Evening star., 1948-12-08

Ambassador and Nine. Bonnet had
already received. Mime. Bonnet was
In taffeta, too, a decollete purple
gown with a narrow skirt and full
f1ounce at the hipline.
Not only were the hosts IN the
best of spirits last evening, but there
was such a prevailing cheerful mooo
that several people commented on IT..
Adding to the charm of the cham
nsene occasion was the presence OF
the beautiful blond Countess Anore
Montesuuiou of France. A memoer
of a prominent French family ana
a trained nurse, she holds respon-
sible position with the French Red
Cross and is in Washington to stuoy
our Red Cross blood bank metnods.
Guests first gathered in the large
formal salon. After Miss Pons' ar
rival they went into the paneleo
drawing room to meet her and on
into the dining room where the colo
buffet offered many delectables, in
Guiding a chocolate cake bearing the
inscription, "Bienvenue Lily Pons." !"
The singer and her mother, Nine.
Marie Pons, remained in the draw
ing room where Life Magazine
photographers kept swapping pic
lures. There, too, were her accom-
panist, Mr.. Frank La Forge. and his
wife in a conversational group with
Commodore James K. Vardaman,
Mrs. Robert Dunlap and MISS
Carolyn Nash.
Mrs. Warren Austin was being
greeted by the Leslie Biffies ana
Mrs. Brien Mcmahon was having a
chat with Brig. Charles Lindeman.
The latter was mistaken for Baron
Silvercruys by some one and he SAID
that it has happened so often that
he thinks he will 60 over TO the
Belgium Embassy some day and just
start giving orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Johnston ar
rived with their attractive daugh-
ter, Miss Harriet Johnston, VINO is
a Smith graduate, and two frlenos
from Spokane, Wash, Mr.. and MRS.
G. F, Jewett. They will be here I'LL
the end of the week before return
ing to the West Coast, where the
Johnstons will also be heading soon
In the meantime Miss Johnston Is
working at her fathers office mere,
the Motion Pictures Association OF
America.
The Chilean Ambassador came
with his very beautiful wife. Sonora
de Nieto del Rio, and other Top
diplomats present were the Italian
Ambassador and Signora Tarchi-
ami. the Egyptian Ambassador and
Mime. Abdul Rahim, the Ambassador
of Ecuador and Sonora de Dluon
and the Dominican Ambassador ano
Sonora de Thomen.
The Undersecretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Edward H. Foley, IT,
were being entertaining and attrac-
tive. and surrounded by friends as
usual were 1t. Gen. and Mrs. Wade
Hampton Haislip, the Attorney
General and Mrs. Tom Clark ana
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Emory
Land.
Spotted in the dining room were
Mrs. Lorraine Shevlin, her white
satin gown topped by a gorgeous
emerald necklace; Senator and MRS.
Homer Ferguson, two very gooo-
looking couples, the Paternotte de Ia
Vaillees of the Belgian Embassy ana
the Jean-Claude Wincklers OF the
French Embassy, talking TO MT
Harry de Pauer; Engineer Commits
sioner and Mrs. Gordon Young, Mr.
Herbert Feis, talking to Mrs: Cor
rim Strong; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
carroll Glover, the latter looking
very pretty with her new short
hair-do; MIR. and Mrs. Curt Schif1-
eler having a word with the chic
Mime. Berard, wife Of the French
Counselor, and Mrs. A. Mitchell
palmer with Lady Willmott Lewis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burke.
Miss Sophie Meyer, Nine. Bon
nets niece, had a circle OF her
friends with her in the salon later
in the evening. There were Miss
Jane Lingo, Miss Betty Tyson, 1t.
Dennis Moore, Mr.. Perry Wheeler
and Mr.. James SnitZler.