Evening star., 1947-10-03

The Foreign Minister Of France,
M Georges Bidault, and Nine.
Bidault were guests Of honor at a
late afternoon reception yesterday
given by the French Ambassador
and Nine. Bonnet. The official is
in this country to attend the meet
ings of the United Nations Assembly
and with Nine. Bidault came to
Washington for a few days while
lessened. The Ambassador received
the several hundred guests in the
handsomely paneled room overlook
ing Rock Creek and presented them
to the Foreign Minister. Beside him
was Nine. Bidault and then Nine
Bonnet.
Although Paris fashion designers
have decreed longer skirts neither
the hostess or Nine. Bidault gave
heed in their costumes yesterday
Nine. Bidault wore black crepe with
three-quarter length sleeves, string
of pearls falling over the high round
neckline and a purple orchid on her
left shoulder. The hostess chose a
gown of light blue print, the skirt
having a little drapery at one side
and the bodice cut low with mod
crate off the shoulder line and very
short sleeves. She, too, wore an
orchid.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was among
the early arrivals and was accom-
panied by former Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Jesse H. Jones.
They fingered some minutes to chat
with the hosts and the honor guests
until the former Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs. Harold L. IckeS
arrived and joined them. The little
group moved on out of the room and
down the corridor to the dining
room, stopping frequently to greet
others in the company. Mrs. Ickes
was hatless and wore a grass green
brocaded satin particularly becom-
ing to her Titan hair.
The dean of the diplomatic corps,
the Brazilian Ambassador, Mr..
Carlos Martins, stayed some time
chatting with many he had not seen
since his trip home in the late sum-
mer. The Honduran Ambassador
DR.. Don Julian Caceres, also
greeted many just back from sum-
nler vacations. Both Ambassadors
were alone.
Mrs. Maxim, wife of the Austral-
ian Ambassador, also was alone, the
Ambassador being in New York for
the Assembly meetings. The Cana
dian Ambassador and Mrs. Hume
Wrong we're among the later ar
rivals and Mrs. WinieWicz, wife of
the Polish Ambassador, was busy
trying out her knowledge of English,
which she is industriously and sue
cessfully trying to master.
Mrs. Asaf Ali, who recently ar
rived in Washington with her hus-
band, the Indian Ambassador, did
not accompany him yesterday, and
also without his family was the
Finnish Minister, DR.. K. T. Jutila.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Robert
H. Jackson called during the recep-
ton hours yesterday, the latter
smartiy dressed in black with close
fitting feather trimmed hat and
sables about her shoulders
The Bishop of Washington and
Mrs. Angus Dun stayed some time,
the latter wearing a pearly gray
gown with gray-blue hat.
Mrs, McCeney Werlich had con-
siderable conversation with the
Liberian Minister and Mrs. Charles
D. B. King, telling them that the
late Mr.. Werlich had served in their
country for some time during his
years in the foreign service of this
country.
Nine. Dreyfus Barney, back only
recently from her beloved Paris,
had a warm welcome from her many
friends in the company yesterday.
She again is at the Shoreham and
is reSuuing her activities in the