Evening star., 1953-04-18
Shepherds
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in entertaining yesterday. The
dress parade and "at home" OF
the Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Lemuel C. Shep-
herd was held in the afternoon
and the Inter-American Defense
Board gave a brilliant reception
with dancing in the evening.
Gen. and Mrs. Shepherd had
with them for the parade and at
home Col. and Mrs. Jacob Myer
Pearce of Monkton, Md, who re-
mained with them overnight
They also went on later to the
dinner which Mr.. Fred Roy
Marine Reserve officer gave
honoring fellow Marine Reserve
officer, Tyrone Power and Mrs.
Power of New York. The Powers,
she the former Linda Christians,
flew down from New York for
the parade and will be on the
wing back later today. Mr.. Roy's
party was given in the home of
Mrs. Richard Cowell.
The thrilling spectacle of a
dress parade at the Marine Bar
racks is unforgettable and the
reception in the Commandments S
House. one of. if not the oldest
house in the District of Colum-
bia, is equally memorable as a
party.
Gen. and Mrs. Shepherd re-
ceived the several hundred
guests. most of whom were high
ranking officers. The hostess
looked particularly well in a
beige color taffeta street-length
frock, with a pleated inset in
front.
Others from out of town for
the event at the Barracks yes
terday were Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Merwin of California and from
Warrenton there were Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Rochester, Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Rochester,
jr., Col. and Mrs. Albert T.
Hinckley, Mrs. Elizabeth Ather-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Mallory Nash,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Arundel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ed
wards.
Chiefs of diplomatic missions
who saw the parade and stayed
for the festivities in the Com
mandant's House included
French Ambassador and Nine.
Bonnet, Danish Ambassador and
Nine. de Kaufman. Dominican
Ambassador and Sonora de
Thomen, Netherlands Ambassa-
dor and Nine. van Roijen and
Haitian Ambassador Jacques
Leger.
Mrs. Robert Stevens, wife of
Army Secretary and Mrs. John
A. Floberg, wife of Navy Assist
ant Secretary. were there and
Defense officials included Secre-
tary of the Air Force and Mrs.
Harold E. Talbot and Under
secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles S. Thomas.
The Armed Services Commit
tees of Congress also had repre-
sentation in the company. These
included Senator and Mrs. A.
Willis Robertson. Senator and
Mrs. George Smathers. Repre-
sentative Joseph F. Holt and the
Delegate from Hawaii and Mrs.
Joseph r. harrington.
Pon Americon Fete
The Chairman of the Inter-
American Defense Board. 1t.
Gen. Howard A. Craig, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Craig, stood at the
head of the receiving line last
evening in the Hall of Flags of
the Pan American Union. The
board was celebrating it's 11th
anniversary and the party was
one Of the gayest of their many
gala festivities.
Standing with Gen. and Mrs.
Craig at the top of the imposing
marble stairway were the vice
chairman of the board, Brig.
Gen. Montanaro of Paraguay
and Sonora de Montanaro, Brig.
Gen. Tychsen, u. S. A., director
of the staff and Mrs. Tychsen
and Col. Vaguero-Davila Of Ec-
uador, chairman of the Social
Committee for the board and
Sonora de Vaguero-Davila.
The Marine Band Orchestra
and the Air Force Band played
alternately during the reception
hours in the Hall of the Americas
where there was dancing through
the evening. The buffet supper
was served in the library on the
ground floor across the patio
from the main entrance.
Guests numbered about TOO
and included not only the chiefs
Of the 20 Latin American diplo-
matte missions but the attaches
of the three branches of the
armed forces from each country.
In addition there were many
officers of the United States
armed forces and officials of the
State and Defense Departments.