Evening star., 1952-03-06
|NIcOr0gu0n
Artist Is
1onored
By Kothorine M. Brooks

The Nicaraguan Charge DAT
faires and Sonora de Schick gave
Ia reception early last evening inl
the Pan American Union in honor
|of their countryman. Senior Ale
jandro Alfonso Rochi, whose un-I
usual and beautiful paintings were
on view in the gallery. The Chargel
|d'Affaires also is Interim Repre-
sentative to the Organization Of
American States while the Am
basSador. DR.. Guillermo Sevillal
Sacasa, is at home.
Senor Alfonso Rochi stood with
DR.. and Sonora de Schick to greet
their 200 or more guests and alsol
receiving was the Military Attache
of the Embassy. Mai. Juan j. Rod
riguez. Sonora de Schick wore
silver-gray faille, street length andl
with short sleeves. They stood
just beyond the patio to greet the
guests and behind them were long |
buffet tables. one with coffee and
dainty sandwiches of ham, turkey
and cheese and equally dainty
little cakes. The other table was
the bar.
The unusual pictures Of flowers,
and formal gardens, some in sun
light and some in shadow, plus
one or two Nicaraguan street
scenes, were hung in the gallery
down a few steps.
The Dominican Ambassador
and Sonora de Thomen stood
about and chatted for some time
with their hosts and with others
of the guests. Sonora de ThomenI
wore a very becoming turquoise
blue hat with her black tailored
suit. Sonora de La Colina was
with her husband, the Mexican
Ambassador, and was in black,
the full skirt street length. Othersl
from the Latin American corps
were Peruvian Ambassador and
Sonora de Berckemeyer, the Hon.
duran Ambassador, DR.. Don Ra-
fael Heliodoro Vale, without his
Sonora; Venezuelan Ambassador
and Sonora de Araujo and Colom-
bian Ambassador and Sonora del
Restrepo -Jaramillo.
Senorita Anita Ramirez -Dukue,
Charge d'Affaires of Panama,
whose luncheon in honor of the
United States Ambassador to Pam
anna and Mrs. John c. Wiley was
postponed yesterday because of
Mrs. Wiley's indisposition, was at
the reception. She looked particu-
larly well with her new, quite short
haircut. close fitting black hatI
and black gown.
The popular Bolivian Ambas-
sador to the OAS and Sonora de
Guachalla greeted many old
friends at the party. and also con-
Stantly surrounded with good
friends were the Ecuador Ambas-
sador to the OAS and Sonora de
Moscoso. DR.. Moscoso also is Min
lister Counselor of the Embassy.
The Venezuelan Ambassador to the
OAS and Sonora de Lepervanche,
the Mexican Ambassador to the
OAS, Dr.. Luis Quintanilla. who
was chairman of the Council a
year ago, and Sonora de Quinta-
nilla were others who have wide
circles of friends in Washington
who attended the party.
Father Perez Alfonso, who is here
from Nicaragua. was an interested
in the festivity yester-
day and enjoyed the success of his
cousin, the artist.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis was
among the later arrivals and 9TH
ers from resident Washington were
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, wear
ing becoming and smart red hat;
Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax with Mrs.
Chesley, Maj. Gen.
H. K. Rutherford and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rutherford Butler; Army
Capt. John Peden, Mrs. McCeney
Werlich, Miss Margaret Calvin
Gage and Mrs. WriSley Brown who
we're on their way to the Sulgravel
Club for a musicale; Judge and
Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin,
Dr.. and Mrs. Henry Monat and
heir house guest. Mrs. j. Lester
Fierman, who is en- route to
Florida from her Long Island
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