Evening star., 1950-02-08

Mrs. Dean Acheson gave a large
and brilliant reception last eve
ming in honor of the heads of
diplomatic missions in Washing
ton. Preceding the party they were
guests of honor at dinner of the
dean of diplomats, the Norwegian
Ambassador, and Mrs. Munthe de
Morgenstierne who entertained in
their embassy on Massachusetts,
avenue.
The Secretary and Mrs. Acheson
gave their party at Anderson
House, which was decorated with
quantities of early spring blossoms
to give the large museum Like
rooms more warmth. The hosts
received in the small drawing room
on the upper floor, Mrs. Acheson's S
very becoming gown of chartreuse
satin harmonizing with the soft
blue of the upholstery of the
furnishings. This room is as it
was in the days of the original
owners of the house, the late
former United States Ambassador
and Mrs. Larz Anderson, who gave
it to the Society of the Cincinnati.
The house is loaned only for
official entertainments.
The Marine Band Orchestra
played during the reception and
later the bands dance orchestra
took over for dancing in the Great
Hall on the main floor. Improvised
bars were set up in the gallery
on the second floor and in the
winter garden or inclosed porch.
Long buffet tables also were in
these rooms and a delicious hot
supper was served.
The Speaker of the House, Rep
resentative Sam Rayburn was in
cluded among those from Con-
gress on the list last evening, and
others invited to meet the foreign
contingent were members of the
cabinet and leaders of the Sem
ate and House of Representatives
and their wives.
Due to absences from the city
on official business or vacations,
there were many missing from the
Cabinet lineup.
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan ar
rived alone and was telling friends
that the Secretary of Agriculture
is on his way to the Virgin Is
lands on business for the Depart
ment.
Secretary of the Interior Oscar
Chapman is likewise headed for
the Islands, but Mrs. Chapman
did not attend the reception.
The popular wife of the Agricul-
ture chief looked stunning in a
black marquisette gown trimmed
with bands of turquoise which
matched her ornaments. Pinned
to the bodice was cluster of
orchids.
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Jesse M. Donaldson were tied
up by a previous engagement
Many months ago they accepted
the invitation of the Postmasters
Association to attend its annual
dinner. this of course, long before
the cards were out fol, the Ache
son reception.
The Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. John w. Snyder are
away and the Attorney General
and Mrs. McGrath are in Palm
Beach.
Secretary of Commerce Charles
Sawyer was at the party but he
was unaccompanied. Mrs. Sawyer
is at their home in Cincinnati
after spending some weeks at
their Palm Beach residence. She,
however, will be in the Capital
over the week end.
Wears Ivory Broeode
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne
was particularly pretty in an ivory
brocaded gown and her orna-
mentS were pearls.
The Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani answered in
quiries about their daughters with
whom they have had several long
distance telephone conversations
as they were travelling westward
They have been visiting in Ten
nessee and Texas and now are in
Colorado en- route to the Pacific
coast. Signora Tarchiani's cos.
tune was fashioned of black satin
from Italy, smartly made, with
a rather tight skirt draped to one
side and the bodice having very
narrow straps. She wore an Ital-
ian pin set in diamonds.
DR.. Trbojevic. who accompanied
her brother, the Yugoslav Ambas-
sador. was in white crepe. The
bodice had beaded straps and
about her shoulders was an er-
mine stole. She also wore a pale
mauve orchid.
The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Hume Wrong, who had been
in Baltimore for a few days, got
back in time to be hosts at din
ner preceding the reception, their
guests being other heads of diplo-
matte missions.
The Nicaraguan Ambassador
and Sonora de Sevilla Sacasa were
in the huge throng, the latter
looking particularly lovely in a
white organdy gown trimmed
with Chantilly lace, rhinestones
and sequins, and a corsage of
purple orchids. Her ornaments
were a diamond necklace, brace
let and earrings which her hus-
band had given her on their first
wedding anniversary.
The Minister of Luxembourg
was accompanied by Nine. Le-
Calais who wore a Jacques Faith
gown of pink and blue tulle over
blue satin fashioned with an Off
shoulder neckline, and a pear
necklace and diamond earrings
Princess Wan Waithayakon, who
with the Thai Ambassador was q
guest at the party, wore her native