Evening star., 1948-04-20

House and Senate at noon yesterday
when the President was the princl-
pal speaker The history OF CUBA
and the United States during the
past so years was cited by the Am
bassador as an example OF real
friendship between large and small
nations in the same hemisphere.
The president pro tempore OF the
Senate, Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg. received with the hosts. The
Speaker of the House. Representa-
tive Joseph w. Martin. jr., was to
have been with them from the
stroke of 9 o'clock but he gave an
address at the opening session OF
the Continental Congress OF the
NSDAR. and joined them later in
the evening. Until his arrival Rep
resentative Sam Rayburn, former
Speaker and now leader OF the
minority, took his place in the line.
Bright spring blossoms were in
the various rooms in profuslon, add
ing to the beauty Of the handsome
Embassy. A Cuban orchestra played
during the reception hours but the
number Of guests forbade dancing
The doors into the garden were
open. There were three bars set
llp, one on the main floor and the
others on the drawing room floor.
The buffet was laden with delicious
and substantial foods, roast turkey,
ham and whole salmon, with fresh
fruit and vegetable salads, ices and
cakes.
Sonora de Belt, one of the very
handsome hostesses in the diplo-
matte corps, wore a becoming gown
of white marquisette made with
very full skirt and f1tted bodice
with short sleeves. Her ornaments
were diamonds, which sparkled as
she greeted guests. On her shoulder
was spray of orchids, the only
color in her costume.
The Speaker was very late ar
irving as he was detained in Con-
stitution Hall. Senator and Mrs.
owen Brewster, who were there for
the early part of the program.
reached the Embassy we'll after
10 o'clock. Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers was at the reception
and also from the feminine bloc
was Representative Frances P. Bol-
ton in a flame color chiffon dress
trimmed with gold.
The Australian Ambassador, Mr..
Norman j. o. Maxim stood in the
corridor for some time chatting
with the Irish Minister and Mrs.
Saen Nunan. The Ambassador an
swered all inquiries about Mrs.
Maxim, that she will be starting
back to Washington within fort
night. Neighbors of the hosts who
were there were the dean of Min
listers, the Lithuanian envoy and
Nine. Zadeikas, who came in from
their Legation next door. And from
the corner came the Italian Am
bassador and Signora Tarchiani.
Former officials and diplomats
were not forgotten by the Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Belt, for their
guests included Mrs. Woodrow Will
son, the former Czechoslovak Am
bassador and Nine. Slavik, the for
mer United States Minister to Nor
way, Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, Tor
mer Secretary of the Senate and
Mrs. Leslie Biffle, the one-time
United States Ambassador to Chile
and Mrs. William S. Culbertson and
Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn, who as
Senorita Leonor Martinez Rivera
was belle when her father was
Cuban Ambassador in Washington.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, Mrs.
Ollie James and Mrs. Robert Love
Taylor, widows of Senators, also
were Included last evening and Mrs.
TAYLOR held quite little reception
of her own for she has been away
for some time.
Members Of the cabinet. the Su-
preme Court and the little cabinet
were there and also officials of the
State Depa rtrnent