Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-05-08
Mr. Mrs. Dai,ies
Hosts at f etc
Soviet Envoy
Among Guests
By Katharine III. Brook,

- u A0tW01tWE W. BROOKS ~
Former United States Ambassador
to the Soviet Union and Mrs. Joseph
e. Davies gave the second OF their
spring garden parties yesterday
| afternoon. The lovely grounds Of
Tregaron appeared none the less
beautiful for the high winds, and
heavy canvass curtains were dropped
on two sides Of the terrace, shielding
lit from the wind. And in the drawing
room guests were greeted by a CHEEKY
roaring fire In the great fireplace.
The Soviet Ambassador. Mr.. Niko-
lai v. Novikov, was among the
guests, the first large party he has
attended since his recent return
from Moscow. He joined Nine.
Novikov, who was among those
presiding at the tea table.
Arrangements for the al fresco
fete were much the same as for the
party last week, the guests num-
bering several hundred and repre-
senting the many circles Of Capital
society. Mrs. Davies stood in the
sunroom, which opens onto the ter
race. and wore mauve crepe frock
with three-quarter-l length coat over
her shoulders, and the flowers on
her white hat matched the gown
The long tea table and the bar were
on the terrace, while small tables
were placed on the lawn and on
the flagstone terrace, where guests
gathered to enjoy their refresh
mentS.
Mime. L,oudon, wife Of the Neither
lands Ambassador, wearing dash
ing hat and furs about her Shout
ders, took her turn at the tea table
and Nine. de Morgenstierne, wife
OF the Norwegian Ambassador, also
dispensed tea. Nine. Ericsson, wife
of the Swedish Minister, was an
other of the diplomatic hostesses
assisting Mrs. Davies yesterday.
Nine. Fotitch, wife of the former
YugoSlavian Ambassador, received a
very warm welcome from her many
friends among the guests yesterday
as she presided at the coffee urn.
Others taking a turn at the tea
table were Mrs. Tom Connally, Mrs.
J. William Fulbright and Mrs. Mil
lard E. Tydings, daughter of the
host; and Mrs. Burdette Fitch, an
other daughter, also assisted during
the afternoon.
Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, wife of the
retiring United States Ambassador
to the Philippines, and Signora
Rosso, wife of the former Italian
Ambassador to Washington, were
others of diplomatic circles who
served tea for Mrs. Davies. Also
assisting were Mrs. Omar Bradley,
Mrs. c. c. Carter and Mrs. Alden
K. Sibley, whose husband is Col.
Sibley, godson of Mrs. Davies.
Others assisting yesterday were
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs. Pat
rick Jay Hurley, Mrs. Gilbert M.
Hitchcock, Mrs. Orme Wilson, Lady
Lewis and Mrs. Arthur Krock.
The distinguished guests yester-
day included the Vice President of
the Philippines, Mr.. Elpidio Quirino.
who is a guest of the Nation this
week. He accompanied the AM
bassador, Mr.. Joaquin M. Elizalde.
Mrs. zoltan Tidy, wife of the Presi-
dent of Hungary, who is making an
unofficial visit in this country to
thank personally the various or
CARNATIONS which have aided Hun
gary, arrived rather late as she
had. an engagement to speak at
Fellowship House earlier in the aft
ernoon. The Minister and Mrs.
Szegedy-M aszak were with her at
both festivities and later they were
hosts at dinner in her honor, enter
tanning in the legation.