Evening star., 1952-10-10
Society News:
By Kothorine M. Brooks

Vice President Herman Siles of
Bolivia was the guest in whose
honor the Council of the Organi-
zation of American States gave a
luncheon today. the chairman,
United States Ambassador John
c. Drier presiding. The Vice Pres
ident joined Sonora de SileS here
early in the week and they have
been constantly entertained each
day since. They will go to New
York in time for the opening Of
the meetings Of the General As
sembly of the United Nations next
week.
Luncheon today was served in
the Hall of the Americas of the
Pan American Building and there
were speeches by the Council
chairman and the honor guest.
In the company were the 20 other
members of the Council and Latin
American Ambassadors to Wash
ington. The staff Of the Bolivian
Embassy was included among the
guests as well as Assistant Secre-
tary of State Edward G. Miller,
jr., Mr.. Roland S Atwood and
Mr.. William P. Hudson, also
Of the State Department.
The Secretary General of the
o. A. S., DR.. Albert Lleras. and
Assistant Secretary General Will
liam Manger. were there. Also,
the chairman of the Inter-Ameri-
can Economic and Social Council,
DR.. Don Juan Filipe Yriart and
other officials of the o. A. S.
Gen. Roberto Ayorora Gorilla,
Bolivian delegate to the Inter-
American Defense Board and the
chairman of the board. Maj. Gen.
Robert L. Walsh. who also is
United States delegate to the
board. were others at the
luncheon.
Reception at Embassy
Bolivian Ambassador and Sc
nora de Andrade were hosts at a
reception last evening for Vice
President and Sonora de Siles. It
was the first large party the hosts
have given since they came back
to this post the end of the sum-
mer. DR.. Andrade was Ambassador
here several years ago and they
both have many friends in this
Capital.
The embassy on Massachusetts,
avenue between the Brazilian and
the British embassies was bright
with early autumn blossoms and
the hosts and their honor guests
stood in the reception room to
greet the several hundred callers.
Sonora de Siles wore black faille
fashioned with a strapless fitted
bodice with a full skirt flaring
from the hip line. She wore a
bolero Of the same material and
the front of the bodice was en-
broidered in pearls. Sonora de An
drade's costume also was black
faille with a very wide skirt which
was slashed at one side of the
front showing a sheath of nylon.
Blue ribbon trimmed the bodice
and formed the sash.
A lavish buffet was in the dining
room and bar in the library.
There were no native dishes served
yesterday as the Ambassador and
Sonora de Andrade felt they have
been here too short a time to be
acclimated to the ways of obtain
ing the right ingredients.
The large company included
heads Of diplomatic missions. top
officials Of the United States as
we'll as a goodly number from
resident circles.
ThoiIond Festivities
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Thailand. Prince Wan Waitha-
yakon, who was Ambassador to
Washington for several years is
having a warm welcome in this
Capital during his current visit.
He is en- route to New York and
the meetings of the General As
sembly of the United Nations and
is accompanied by the Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr..
Kemjati Bunyararaphan and
Nine. Bunyararaphan.
Secretary Of State Dean Acheson
was host at luncheon honoring
Prince Wan yesterday when he
entertained in Blair House. His
other guests included Deputy Min
lister Bunyararaphan and Ambas-
sador Pote Sarasin.
President Eugene r. Black of