Evening star., 1947-01-08

for an enthusiastic greeting to the
Mrs. Vandenberg, Mrs. Connally
and Mrs. Byrnes and literally held
up the line for some minutes, then
moved to one side and continued
their conversation. Representative
Charles A. Eaton, ne1 chairman
of the Foreign Affairs Committee
gave an equally friendly greeting
and put his arm affectionately
around the Secretary's shoulders.
There were scores of questions
about the Byrneses' plans and many
friends voiced the fear they might
desert Washington completely
"Oh! Well be around replied Mrs
Byrnes each time as she said they
have no immediate plans. She ther
expressed hope that nov I'll have
q chance to talk to my husband
instead of writing him memoranda.
The Secretary himself replied to ar
inquiry that he just wants to walk
In the park, get some air, and have
time to think" He omitted to say
which park.
The Secretary and Mrs. byrnes
remained well over an hour. She
looked very attractive and happy
in her becoming gown of of white
studded with rhinestones.
Court Uniforms Seen
The function last evening was not
the brilliant spectacle of such re-
ceptions in other generations, when
many court uniforms were seen. The
Netherlands and Norwegian Ambas-
sadors and the Danish and Swedish
Ministers were among those few
who appeared last evening in elab-
orately embroidered coats - black
dark blue and red with gold en-
broidery. The heavy gold and in
tricate patterns made it very diff
cult to attach the many decorations
these distinguished gentlemen have
been awarded. The Netherlands
Ambassador, Mr.. Alexander Loudon
was resplendant in his white trou-
sers, with gold stripes at each side
and the black coat with massive
gold embroidery. With this he car
ried the customary black hat, his
country's coat of arms in gold on
one side, and across the top a white
plume. Equally dazzling was the
Norwegian Ambassador, Mr.. Wilhelm
Munthe de Morgenstierne, whose
many decorations added sparkle to
his gold embroidered coat. The
most recent addition to this collec-
ton, and the most priced, is the
Cross of st. Olaf, the highest award
his country gives The two ministers,
Mr.. Henrik de Kaufman OF Den
mark and Mr.. Herman ErikSson OF
Sweden, were others in the formal
court uniforms of their respective
countries.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador, Lord Inverchapel, is among
the unfortunates who are without a
court uniform. His brilliant red
coat, gold embroidered, was among
his belongings torpedoed at sea by
our recent enemies. And so he wore
the conventional evening dress for
men.
Arrangements for the reception
followed closely the patterns OF
other such state functions. The
President and Mrs. Truman received
in the blue room, light refreshments
were served in the state dining room,
and after the last of the guests were
greeted, there was dancing in the
east room. The guests were limited
to the members of the corps, the
members of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee, which was COM
pleted in time for its members to
receive invitations, and the new
chairman of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, Representative
Charles A. Eaton, and his predecessor
Representative Sol Bloom, now the
ranking minority member of the
committee. In addition there were
officials of the State Department
and a number of United States dip.
lomats and former ENJOYS now hv.
ing in Washington.
Mrs. Truman wore gown o1
turquoise which was trimmed 1r
brilliants and sequins.
Miss Margaret Truman, who has
been studying voice in New York
this winter, was present last evening
and was wearing gown with pale
blue tulle skirt and midnight blue
bodice. Her hair, which was arranged
in a much shorter fashion, was un-
usually becoming.
VISITING DignifarieS Present
Two foreign dignitaries now guests
of this Government, the italian
Prime Minister, Mr.. Alcidi de Gas
peri, and the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Ecuador, Mr.. Jose Tru-
lilo, were at the reception. The
former was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Maria Romano Cas-
peri, and Mrs. Trujillo was with her
husband.
The dean of the corps, the Brazil
ian Ambassador. Mr.. Carlos Martins
was the first to be received. He
holds this distinction because oi
length of service, having been here
longer than any other Ambassador
He was accompanied by Mrs. Mar
tins and their younger daughter
Miss Ana Maria Martins. Next wa
the Uruguayan Ambassador, DR.
Juan Carlos Blanco, whose wife il
In her homeland, and the other:
followed In the order of the pres.
entation of their credentials at thi'
post.
The Congressional Committes
members were received after the
Ambassadors, and after them wert
the Ministers, with the Charge
d'Affaires and State Department
officials toward the end That wa.
the order of receiving planned, bui
it always is difficult to carry then
out to the letter with about 1.40(
guests.
Mrs. Martins gown was of roya
blue, embroidered in silver. and she
wore diamonds and pearls. Hel
daughter wore black gown, topped
with bands of ermine fur.
Mrs. Loudon had on very unusu-
al frock Of silver lame, with pir
stripes of pale blue, rose and yellow
and shot with threads of gold. With
this she wore diamond necklace
and pearl and diamond earrings.
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne
was In white crepe with fringe form