Evening star., 1952-06-25
SocietyNeWs:
By Katherine M. Brooks

ThallandS National Day was
celebrated last evening at the en-
bassy when the new Ambassador
and Nine. Sarasin gave a recep-
ton. It was their first party since
the Ambassador was received by
President Truman June IL and
something of an introduction to
the newcomers for many Of the
officials and other diplomats.
The hosts received their 500 or
more guests out of doors. the
callers going in the front door Of
the attractive building facing Ka-
1orama road and straight through
to the garden. The lawn is bor-
dered at the west by tall hedge
and trees. In front of this long
buffet table was laid with q SINH
lar long table across the south
side of the lawn.
Diplomats from Thailand have
been popular in this Capital for
many years and the new ambas-
sador and his wife are no excep-
ton to the established rule. They
made many friends yesterday
among officials, diplomats and
resident Washingtonians who were
invited.
Diplomats Present
The dean of the corps, Norwe-
gian Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe
de Morgenstierne was there and
others who accepted the invitation
included Chinese Ambassador and
Nine. Koo. Canadian Ambassador
and Mrs. Hume Wrong and the
Dominican Ambassador and Sc
nora de Thomen, who went early
as they were hosts at dinner later
in the evening.
Egyptian Ambassador and Nine.
Abdul Rahim were there and
Afghanistan Ambassador and
Princess Zohra Naim. Also Hon.
duran Ambassador and Sonora de
Vale. 1ndonesian Ambassador and
Nine. Sastroamidjojo. Irish Am
bassador and Mrs. John j. Hearne,
Yugoslav Ambassador and Mime.
Popotic, Greek Ambassador Atha-
nase Politis, Israeli Ambassador
Abba Eban. Netherlands Am
bassador and Nine. van Roijen,
Burmese Ambassador and Mrs.
James harrington, Uruguayan
Ambassador and Sonora de Mora,
the Korean Ambassador and Nine.
Yang. Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Percy Spender, Argentine
Ambassador Hipolito Paz, Pana-
manian Ambassador and Sonora
de Heurtematte. Indian Am
baSSador and Mrs. B. r. Sen and
Austrian Ambassador and Mrs.
Max Loewenthal.
Cuban Ambassador Aurelio Con-
cheso was without his charming
Sonora. who is out of town, and
the newest of the Ambassadors,
Mr.. Eikichi Araki Of Japan was
without his attractive daughter,
Tomiko. who is his official hostess.
The Icelandics Minister and Mrs.
Thor Thors. Lebanese Minister
and Mrs. Charles Malik. Syrian
Minister and Nine. El-Khouri,
Jordan Minister and Nine. Haikal.
Cambodian Ambassador designate.
Mr.. Nong Kimny. and German
Charge d'Affaires, DR.. Heinrich L.
Krekeler also were present.
legislators Included
Senator and Mrs. Homer Fergu-
son, Senator Theodore F. Green,
Senator and Mrs. H. Alexander
Smith and Senator and Mrs. John
K. Sparkman were among those
from The Hill in attendance.
Representative Frances P. Bolton
and Representative and Mrs. Wal
ter H. Judd were among those from
the Lower House Of Congress who
wished the Thailanders well on the
anniversary Of their country be-
coming q constitutional monarchy.
Secretary Of Agriculture and
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan and the
Assistant to the President and
Mrs. John r. Steelman were there
and also the president Of the In
ternational Bank and Mrs. Eugene
r. Black and Vice President Rob-
ert L. Garner and the deputy
managing director Of the None
tary Fund and Mrs. A. N. OVERLY.
From the State Department were
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Hickerson,