Evening star., 1947-05-19
Many Parties
Yesterday

washington society was busy
Yesterday dashing from one party
to another, and in spite OF the
threatened showers and the brief
in some sections few got
really wet.
An important party to the mill
tary and the diplomats was that
given by the Military Attache OF the
Egyptian Embassy and Nine. Ragab,
who entertained in their apartment
in the Broadmoor. The festiyity-a
6 to affair-was in honor OF the
members of the military mission
from Egypt, who have been in this
country for some time and are about
to start their journey homeward.
The mission was here some weeks
ago and lately has been touring
military posts through the country.
This evening the members will be
entertained .at cocktail party at
Blair Lee House when Mr.. 10y Hen
derson will act as host.
Col. and Nine. Ragab we're
assisted in receiving by 1t. Gen.
Ibrahim Pasha Alfalfa. who is head
of the mission and also is chief OF
the Egyptian Army and aide to
King Farouk I. Other members OF
the mission were not far away. They
include Brig. Gen. Mahmoud Bey
Sobbi, Col Hussein Sirri Bey Amer,
1t. Col. Hassan Akef, air aide to the
King: 1t. Col. Ahmed Mustafa, Maj.
Nigm El-Din Shaheen, Maj. Ahmed
Naga and Maj. Soleiman Mahmoud.
An extra supply of electric fans
had to be brought in to cool things
off at the James e. Macphersons'
party yesterday for Maj. and Mrs.
Joseph White of Carlisle Barracks,
Pa, but the heat didn't in any way
spoil the party.
Climaxing the events planned for
Mrs. White, who was here through
the week end and joined Friday by
her husband, was the cocktail party
to which Mr.. and Mrs. Macpherson
had invited about $50 of their
friends.
Flowers "bloomed" all over the
apartment, red and yellow roses and
f1ame-color gladioluses filling the
rooms with their fragrance. The
hosts and honor guests stood for a
long while in the receiving line, then
mingled with the guests. Mrs. Mac
pherson wore a three-tiered cham
pagne lace gown and corsage of pur-
pie orchids and Mrs Whites light
blue crepe gown was effectively
trimmed with a cerise sash and she
wore gardenias.
A much larger company attended
the party which Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Cafritz gave in their home
on Foxhall road. The fete was set
from to 7::30 o'clock and was
planned mostly for the out of doors
but only a few braved the damp
ness to enjoy the terrace over
looking the lovely lawn and the
view over the Potomac River and
the Virginia hills.
Guests at the Cafritz party in
cluded representatives of diplo-
matte, official and resident society
Mr.. James F. Mitchell, jr., was
host at late afternoon party, en-
tertaining in compliment to Miss
Victoria Anderson, who was at
tached to the South African Lega-
ton here and now is assistant to
the director of South African in
formation in New York. She came
down for the weekend to celebrate
her birthday anniversary. Sharing
honors with her was Mr.. Robert
Pennell.
Earlier in the day a small group
of close friends of Lady Marler and
her husband, the late Sir Herbert
Marler who was Canadian Minister
in Washington some years ago,
were guests at a luncheon given in
her honor. The hosts were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlos delMar and the party
was given at the Sulgrave Club.
Mrs. delMar gave a tea for the
visitor Saturday, entertaining in
her home on Belmont road.
Capt. James Joseph McKinstry
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hosts at small reception yesterday
afternoon following the christening
of their new daughter, Barbara
Helen McKinstry, who was born
April 13.
| The christening ceremony took
place in St. AIMS Church with the
Rev. r. Collins officiating and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Chambers stood as
proxies for the baby's godparents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. DeVerona of Sar
Francisco, who were unable to be
present.
| Little Barbara Helen has two
brothers, James Joseph, jr,, ano
William Anthony.
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