Evening star., 1951-12-06
Ernnine-Decked Lord Provost
Causes Feminine FIutter

ment and Mrs. Harold Sprucks.
The beautiful Mrs. Sprucks topped
her black wool and velvet cock
tan suit with a dashing hat of
white feathers.
Mrs. Vernon West also went
in for feathers in her headgear
and sported black hat swathed
in soft blue ostrich feathers. She
and her husband. the Corpora
ton Counsel stopped to chat with
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, director
or Veterans Affairs for the Dis
trict. and his wife, who was one of
the few women at the party to-
forsake black for color. Her
dress was lime crepe an ac-
cordion-pleated skirt.
Near the buffet table in the
center of the room the Chief of
Protocol and Mrs. John Farr Sim
mons held court. Mrs. Simmons
was striking in black taffeta and
velvet and a small black velvet
hat.
John Finleys Here
Conversation with the Sim
monses centered around the az
rival in town of the John Finleys
shes the former Anne Sim
mons. Temporarily the young
couple are staying with her IA
'ther but they are looking for an
apartment here as John is now
associated with the Government.
For the past two years they have
been in Caracas, Venezuela, where
he was working for the Creole
Petroleum Corp. AS a matter of
fact. they just docked from Ven
ezuela last Wednesday.
Members of the Diplomatic
Corps who stoppd to chat with
the popular Protocol Chief and
his wife were the Australian Am
bassador and Mrs. Percy Spender
She, distinctive in pink hat
and the British Minister. Sir
Christopher Steel and Lady Steel I
He would measure up to even the
most idealized picture of a DASH
ing Enghshman-enormously tall, .
muStached and handsome. /
The head of the British Infor-
nation Service and Mrs. P. Gore
Booth stopped in the receiving
line for a warm greeting with the
Lord and Lady Provost as did Mrs.
Hume Wrong, wife of the Canadi-
an Ambassador. Mrs. Wrongs
navy taffeta dress was accented
by a large, chic bow at the
bodice.
Others who came to pay their
respects to the visiting dignitaries
included the Thornton Owens. she
n Jet embroidered black chiffon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis L. Timmons
hes chief clerk of the District,
he Commanding General of the
District National Guard and Mrs. |!
Abendroth. the District Auditor
and Mrs. A. r. Pilkerton. the Dis
riot Director of Civil Defense and
Mrs. John E. Frondahl and Rear ,
admiral and Mrs. George Fort.
ley to City Given |,
When the receiving line broke =
lp there was a short ceremony on
he stage at which Commissioner 6
foung presented Sir Victor with 6
he key to the city and Commits I
loner Donohue gave Lady Warren 7
bouquet of red roses. Then the
'ueSts of honor for the first time +,
lad a real chance to mingle :
With the guests. =
Mr.. Edgar Morris, who bids fair =
0 become Washington answer to !" q
irover Whalen. was in charge of a
Il the arrangements for the party '
S chairman of the Commissioners 3
ommittee for the reception of the
ord Provost. Mr.. Morris gave =
ne official welcoming address to
be Lord Provost and his party. Q
In Sir Victor's party along with .
fr. Wilson, who watches the
obes. are Mr.. William Kerr, town f
lerk, and Mr.. Thomas Weir. who h
poke Of himself as watching in
verything but the robes" These r
nen are all permanent officials of
he city Of Glasgow whereas Sirih
'ictors three-year term of office h
7ill be up in April. v
And then he'll have to relin-
uish the ermine and the gold Is
ecause in Glasgow a Lord Pro- S
ost may not be reelected.