Evening star., 1949-05-10
Society News
Turkish Envoy ond Nine. Erkin Hosts;
Military Missions Honored at Fetes
Ry Katharine IA. Brooks

The Turkish Ambassador and
Mime. Erkin entertained last eve
ming at another in the series Of
dinner parties they have arranged
for the spring season. Other
parties are being planned for the
military missions from Uruguay
and from Chile and in addition
there are farewell festivities for
the retiring Second Secretary Of
the Chilean Embassy and Sonora
de Mardones. Still other parties
are on the calendar for the Coun-
selor of the Italian Embassy, Sig
nor Mario Luciolli and his fiancee.
Signorina Loredana Fritsch who
viii be married Sunday.
Guests of the Ambassador and
Nine. Erkin last evening were the
former Yugoslav Ambassador toI
Turkey and Nine. Chomnenko-
witch, the former Rumanian Min
lister to Ankara and Nine. Cretz-
ianu, and the former Czechoslo-
yak Ambassador to that capital
and Nine. Hanack. Others In the
interesting company were Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Stackelberg. Mrs.
Julien T.. Gillespie, widow OF O
former United States Consul In
Turkey and their daughter. Mrs.
Gillespie Critchell; the First Sec
retary of the Turkish Embassy,
MIR. Faruk N. Berkol. and the
Commercial Attache, Mr.. Raif Oh
gun and Nine. Olgun; and the
head of the Turkish Purchasing
Commission for the Ministry OF
Communications. Mr.. Hakki Yer
gan.
The Inspector General of the
Uruguayan Army. Gen: Carlos 1ri-
bar. who arrived in Washington
yesterday afternoon for a snort
stay. will be the guest in whose
honor the Deputy Chief of STAN
of the United States Army, LII.
Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer will
entertain tomorrow from 6 to 8
O'Clock. Gen. Iribar will be enter
tanned this afternoon by the Uru-
guayan Ambassador to the Or
eanization Of American States. DR..
Jose A. Mora. The visitor Will be
here only a few days before start
ing tour of military installations
In this country.
Another military mission will
come the end OF the week for
several days stay. Headed by 1t.
Gen. Ransom Canas Montalva
commander in chief Of the
Chilean Army, the officers will ar
rive Thursday and be here until
the following Tuesday. After a
tour Of Army posts and install
lations throughout the country
Gen. Canas and his party will re-
turn here June 2. During their
second visit the Ambassador and
Sonora de Nieto del Rio will en-
tertain for them. The Military
Attache of the embassy and Sc
nora de Fernandez will be hosts at
dinner for them Thursday even-
ing.
The Naval Attache Of the en-
bassy and Sonora de Bassi will
entertain May Il to celebrate
Chilean Navy Day. On this oc-
casion Admiral Bassil will make
the presentation Of medals to Of
ficers of the United States.
Sonora de AIfaro Here
Sonora de Alfaro, wife of the
former Panamanian Ambassador,
DR.. Ricardo Alfaro. is visiting in
Washington. She has spent much
of the time here since DR.. Alfaro
went to New York to attend the
sessions of the United Nations AS
sembly. During her stay she has
visited with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law. DR.. and Mrs. Victor
Alfaro and her son-in-law and
daughter. MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Weller and the very wide circle OF
friends she and DR.. Alfaro made
during their years OF residence In
this Capital.
Sonora de Vallarino, wife of the
Panama Ambassador, will give a
small tea for the popular visitor
Thursday afternoon at s o'clock.
The Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani will be hosts at
dinner Sunday evening following
the wedding of Signorina Fritsch
and Senor Luciolli. The guests
will be limited to members of the
wedding party and of the embassy
staff.
Signorina Fritsch and Signor