Evening star., 1953-03-13
Society News
Nine. Chang Feted
At Chinese Luncheon
Ambassador and Nine. Koo Are Hosts
In Their Embassy on WoodIey Road
Society News
By Katherine N. Brooks

BY Katherine
The fog and drear of the out
side was left at the door of the
Chinese Embassy yesterday, and
within the charming old house
was all gaiety, cheer and friend
illness. The Ambassador and
Nine. Koo were hosts to 70 or
more guests at a buffet luncheon
honoring Nine. Chang -Shek,
wife of the GeneralisSimo Of the
Chinese Nationalist government.
The dynamic feminine leader
looked particularly well yester-
day in her severely cut Chinese
robe of black with very small
figures brocaded in dull gold. The
robe had the customary standing
collar and was made with long
sleeves. She wore no jewelry eX-
cept the small gold earrings of
modern design.
Standing beside the AmbaSsa-
dor in the drawing room at the
left of the entrance hall, she
smiled and greeted many friends
made during her previous visits.
as well as during the short pc
riod when she made her home in
the Capital. The very popular
Ambassador presented guests to
her and standing not too far
away was Nine. Koo, also in
black. Her over blouse. designed
after the Chinese mode, had
round figures brocaded in bright
gold. She wore a necklace of
gold, small gold earrings and
several of her favorite gold brace
lets
Former Envoy There
Former United States Ambas-
sador to China and Mrs. Stanley
K. Hornbeck were among the
early arrivals. DR.. Hornbeck
served on the Chinese desk in the
State Department for some years
before going there as Ambassa-
dor and has a wide knowledge
and love of China and the Chi
nese people.
Mrs. Nelson T. Johnson, wife
of a former minister to that
ancient country, was another of
the earlier arrivals who stayed
some time to chat with the
numerous members of the En-
bassy staff and their charming
wives after luncheon was over.
Small tables were set up in the
music room, the great hall and
on the inclosed porch. The long
buffet in the dining room was
laden with delicious slices of
breast of turkey and ham, each
with a distinctive flavor; dainty
pastry rolls filled with chopped
meat. and platters of large white
dumplings filled with q slightly
Sweetened combination of fruits,
tiny bits of meat and nuts. There
also were bowls Of crisp tossed
lettuce and endive with Chi
nese version of French salad
dressing. With this, sparkling
chilled white wine was served
and then preserved fruits-fgs,
pineapple and peaches-with a
delicious Chinese pastry filled
with candied fruits and nuts,
finely chopped. There was coffee
and of course, Chinese tea for
those who preferred it.
Preceding the luncheon cock
tails and high balls with orange
and tomato juice were passed
among the guests as they stood
in groups admiring the honored
guest or talking about the recent
developments in world affairs.
Many studied the plant with
green jade leaves and blossoms of
other semi-precious stones which
grows" from a carved coral
flower pot in the drawing room.
Yellow snapdragons and other
spring blossoms were in vases
about the rooms and in the CEN
ter of the buffet table.
Senators Attend
Diplomats, except the Chinese,
were conspicuous by their alb
Sence. But the Congress was well
represented. Senator and Mrs.
Homer Ferguson were there and
Senator and Mrs. Paul H. Doug
las, Senator William E. Jenner,
and Senator and Mrs. John j.
Sparkman.
Representative Frances P. Boil
ton, a member of the Foreign Af-
fairs Committee, was there ac-
companied by her son, Repre-
sentative Oliver P. Bolton. Others
from the Lower House included
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers. smiling as usual and
wearing a blue suit, small hat
with flowers across the front, and
a pale pink and white csrnation
on her lapel.
Not a few were startled when
they caught a glimpse of Mrs.
George Gordon Moore, jr.. think
ing at first sight it was her
sister. Mrs. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover. Mrs. Moore wore a
smartly tailored dark blue suit
and small matching straw hat,
and to carry out the confusion
she had a string of pearls about
her throat. Equally smiling as
Mrs. Eisenhower, she went into
the dining room and after being
served went out into the hall to
find a place at a table.
Former Secretary of the Navy
Dan A. Kimball was there and
gave a lift" downtown in his
car to Miss Frida Utley, author