Evening star., 1947-10-05
Ne1V Minister
T0Be Named
From Bulgaria
Lively Pace Set
For Fall Fetes
By Katharine NJ. Brooks

Bulgaria again will have a diplo-
matte mission in this Capital. The
present government in Bulgaria had
formal recognition from the United
States within the past fortnight and
there has not been time for the
appointment of a Minister. The
acting chief Of the political mission
from Bulgaria, Mr.. Boyan Athanas-
SOW, and his family have lived
here for several years and he be-
came the acting chief some months
ago. Serving on the political mis-
sion with Mr. Athanassov is Mr.
Peter Radoeff and it is understood
that when the diplomatic mission
is appointed they probably will have
posts at the Legation. =,
Mr.. Athanassov has the rank Of a
first secretary in the Bulgarian for
eign service and when he is pro-
NOTED 1t will be to counselor.
Bulgaria has had no diplomatic
representation since the end of
1941 when the then Minister, Mr..
Dimitri Naoumoff, and his family,
with the third secretary, DR.. Con-
stantine Peyeff. closed the Lega-
ton. Offices for the political mis-
sion are established at 2841 McGill
terrace.
Inverchabels Hosts
Foreign Ministers and other dis
tinguished visitors have been the in
spiration for numerous parties dur
ing the past week And the end is
not yet. His Britannia majesty's
Ambassador and Lady Inverchapel
entertained at dinner last evening
for Vice Admiral Sir William Ten
nant, commander in chief of the
American and West Indies stations,
who has been aboard H. M. S. Snipe
at the Navy Yard for several days.
Others at the dinner we're Mrs.
James v. Forrestal, wife Of the
Secretary for Defense: the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. John
l.. Sullivan, Fleet Admiral anu Mrs.
Chester w. Nimitz, Vice Admiral
and Mrs. R. B. Carney. Lady Will
son, Admiral Sir Henry Moore and
1t. Comdr. A. Gray. flag lieutenant
to Admiral remnant.
The Ambassador and Lady 1nver-
chapel are entertaining house guests
over the week end and they also
were at the dinner. Lord Herbert,
comptroller and private secretary to
the Duchess of Kent, and Lady Her
bert. who is lady-in-waiting to the
Duchess, are in this group. Others
staying at the Embassy are Mrs. Ar
thur Kudner and Capt. and Mrs.
Archibald Goats. They came in time
for the informal luncheon which the
Ambassador and Lady Inverchapel
gave yesterday in honor of Mrs.
Douglas Horton, president of Wei
lesley College.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harold
H. Burton we're among the guests,
Mrs. Burton having served as COM
mittee chairman for the 18th ami
versary fund campaign dinner for
Wellesley last evening. Others at
the luncheon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Perrin, the latter president of
the Washington Wellesley Club,
under whose auspices the anniver-
sary dinner was given; Maj. and
Mrs. Walter Du Bois Brookings, and
Sir Andrew Davidson, chief medical
officer of the Department of Health
of Scotland.
Embassy Tea
Mrs. Horton was the guest later
in the afternoon of Nine. Martins,
wife of the Brazilian Ambassador,
who entertained in the embassy
at o'clock. The hostess was as
sisted by Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Frank
A. Vanderlip, jr., Mrs. w. r.
Wheeler, Mrs. Edward F. Ragland,
Mrs. Carlos Houghton and Miss
Charlotte Dean. who poured tea.
Those taking turns at the coffee
urn were Mrs. T. H. Thomas, Mrs.
Ralph B. Stewart, Mrs. Murray
Copeland, Mrs. John Pratt, Mrs.
Philip Singleton and Miss Barbara
Chapline. Mrs. Perrin gave short
talk before tea was served.
The Ambassador and Lady 1nver-
chapel are expected to leave Wash
ington the end of next week or early
the week after for the Middle West.
The Ambassador will address the
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