Evening star., 1952-10-25
Embassy Row
Is Scene Of
Four Parties


morning reception occupied the
attention of the diplomatic corps
yesterday and today. Countries
responsible. for the social furry
were Cambodia, Pakistan, the
Dominican Republic, and Brazil.
Cambodian Ambassador Nong
Kimny gave a black tie dinner for
IA at the Wardman Park Hotel.
where the Embassy is presently
located.
The Ambassadors guests were
Mr.. William M. Gibson, acting
Director of the Philippine and
Southeast Asian Affairs in the
State Department; Mr.. Henry B.
Day, who will succeed Mr.. Gibson
when the latter leaves for new
assignment in Paris in December.
and Mrs. Day; Mrs. Samuel Hayes.
assistant director for the Far
East in the Mutual Security
Agency, and Mrs. Hayes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Krock and Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott F. Runkle.
Also there from the State De-
partment were Mr.. and Mrs. Don
V. Catlett and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Hoey.
Dominion Reception
The birthday anniversary of
Gen. Rafael Trujillo. former
President of the Demonican Re-
public. was the occasion of the
party given by retiring Dominican
Ambassador and Sonora de
Thomen. Guests were members of
the embassy staff and other
Dominicans in Washington. Gen.
Trijillo recently was succeeded in
the presidency by his brother,
Senor Hector Trujillo.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Thomen, among the most popular
diplomatic hosts in the Capital,
will be leaving early next month
to return to their homeland. The
Ambassador will have consulta-
tions with the Foreign Office and
early in the new year he will be
assigned new post.
Parties every day are being set
to honor the retiring diplomat and
his pretty wife. Spanish AmbaSsa-
dor and Sonora de Lequerica will
honor them November at dinner
in their embassy.
The Ambassador is gifted
physician and when he entered the
diplomatic service gave up an ex-
cellent practise in his homeland.
During his residence here he has
made many friends in his pro-
fession. DR.. and Mrs. William A.
Morgan will entertain for the
Thomens October 80 and DR.. and
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas will be hosts
at dinner in their honor Octo-
Der %. The latter party is set
for the Shoreham Hotel.
Sonora de Thomen will be the
guest of honor at luncheon
November 5 of Mrs. Blake Clark.
Rozos Fete His Successor
The new Military Attache of the
Pakistan Embassy, Brig. M. G.
Jilani, and Mrs. Jilani were the
guests in whose honor his prede-
cessor. Brig. M. A. K. Raza and
Mrs. RaZa entertained at late
afternoon party yesterday. The
party was given in the Raza s
home on Meadow lane in Chevy
Chase and the guests numbered
less than 100 and included many
officers of the United States forces
with a number of other military
attaches at missions here.
The Jilanis have moved into
the house they have leased at 1925
Bradley boulevard, in Bethesda.
Brig. and Mrs. Raza will leave
tomorrow and will sail from New
York October 81 aboard the United
States. They are returning to
their homeland after several years
in Washington where they have
made a wide circle of personal
friends.
The Brazilian acting Represen-
tative to the Organization of
American States and Senhora
Azevedo Rodriguez were hosts this
morning to a group of 80 guests
in their home on Nebraska avenue
The reception followed the presen-
tation by Senior Azevedo Rodri-
guez of the Grand Cross of the
Brazilian National Order of the
Southern Cross to the Venezuelan
Ambassador to the OAS, DR.. Rene
ILepervanche Parparcen.
Guests in the company were
Sonora de Lepervanche, Brazilian
Ambassador Walther Moreira
Sales. members of the Embassy
staff and officials of the OAS and
Pan American Union.