Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
Tercentenory Is Celebrated
At South African Embassy
Mime. Popovic Entertojns at Small Tea
For Mrs. Allen, Wife of u. S. An1bossodo

ing the party were the Italian
Ambassador and Signora Tarchi-
ami who came in just as the Portu-
gese Ambassador and Senhora de
ESteves FernandeS were leaving.
Signora Tarchiani wore a Smartly
tailored black suit with black hat
and a daintily embroidered gold
color fine Nylon blouse. Senhora
de Esteves Fernandes had a very
intriguing round hat of plated
ribbon, one side a rich red and the
other a Navy blue.
The Honduran Ambassador and
Sonora de Vale, the Indonesian
Ambassador and Nine. Sastro-
amidjojo, the Indian Ambassador
and Mrs. B. r. Sen and the new
Austrian Ambassador and Mrs.
Max Lowenthal were among
others in the large company.
Former United States Ambassa-
dor to South Africa and Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb were there yes
terday and also DR.. B. de Loor,
of the University of Pretoria and
Mrs. de Loor, who are on a trip
around the world and now are in
Washington.
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman were
there and the Commissioner of
Narcotics and Mrs. Harry An
Singer who will be off shortly to
New York to attend conference of
the United Nations in New York.
Also in the company were the
Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue and Mrs. Eldon P. King.
Mrs. Burton's Hot
Mrs. Harold H. Burton's bril-
liant red cart-wheel hat. with gold
cord and tassel hanging off the
edge of the brim attracted much
attention. Her small bouquet of
red roses, tied to her arm above
the elbow matched the hat. She
was with Associate Justice Burton.
Senator and Mrs. Homer Fergu-
son, Senator and Mrs. Bourke B.
Hickenlooper, Senator and Mrs.
Harry P. Cain, Representative and
Mrs. Jesse P. Wolcott and the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Dan A. Kimball were others from
official circles at the party.
A large number from resident
circles were included yesterday.
Mrs. Perry S. Heath was there.
one OF the first times she has been
to so large party this year. Mrs.
Robert E. Lee, III, Mrs. McCeney
Werlich, Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett
Shouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Evans. Mrs. George c. Thorpe.
who had been at the Yugoslav
embassy tea. Mrs. Parker w. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Graves and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man who came a little late as
Mrs. Tuckerman went first to
Nine. Popovic's tea.
Lodies Teo
Nine. Popovic, looking very re-
1reshed since her several weeks in
Florida, wore very becoming
short frock of pale blue lace made
with a slightly off-the-shoulder
neckline and short sleeves. She
made no attempt at a formal re-
ceiving line as there were not
more than so guests-all ladies.
Mrs. George Venable Allen, wife
of the United States Ambassador
to Yugoslavia, is with him here
for a vacation which will continue
several weeks. Yesterday she wore
a street length suit of navy blue
taffeta, the skirt flaring and the
jacket fitted Her small navy
blue straw hat was worn we'll back
and her bag and shoes matched
her costume.
The tea table was laid in the
large drawing room and wives of
members of the embassy staff took
turns pouring tea and mingling
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and see that they met others.
Nine. Bruggmann, wife of the
Swiss Minister, wore a navy blue
tailored suit and her hat was of
ivory straw, round and set on top
with a very becoming cafe-au-lait
fine mesh veil over her face and
hat. The hat and veil were par
ticularly becoming to her Titan
hair anu deep brown eyes.
Detachable Yugoslav cakes, some
with rich icing and others of
many infinitely thin layers and
rich filling between. were served.
During the reception hours of 4 to
6. cocktails, orange juice and de-
licious Yugoslav liqueurs were
passed for the convenience of the
guests.