Evening star., 1948-06-18

and by the wives OF tle ASSlSldIlI
Secretaries. Doors were opened into
the charming garden at the back Of
10th the Blair and the Blair Lee
Houses where chairs and small
tables were placed for the comfort
and convenience of the guests.
~ The Nicaraguan Ambassador and
a6enora de Sevilla Sacasa, who have
taken their place in the corps again,
were there and also receiving a
warm welcome yesterday were the
iran Ambassador and Nine. Ala.
f The retiring Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora de Espinoso de los
%Monteros were bidding adieux
yesterday and the Portuguese AM
bassador, Senior Pedro Theotonio
Pereira, told his colleagues OF his
recent trip through New England
and Newfoundland.
= The Peruvian Ambassador and
Sonora de Ferreyros and the Guate-
Ynalan Ambassador and Sonora de
Gonzalez- -Arevalo were present, hav-
Ing come since Mrs Marshall's last
party at the end of January. The
recently arrived Costa Rican Am
bassador and Sonora de Esquivel
and the Paraguayan and Brazilian
Ambassadors. DR.. Don Juan Felix
Morales and Mr.. Mauricio Nabuco
were among those greeting the
Secretary and Mrs. Marshall yes
terday.
His Britannia Majestys Ambas-
sador and Lady Franks were there
yesterday enjoying the beauty of
the early American home and
garden. They will be hosts at a
garden party tomorrow when they
will entertain members of the En-
bassy staff and of the British mis-
sions and their wives The Bulgarian
Minister and Mrs Missim Mevorah
were others at the party which also
included a few personal friends of
the hostess.
Bolivian Reception
The Bolivian Ambassador and
Sonora de Martinez-Vargas gave q
reception last evening in honor of
the Bolivian Minister of Finance
and Sonora Romero de .Loza, vino
are in Washington for short stay.
Guests at this to o'clock party
included diplomats. members of the
Supreme Court and the Senate, as
we'll as high-ranking officers of the
armed forces and prominent resi-
dents.
The hosts received in the draw
ing room, but doors of the sun par
lor we're opened and many went out
in the charming garden at the
side and rear of the Embassy.
400 at Chinese Embassy
The Chinese Ambassador and
Nine Koo also entertained yester-
day. their party being in the gar
den of Twin Oaks on Woodley
road The guests of honor were
the Vice President of the Chinese
Legislative Assembly and Mrs. Chen
Li-fu. Representatives of official,
diplomatic and resident Washing
ton, numbering about 400, attended
the party and enjoyed the ample
buffet served from long tables un-
der the giant old trees for which
Twin Oaks is famous.
Romanian Legation Fefe
The Ambassador and Nine. Koo
went later to the dinner which the
Romanian Minister and Nine. Ralea
gave and at which they were the
ranking guests. Others present
we're the Bulgarian Minister and
Nine. Mevorah, the Czechoslovak
Ambassador designate. Mr.. Vladi-
mir Outrata; the French Minister
and Nine Berard, the new Ro-
manian Minister Counselor and
Nine. Grfgore Preoteasa. the Coun-
selor and Nine Mardarescu and
Miss Catinca Ralea, daughter Of
the hosts.
Another delightful party among
the diplomats yesterday was that
of the Air Attache of the French
Embassy and Nine. Lauzin, who
entertained at cocktails in their
charming home on Macomb street.