Evening star., 1952-06-21
Society and Clubs:
Perfect Weather Enjoyed
At Many A|fresco Fetes

esCO Fetes
Igladioluses in pink and white and
as guests were asked from $40
to 1880, the buffet was more like
high tea than supper.
The Prime Minister and Mrs
Menzies were honored at dinner
later by the British Ambassador
and Lady Franks, others in the
company being the Ambassador
and Mrs. Spender.
Reception Guests
Secretary of the Treasury anC
Mrs. John w. Snyder. Secretary
of Defense and Mrs. Robert A
Lovett, Secretary of Interior and
Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman, Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs
Charles F. Brannan and Secre-
tary of Commerce Charles Saw
yer gave a rather full representa-
ton of the Cabinet at the party
Chiefs of missions there included
all the nations in the British
Commonwealth as well as many
others.
Speaker of the House Sam Ray
burn was there as well as the
former Speaker and now minority
leader. Representative Joseph W.
Martin, jr. Others from Capitol
Hill were Senator and Mrs. Robert
A. Taft. Senator and Mrs. Homer
Ferguson, Senator and Mrs. j.
William Fulbright, Senator and
Mrs. Bourke B. Hickenlooper and
also Secretary to the Senate and
Mrs. Leslie Biffle.
Mutual Security Administrator
and Mrs. w. Averell Hartman
were there and Assistant to the
President and Mrs. John F. Sim
mons, Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. George w. Perkins, jr.,
and members of the British Joint
Staffs as well as a number from
resident circles.
Admirol's House Fete
The Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. William M. Fechteler
gave a very delightful party yes
terday at the Admiral's House
at the Naval Observatory. Their
guests were the chiefs of diplo-
matte missions from the countries
in the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization and the Naval At
taches of those missions.
Admiral and Mrs. Fechteler re-
ceived their $50 guests indoors
but buffet tables and small tables
and chairs were on the lawn and
under the stately old trees.
Secretary of Defense and Mrs.
Lovett, Secretary of the Army
and Mrs. Frank Pace, Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Dan A. Kim
ball and Secretary Of the Air
Force and Mrs. Thomas X. Fin
letter were high ranking officials
included in the party. Also there
fere the Joint Chiefs Of Staff and
their wives.
Millers Give Donce
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Edward G. Miller, jr.. gave
a dance last evening in honor Of
the new Brazilian Ambassador, Mr..
Walther Moreira SALES. The hosts
and their honor guests will take
off a week from today with the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Dean
Acheson for Brazil on the first
lap of tour of South America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and the
Ambassador greeted the 200 or
more guests in their drawing room
and Devron played for the dane
ing. Mrs. Miller wore a perky
Strapless frock of green taffeta
with a wide panel inserted at one
side where the skirt was draped.
Preceding the dance, Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller had few guests, in
cluding Ambassador Madeira Sal
las, dining with them informally.
Rusts ForeweII
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee Rust,
jr.. gave their annual au revoir
cocktail party yesterday, enter
tanning in their attractive apart
ment at 2101 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Rust will leave next week to
spend the summer in their home
at Christmas Cove, Me.
The hosts received in the draw
ing room making no formal line
but being near the door to greet
callers as they arrived. The ter
race was open where there were
chairs and small tables for small
groups in conversation.