Evening star., 1949-12-21

ClllbdSSlCo WCAC SAAS S~SAANS
day of debut parties. The dean OF
the corps, the Norwegian Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Munthe de Nor
genstierne presented their daugh-
ter, Miss Marjorie Munthe de Nor
genstierne at tea from S to Z
o'clock. The other debutante from
the diplomatic circle is Miss Sylvia
Nabuco who was presented at a
dance last night given by her
uncle, the Brazilian Ambassador
Mr.. Mauricio Nabuco.
The Ambassador and Nine
Munthe de Morgenstierne stood in
the library to present their guests
to their pretty, tall and blond
daughter. The bud wore very
becoming gown of white and silver
brocade, fashioned with gracefully
full and f1aring skirt and fitted
bodice. She had a spray Of orchids
and wore long white kid gloves.
Her mother was in mauve taffeta
covered with black tulle. the gown
having q long full skirt and her
long gloves were black.
Miss de Morgenstierne attended
Garrison Forest School at Garri-
SON, Md, for some years and COM
pleted her grammar school studies
at the National Cathedral School.
She is a member of the junior
class at Mount Vernon Junior Col
lege. Her out-of-doors activities
keep her in the open the year
around. She follows her father in
her love of skiing and also is adept
on the tennis court and on horse
back.
Quantities OF holly were used
through the embassy but the two
buffet tables, one in the large
drawing room and the other in
the dining room had clusters of
pink snapdragons. During the re-
ception- hours Sidney and his
orchestra played softly in the
large drawing room. Sidney also
played for dancing at the Bra
Zilian embassy, later.
Miss de Morgenstierne had no
assistant yesterday but her
mother invited a number of her
contemporaries to preside at the
tea tables. In this group were
Nine. Bonnet, Nine. de Kauff-
mann, Nine. Bohemian and Mrs
Thor Thors from the diplomatic
circle. Others assisting were Mrs
Millard F. Tydings, Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, former United States
Minister to Norway; Mrs. Joseph
E. Davies, Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr
Mrs. George c. Thorpe, Mrs. Scott
Hansen, Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm and Nine. Nygaard, wife o1
the counselor of the Norwegian
embassy.
Among the several hundred
guests at the party were num-
ber from out of town. These in
cluded the Norwegian Consul ir
New York and Mrs. Lars Christ.
ensen. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
Schaefer of Pittsburgh and Mr.
and Mrs. Erling Samuelsen anc
Mrs. Lucius Boomer of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Clark Min
nix were hosts at dinner enter
tanning for their daughter, Miss
Yardley Minnix in honor of Miss
de Morgenstierne. The dinner was
given in the home of the hosts
and preceded the ball at the Bra
lillian embassy. Guests at dinner
included the Misses Betsy Goodloe
Porter, Janeth Lloyd, Patricia
Warden, Judy Snowden, Virginia
Warner and Cornelia Bingham
the Messrs. Zenos Crocker, III, OF
Boston. Barry Hynes of New Ro-
chelle, Tyler Smith of Baltimore
Richard Munsen of Philadelphia
and Prescott Jennings of Prince
ton. Guests from Washington
also included the Messrs. David
Munroe Marsh, Max O'Rell Truitt
jr.. Thomas L. Hume. L. v. and
John A. Manfuso.
Brozilion Embassy Boil
The Brazilian Ambassador, Mr.
Nabuco, received the guests last
night presenting them to his very
young niece, Miss Sylvia Nabuco
who is a student at the George.
town Visitation Convent. Stand.
ing with them in the small draw.
ing room at the head of the
stairs were Miss Caroline Nabuco
sister of the Ambassador, Mrs
Jose Tomaz Nabuco, the debu.
tante's mother. and Mrs. Carlo.
Guinle, of Brazil, a close friend oI
the family who is q guest of the
Ambassador and his sister.
The vivacious bud was dressed
In white tulle. q pink satin ros.
at the belt line matching her pink
satin gloves. Mrs. Nabuco's cos
tune was a stiff gray-blue Satir
gown with which she wore an an.
tique Indian necklace of emeralds
and diamonds. Miss Nabuco, the
Ambassadors sister, was in black
tulle embroidered in small black
beads.
Miss Nabuco is in her first year
at the Junior College at George.
town Convent having come tc
this country last year to complete
her grammar school there. She
is a gifted linguist speaking not
only her native Portuguese, but
French and English. She is fond
Of the out Of doors and delights
In picnics, riding and football
games. Her favorite indoor past.
time is dancing and when at home
has an ample supply of record.
Of dance music from the u. s. A
Her younger brother, Joaqu'o
named for their illustrious gr ID.
father, the first Brazilian ..lbas.
sador to Washington, v .o at the
dance. He is a str ,1nt at the
Georgetown Prera Atory School
Their three yov Ager sisters ane
a younger brother are at schoo
in Rio de Janiero.
The embassy was gay with