Evening star., 1947-02-16
independence
Of Lithuanian
Is Celebrated
Other Events
On Calendar
Of Diplomats
By Ann Cline

The Lithuanian colony in WASH
ington moved the celebration of its
Independence Day up and had a
party last evening at the Legation.
The Minister and Mrs. Zadeikis were
hosts at buffet supper to members
of the American Society
of Washington at 7:30 o'clock.
Today is really the country's IN
dependence Day, but Mr. Zadeikis
had to go up to Newark this morn
ing, where he will make radio
address on the subject of "Lithu-
anian independence" This evening
he is going to New York City to at
tend a mass meeting of the Lithu-
anian- -Anerican~~ organizations of
New York. This too, of course, will
be to commemorate the independ
ence anniversary. He also will speak
at this affair.
Several small parties are in the
offing for this week, one of which
is scheduled for tonight. The Danish
Minister and Nine. de Kaufman
will be hosts at an after 6 cocktail
party this evening to around rs
guests. Tomorrow evening they are
having a small group in for dinner
and Friday they will entertain at
dinner party for Lauritz Melchior.
Mr.. Melchior, Metropolitan Opera
star. will give a concert on the oath
at Constitution Hall. He will be &C
companied py a 40-piece orchestra.
Another Friday party is that being
given by the Minister of Lebanon
and Mrs. Malik. 1t will be cocktails
and the hours are $50 to 7:30
o'clock And on Tuesday the
Egyptian Ambassador and Nine.
Hassan are giving small and in
fgmal dinner party.
Last evening the Cuban Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Belt had six
guests in to dinner before going to
the dancing class at the Sulgrave
Club. They were the secretary of
the Danish Legation and Countess
Moltke- Huitfeldt, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs John
Begg.
Nev Ayrivais
The new Dominican Republic AM
bassador, DR.. Julio Ortega Frier, ar
rived in washington Thursday, ac-
companied by his wife and two chill
dren. The former Ambassador to
this country, Senor Don Emilio Gar
cia Godoy, left Wednesday by plane
from Miami to return to the Do
minican Republic.
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Attache of the same Embassy, has
been promoted to Second Secretary
and Senor Jose M Nouel has been
appointed First Secretary. Senor
Nouel formerly was Consul General
of the Dominican Republic Consul
late. in Miami He hasn't come to
his new post as yet.
Back in town after absences of
varying lengths are the, Minister of /!
Lebanon and Mrs. MaIik, who have
been in New York; the Ecuadoreon /
Ambassador, DR.. Don Francisco
Yllescas, who flew back from Ecua-
dor for a weekend visit, and the
Norwegian Ambassador, Mr.. Will
helm Munthe de Morgenstierne, |
who also has been in New York.
The Chilean Ambassador to the
United Nations, Senor Herman San
ta-Cruz, was in Washington the
first of the week, but now has gone
to New York. He expects his wife
and five children TO arrive on the
Santa Barbara within the next cou-
pie Of weeks.
The Argentine Ambassador, DR..
Oscar IvaniSSeviCh, left Thursday
for Miami. He was accompanied
on the automobile trip by his daugh-
ter, Elena.
Yesterday he dedicated bust of
Domingo SarmientO, the great Ar
eentine hero who liberated several
South American countries. Tomor-
row he will be the guest of honor
and will deliver an address honor
ing the memory of Jose de San
Martin at the Pan American League
headquarters. DR.. 1vanissevich will
be back in Washington Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Emile Mattar, an Attache of
the Lebanese Legation, has been
appointed by the Bar Association of
Beirut to represent them at the
International Congress Bar Associ-
alton meetings now going on I'M
New York City. The session will
last five days.
The Counselor of the Swedish Le-
CATION and Nine. de Aminoff will
return the first of next month from
a vacation in Cuba.