Evening star., 1947-12-23

A brilliant audience greeted
Miss Margaret Truman, daughter Of
the President and Mrs. Truman,
when she made her debut In Wash
ington last evening as . soprano
soloist. It was the first time the
President had heard. his daughter in
a professional appearance. The
Chief Executive and his wife had a
family party with them including
Miss Mary Truman, sister of the
President, and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Fred Wallace Of Denver brother and
sister-in-law Of Mrs. Truman.
Every branch of the Federal Gov
ernment was represented in the
boxes, the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fred M. Vinson being guests of Mrs.
George Mesta, who was hostess at
dinner before the concert. Others
in her party were the Special Coun-
sci to the President and Mrs. Clark
M. Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Shears, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.
Griswold of Connecticut and Mr..
and Mrs. George Tyson, brother in
law and sister Of the hostess.
The Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. John w. Snyder were ac-
cQmpanied by their daughter, Miss
Drucie Snyder, and the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Tom G. Clark
also had the younger members of
their family with them, Miss Mil
dred Clark and Mr.. William Clark
Mrs. William Stanley, widow Of the
former Assistant Attorney General,
also was with the Attorney General
and Mrs. Clark.
The Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs. Clinton P. Anderson were
hosts to young people, their son,
Mr.. Sherburne Anderson, and their
daughter, Miss Nancy Anderson,
who had with her a classmate, Miss
Rosalie Barringer.
The Secretary Of Labor and Mrs.
Lewis B. Schwellenbach were hosts
to former Senator Joseph F. Guf-
fey and his sister, Miss Ida Guffey.
Mr.. Baxter Schwellenbach, nephew
of the Secretary, completed the
party.
The diplomatic corps was well
represented. The Norwegian Am
bassador and Nine. Munthe de
Morgenstierne were guests OF the
Icelandic Minister and Mrs. Thor
Thors and Sonora de Caceres, wife
Of the Honduran Ambassador, was
hostess in her box to DR.. and Mrs.
Stephen Varges and Mr.. and Mrs.
August Boaz.
The Belgian Ambassador, Baron
Silvercruys, had with him two of the
secretaries of the Embassy and their
wives, M. and Nine. Robert Vaes
and M. and Nine. Paul Hubert.
Lady Inverchapel, wife Of His
Britannia Majesty's Ambassador,
was among those with Judge and
Mrs. George D. Nelson who also
had as their guests, the Pakistan
Ambassador, Mr.. M. A. H. Ispahani,
and the Chief OF Staff to the Pres
ident, Admiral William D. Leahy.
The Greek Ambassador and Nine.
Dendramis accompanied Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Harry H. Vaughan and
also with them was their daughter,
Miss Janet Vaughan. =
Lady Berendsen, wife Of the New
Zealand Minister, was hostess to a
group Of ladies including Mrs. Al
bert J. Bowley, and her sister, Mrs.
Baker; Mrs. Bruce Smith and Mrs.
Walter Wyatt.
The Austrian Minister and Mrs.
Ludwig Kleinwaechter were accom-
panied by their daughters, the
Misses Gunda and Ebba Klein
waechter.
The Irish Minister and Mrs. Sean
Nunan entertained the Peruvian
Charge d'Affaires and Sonora de
Frenandez-Davila and Mrs. Doris
F1eeson.
The Llberian Minister and Mrs.
Charles King had a family party
with them including their son, Mr..
Cecil King, who arrived late yester-