Evening star., 1951-10-26
By Katharine M. Brooks

Oy .lN4tu6hNfS W.. StS0NS
The Venezuelan Ambassador
and Sonora de Araujo gave a re-
ception last evening honoring the
newly appointed United States
Ambassador to Venezuela and
Mrs. Fletcher Warren. The COM
pany numbered several hundred
and was representative of the
various circles of Washington So
ciety. 81
The Ambassador and his wife
received the guests and presented
them to the Ambassador -desig-
nate and Mrs. Warren. The host
ess was dressed in street length
frock of black wool crepe and her
honor guest, also in a street length
costume. chose beige with small
matching hat.
During the reception hours from
6 to 8 o'clock refreshing drinks
were passed among the guests as
well as platters of the delicious
Venezuelan variety of the dainty
empanados. In the dining room
more substantial refreshments
were served.
The Panama Ambassador, Senor
Roberto Heurtematte, was at the
party. the first large reception he
has attended since he was re-
ceived by the President October 2.
To the many inquiries for Sonora
de Heurtematte. he replied that
she was indisposed and unable to
be present.
Mission Heods Attend
Latin America chiefs of mis-
sions predominated at the party
These included the Bolivian Am
bassador and Sonora de Martinez
Vargas, the Chilean Ambassador
and Sonora de Nieto Rio, the
Dominican Ambassador and
Sonora de Thomen, the Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora de la
Colina, the Peruvian Ambassador
and Sonora de Berckemeyer, the
Honduran Ambassador and Sc
nora de Valle. the Cuban Ambas-
sador, DR.. Luis Machado; the
Haitian Ambassador and Nine.
Laraque. the Costa Rican Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Oreamuno
and the Ecuador Ambassador
and Sonora de Penaherrera.
The Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Edward G. Miller, jr.,
we're there as were Assistant Sec
retary and Mrs. Thomas L. Mann.
the newly-appointed Director of
South American Affairs of the
State Department.. Mr.. Rollin
Salisbury Atwood. who will sue
ceed Ambassador Warren, and
Mrs. Atwood; the chief of the
petroleum policy staff in the State
Department and Mrs. Robert H. S.
Eakens, the officer in charge of
the Venezuelan desk and Mrs.
Bainbridge Davis, and the director
of the North and West coast coun-
tries affairs and Mrs. Maurice
Bernbaum.
The Mexican Ambassador to
the Organization of American
States and Sonora de Quintanilla
and the acting Representative of
Cuba to the OAS and Sonora de |
Baron were others from our
Southern neighbors who were
present yesterday.
The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Hume Wrong called at the
embassy yesterday to greet their
diplomatic colleagues and also in
the company were the Lithuanian
Minister and Nine. Zadeikas and
the 'Cambodian Minister, Mr.
Nong Kimny, one of the more
recent additions to the corps and
close personal friend of the
hosts.
Dominion Dinner
The Dominican Ambassador and |
Sonora de Thomen gave dinner
party last evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. George Temple of Los An
geles. who are visiting their son-in-
law and daughter. 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. Charles Black. The guests
included Comdr. and Mrs. Black.
the latter the former Shirley
Temple Of movie fame; the Span
ish Ambassador and Sonora de
Lequerica, the Secretary to the
Senate and Mrs. Leslie Biff1e, Col.
and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim,
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Smith and Mrs.
William A. Morgan. From the L
embassy staff there were the Min
lister and Sonora de Cohn and the
Second Secretary. Senor Federico s
Llaverias. !
The retiring Brazilian Ambas- ,
sador. Mr.. Mauricio Nabuco and 4
his sister, Donna Carolina Nabuco
were the guests in whose honor
the Chief of Protocol and Mrs. h
John Farr Simmons gave a to 8
O'Clock party yesterday. The /
friendship of the hosts and their /
honor guests dates back to Rio de |,
Janiero and World War II when
Mr.. Simmons was Counselor of i
the United States Embassy there. X