Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-17

ne reception Oh tIle FdklStan a
ably had the most interest as 1t S,
Ispahani to Washington. Their p'
to be given by an envoy from the
The Ambassador very recently compl
of the house at 234S S street which
he purchased for his country from
the former United States Minister
to Switzerland and Mrs. Leland Har-
rison. This accomplished he went
home to fetch Nine. Ispahani and
the younger members of the family.
They arrived last week.
The Ambassador and Nine Ispa-
hani stood in the drawing room to
receive their several hundred guests.
The walls are hung with heavy gold
brocade and the hangings at the
windows are of emerald green bro
cade. Furnishings harmonic in
these colors and so did the sari of
the charming hostess. The cos
tune was of white chiffon with wide
border heavily embroidered in gold
matching her pendant earrings
which we're set with diamonds.
The garden was the favorite spot
at both the Dominican and the PAX
istan Embassies. In the latter a
long buffet table was shaded by the
stately old oak tree which the Har-
risons made famous by the parties
they gave each spring. And in the
handsomely wood panneled dining
room the dining table was laden
with roast turkeys, lobster, shrimp
and several of the delicious native
dishes.
Receive on Terrace
The Dominican Ambassador and
Sonora de Thomen received on the
terrace at the back Of the house and
had with them in the line Sonora de
Cohn, wife Of the Minister Coun-
selor of the Embassy. The VI
vacious and popular hostess wore
q very becoming silk print frock
with an orchid on her shoul-
der. Sonora de Vega was In black,
the bodice made off-the-shoulder
with a yoke of black lace and she
had a halo about her head Of SINH
lar lace. Small tables were plsced
about the velvety lawn where groups
Of guests sat to enjoy the delicious
refreshments. The long buffet table
was laid in the dining room. but at
tendants carried trays about the
terrace and the lawn to serve the
guests.
Young people were much In evil
dence at both parties. The three
attractive young daughters OF the
Colombian Ambassador and Sonora
de Restrepo-Jaramillo, who &C
companied their parents, were
dressed in white. Miss Margret
Thors, who was with her mother
and father the Icelandic Minister
and Mrs. Thor Thors, also was IN
white and none OF the girls wore a
hat. Both Sonora de Restrepo-
Jaramillo and Mrs. Thors wore
sheer black frocks the latter with
a natural color straw hat and the
former wearing a small BLACK
chapeau.
Mrs. Norman J. o. Maxim, wife
Of the Australian Ambassador was
with him at the PaNstan Embassy
on their way to the reception at the
Dominican Embassy. She was de-
lighted to be back-except for the
heat-and said since her return from
Australia she had been in Atlantic
CITY for the first time and thor
oughly enjoyed it. especially the
rides in the chairs on the board
walk.
The former Australian Minister,
Mr.. Alfred Stirling, went first to
the Dominican Embassy and then
the Pakistan. He was saying fare
we'll to many of his friends at the
parties for he will leave very short
" for his new post as Minister to
South Africa. His sister, Miss
Dorothy Stirling was with him yes
terday but she will not leave WASH
ington before the autumn.
Also saying farewell to a num-
Der of friends was the Maharani
of Nabha who accompanied DR.. and
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas to the Dominic
can reception. She wore black
chiffon sari with band of gold en-
broidery and said she has planned
to leave tomorrow for Europe on the
first lap of the long Journey home.
The Irish Minister and Mrs. Saen
Nunan were at both parties saying
the summer in Washington has not
been too uncomfortable and except
for one or two brief weekend trips
they have been here through the
heat and the cool.
Others making the round yester.
day included the Honduran Am.
bassador and Sonora de Caceres, the
former Minister Counselor OF the
Bolivian Embassy, Senior Don Rou
Diez de Medina. now in an important
new post with the Pan American
Union; Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Morris
and Comdr. and Mrs. Gardiner Luce
Syrian Constitution Day
Today is the anniversary Of thu
return of Syria to Constitutions
life, August II, 1913, but there viii
be no celebration at the legation
here because OF general world con-
ditions. The President, Shukri bel
al-Kuwatly, was reelected April 1
OF this year to serve another f1ve
year term. The flag Of Syria is f1yinl
from the legation but there will b.
no other evidence of the anniversary
Informal Wedding
Miss Clare Ann Norris, daughte
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leroy Nor
ris, and Mr.. John Robert Lynch, sol