States ships purchased by the
Chilean government when flags were