Evening star., 1947-05-22

have taken Tor their stays IN wash
ington. But they viii spend as
much time in their Leesburg
home as the Secretarys work will
permit. The thoughtful hosts,
mindful of the weather prophesy of
showers, had an awning from the
roadway up the fagstone walk to
the front door and the hostess stood
in the simply furnished drawing
room at the right side Of the en-
trance hall. Her long bois de rose
gown harmonized with the soft blue
Of the overstuffed chairs and small
sofas. The pale rose color was par
ticularly becoming to her snow
white hair and blue eyes.
The Secretary spent some time on
the terrace chatting with the guests
and then joined Mrs. Marshall In
the drawing room. After a short
time she went onto the terrace and
left the host to receive indoors.
Flowers were everywhere about the
rooms, mostly roses, but there also
were bowls of blue and white iris
and yellow tulips.
The dean of the diplomatic corps,
the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
Martins were among the early ar,
rivals and stopped in the dining
room for short time before going
out on the terrace. Here Nine.
Martins sat with Nine. Bonnet and
Mime. Koo for some time. Nine.
Bonnet, recently back from 10 days
recuperation In Virginia, looked very
well In a brown and white print
frock and a small brown straw hat
well back on her head. Mime. Koo
was in a violet shade OF purple, q
short Eton jacket over her Chinese
robe of the same shade. Mime. Mar
tins chose black crepe with small
flowers in bright hues all over 1t and
a narrow brimmed black hat trim
med with flowers. Her large stud ear
rings were set with colored stones to
match the colors in her frock. Her
work as a sculptor was spoken OF
to the Secretary and she explained
that in the art world she Is known
only as Maria.
d It was on the step just outside the
dining room door that His Britain
mic Majesty's Ambassador, Lord In
verchapel, with glass of water in
hand stood and chatted with the
Australian Ambassador, the Honor
able Norman j. O. Maxim. Mrs.
Maxim, wearing a blue gown with
matching hat trimmed with blue
flowers, said she is glad to be back
in Washington for a time as the
Ambassador has completed his work
with the United Nations. They have
made no summer plans except that
they will make trip to California
some time before the autumn.
The other countries of the British
Empire also were represented, the
Canadian Ambassador and Mrs.
Hume Wrong and the New Zealand
Minister and Lady Berendsen. The
latter talked of the Billy Tea
which in her homeland always means
a picnic-which is set for Saturday,
empire day, the anniversary OF the
birth OF queen VlcDorla.
Nine. Loudon, wife of the retiring
Netherlands Ambassador, and Mrs.
Munthe de Morgenstierne, wife of
the Norwegian Ambassador, were
comparing notes on their summer
plans. Mrs. Munthe de Morgen-
stierne said they planned to be at
Bluemont through July and after
that-maybe Norway"
The Italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Tarchiani spent much time on
the terrace, and the Argentine Am
hassador was being welcomed back
from his recent trip to his home
land and was accompanied to the
party by Sonora de Ivanissevich.
The Swiss Minister and Nine.
Bruggmann did not stay long as
they were going on to see the
motion pictures of Switzerland
which were shown again last eve
ming for Swiss residents here.
The Polish Ambassador and Mrs.
Winiewicz were there, and the In
dian Ambassador, Mr.. M. Asaf Ali,
and the Haitian Ambassador, Mr.
Joseph D. Charles.
Taking turns pouring tea were
the wives of officials of the State
Department. Mrs. Spruille Braden
being first. Others who followed
her were Mrs. John H. Hilldring,
Mrs. John e. Peuritoy, Mrs. William
Benton, Mrs. Charles Fahy and Mrs.
william A. Eddy.