Evening star., 1948-12-02

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Der of other music lovers in diplo-
matte, official and residential circles.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harold
II. Burton were hosts in their box
at the concert and went on to the
embassy. With them at the concert
were DR.. and Mrs. Felix Somary Of
Switzerland, who are spending the
winter here, and Judge Benjamin II.
Littleton of the Court of Claims.
The Netherlands Ambassador and
Nine. van Kleffens were guests at
dinner of the Swiss Minister and
Nine. Bruggmann who later went
with the van Kleffens to the concert
after they had attended the dinner
ut the embassy.
The Luxembourg Minister and
Nine. LIE Calais were guests Of the
Chief of Protocol and Mrs. Stanley
Woodward at the concert and went
on to the Embassy.
The Greek Ambassador and Mrhe.
Dendramis had O box for the con-
cert and had with them the latter's
sister, Mile. Valsami.
Lady Berendsen, whose husband
presented his credentials yesterday
as the first Ambassador from New
Zealand, was hostess in their box
at the concert. The Ambassador
took part In a farm forum last eve
ming which prevented his hearing
the program. With Lady Berendsen
were Mrs. Albert ]. Bowley and her
sister, Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont, Mrs.
Edward B. Meigs and Mrs. Robert
e. Lee III and her cousin. Mrs.
Julia Reilly of Flat Rock, N. c., who
Is her house guest. Also staying
with Mrs. Lee Is Mr.. William Frue
of Detroit.
The Ecuadorean Ambassador and
Sonora de Dillon were guests of Col
and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim
and they went later to the French
Embassy.
The Austrian Minister and Mrs.
Ludwig Kleinwaechter had with
them the Counselor of the Legation
and Mrs. Josef A. Schooner and
Miss Gunda Kleinwaechter.
The Assistant Secretary Of the
Air Force and Mrs. Cornelius VAN
derbilt Whitney entertained ten
guests at dinner and took them
later to their boxes for the concert.
Signora Rosso, wife Of the former
Italian Ambassador in Washington,
who Is here for the winter, was host
ess in her box. Her guests were
Mrs. George Barnett, Miss Rose
Saul. Mr.. Fred Roy and Mr.. Law
renee Bungardeanu.
The Dean of the Washington
Cathedral of st. Peter and st. Paul
and Mrs. John w. Suter were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe
and their guests made particularly
interesting group at the concert.
With them were Mrs. Hans Kinder,
wife of the retiring conductor of the
National Symphony Orchestra, and
Mrs. Howard Mitchell, wife of the
associate conductor who will Sue
ceed DR.. Kinder early in the new
year. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
have been tireless workers for the
National Symphony Orchestra since
its beginning eighteen years ago.
Others who Subscribed to boxes
for the concert were the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. |
John Nicholas Brown, former United
States Ambassador and Mrs. Jo-
seph G. Grew who are abroad until
after Christmas; former Represen-
tative and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey,
the Secretary Of the French EN-
bassy and Nine Bernard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel P. Beach, DR.. and Mrs.
Garnet w. Ault, Dr. and Mrs. Sam
uel A. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Sid
ney Alderman, Mrs. William Crozier,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gardner, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Hayes whose
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
r. Finkenstaedt and the Rev. Darby
Woods Belts, of Alexandria; Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jouett Shouse, Mrs. Tillman Stir
ling, Mrs. James c. Hitler, Mrs.
Thomas B. Crisp, Mrs. George v.
Schliestett, Mrs. Charles Tggott,