Evening star., 1949-05-15
CocktoiIFete
AndLuncheon
Cav Events
By Margaret Germond

sressional society. Parties include
luncheons, dinners and cocktails,
and a few weeks hence debuts will
be holding the spotlight.
Upward Of hundred guests
Joined Miss Elaine LeFevre for
the cocktail party she gave yes
terday from $50 to 1880. The
attractive, blond daughter of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Jay LeFevre
of New York entertained at the
Army and Navy Club, and among
the guests from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schmitz Of
Montclair, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
w. Murphy Of New York and Mr..
Bayard Starbuck of Richmond.
- Senators Joseph Mccarthy and
Warren Magnuson were among
those invited and, to mention only
q few, those who dropped by dur
ing the party hours were Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Stifel, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Merriam, the Misses Marian Nor
ris, Elene Essary and Beverly Far
rington, Mr.. George Mahoney, jr.;
Mr.. Barry Woods and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Jacobson.
Miss Bella Hagner was there,
and also Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mac
Cracken, Mr.. Pennell Kirkbride.
Miss Jane Cahill. Miss Dolly Cor
bin, Mr.. Paul Jolles. Miss Ann
Heard and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
iel Lincoln Macon.
Representative and Mrs. Rob-
srt Kean of New Jersey have
selected June IA for the debut OF
their daughter. Miss Rose Kean,
who is q student at st. Timothy's
School in Baltimore. On that eve
ming they will entertain at a small
dance at the Chevy Chase Club in
her honor.
Most recent question to come
up is When is a hostess?" One
young lady's answer is that the
only requirement is the time and
the place. She had both and
broke into the front ranks Of Of
dcial entertaining. The time was
Tuesday afternoon and the place
was the Speakers dining room at
the United States Capitol.
The hostess was Jane Andrews,
daughter Of Representative George
Andrews of Alabama. Ten-year-
old Jane is q fifth-grader at
Cathedral School and her guests
were her classmates, including
Patricia Blackmore. Rosemary
Burckes. Barbara Church. Sara
Dalmas, Donna Kerkam, Barbara
Koch, Harriet Long. Mary Meader.
Lissa McSherry, Chloe Phillips,
Priscilla Plumb. Valerie Smith,
Margaret Sutton, Joan Wiley.
Suzanne Wilson and Kate Wood
bridge.
James ranking guests were her
father and Representative Frank
Boykin, also of Alabama. AS her
fathers aunt. Mrs. Mary Moore of
st. Augustine, is their house guest,
she and Mrs. Andrews also were
included In the company, as were
Miss Elizabeth Amman, Mrs. Jean
Russell and Miss Minna Niemann
Of the Cathedral School.
Representative and Mrs. An
drews have been hosts at dinner
several times for Mrs. Moore and
Mr.. and Mrs. George de Monte
verde of Cincinnati. who are
visiting in Washington and who
went with Mrs. Andrews on the
Annapolis tour Thursday.
incidentally, James small BROTH
or. George Andrews, III, has the
friendly makeup that may lead
him into public life. Overhearing
his mothers telephone conversa-
ton. he wanted to join in.
Through the transmitter came the
friendliest hello Margaret" any,
one might hope to hear. Not
being too bright about knowing
what to say to children, the only
response that came to mind was
hello. George. how are you?"
"'I'm fine; I just walked up," came
the friendly voice again. How
old are you, George?" 1.-TWO and
. half" came the prompt answer.
Representative and Mrs. Abra-
ham, Ribicoff of Connecticut will
entertain at dinner this evening
for their house guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. william Travis of Hartford,
who will be here for a few days.
On Tuesday they will accompany
their hosts to the late afternoon
party which the Egyptian Am
bassador and Nine. Abdul Rahim
will give in honor of the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Ahmed
Khashaba PaSha.