Evening star., 1953-12-08

opportunity to discuss with him
matters concerning the confer
ence. The letters are signed by
the assistant Secretary General
of the OAS. DR.. William Manger.
and the luncheon will be held in
the Pan American Union.
First Conference in 1892
The first Inter-American Con-
ference was held in Washington
in 1892 when James G.. Blaine
was Secretary of State for Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison. It was
Secretary Blaine who issued the
first invitations from the United
States to the republics of Gen.
tral and South America to form
an organization. Transportation
being more uncertain sixty-odd
years ago, delegates from some of
the South American countries
were late in arriving-but they
came. They formed the Pan
@AANNA ANoAA OIlIOlIs
Not until four years ago when
the Ninth Inter-American Con-
ference was held in Bogata, Co.
lombia, did the Pan American
Union develop into the Organi-
cation of American States.
These conferences are scheduled
for every four years.
Dinner PIonned
Secretary General Of the
OAS and Sonora de Lleras will
be hosts to the visitors Decem-
ber 16. They will entertain at
dinner in the attractive building
on Eighteenth street which was
built originally for the director
general of the Pan American
Union. Facing the Aztec Gar
den and the rear of the main
Pan American Union, it was
known as the annex until the
new and imposing annex was
completed on Constitution ave-
nue..
Venezuelan Ambassador and
Sonora de Gonzalez will be hosts
at reception December 18 from
6 to 8 o'clock in honor of the
visitors and there will be other
festivities for them before they
return to Caracas.
Venezuelan Ambassador to
the OAS, DR.. Rene Lepervanche,
who was chairman of the coun-
Gil, and Sonora de Lepervanche.
are on their way home having
sailed from New York. They are
expected to arrive in Caracas
tomorrow and the Ambassador
will have an important part IN
the conference in March.
Netherlands St. NichoIos
Netherlands Ambassador and
Nine. van Roijen entertained the
children of members of the ems
bassy staff yesterday afternoon.
The children were invited to
meet st. Nicholas, who was ac-
companied by his servant Black
Peter. Guests numbered about
so or more and as st. Nicholas |
entered the room they rose and
sang his songs which are known |
and familiar to others beyond |
the confines of the Netherlands.
st. Nicholas then talked to the |
children, reminding them of some |
of their misdemeanors and their |
good behavior. Black Peter waved |
his switches-though not too
menacingly.
Hot chocolate and goodies"
from the Netherlands were
served and for the parents who |
accompanied their children to |
the party there was spiced wine
and pastries.
The other Netherlanders cele-
brated the coming of st. |
Nicholas Saturday when Mr..
Henrik Roskam, a bachelor men,
ber of the staff, was host.
Nine. Erkin Improves
Nine. Erkin, wife of the Turk
ish Ambassador, is making a
splendid recovery from her re-
cent operation and although she
still is in Garfield Hospital, she
is improving daily. Both the Am
basSador and his wife have cam
celled their social engagements
until she is able to be at home
and their wide circle of friends
in Washington will welcome them
back on the social scene. She
is expected to have recuperated
enough to take her place in the
entertaining of the Turkish
President when he comes the
end of next month. /