Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09
Society News

Nine. de Kaufman were din
ner hosts last evening for the
second day in a row. Again
their honor guest was Princess
Margaretha of Denmark, who
left today for New York to join
her husband, Prince Axel,
nephew of the Danish King. He
has been on trip to the Virgin
Islands.
Among the guests at the din
ner last evening were Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Nixon and Sena-
tor and Mrs. Wiley. The diff
ference in last evenings party
and Saturdays was in the guest
list. Saturday it was all-Scan-
dinavian; last evening, all-Amer-
lean.
The Princess, who is a cousin
of the King of Sweden. arrived
in Washington Saturday on her
unofficial visit.
Pionist, General Honored
The Embassy of Greece was
certainly a busy place yesterday.
The only time from the luncheon
hour on that it was fairly quiet
was between 4 and 6. The rea-
son for the inactivity then at
1921 Massachusetts, avenue-the
residence of Ambassador PolitiS
was the activity at Constitu-
ton Hall. There, Nine. Gina
Bachauer, noted Greek pianist,
was giving a benefit concert.
Proceeds from the program
will go to Athens College, of
which DR.. Homer Davis has been
the head for many years. DR.
and Mrs. Davis arrived in the
Capital several weeks ago. They
make an annual trip to Wash
ington so that DR.. Davis can
discuss the problems and needs
of the school with the board of
trustees.
The Ambassador started his
day as host by entertaining at
a luncheon in honor of 1t. Gen.
Stilianos Pallis, Vice Chief Of
the General Staff of the Greek
Armed Forces.
Stoyinq With Friends
The Davises; while here, are
house guests Of Col. and Mrs.
Harvey Smith. The couples
friendship dates back to the
time when Col. Smith was the
United States military attache
to the American Embassy in
Athens.
The four were among. the
guests at the Embassy recep-
ton in honor of Nine. Bachauer
following her concert. And
others with special interest in
the ancient country who were
there included Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin, whose late husband
was once United States Minister
to Greece; Donna Julia Bran
billla, widow of the former Italian
Minister to Greece; Mr.. Stephen
Stephano, one of the members
of the board of trustees and Mrs.
Stephano of Philadelphia, who
came down for the day. and Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon. chairman OF
the benefit concert.
Another couple particularly
interested in the days activities
were Ambassador Alexis Kyrou,
permanent Greek delegate to
the United Nations and Nine.
Kyrou, who arrived from New
York Saturday and returned last
evening.
SummerfieIds Attend
United States officials at the
cocktail party we're Postmaster
General and Mrs. Summerf1eld,
Senator Homer Ferguson-Mrs.
Ferguson is still ill-and Mrs.
Ivy Priest, Treasurer of the
United States. From the State
Department were Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Burns and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hoskins. A few of the
others there were Argentine Am
bassador and Sonora de Paz. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Clark.
A well-laden table, contents
of which were supplied by the
Embassy chef, was set up for the
guests pleasure. On it were var
ious canapes and the usual
Greek delicacies. In the latter
were Tiropethes. which are made
of cottage cheese wrapped in
many layers of delicate pastry
leaves; sweet rice rolls wrapped
in grape leaves and soaked in
a honey mixture. and whipped
fish roll, to which oil and finely
grated cheese is added and then
spread on crackers.
Something always popular
with the guests are the Greek
olives. They were served yester-
day, both the large wrinkled ripe
olives from Northern Greece and
the shiny dark purple olives.
picked in brine, which are i'm
ported from Kalamata.
In the company at the Am
baSsador's luncheon were AM
bassador and Nine. Kyrou, the
Military Attache of the EN-
baSsy and Nine. Diamantopoulos.
the Economic Counselor and
Nine. CaranicaS, and the four
officers on the tour with Gen.
Pallis. They are Maj. Gen. Stef-
amos Katsomitros, Maj. Gen.
Kostas Vlachos, Maj. Gen. loan
mis- Tsarouchis and Brig. Dimi-
trioS SeiradakiS.
The five men, who came to
the United States at the invita-
ton of the Defense Department
to tour various installations, will
be in Washington until February
Is. when they will return to
Greece.
Other Parties
Another diplomatic luncheon
was given yesterday, this one at
the Japanese Embassy. Host was