Evening star., 1952-11-12
Society News:
Swedish Ambassador
And Wife Are Hosts
Celebrate Birthday Anniversary
Of SWedenIs Kinq Gustuf Adolf

Celebrate Birthdc
Of SWeden's King
By Katherine IA. Brooks
The 10th birthday anniversary
Of Sweden's King Gustaf Adolf was
fittingly celebrated yesterday aft
ernoon by his Ambassador Erik
Bohemian and Nine. Bohemian
Their way of celebrating was an
other of the very delightful recep-
tionS for which they have made
themselves famous. The Ambas-
sador spoke of the birthday as
something special" as it was the
10th and in Stockholm the cele-
bration was particularly festive so
I'VE will try to do our best at the
Embassy" And in every way it was
a delightful reception.
The Ambassador and Nine.
Bohemian stood in the drawing
room on the south side of the
house to greet their several hun
dred guests invited for the hours of
$50 to 1880 o'clock. They were
assisted through the afternoon by
members of the Embassy staff,
among them Minister Ragnvald
Bagge and Brig. Gen. Gunnar Mol
Ter. the military attache.
Guests were escorted to the line
and presented by other members of
the Embassy staff and after greet
ing the hosts and expressing their
congratulations to Sweden and
King Gustaf Adolf. other staff
members escorted them to the
small reception room where a bar
had been set up. From there guests
went on into the dining room and
the long buffet table laden with
delicacies for the cocktail hour.
Here too could be found other
liquid refreshment. There were
many large plates filled with bite
sized pieces of thinly sliced bread
topped with crabmeat and toasted,
or other bits of bread with equally
delicious ham. There also were a
variety Of dainty Swedish pastries
and little cakes.
0fficioIs and Diplomats
Dean Of diplomats. Norwegian
Ambassador and Mrs. Munthe de
Morgenstierne were there, the lat
ter looking particularly we'll in
close-fitting hat of rose color with
a brilliant studded veil and a fur
cape over her black dress. Saying
farewells were the British Am
bassador and Lady Franks prom
Using friends to come back
for a visit before too long. Lady
Franks wore small black hat
well off her face and howered
dark blue silk frock.
Italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Tarchiani could hardly get
through to greet their hosts for
friends wishing them welcome
back from their vacation in their
homeland.
The retiring Dominican Ambas-
Gador and Sonora de Thomen had
quite as much trouble getting out
for the scores of friends asking
the date of their departure. This
they cannot answer until they
have word from the Foreign Office.
Pretty Nine. Yang was there
without her husband, the Korean
Ambassador, but was accompa-
MED by the Naval Attache, Comdr.
Sihak Hyun. The Ceylonese AM
bassador. Sir Claude Corea, was
alone. Lady Corea not feeling up
to stand-up reception.
Scondinovions Present
Danish Ambassador Henrik de
Kaufman had his daughter, Miss
Lisa de Kaufman with him yes
terday. He was especially happy on
the anniversary as his King Fred
erik who is the son-in-law of King
Gustaf Adolf, was in Stockholm
yesterday for the celebration. It
was King F'rederik who conducted
the Swedish Royal Orchestra in
program of Wagnerian music for
the Swedish King and his birth
day. With King Gustaf Adolf
were Queen Ingrid. wife Of the
Danish King and their three
daughters, Princess Margerethe,
Princess Bendikte and Princess
Anne Marie.
The Managing Director of the
international Monetary Fund and
Mrs. Ivar Rooth and their young
daughter, Miss Ellen Rooth, ma
tives Of Sweden, stayed some time
at the party celebrating the Kings
birthday.
Mr.. Johan A. Nykopp, Minister
from Sweden's neighbor, Finland,
attended the reception and told
all inquirers that he was leaving
later in the evening for New York
to meet Nine. Nykopp. then on
her way from England to join her
family in this country.
Turkish Ambassador Feridun C.
Erkin was there and also Nine.
Popovic, wife of the Yugoslav
Ambassador and the Indian Am
bassador and Nine. Mehta. Nine.
Tran Van Kha, wife Of the Wet
Nam Ambassador, wore her native
dress in black satin and was ac-