Evening star., 1953-08-12
Society News
By Ann Cline

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Some people say that Capital
hosts use the slightest excuse to
give a party. This may be true
of certain residents, but five of
those entertaining yesterday had
authentic reasons.
One party on the calendar was
an anniversary celebration. Two
others were farewellS and the
fourth and fifth were for the
same couple-Australian visitors
on their way home from the cor
onation.
The first anniversary party
given by the Minister Of the
Hashemite Kingdom Of the Jor-
dan and Nine. Haikal celebrated
the Accession to the Throne Of
His Majesty King Hussein. This
was the largest of the parties,
and along with the luncheon
given for Australian Minister of
Trade and Customs Neil O'Sul-
livan, fell into the official cate
CORY. The others were definitely
informal.
Several Hundred Guests
Jordan Minister and Nine.
Haikal entertained in their
apartment at Hotel 240O. It's
hard to believe that an apart
ment would be big enough to ac-
commodate several hundred peo-
pie, but Nine Haikal says it's so.
She explained that their apart
ment was one of the largest in
the building and they expected
to be comfortable.
Over 300 invitations were sent
out for the 6-to-8-o'clock recep-
ton. but the staff at the Lega-
tion felt a turnout of close to
200 would be a good guess, what
with this being August, one of
the most popular vacation
months.
The Minister and his wife
greeted their guests at the en-
trance of the apartment. From
there they could wander into the
reception room, just off the hall
way, or into the dining room and
study where the buffet tables and
bars were set up.
Some of the less we'll informed
guests were a bit puzzled about
yesterdays party. It was only
three months ago that the
coronation of young King Hus-
Sein was held and celebrated.
Why another party so soon?
1t was just one year ago that
the present ruler was proclaimed
King when his father, King.
Talal, abdicated. But the corona
ton had to be delayed until this
past May when the young mon
arch reached his 18th birthday
In the interim, the country was
run by a regency council.
Since taking his constitutional
VOWS King Hussein, who is very
active and is well-liked by his
people. has been travelling extern
sively through his kingdom. He
has visited many of his people.
both rich and poor. getting
personal view of conditions and
then advising his government ac-
cordingly.
Widely Travelled
King HusSein has also visited
three Arab countries during the
past months and will visit three
later. He called on the King of
Saudi Arabia, the King of Iraq
and the President of the Repub-
lie of Lebanon. The other three
Arab states he will go to are
Egypt. Syria and the Yemen.
The new ruler wants to
strengthen the relationship be-
tween the Arab countries, and
the Kings and Presidents he saw
and will see have accepted his
invitation to visit him at his
palace in Amman, the capital of
Jordan.
Nine. Haikal hoped to get
some assistance from their IL
year-old daughter Lily, but was
doubtful the help would be forth
coming. It seems that young
Lily is crazy about horseback
riding and would be in the saddle
from morning til night if she
had her way. Yesterday she was
participating in her favorite
paStime and whether she would
tear herself away in time to get