Evening star., 1953-06-12
Military Reception
Given Yesterday
Inter-AmerconD Defense Boord Chairman
And Mrs. Craig Give Fete; Other Parties
By Doisy Sheridon


The Chairman of the Inter-
American Defense Board and
Mrs. Howard Arnold Craig gave
a reception yesterday from Z to
8. The gathering took place in
the garden of the headquarters
of the board.
This party has been given al
most each year and is for official
Washington personalities who
work on or with the board. Be-
ing for pleasure and not business
wives were Of course included.
Gen. and Mrs. Craig formed a
receiving line, and with them
greeting the approximately 400
guests were their Son-in-law and
daughter, DR.. and Mrs. c. M.
Stanfill of Ell PaSo, Texas.
Mrs. Craig wore a powder blue
lace afternoon dress fashioned
with a full skirt. The neckline
was bound with matching blue
velvet and the belt was made OF
the same material. Mrs. Stan
fill wore a rose and gray frock of
Japanese silk.
To Stoy Another Week
DR.. Stanf1ll flew home later
last night. His wife and their
two children, Craig and Nancy.
will stay on with the Craigs for
another week.
A delicious buffet supper was
served. Guests nibbled on such
delicacieS as lobster, chicken
salad and mixed fresh fruit.
There were small tables scattered
throughout the garden.
Among those associated with
the board who were there were
the Vice Director of the Staff
and Sonora de Cardenas from
Bolivia, Vice Chairman and Sen
ora de Montanare from Para
quay. and the Director of the
Staff and Mrs. Andrew c. Tych-
sen of the United States.
Others were Maj. Gen. and
Sonora de Reyes of Argentina,
Maj. Gen. and Sonora de Secco
of Brazil, 1t. Gen. and Sonora
de Cardenas of Mexico. Brig.
Gen. and Sonora de Rodriguez
of Peru. Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Frank A. Allen. jr.. and Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Milton E. Miles
from the United States. and Gen.
Guillermo Murdoch of Uruguay.
Secretary Accepts
From the Secretariat of the
Board were the Secretary and
Mrs. Calixto C. Vale of the
United States and the Vice Sec
retary and Mrs. Ruben M. Mac
Chi.
Former chairmen of the board
and their wives who planned to
drop by were 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
G. D. Embick and Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Robert L. Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Bur-
rows, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Jamison and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Raines were the representatives
of the State Department and
their wives who were expected.
Also included were the Secre-
tary General of the o. A. S. and
Sonora de Lleras. and from the
United States Air Forces were
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Robert M.
Lee. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Stoyte
G. Ross and Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Hunter Harris, jr.
Army Officers Expected
Some of the officers of the
United States Army who were
expected were Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. F. L. Parks, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Miles Reber. Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. r. c. Partridge and Maj
Gen. and Mrs. C. D. Eddleman.
The United States Navy was
represented by Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Murrey L. Royar. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Thomas S.
Combs. and Rear Admiral and
Mrs. w. M. Hague.
Others accepting were the
Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Shepherd. 1t.
Gen. Gerald c. Thomas, U. S.
M. c.. and Mrs. Thomas: Maj.
Gen. William o. Brice, U. S.
M. c., and Mrs. Brice: and Brig.
Gen. Reginald H. Ridgely, jr.,
U. S. M. c., and Mrs. Ridgely.
More were Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Burton M. Hovey, the Argentine
Ambassador to the o. A. S. and
Sonora de Vittone, Ambassador
to the United States Walther
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