Evening star., 1947-05-02
Garden Party
At Tregaron
Yesterday
By Katharine M. Brooks

I'VE always want to share the
beauty OF this place. But 1t is diff
ficult, sometimes, to select the right
time, that is. when the blossoms
and foliage are at their best" said
Mrs. Joseph E. Davies as she greet
ed one of her several hundred
guests yesterday afternoon. And
yesterday seemed to be the right
day and late afternoon the right
time for the garden party at Tre-
garon.
Much has been done to the Cause
way-now Tregaron-to make 1t
the beautiful estate 1t Is. Mrs.
Davies has superintended this her
self.
Yesterday she stood on the terrace
just outside the door of the draw
ing room to receive. She wore a
street-length frock of crepe print,
the soft pink figures on black
background, and with 1t she wore
a very becoming brimmed hat
trimmed with soft maline match
ing the figures In her dress. Mr..
Davies, former United States AM
bassador to the Soviet, stood near
by to assist in greeting the many
who were present.
Many of the guests took their
plates of deliciously ripe strawber-
ries and ice cream, cake and sand.
wiches to the comfortable chairs
placed about the lawn, where they
sat in groups and chatted. The
guests were representative Of the
many circles Of Capital society.
Mrs. George c. Marshall, wife Of
the Secretary Of State, looked par
ticularly well after her Florida
trip.
The dean Of the diplomatic corps.
the Brazilian Ambassador, and
Mime. Martins were accompanied by
their young daughter, Miss Nora
Martins. Mrs. Davies took Mime.
Martins in her arms when she ar
rived and showed her distress at the
latter,s right wrist, bound in black
silk handkerchief.
Senator and Mrs. Robert A. Taft
were there, the latter's pink flower
hat matching the narrow stripes in
her cuffs and neckbinding. Senator
Arthur Capper was not far behind
them In reaching the terrace and
among the early arrivals were Sen
ator and Mrs. Dennis Chavez. Sen
ator Millard E. Tydings joined Mrs.
Tydings, daughter of the hostess,
who was among those pouring tea
through the early portion of the
party.
Representative Sol Bloom was in
serious and earnest conversation
with DR.. Leo Pasvolsky at one side
of the terrace where they were
Joined by Miss Vera Bloom. Also
in earnest conversation though ap-
parently not so serious were Mr..
Lowell Mellett and DR.. Herbert Feis.
A large proportion of the guests
were those whose families have
been socially prominent in WASH
ington for several generations. Thus
many of them welcomed the Duch-
ess de Chaulnes, who was among
those assisting at the tea table yes
terday. She was here only for the
day, but many remember her as
Miss Theodore Shontz, who was
presented in Washington by her
parents the late MIR. and Mrs. Theo-
dore P. Shontz.
Holding an impromptu reception
wherever he stopped was Mr.. Cliff
ford X. Bergman, who was accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Flor
ence Bergman. Mrs. James Berry
man, daughter-in-law of the senior
Mr.. Bergman, met them on the
terrace and they walked down the
hill together to see the graceful
wisteria.
Mrs. George Barnett and her
cousin, Mrs. D. Buchanan Merry
man, were there and the latter
strolled out on the lawn to view
the wealth Of wisteria blooms which
Mrs Emory Scott Land said looked
as though Marjorie had just pinned
them where she wanted them"
The Cuban Ambassador, Senor
Guillermo Belt, arrived toward the