Evening star., 1952-06-23
Society News:
By Doisy Sheridan

Miss Mariana Cecilia Moran
made her debut yesterday on for
eign soil. The lovely brunette
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
O'Donnell Moran of Washington
was presented to society by her
parents at the Embassy of
Panama.
The party was a to 8 gather
ing and there was dancing to
Sidney's Orchestra.
The debutante is a product of
both Panama and the United
States. On her fathers side she
is the granddaughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Moran. we'll
known civic leaders in Washing
ton. Her mothers family are from
Panama.
Grandfather Wos Minister
Miss Morans grandfather, the
late Senor Horacio F. Alfaro, was
the Minister from Panama to the
United States before they had an
embassy. He was later the Secre-
tary OF Foreign Affairs of Panama.
The hostess brother, DR.. Ricardo
Altaro Is a former President of
Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moran and their
daughter received in the entrance
hall of the Embassy. Miss Moran
had chosen two shades for her
dress. The under skirt was of
palest shell pink over which was
white silk organza. It was strap
less and had cluster of pink
carnations at the waist. She wore
stole, that fitted like a sleeve
on one arm, and pearls. The
presentee carried pink carnations.
The mother of the debutante
wore a ballerina length print
dress fashioned with a beaded top.
1t complimented her daughters
gown as it was of pink. fuchsia
and green hueS. She also wore
pearls and her flowers were white
orchids.
The Embassy's dress matched
Miss Moran's in that the rooms
were filled with pink carnations.
The tea dancing took place in the
drawing room while the dining
room and the garden weather
permitting) boasted of bars and
all sorts Of tasty horS d'oeuvres.
There was the usual hams, tur-
keys, and shrimp and as some
thing a little different there were
empanadas, which are little hot
pastries.
Sister Is There
Washington got one of it's first
g1mpses of future debutante in
Miss Moran's fifteen-year-old Sis
ter. Miss Helen Alicia Moran. 1t
was a most exciting day for her
as 1T was her first big party.
Blue-eyed Alicia looks much
like her father and is a student
at Holton-Arms School. Her dress
for the occasion was white en-
broidered organdy fashioned with
full skirt. off-the-Shoulder neck
line. and little puffed sleeves. 1t
had a sky blue taffeta sash which
her dancing slippers matched.
Among the $50 guests there
were many members of the two
families. DR.. and Mrs. Victor Al
faro, Mrs. John L. Shugrue, Mrs.
Lee Wade, who had delayed her
departure for Rio de Janeiro to
be able to- come to her niece's
party, and Mrs. j. Edgar Muir
dock, jr.
Guests IN their own house were
the Ambassador of Panama and
Sonora de Heurtematte, who are
old friends of Mrs. Moran's. Also .
joining in the festivities was the
debutante's. roommate at Smith
College. Miss Frances Scully,
daughter of the we'll known
writer in California, Mr.. Frank
Scully. Miss Scully is visiting the
Morans.
Immediate plans for Miss Mo-
ran include a trip to California
on July z. Before that Mrs. Wade
will have a luncheon for her at
the Sulgrave Club. Another party
on the books for this popular
young lady is a dinner-dance to
be given next Christmas vacation
at the Chevy Chase Club by Lt.i.
and Mrs. Murdoch. Mrs. Murdock