Evening star., 1947-05-11


for her in Paris.
Gladioluses, roses and lilacs blos-
so1ned on the charmingly appointed
tea table and similar flowers were
used to advantage about the Lega-
tion.
Champagne corks from bottles Of
French vintage popped throughout
the afternoon as guests Joined in
drinking to the continued independ-
ence of the kingdom and to the
health of His Majesty King Michael
I and the Queen Mother Helen.
All sorts Of cocktail delicacies
were served with excellent bever-
ages and there was more substantial
food to be had.
Space does not permit the listing
OF all the dignitaries who accepted
the invitation to the highly pleasant
affair. A few of the top officials
of our Government who accepted
were Chief Justice and Mrs. Vinson,
Speaker Of the House Martin, Sec.
retary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Snyder, Representative Bloom and
Vera. and Undersecretary of State
and Mrs. Dean Acheson.
Headed by the dean of the corps.
he Brazilian Ambassador and Nine,
Martins, practically all of the heads
Of missions and their wives were at
the reception.
Others on this party list were As
sistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
William Benton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ross, Mr.. James A. still
well OF the State Department and
Mrs. Stillwell and Mr.. and Mrs,
Seymour jeffrey Rubin,
Mr. N. Balindu, president of the
Union and League of Romanian-
Camerican groups in the United
States and Canada, came from
Cleveland for the celebration.
Neic Members of Corps
There will be interesting new adj
d1tions to the Corps soon. Arriving
lin Washington before the month is
ended will be the newly appointed
Venezuelan Ambassador, DR.. Con.
zalo Carnevali. DR.. Carnevali has
held important posts In his country's
diplomatic service. His most recent
assignment has been Ambassador
to Colombia and he will come to
the United States from that coun-
try. Accompanying DR.. Carnevan
will be his attractive wife.
The appearance of Greece's new
Ambassador to Washington depends
upon the windup of the United Ma
tions Assembly. Mr.. Vassili Dem
dramis, who will succeed the late Mr..
Cimon P. Diamantcpoulos, is chief
delegate of his homeland to the As
sembly. Mrs. Dendramis is with him
in New York and will come to the
Capital with him.
The newly appointed Irish Minis
ter and Mrs. Shen Nunan are SPEND
ing their time quietly in the Capital.
The Minister has not yet presented
his credentials and SO any plans they
have for entertaining are being held
In allegiance until he does. They
now are established in the apart
ment at Wardman Park formerly oc-
cupied by their predecessors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Brennan who are back
in Ireland.
There is new first secretary over
at the Cuban Embassy. Senior Ri
cardo Sarabasa has taken up the
duties of Senior Pedro Saavedra who
left the capital sometime ago. Senior
Sarabasa brought with him his wife
and their three children and the
family is residing in nearby Mary
land.
Makes Inaugural Flight
DR.. Don Hector David Castro, AM
bassador of Ell Salvador had an ex-
citing trip home Friday and one Of
the quickest ever. He was the honor
guest on the inaugural flight of q
A-passenger plane of the Trans
portes Aereos Centro Americanos.
This new airway connects New Or
leans and Fl Salvador in five and
one-falf hours.
The plane will wing its way back
to New Orleans today and the AM
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