Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
Diplomat Row
Boasts Munv
Gay Parties
By Katherine M. Brooks

The Pakistan Ambassador and
Mrs. M. A. H. Ispahani gave
another of their very delightful
early evening parties yesterday
when they entertained in honor
of the newly appointed United
States Ambassador to Turkey and
Mrs. George C. McGhee.
The hostess wore the graceful
native dress Of Pakistan women
and Mrs. McGhee was in a burnt
orange-color velvet costume hav-
ing a mink collar and her becom-
ing hat was of matching velvet.
The Ambassador designate, who
is retiring as Assistant Secretary
of State, and Mrs. McGhee later
were honored by the Greek Am
bassador, Mr.. Athanase G. Politis,
who invited 20 guests to dine with
them in his handsome Embassy.
The several hundred guests were
received in the drawing room,
where bright red blossoms were
used, and after chatting a few
minutes with others, went on
through the smaller drawing room
to the dining room. The usual
delicious buffet was served with
roast turkey and lamb, the various
delectable curried rice dishes and
rich pastries and sweets which
are favorites in PakiStan.
New Envoy There
The Indian Ambassador, Mr..
B. R. Sen, was among those in the
several hundred at the party. I'll
was his first festivity since being
received by President Truman at
midday yesterday, after which he
was host informally at luncheon
at the Embassy. Later he went on
to the annual party arranged by
the Embassy staff at this season.
They gave a buffet supper and
dance at Hotel 240O, and officers
and personnel of the Embassy
with their families were present.
The retiring New Zealand Am
bassador and Lady Berendsen re-
celved a warm greeting wherever
they stopped at the Pakistan EN-
bassy yesterday, explaining that
the rigors of farewell parties as
usually lined up for departing
favorites in this capital would be
foregone by them. However, they
are lunching and dining with
friends almost daily, with only
small groups of guests invited.
They will be here for Christmas
and the holidays and will have
with them their son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Ian Be-
rendsen, who will come from New
York. accompanied by their chill
dren.
ToIes of the South
The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Hume were telling friends of
their delightful short vacation in
Bermuda, and others from embassy
row at the party were the Cey-
lonese Ambassador and Mrs. G. C.
5. Corea, the IndoneSian Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Sastroamidjojo.
the Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Percy Spender and the Syrian
Minister and Nine. El-Khouri, as
we'll as the British Minister and
Lady Steel.
The president Of the 1nterna-
'ional Bank and Mrs. Eugene r.
Slack were there. as were the vice
PRESIDENT. Mr.. Robert L. Garner,
md his mother, Mrs. Robert v.
Garner. Others in the company {
Kidding farewell to the McGhees
included Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. T. Eliot
Veil, Mr.. and Mrs. Armin Meyer,
Assistant Secretary of State and
Yrs. Merle J.. Thorp. Chief Of
Protocol and Mrs. John Farr Sim
mons, Deputy Chief and Mrs. Ray
nond T. Muir, Gen. and Mrs. C. E.
Snow and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D.
Collins.
The retiring Cultural Attache
md Mrs. Imhad Husain and his
successor, Mr.. S. II. Khaliq. were
among those from the Embassy
taft assisting last evening.
Another of the parties among
he diplomats yesterday was that
If the Second Secretary Of the
Canadian Embassy and Mrs. Rob-
,rt w. Dunn, who entertained
rom 6 to 8 o'clock in their home
IN Thirty ninth street.