Evening star., 1947-05-02

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Chinese room Of the Maynower Ho-I
tel. They stood just at the foot OF
the steps to receive. The hostess
wore q gown OF black and white
silk Jersey, the long skirt slashed
up the front and trimmed with
beads matching the bead trimming
on the bodice. .
The doors to the main ballroom
were thrown open to accommodate
the between 800 and 900 people in
vited to the celebration, A large
buffet, almost the length of the ball
room, had four tall silver vases
filled with mixed bouquets of spring
flowers. And in the center OF these
was an even larger vase holding the
same type Of bouquet.
Flags Of Iraq were placed through
out the Chinese room and ballroom,
and an orchestra played during the
evening.
Small tables were placed about
the ballroom where guests sat to
enjoy their supper. The long table
was laden with delicious roasts,
salads, sandwiches, cakes and ices,
and In a prominent place was a
large cake with the flag of Iraq
In the icing. An equally well
stocked bar was not far away and
the fountain of rum punch flowed
continuously.
The Chinese Ambassador, DR.. v.
K. wellington Koo, was alone at this
party and the Honduran Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Caceras were
among the later arrivals, as were
the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
Martins, and the Austrian Minister
and Mrs. Kleinwaechter. Mr.. Mag
nus v. Magnusson, counselor OF the
Icelandic Legation and now Charge
d'Affaires since the Minister went
to New York for the United Nations
Assembly, was accompanied by Mrs.
Magnusson.
The Undersecretary of State, Mr..
Dean Acheson, was among those
from the State Department attend
ing the party and others from the
little cabinet group seen about the
buffet table were the Undersecretary
Of Navy for Air and Mrs. John l..
sullivan and the Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs. Howard c. Peter
sen.
Associate Justice Stanley r. Reed
was joined there by Mrs. Reed who
assisted Mrs. Joseph e. Davies
earlier In the afternoon. Also from
the Supreme Court was Associate
Justice Harold H. Burton.
Senator and Mrs. Dennis Chavez
made their call late and Senator
and Mrs. Homer Ferguson with
Senator Arthur Capper and his sis
ter, Mrs. Eustis, Mrs. Brien Nc
Mahon, wife Of the Senator from
Connecticut. snd Representative
Walter A. Lynch were among those
from congressional circles who con-
graduated the Ambassador and
Mime. Jawdat on the birthday ami
versary Of their King.
Mrs. Patrick Jay Hurley, wife OF
the former United States Ambassa-
dor to China, was there and the
Commandant of the Coast Guard,
Vice Admiral Joseph r. Farley, and
Mai. Gen. Rutherford and his
daughter, Miss Dorothy Ruther-
ford, were among those from service
circles to attend the fete.
Still others taking part In the
festivities were Mrs. John r. Steel
man, wife of the assistant to the
President; Mr.. Watson Miller OF the
Federal Security Administration,
Col. and Mrs. Robert Guggenheim,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Eaton, the
Counselor of the Syrian Legation,
Mr.. Husni A. Sawwaf; the First Sec
retary of the Indian Embassy and
Mrs. Natarajan, Mr.. and Mrs. Lo-
throp Stoddard; the First Secretary
Of the italian Embassy and Signora
Ortona, the Uruguayan Minister and
Sonora de Mora, the Egyptian Min
lister, Mr.. Anis Aver; the French
Minister and Mime. Berard and the
Minister Counselor of the Brazilian
Embassy and Mime. Nascimento