Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Society News
By Katherine M. Brooks

Newly appointed Egyptian
Ambassador Ahmad Husayn.
who has held the title, of Pasha
now discarded by Egyptians, will
come to Washington early next
month. He will succeed Ambas-
sador Mohamed Kamn Abdul
Rahlm who has been in this
Capital for nearly five years.
Ambassador designate Husayn
is expected to be accompanied
by Nine. Husayn and they will
be welcome followers in the foot
steps of the popular Abdul
Rahims. The newly-appointed
Ambassador is a gentleman of
considerable distinction in his
homeland, is forward looking
and modern thinker. He
served as Minister of Social At
fairs in 1851.
Nine. Husayn is the former
Aziza Scukri of Egyptian parent
age. She was graduated from
the American College in Cairo
and speaks not only English but
French f1uently. She has been
very active in Egypt among the
Moslems and worked for the Of
flee of War Information in Egypt
and in 1851 was an active worker
for the Voice of America in her
homeland. Nine. Husayn also is
modern in her thinking and for
ward looking, though she is con-
sentative. She, like Nine. Abdul
Rahim, is small and trim, wear
ing black mostly with little trim
ming, fashioned on tailored lines.
The retiring Ambassador and
charming Nine. Abdul Rahim
have given a series Of moderately
small and informal "at homes"
as well as small dinner parties to
bid aurevoir to many personal
friends made during their five
years in this Capital. The last
Of these at homes was given
yesterday. The Ambassador has
been transferred to Bonn, Ger
many, where he will establish q
diplomatic mission for his gov
eminent. It is rather a happy
appointment as both the Am
baSsador and Nine. Abdul Rahim
speak German fluently and are
very familiar with that country
as it formerly was. They probably
will find many of their friends
of other years in Bonn when
they arrive there.
The Embassy here is being
dismantled, with rugs and dra-
peries going to be cleaned. Other
possessions of the Embassy it
self are being renovated, while
those personal belongings of the
Ambassador and Nine. Abdul
Rahim are being packed.
Both the Ambassador and
Nine. Abdul Rahim are popular
members of the diplomatic cir
Gle and will be greatly missed
from this Capital. Their two
sons. one at Harvard University
and the other. at Lehigh will con-
tinue their studies in this coun-
try and, join their parents after
their graduation.
Foreign Minister Feted
Belgian Foreign Minister Paul
van iceland was as busy socially
yesterday as he was in calls on
officials and conferences. He was
honor guest at dinner last even
ing of Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles who entertained
at Blair House. Invited were
Belgian Ambassador. Baron Sill
vercruys, Mr.. Gerard Walravens
and Mr.. Jean PapeianS de Nor
choven. The two latter accom-
panied Foreign Minister van
iceland.
United States officials included
at the dinner were Secretary of
Defense Charles E. Wilson, Mu-
tual Security Administrator
Harold E. Stassen, Senator Alex
ander Wiley, Senator Bourke B.
Hickenlooper, and Representa-
tives John M. Vorys, James G..
Fulton. and Clement j. zablocki.
Undersecretary of the Treas
ury Marion B. Folsom, Assistant
Secretary of State Livington
Merchant and the Counselor of
the department Douglas Mac
Arthur, II, also were there.
Ambassador SilvercruyS was
host at a reception late yester-
day afternoon honoring Foreign
Minister van iceland. They re-