Evening star., 1953-06-23
Society News

the Capital for former President
and Mrs. Harry s. Truman got
underway last evening. Arriving
by motor from their home in
independence. Mo-, late Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman plunged
into seeing old friends and as
sociates early yesterday.
Mrs. Truman went to see Mrs.
Lingo, wife Of the late Comdr.
B. Harrison Lingo, who died very
suddenly this month.
The dinner last evening was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
McAdams Clifford in their sub
urban home on the Rockville
Pike in honor of the Chief Jus
tice and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson
and planned for the cool and
charming garden. Guests num-
bered % but the Cliffords, fol-
lowing their custom, had no
list of guests for publication and
Mrs. Clifford said especially as
the TrumanS are coming" Mr..
Clifford served as Special Coun-
sci to the President during some
Of the years of the Truman
administration.
Mrs. Truman will accompany
her husband to Philadelphia and
New York for his speaking en-
gagementS and return with him
to Independence. She has no
plans for summer except to stay
in her Missouri home and is hop
ing their daughter Margaret will
be able to join them for q part
of the vacation period. Mar
garet came down from New York,
where she now lives, to be with
her parents during their Wash
ington stay, and had a visit with
Jane Lingo. who through the
years Of Gunston Hall School
and George Washington Univer-
sity has remained her very close
friend.
Armed Forces Fetes
Top ranking officers Of Armed
Forces Of other countries were
reasons for parties yesterday.
The commander in chief of the
Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Luang
Yuthasastr Kosol, who will be in
and near Washington for ten
days or more, was entertained
as two parties and the chief of
staff of the Italian army, Gen.
Giuseppe Pizzorno was honor
guest at the cocktail hour.
Admiral KoSol was guest Of
honor at dinner last evening of
United States Vice Admiral
Matthias B. Gardner, vice chief
of naval operations. The dinner
was given in the quarters of the
host at 1900 E street overlooking
the Potomac river and the Lin
coin Memorial. Invited to dine
with the visitor were Vice Ad-
miral j. L. Holloway, jr., Vice
Admiral R. F. Good and Vice
Admiral R. A. Ofstie. Also in
the company were Rear Admiral
McCurts and Rear Admiral r.
L. Campbell.
Thai Ambassador Pote Sara
sin was there, and also the retir-
ing Naval Attache, Capt. Damri
Palkavongse; and the newly ap-
pointed Naval Attache, Capt.
Prajum. Also in the company
last evening were Commodore
Swai; Capt. Sombadu, who came
with Admiral KoSol, and his
aides, Comdr. Abhai and 1t.
Comdr. WiSert, surgeon; as well
as United States Marine Col. F.
j. McQuillen, who Is the ad-
miral'S aide during his stay in
this country. Col. McQuillen
will give a dinner party Thurs
day for the visiting admiral.
Thai Ambassador and Nine.
Sarasin will give a reception for
Admiral Kosol Saturday and he
will attend the reception in
honor of the Thai National holi-
day which the Ambassador and
Mime. Sarasin will give tomor-
row.
Earlier yesterday Admiral
Kosol was honor guest at lunch
con Of the Naval Attache, Capt.
Palkavongse, who entertained in
the Army and Navy Club, his
guests numbering about 60.
ItoIion Porty
Gen. and Signora Pizzorno
stood with 1t. Gen. Cesare Can
DIM, Italy'S representative in the
standing group Of the North At