Evening star., 1952-05-09
Society News:
Peruvian Ambassador
Presents Decoration
Richard Fords Are Honored at Dinner:
New Attoche Welcomed; Other Fetes

where they will stay through the
summer in their villa at BARGE
Iona. Guests at the dinner num-
bered 30.
ltolion Welcome
Presentations also were made at
a cocktail party yesterday given by
the Air Attache of the Italian En-
bassy and Signora Cigerza. The
festivity was the means of intro
ducing the new Assistant Air At
tache. 1t. Col. Franco E. Fiorio
and Signora Fiorio. The new
comers arrived last month and al
ready are established in a house in
Arlington.
The Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani and their lively
daughters, the Senoritas Tarchi-
ami. were among the 200 guests.
Others were members of the En-
bassy staff and their wives and
Air Attaches and Assistant Air
Attaches of other diplomatic mis-
sions in Washington.
A large number of Air Force Of
ficers of the United States also at
tended the party as well as off,
cials of the Air Force department.
Unofficial Parties
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Graves
gave their annual garden party
yesterday choosing the date to fit
the maturity of the garden and its
beauties. The weatherman didn't
too well but the guests
braved the chill to inspect natures
offering in color and luxurious
green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves received in
their drawing room and the tea
table was laid in the dining room.
Three bars were set up in the gar
den.
Mrs. Graves was assisted by Mrs.
H. Conger Pratt who presided over
the tea table and those taking
their turns at pouring tea and cof-
fee. Among those dispensing the
welcome hot liquids were Nine.
Koo. Sonora de Thomen, Sonora
de Lequerica, Mrs. Homer Fergu-
son. Mrs. George w. Malone, Mrs.
Charles Thompson. Mrs. Leo Bri-
son Norris. Mrs. Franklin H. Ellis,
Mrs. Albert Thomas and Miss Ann
BiScoe.
Guests at the party numbered
we'll over 500 and included friends
of the hosts in the many circles
of society in Washington where
they have lived for many years.
Mrs. Graves, as Miss Olga Roose-
velt, was presented in Washington
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert B. Roosevelt. the former cousin
of President. Theodore Roosevelt.
Other parties yesterday included
the dinner which Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gross of Bethlehem, Pa,
gave at the 1925 F Street Club
where they are staying through
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Gross
came to Washington for the re-
opening Of the National Theater
Monday, accompanied by the lat
ter'S daughter, Mrs. Laura Curtis
Bostwick of New York. The 1925
F Street Club formerly was the
home of Mrs. Gross and there she
presented Mrs. Bostwick to Wash
ington society.
Mr.. Clarence B. Hewes was host
at luncheon yesterday, entertain
ing in honor of Her Hishness the
Maharani of Kapurthala, who is
visiting Mrs. Martin Vogel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Rust of
Fairville, Pa. The company num-
bered IL.
MIR. Hewes had as his guest over
the week end Mr.. Arthur Bradley
Campbell, who came from his
home in Miami on his way north.
Mr.. Campbell lived in Washing
ton some years ago with his
mother, the late Marchioness of
Huntley when she came to the
Capital as Mrs. James Mcdonald
of Chicago. She built the house
on Massachusetts, avenue at Sher-
idan Circle which now is the
chancery of the Irish Embassy.
Mr.. Campbell was informally
entertained during his brief stay
in Washington, among his host
esses being Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis, widow Of Chicago's Sena-
tor Lewis, who gave a luncheon
for him Sunday at the Sulgrave
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