Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
ambassadors
Intbe Ne1VS
Embassy Parties
On the Calendar

His Royal Highness Wan ,Waith-
auakon, Siamese Ambassador to the
United States is in New York today
for a very important reason. Prin-
cess Wan and their son and daugh-
ter. M. R. Wibunkiat Worawan and
M. r. Wirawan Worawan are arriv-
ing there from their homeland.
The ENJOYS family and party are
coming on the S. S. Cape Friend-
ship of the Isthmian Steamship Co.,
and with the exception of five serv-
ants no other passengers are aboard.
With the Princess are the wife
of the Naval Attache, Princess
Abhakorn and their 9-year-old
daughter and Princess Kridakon,
wife of the First Secretary of the
Embassy and their 12-year-old
daughter, Amonrit.
And with the Ambassador when
the boat docks will of course be the
Naval Attache and the First Sec
rotary.
Princess Wan will make her first
social appearance in the Nations
Capital at the reception at the En-
bassy on June "a. The affair will
celebrate Siamese National Day and
the fete will be the first large re-
ception given since the arrival OF
that country's first ambassador to
Washington.
Medals to Be Presented
There will be a gay cocktail party
at the Philippine Embassy Thurs
day following an interesting cere-
mony. Ambassador Joaquin M.
Elizalde is going to present decora-
tons to a group of distinguished
Americans.
Military Merit Medals of the
Philippine Republic have been be-
slowed upon several members OF
Congress by President Roxas and
the Ambassador will make the
presentations in his name.
The awards have been made IN
recognition of participation in franz
ing measures for the rehabilitation
of the Philippines and its eventual
independence.
Those to be decorated are Senator
Hugh Butler, Senator Owen Brew
ster, Senator Allen j. Ellender, Rep
rensentative Karl M. LeCompte,
Representative Eugene Worley, Rep
resentative George P. Miller and
Representative Fred L. Crawford.
Also Mr.. ]. Weldon Jones, assistant
director of the budget, twice acting
High Commissioner of the Philip
pines, and former members Of Con-
press Abe Murdoch and j. w. Rob-
inson.
Included among those invited to
witness the ceremony and attend
the reception are Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Patterson, the Chief OF
Staff and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover and other ranking officers
of the Army as well as members OF
Congress and their wives, and OF
course the wives of the gentlemen
to be decorated.
argentine Ship in Nez0 York
The Ambassador of Argentina and
Sonora de Ivanissevich are in New
York enjoying round Of entertain
ments for officers and midshipmen
of La Argentina, training ship
which is on round the world
cruise. Yesterday they were honor
guests at a cocktail party aboard
the ship given in their honor by the
Captain, Jose j. Almagro. The
training vessel just in Havana will
leave this week for Halifax, and
then will be Europe bound. The
Ambassador and his very popular
wife are returning to the Capital
sometime tomorrow.
| Others of the diplomatic set in
New York are the Ambassador Of
! Portugal and Nine. de Bianchi.
They have just concluded stay in
Ottawa where the Ambassador was
la delegate to the international Air
Association conference The latter
part of the week will find the
J Bianchis back in this city much to
the delight of their many friends.
The Guatemalan Ambassador.
Senior Don Jorge Garcia Granados
has been in New York for few
days and yesterday Sonora de
Garcia Granados and their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Rosenhouse joined him
, there. The Ambassador is sailing
Tuesday to be a delegate of the
commission studying conditions in
!, Palestine, and so his family went
to the metropolis to bid him bon
voyage.