Evening star., 1952-03-16
OfficioI Programs Changed

George Wharton Pepper. the
former still D frequent visitor inl
Washington Ii connection with his
interest in the Cathedral Church
of SAINTS Peter and Paul.
Mr.. William Green. president Of
the American Federation Of Labor,
and Senior and Sonora de Ohregon,
son-in-law and daughter Of Presi-
dent Machado. were there. and
completing the company was
Counselor Of the Belgian Embassy,
Mr.. Robert Silvercruys. now Baron
Silvercruys, Ambassador Of Bel
gium, who early In 1927 returned
here for his second assignment
after having been attache and
first secretary.
Later that day President Ma
chado, with the Ambassador and
Sonora de Ferrera. received mem
bers Of the Gridiron Club in the
Embassy at 4::30 o'clock and in
the evening the Ambassador and
his wife gave q dinner for the Wis
itor. In this group of guests were
the heads OF diplomatic missions
from 20 countries including Japan
and several Of the European ma
tions. Among these were the
Panama Minister and Sonora de
Alfaro. whose son and two daugh-
ters still live in Washington. and
the Austrian Minister and Nine.
Prochnik, who have continued to-
make their home in the Capital
since his retirement.
Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg
headed the list. as in those days
the lire Of succession I'd the White
House went through the Vice
President. then Secretary of State
and other members Of the Cabinet
IN the order OF the establishment
|of their department. Now the line
|of succession goes from Vice Pres
ident to Speaker of the House.
Andrew Mellon There
Secretary Of the Treasury An
drew w. Mellon. Attorney General
John G. Sargent, Postmaster Gem
|eral and Mrs. Harry s. New, the
latter now living in an apartment
IN the Westchester: and Secre-
|tary Of Labor and Mrs. James j.
Davis represented the Cabinet at
that party.
Mrs. Nicholas LOngworth. wife
|of the Speaker Of the House was
there and others included Under
secretary of State and Mrs. Joseph
C. Grew. all three still leaders in
Washington society; Representa-
tive and Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Mrs.
Britten having sold their Sheridan
Circle home, has an apartment in
the Mayfiower; Representative
and Mrs. Sol Bloom, whose daugh-
ter, Miss Vera Bloom came back
to live in Washington last fall;
Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr. the latter
still occupying their washington
home each winter: Assistant Sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Olds and
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. VIII
liam r. Castle. who have not left
Washington since. except in the
summers and while he was Am
bassador to Japan.
There were only q few from
resident circles and famous
widows present included were Mrs.
Thomas F.Walsll and Mrs. john
B. Henderson. This group also
included Miss Mabel Boardman
and Miss Celeste Crosby. the latter
now Mrs. Miller and making her
home in Georgetown.
Ambassador Machado, who has
made such q permanent place
for himself in this Capital, has
come to no decision as to when he
will return to Havana. Those in|
his wide circle Of friends are
hoping that he will decide to make
Washington his home but others
who know him and his family
state firmly that he has an excel
lent and well-established law prac-
tice in the Cuban capital as well
as many other interests including
family ties, that he will never
leave the Island Republic per-
manently.
Begon Career EorIy
DR.. Machado started his career
at the age of 10 when he went to
the Versailles Peace Conference
as secretary to the Cuban dele
gate, DR.. Antonio Sanchez de Bus
tamente, who later was The Cuban
representative at the League Of
Nations.
The Gen. Batista who over
threw the Cuban administration
last week Is not related TO the
very charming Senorita Consuelo
Batista, who was attaclle and
more recently secretary at the.
Cuban Embassy. Senorita Batista
has been in Washington for some
years and at the close Of last
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