Evening star., 1949-02-27
Visitors Here
Inspire Fetes
By Diplomats
Bp Katharine NJ. Brooks


A furry of small and informal
parties we're planned over the
week end honoring visitors to the
National Capital. The Canadian
Ambassador and Mrs. Hume
Wrong were among the hosts last
evening entertaining in honor Of
the former Minister to Washing
ton, Mr.. w. D. Herridge who Is
their guest over Sunday. Mr.. Her
ridge was envoy from the Domin-
ion from 1881 to 1885 and with
charming, tall and blonde Mrs.
Herridge enjoyed great popularity
here.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador, Sir Oliver Franks has a
busy week ahead with the meet
ings of the British ConsulS in this
country. Lady Franks will be
hostess tomorrow at luncheon for
the wives of the consuls and the
Ambassador will entertain at a
stag buffet supper later in the
week.
Another visitor is the Minister
of Finance of Panama, Senor Don
Luis Garcia de Paredes, who is
staying with the Ambassador and
Sonora de Vallarino. The Ambas-
sador will give stag luncheon
! tomorrow in his honor.
The Paraguayan Ambassador,
DR.. Don Juan Felix Morales. gave
Spanish party yesterday, enter
tanning in honor of the former
Military Attache at the United
States Embassy in Asumcion, Col.
H. w. Miller, and Mrs. Miller.
ENJOY Due Back
The Brazilian Ambassador Mr..
Mauricio Nabuco, will return early
this week from Miami. where he
has had a brief vacation. Before
leaving a week ago ne arranged a
carnival fete for Brazilians living
in Washington. The party was
held Friday evening at the EN-
bassy and followed as nearly as
possible such a party in their
homeland.
The Chilean Minister Coun-
selor. Senor Mario Rodriguez. will
be Joined today by Sonora de Rod
riguez and the latter's mother,
Mrs. Fitzhugh Talman.
Thu ENnaIoT HiNicfnPs
Counselor, DR.. Alfonso MoscoSo.
has moved into the house at 3549
Springland lane, which he has
leased. Sonora de MoScoSo and
their four children will Join him
here the latter part of this week
or early in the following week.
Sonora de Moscoso is sister Of
the Ecuador President. Senor Gallo
Plaza, who was Ambassador to the
Capital not SO long ago.
News of favorites in Washington
who now are serving in other posts
is always of much interest. The
Indian Minister, Mr.. R. K. Nehru,
who now is his country's envoy to
Sweden, with his family is settled
in Stockholm. The Minister and
Nine Nehru recently entertained
the Swedish Crown Prince and
Crown Princess at performance
of the famous Ram Gopal, Indian
dancers. Nine. Nehru and their
young son Ajay. will leave the end
of this week for India where the
later will enter school.
From England comes news Of
the former Attache of the Austral-
ian Embassy and Mrs. j. G..
Bridges now living in London
where Mr.. Bridges is chief of pub
lie relations for the Australian
High Commission. A British daily
has purchased the serial rights to
Mr.. Bridges book "Bradman and
All That" which will begin in that
paper shortly.
Also from England comes news
of the r. j. A. Massies. the latter
formerly Betty Squires of the Aus
tralian Embassy. Mr.. Massie at
this time is on a brief business
trip in Belgium but will join Mrs.
Massie the middle of March in
their country home at Summing
dale not too far from London.