Evening star., 1950-12-06
By Kothorine Brooks.

The President and Mrs. Truman
attended the song recital of their
daughter, Margaret. in Constitu-
tion Hall last evening. Their
guests were the Prime Minister of
Great Britain, Mr.. Clement Attlee,
and the British Ambassador and
Lady Franks. Following the pro-
gram the Chief Executive, Mrs.
Truman and their guests who were
to go on to the buffet supper
given in honor Of Miss Truman
by the American Newspaper Wom-
ems Club, returned to Blair House
due to the death of Mr.. Charles
Ross, the Presidents Press Secre-
tary. Miss Truman was not told
of Mr.. Ross death until after the
party. The party was given in
the club headquarters at 1904
Twentieth street and Miss Tru-
man stood with it's president. Miss
Sigrid Arne of the Associated
Press, to greet the members and
guests. She wore stunning pink
satin dress with an appliqued
lace off-the-shoulder neckline
which continued into a deep lace
panel down the back. Miss Tru-
man arrived at the club wearing
a handsome white mink wrap and
carrying a matching muff.
It was a brilliant audience in
Constitution Hall. Top ranking
officials and diplomats occupied
the boxes and seats as well as
leaders in the many circles of
Capital society.
Snyders Present
The Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. John w. Snyder were
hosts in their box to the former
Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
de Espinosa de la Monteros who
are visiting here for a few days.
The former Ambassador, DIR. Don
Antonio Espinoso de la Monteros,
and his wife have been in New
York for a fortnight or more and
are here for brief stay on their
way home. DR.. Espinoso de la
Monteros came as Ambassador
about i've years ago and repre-
sented his country for some
months. Mr.. and Mrs. John Ernest
Horton, the latter formerly Miss
Drucie Snyder, also were with her
naroyafs of tho conoo,f
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Jesse M. Donaldson were
hosts in their box to the Post
master of st. Louis and Mrs. Ber-
nard Dickmann who are in WASH
ington staying at the Statler for
this week. The Postmaster and
Mrs. Dickmann are old and close
friends of the President and his
family. Also with the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Donaldson was
their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jesse
M. Donaldson, jr.
Norwegian Guest
The Norwegian Ambassador and
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne had
with them in their box the Nor
wegian Woman Of 1850, Mrs. Asia
Meidell, who is their guests for a
few days.
The Belgian Ambassador, Baron
Silvercruys, was the guest of AS
sociate Justice and Mrs. Tom c.
Clark in their box who, like the
Ambassador and Mrs. Morgen-
tierne. went on to the buffet supper
at the Club, the Ambassadors
wife and Mrs. Clark being associate
members.
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman were
guests OF the Special Counsel to
the President and Mrs. Charles S.
Murphy at the concert. ..
The Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de la Colina and Mrs.
Scott F. Runkle were with Judge
and Mrs. George Nelson.
The United States Attorney for
the District of Columbia and Mrs.
George Morris Fay had with them
in their box former Assistant At
torney General Peter Brown, now
a member of the Presidential
Loyalty Board and Mrs. Brown.
The Special Assistant to the
President and Mrs. John r. Steel