Evening star., 1949-03-17

Jonsson, and the Minister of CO
came with the Foreign Minister, al
Thor Thors.
The Ambassador and Nine
leave Saturday for Sea Island fol
The Belgian Ambassador. Baron
Silvercruys, was among those in
the corps who were hosts last
evening, entertaining IN his lovely
home on Foxhall road. Also the
Greek Ambassador and Nine.
Dendramis entertained last eve
ming. their guests being asked to
meet the Chief Justice of the
United States and Mrs. Fred M.
Vinson. !
The Swedish Ambassador and
Nine. Bohemian gave late after
noon party yesterday in their EN-
bassy on r street. honoring the
members of the Swedish Trade
Mission headed by Mr.. Axel
Strand, president of the Swedish
Trade Union League. Guests
were asked from 6 to o'clock
and were officials of the Labor
Department. the Economic Co
operation Administration, the
American Federation of Labor.
the Committee for Industrial
Organization and members OF the
Embassy staff. ~
The Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Norman j. O. Maxim enter
tanned at dinner before the final
Wednesday subscription concert
this season of the National Sym
phony Orchestra. The event also
was the last appearance OF DR..
Hans Kinder as the conductor
of the Orchestra. DR.. Kinder was
the inspiration for the organiza-
ton of the Orchestra nineteen
years ago and has served as its
conductor throughout the years.
He and Mrs. Kinder will leave
today and sail later in the week
for Finland. Many parties have
been given for them and after the
concert last evening they were
honor guests at supper Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe who have
been leaders among the ardent
supporters Of the Orchestra.
Envoy Dinner Host
The Ecuador Ambassador and
Sonora de Dillon were guests OF
the Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Maxim at dinner and later
at the concert. Miss Dorothy
Stirling, sister Of the Australian
High Commissioner to South Al
rica who formerly was Minister IN
WASHINGTON, also was with the
Ambassador and Mrs. Maxim. The
Ambassador will 60 to Minneapolis
the end of the week to speak be-
fore the English Speaking Union
of that city. Sunday he will speak
at the annual Magma Charter
observance in st. Marks Cathe-
dral.
The Philippine Ambassador, Mr..
joaquin M. Elizalde, gave his box
to the former Chief Justice OF the
Philippines and MIS-. Delfin jar
anilla, who are spending several
weeks vacation in Washington.
They came here from Tokyo.
where the Chief Justice repre-
sented the Philippines on the War
Crimes Tribunal With them in
the box were the editor of Bataan
Magazine and Mrs. Diosdado M.
Yap and Miss Emma Jaranilla.
who accompanied her parents
from Tokyo.
The new Chairman OF the Ma
tional Military Establishment
Research and Development Board
and Mrs. Karl Compton were
guests of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Emory Scott Land at dinner and
went with them to their box at
the concert. Col. and Mrs. Curt
C. Schiffeler were hosts to Mr..
Thornton Wilder who is their
house guest and went with them
after the program to the party
which Mr.. and Mrs. Howe gave
for the Kindlers.
Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap, whose
fourth book And Ride Forth
Singing" recently was published,
was hostess at dinner in her
GEORGETOWN home before the con-
cert. Her guests were Mr.. Thomas
P. Morgan, jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cuthbert Train. MIR. Corcoran
Thorn. uncle Of the hostess joined
them for the concert.
DR.. Kinder will be succeeded as
conductor of the Orchestra by Mr..
Howard Mitchell. who has been
first cellist in the group for some
years. 1t was as first cellist of the
Philadelphia Orchestra that DR..
Kinder first made friends in
Washington when Leopold Sto-
kowski was the conductor. Parties
also have been given for MIR. and
Mrs. Mitchell and yesterday, on
the eve of his taking over DR..
Kindler's post Mrs. Leon Challi-
nor Frost gave q tea from 4:30 to