Evening star., 1946-05-12
Embassy
Social WhiyI
WW Brighten
Entertaining
On Calendar
Of Diplomats
Bv Margaret Hart
By Margaret Hart
Society Editor

The social spotlight is going to
swing into action with gusto-and
the famed "red carpet of welcome"
Is to be rolled out again. Some
highly important foreign visitors are
coming to town this month. And
when dignitaries from afar descend
upon the scene, Washington takes
pride in extending the tops in hos
pitality.
Heading the list of celebrities
coming to the Capital is Brazil's
Minister of Marine, Admiral Jorge
Dodsworth. His position is similar
to that of our Secretary of the Navy
and his tour of this country is in
the hands of our Navy Department.
During wartime few foreign
officials brought their ladies with
them and SO entertainments usually
were stag affairs. Admiral Dods-
worth is to be accompanied by his
wife and this adds interest in the
Brazilians forthcoming arrival.
There will be another lady in the
Brazilian cabinet officers entour-
age. Senhora DodswDrth's daughter,
Senhora Bojunga, Is coming, too, and
with her husband, DR.. Paulo Bo-
junga de Silva. Also in the admirals
party will be his aide, 1t. Rodoval
Costa Couto de Freitas, and Capt
w. S. Macaulay, U. S. A., who has
been assigned to Admiral Dodsworth
as his aide while in this country
Capt. Macaulay has been chief of
our naval mission in Brazil, and also
In the visitors group is another
naval officer, 1t. Comdr. r. c..
Benitez.
Navy Head Plans Party
Admiral Dodsworth will arrive in
Washington May 20. He will be
entertained at a reception that
afternoon by Secretary of the Navy
James v. Forrestal. The following
evening the Brazilian Ambassador
and Senhora de Martins will fete
their countryman and his party at
dinner at the Embassy
On June l Chief of Naval Opera
tions Chester W. Nimitz will en-
tertain the visitors at dinner and
on June 3 the Brazilian naval at
tache, Rear Admiral Octavio Fig
ueiredo de Madeiros, is to give a
cocktail party at the Shoreham for
them.
Admiral Dodsworth plans to leave
the Washington picture on June 4
for five-day stay in New York.
He then will go to Charleston where
he will be the honor guest at lunch
con of the commandant of the
9Th Naval District, Rear Admiral
L. T. Du Bose. His plans are to
return to Rio de Janeiro June II.
While in this city Admiral DodS-
worth and his party will stay at
Blair House.
The stately British Embassy is
being put in readiness for q new oc-
cupant. The new Ambassador, Lord
1nverchapel, is due to arrive in the
Capital June IT. He will be here
In time to see the Embassys rose
gardens at their best-perhaps a
garden party will be his first enter
tainment. The envoy, I understand,
is a delightful host-and one who
really enjoys giving parties.
Spanish Embassy Roses
Speaking of roses, it is a pity
that the famous rose party is not
likely to be given at the Spanish
Embassy this year. The Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Cardenas had
thought of having their party this
month but because of the official
mourning for the late Chief Justice
Stone they checked their plans
Passing by the Embassy the other
day, however, I discovered that the
roses are only beginning to blossom
So-maybe the affair will be given
after all.
When new tenants take over a
domicile there are bound to be
changes made. And this undoubt-
edly is going on at Venezuela's
ultramodern silver and white EN-
bassy on Massachusetts, avenue.
The new Ambassador and Sonora
Machado-Hernandez only made
their appearances here in March
They haven't done much entertain
ing since they came. The Ambas-
sador is an art connoisseur-Was
director of an art museum in Vene-
zuela. His place back home is filled
with works of art. It is reasonable
to believe that when some of Senor
and Sonora de Machado-H Herman
dezs priced possessions arrive here,
included among them will be beau
M kA Z 1oc
walls.
The family of Sonora Dona de
Sevilla Sacasa is intact again for
her husband, the Nicaraguan Am
bassador, is back. He returned Fri
day from the Dominican Republic
Cuba, too. He presented his Gre
dentials at both places as Minister
of his country. There will be no
partying by this popular diplomatic
couple until the official mourning
period is lifted.
Small Sovief Reception
There is to be a party at the
Soviet Embassy come Wednesday,
But it will be small compared to
the usual festivities that go on there.
The newly appointed Ambassador,
Mr. Nikolai v. Novikov, will enter
tain the members of the Far East
ern Commission. He is his country's
representative on this commission.
His guests, 100 in all, will be fellow
members of the commission
One of the first large functions in
the diplomatic corps after the
mourning observance is over will be
staged at the Argentine Embassy.
The affair will celebrate the inde-
pendance day of the republic. The
date is May Is and the Charge DAT
faires and Sonora de Luti will in
vite to reception at the Embassy
diplomats, State Department Off
cials, as well as members of the
Senate.
Argentina's independence day
will be marked by morning mass
in st. Matthews Cathedral and aft
erwards the Charge d'Affaires and
members of the staff will place a
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