Evening star., 1948-02-25

Newest Ia the corps in this Cap
ital at the fete yesterday were the
Nepalese Minister and Rant Kaiser,
who are here for only few weeks
while the Minister establishes Dip
lomatic relations between his Gov
ernment and the United States.
They will leave shortly to return
to London where the Minister is
Ambassador to the Court of st.
James's. 49,
Two other recently formed gov
ernments represented yesterday
were Pakistan and Burma. The
Pakistan Ambassador Mr.. M. A. II.
Ispahani, was without his wife as
she has not yet come to this coun-
try; but the Burmese Ambassador,
U So Nyl1n, was accompanied by
his wife, Mrnes So Ny,1n. The latter
wore her, native dress and her hair
was arranged after the Burmese
mode In deep coil on top OF her
head.
The Peruvian Ambassador, Senior
Alfredo Ferreyros, who was re-
ceived by the President February
10, was accompanied by Sonora de
Ferreyros, and others in the small
and interesting company were the
Iraq Ambassador and Nine. Jaw
dat, the Greek Ambassador and
Nine. Dendramis, the Ecuador Am
bassador and Sonora de Dillon,
the Soviet Ambassador, Mr.. Alex
ander Semenovich Panyushkin, and
the Bulgarian Minister and Mime.
Mevorai1. The Bulgarian Minister
LIS the first envoy from his country
to be accredited at this Capital
since the war and came here ut
the end Of December.
Mrs. Truman Sees Portrait
Following the tea hour yesterday
MRS. Truman went UP to 1858 Con-
necticut avenue for the informal
party Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jonniaux
gave in honor Of the Secreatry Of the
Army and Mrs. Kenneth G. Royal.
The occasion was the showing OF
the portrait Of the Secretary. which
had been executed by Mr.. jon
niaux, former Belgian Court
painter.
Mrs. Truman arrived at Mr.. JON
niauxs portrait-lined studio at
5:35 and remained until 8 o'clock.
After admiring the new portrait Of
Mr.. Royal which will hang IN the
Pentagon, the First Lady stood be-
side the excellent painting Of Mrs.
Jonniaux and held court. She
looked very smart. in black after
noon dress and q natural on-the-
face straw hat trimmed with soft
brown roses. 81.
The Secretary zof Defense, Mr..
James v. Forrestal, and the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, Mr.. John D. Sui
livan were two of the prominent
guests who came to see the paint
ing of the United States last Secre-
tary of War and first Secretary OF
the Army. And Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone heard many compliments
about the portrait OF her husband.
the late Chief Justice. which was
one of the numerous paintings that
hung in the four rooms Of the stu
dio.
The Undersecretary Of the Army,
Mr.. William n. Draper, and the AS
sistant Secretary of the Army and
Mrs. Gordon Gray were there, as
were Maj. Gen. and Mrs. r. w. Has
brouck, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. conger
Pratt, MIR. and Mrs Nathan Wyeth,
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Houghteling,
Mrs. Randolph Huntington Miner,
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Freeman, Mrs.
Celeste Crosby Miller, Mr.. Thomas
Waterman, Capt and Mrs. Atherton
Macondray, Mrs. Irene Caldwell and
vt. Col. James H. Bate, White House
aide, who escorted Mrs. Truman
from her car to the scene OF the
party.
Later In the evening, Secretary
and Mrs. Royal were guests Of honor
at a dinner given. by Mrs. Fred A.
Britten at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Mrs. Britten s. other guests were for
ner Senator and Mrs. Davis Elkins,
former Assistant Attorney General
and Mrs. Roy st. Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kingman Brewster, DR.. and
Mrs. Leo Brison Norris, DR.. and Mrs.
George Tribble, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Hurja, Mr.. and Mrs. Wells March
and MIR. Jack Logan '''