Evening star., 1951-03-18
Conference
Delegates
Arriving
Former Ambassadors
Receive Welcome
In Washington
By Katharine M. Brooks

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The vanguard of the twenty
foreign Ministers to meet in WASH
ington March 26 already has ar
rived. The Colombian official.
Senor Gonzalo Restreppo Jara-
milo, former Ambassador to
Washington, arrived yesterday but
to the great disappointment of so
many friends in Washington,
Sonora de Restreppo Jaramillo and
their sprightly daughters, re-
manned in Bogota. He will be the
guest of the Ambassador, DR.. Don
Eduardo Zuleta Angel, who was his
successor in this post. and Sonora
de Zuleta Angel at the Embassy.
The other delegate from Colom-
bia, to the meeting of the Foreign
Ministers, Senor Pedro-Nell Ospina
with his wife and daughter came
with the Foreign Minister and will
stay at the Shoreham.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Zuleta Angel will entertain at din
|ner Tuesday evening honoring
their distinguished countrymen.
This will be among the first enter
tainments arranged in connection
with the two weeks or more of
conferences.
Arriving tomorrow will be the
Minister of Foreign Affairs for
Ecuador, DR.. L. Neftali Ponce, an
other former Ambassador to WASH
ington. He is accompanied by
Sonora de Neftali Ponce and they
will stay at the Embassy with
Ambassador and Sonora de Pen
aherrera. Also coming with the
Foreign Minister is the Minister
of Agriculture. Senor Gus5avo
Polit.
Following closely the Ecuador
Foreign Minister will be the To-
minican official Senor Virgilio
Diaz Ordonez. who is expected to
arrive in Miami today and come
to Washington tomorrow or Tues
day.
Arriving Wednesday
MeXico'S Foreign Minister, Senor
Mario Tello, will arrive Wednes-
day but gave no advance infor-
nation as to whether he was
bringing Sonora de Tello or who
others in his party will be.
DR.. Carlos Brin, Panama's
Foreign Minister and another
former Ambassador to Washing
ton. will be accompaniedby Sonora
de Brin and they will arrive Tues
day and will stay at the Shoreham.
Both have many friends here who
will give them a warm welcome.
Welcome also is the news that
the new Minister of Finance for
Panama, Senor Don Rodolfo
Herbruger will stay on in Wash
/ ington for the conference to which
he has been appointed a delegate.
Senor Herbruger came back to
Washington Monday and found
Sonora de Herbruger and their
family packed and ready to re-
turn with him to Panama. They
have not unpacked as yet for
they plan to move to hotel to
leave the embassy free for a new
ambassador. Senor Herbruger
was Communicated from the
| Washington assignment to be-
come Minister of Finance.
Preceding the Foreign Minister
was the former Minister of Public
Works, Senor Manuel Patino, who
is delegate to the conference.
He arrived yesterday and the
Minister of Agriculture and Com
merce, Senor Ricardo AriaS and ,
Sonora de Arlas, with Senor
Enrique Linares, jr., also dele
gates, will come later.
OfficioI Parties
The reception with dancing
set for Saturday, April 7, at the
Pan American Union will be given
by the Ministers of Foreign AZ
fairs in honor of the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Dean Acheson.
This date was announced a fort
night ago but there was some
confusion as to who would act
as hosts. The Latin American
Ambassadors to this Capital and
to the Organization of American
States will give a similar party
April 8, probably in one of the
hotels provided one is available.
This party will be in honor Of
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