Evening star., 1952-06-02
Society News:
Parties Are Given
Come Rain or Shine
Chevy Chase Club Scene Of Gay Dance;
Commissioner and Wife Are Honored

The most popular phone num-
her this week end was the same as
last-WEather 1912. Hosts this
Saturday and Sunday again looked
skyward and crossed their fingers.
The Chevy Chase Club planned
to give it's weekly Saturday
night dance on the terrace. which
would have been the 6rSt outdoor
event of the season. However, fear
ing costume conversation would
have been, What a pretty UNI
brella!" they had to move it into
the ball room. It was still very
gay evening.
The music was new to Washing
ton society and was supplied by
Harry Marshard and his orchestra
of Boston and Bar Harbor.
Among those seen in their dane
ing slippers was Signora Augusta
Rosso, who will be off shortly to
join her husband in Florence,
Italy. Former Ambassador Rosso
was his country's envoy here and
at one time to the Kremlin.
MoseIeys Return
A reverse in direction came from
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold MoSeley. also
seen at the party, who have just
returned from Europe. There was
much excitement among their
friends who have not seen them
for several years. They have been
stationed in Germany with the
State Department.
Others sure not to sit out many
dances were former Ambassador
and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies WHO
came out after dinner. and his
daughter. Mrs. Davies Fitch. Mrs.
Davies has just returned from a
trip to Texas. Still more were Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Robinson, Mrs.
William T. Mann and Mrs. Arthur
Hill.
You could be sure of a real
South American tempo from the
Financial Counselor of the Pana-
manian Embassy and Sonora de
Heurtematte. Stag lines included
Mr.. Fred Roy, Mr.. James Mann,
Mr.. William G. Mitchell and Mr..
John Logan.
Young Dancers
Some Of the younger members
tripping the light fantastic were
Miss Nancy Burdick, Miss Caro-
line Hustled and Miss Nancy
Mann, with their escorts, Mr..
John Logan. jr., Mr.. Jerry Logan
and Mr.. Robert Gilmore. Jerry
Logan and Bob Gilmore left to-
day to return to their studies at
Yale where both are working for
their doctorate.
The young married group was
we'll represented by DR.. and Mrs.
Elijah Titus. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Ashmead
Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. John Day.
idge and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Peter.
Firms Work
1t was all work and no play for
a group from Finland this past
weekend. These Washington ar
rivals are here for the opening on
June 5 Of the exhibition of Fin
nish arts and crafts. For the last
few days they have been setting
up the show which takes place at
the Smithsonian.
Here in town are Mr.. Heikki
Reenpaa, Secretary General of the
Fine Arts Academy of Finland,
who is the director Of the exhibi-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. TapioI
Wirkkala. Mr.. Wirkkala is the
co-director of the exhibition and
famous for his work in glass and
1aminated wood and his wife is
well known as an artist under her
maiden, name, Rut Bryk.
arriving tomorrow evening arel
Mr.. and Mrs. Waino Aaltonen-I
he is q sculptor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kalervo Kallio, who have lived
here since 1949, are also lending
a helping hand to their fellow
countrymen. Mr.. Kallio is also al
sculptor.
Rietzkes Entertoin
More weekend gayety was sup
piled by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Rietzke. Yesterday found them
entertaining at a reception in
honor OF the new Commissioner
Mrs. sAi77sheWitz
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