Evening star., 1950-11-23
Society News
Norwegian Royal Couple Is Honored
By the President and Mrs. Truman

also was in the nature of house
warming as it was the first large
party they have given since get
ting settled in the new legation
at 2841 McGill terrace. Lebanon
purchased the property, home of
the late Mrs. James Griswold
Wentz, early in the year and has
made extensive improvements
and redecorating. They gave a
large party a few weeks ago for
their Minister of Foreign Affairs
but the house was far from COM
pleted. i
The hosts received their sew
eral hundred guests in the draw
ing room. Here the walls, dra-
peries and rug are in pale green
and gold, and in all the rooms
red and white roses and chrysan-
themums were used. Mrs. Malik
wore a becoming gown Of cedar
green, matching the tall cedar
in the center of Lebanon's white
flag. The skirt was of taffeta
with a graceful drapery at one
side and on the other a pocket of
matching lace. The lace formed
the bodice and she wore cedar
green combs in her hair.
The long buffet table, laden
with delicious and dainty de,ica-
cies for the cocktail and tea hour,
was in the. dining room and tea
and coffee were served at Dppo-
site ends of the table. In the
sun parlor adjoining the dining
room the bar was set up wnere
all kinds of cocktails and high
balls could be had as well as
champagne and chilled orange
and tomato juice.
Featured among the hors
d'oeuvres were the Lebanese kifti
and kibbi, both made of ground
lamb. the first baked in tiny tarts
or pies and the latter combined
with wheat. There also were
dainty pastries which are favor
ties in Lebanon.
Chiefs of diplomatic missions
and the Middle Eastern missions
all were invited. the French
Ambassador and Nine. Bonnet
and the Italian Ambassador
and Signora Tarcniani being
the ranking guests. Mrs. Dean
Acheson, wife of the Secretary of
State. was among the early callers,
and others from the State Depart
ment circle included the Under
secretary and Mrs. James E. Webb,
the Assistant Secretaries, Mr..
John D. Hickerson, Mr.. Dean Rusk
and Mr.. Edward w. Barrett, and
their wives and Assistant Secretary
George c. McGhee. The Chief of
Protocol and Mrs. John Farr Sim
mons were there and also the
Chief Ceremonial Officer and Mrs.
Raymond D. Muir.
Federal officials also included
Representative and Mrs. John Kee,
Representative and Mrs. Mike
Mansfield and Representative and
Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith. The
Postmaster General and Mrs. Jesse
M. Donaldson, the Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Oscar Chap
man and the Secretary of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Charles Bren-
nan represented the cabinet and
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harold
H. Burton the Supreme Court.
Secretary of the Air Force and
Mrs. Thomas K. Finletter were
there and also officials of the In
ternational Bank and Monetary
Fund and the Director of the Food
and Agriculture Organization, Mr..
Norris E. Dodd and his daughter,
Mrs. Mary Dodd Lewis.
The Secretary General of the
Arab League and Mrs. Azzam
Pasha and officials of the Middle
East Institute were others at the
party.
The Apostolic Delegate, Arch
bishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
was there and stopped to chat with
the hosts for some time.
Mr.. Saliba Douaihy. distin-
guished artist in Lebanon, was
among the guests, having come
from New York where he has ar
ranged an exhibit of his paintings
at the Waldorf Astoria. A num-
ber of his landscapes Of Lebanon,
and life among the peasants of his
country, decorate the walls of the
! legation.