Evening star., 1953-06-08
McDern1Otts HonOred
ByCounterports Here
Ell Salvador Ambassador and Wife Give
Luncheon; Other Parties Dot CoIondor
By Daisy Sheridan

Sheridan
tails served as the company
gathered. The first course was
fruit supreme all kirSch, next
came f1let of sole aux AmandineS,
parsley potatoes served with
white wine. This was followed
by breast of chicken Eugene.
asparagus tips polonaise and
wild rice, This feast was topped
off with Strawberries en- Cou-
rome, petits fours, served with
champagne and finally demi
taSSe.
Among those present were the
hosts daughter, Miss Maria
Teresa Castro and the Ambas-
sador of the Dominican Repub-
lie and Sonora de Thomen.
Dinner on Wednesday
The Thomens will entertain
on Wednesday evening and the
reason for their party is similar
to that Of the Castros. They
will give a dinner for the newly
appointed United States Am
bassador to the Dominican Re-
public. Mr.. William T. Pheiffer.
This gathering will take place
at the Embassy.
Other guests at the lunch
con today were the Ambassador
of Honduras and Sonora de
Vale, the Costa Rican Ambas-
sador, the Spanish Envoy and
Sonora de Lequerica, the Co.
lombian Ambassador, and the
Venezuelan Ambassador and
Sonora de Gonzalez.
Still more were the Ambassa-
dor of Ecuador, the Ambassador
of Chile and Sonora de lara. the
Ambassador of Venezuela to the
O.A.S. and Sonora de Leper-
vanche, the Chief Of Protocol
and Mrs. John F. Simmons and
the Ambassador of Mexico to
the O.AS. and Sonora de Quin-
tanilla.
Others Present
The Bolivian Ambassador to
the O.A.S. and Sonora de Front
aura, the Dominican Ambassador
to the O.A.S. and Sonora de
Rodriguez, the Minister Pleni-
potentiary of Cuba to the O.A.S.
and Sonora de Baron, and the
Chilean Minister Plenipotentiary
and Sonora de Rodriguez also
accepted with pleasure.
Included too were the Secre-
tary General of the OA.S. and
Sonora de LleraS, the Counselor
of the Spanish Embassy and Mrs.
Antonio Cacho Zabalza, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond G. Leddy and Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon S. Reid.
Yesterday marked an import
ant event in the McDermotts'
household. Their daughter, Miss
Patricia Frances McDermott was
graduated from the Notre Dame
Academy. She will accompany
her parents to Ell Salvador and
incidently is very excited about
it as would he most girls her age.
Indion Lunch
Another luncheon today in
diplomatic circles was given by
the Ambassador of India. He
honored two fellow countrymen
who are visiting here. The party
took place at the embassy.
The number one guests at the
stag event were DR.. S. S. Bhat-
nagar, secretary of the ministries
of science, research, national re-
sources and education, and DR..
Homi Bhabba.
Among the guests, who num-
bered 16, were Chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission Cor
don Dean, former Ambassador
William Douglas Pawley and DR..
Paul B. Pearson.
Buffet Supper
The sponsoring committee of
the Three Ring Musical Festival
entertained at a buffet supper
last evening for the artists. The
gathering took place in the South
American suite of the Statler
Hotel before the performance
and included notables from So
ciety, music and government cir
cleS.
Among those expected were
the Secretary Of Defense and
Mrs. Charles Wilson, the POST
master General and Mrs. Sum-
merfleld. Senator and Mrs.
Styles Bridges, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Humphreys. and the
President of the National SYM
phony Orchestra Association
and Mrs. Hugh Dufdeld.
Others were chairman of the
sponsors committee, Mrs. Jouett
Shouse, and Mr.. Shouse; and
the conductor Of the National
Symphony, DR.. Howard Nit
chell and Mrs. Mitchell. The
Vice President and Mrs. Nixon
headed the list Of sponsors. The
event was to raise money for the
Orchestra's Sustaining Fund.