Evening star., 1953-06-24
Society News
Hail and Farewell!
Are Said at Parties
Retiring Envoy, Mrs. Wrong Feted;
Philippine Official Is Honored
By Katherine M. Brooks


and the coffee and liqueurs
served in the garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alger, who have
been at the Mayflower during
their brief stay in Washington,
went back to Detroit this morn
ing to complete their packing
before sailing July 3 for Brussels.
The Gardners however have no
plans beyond "the middle of
july" with no date set.
Mrs. Gomboo Hostess
Warm welcomes were said to
the Commissioner of Public We'll
fare for the PHILIPPINES, Mrs.
Asuncion Perez, who was in
Washington for the day yester-
day, when she was entertained
at luncheon by Mrs. M. j. Gam
boa. wife of Philippine Charge
d'Affaires. The party was given
in the attractive-and COOL
Embassy on Sheridan Circle and
the hostess. in f1owered gray
pinto cloth dress with fitted bo-
dice, long skirt and the shawl
collar and puffed sleeves which
are typically Philippine, greeted
her guests in the upper hall.
Standing with her was Mrs.
Perez, small smiling, alert and
very keen. The honor guest wore
paler shade of gray with black
shadow figures, very becoming to
her black hair streaked with
gray, Hanging from gold chain
about her neck was an oblong
square cut diamond surrounded
with tiny rubieS which matched
her ruby earrings surrounded by
small diamonds.
Chilled orange and tomato
juice were passed to guests in the
larger drawing room and lunch
con was served at a long table
in the dining room. Mrs. Perez
gave brief talk of her work and
answered questions as to its ac-
complishment. She spoke of the
difficulties in the Philippines
with the displaced persons after
the japanese evacuated the
islands and the United States re-
turned. Mrs. Perez and her hus-
band-who did not survive the
prison camp-took their post
graduate studies at the Univer-
Sity of Wisconsin where their
Oldest son was born.
She has returned to this coun-
try for other visits and hopes to
come again. She was in. London
for the coronation and is on her
way home. Mrs. Perez came to
Washington especially to meet
and talk with Mrs. Oveta Culp
Hobby, Secretary of Welfare for
this country. However the cab
met officer was unable to spare
a few minutes in her full day
and Mrs. Perez left this morning
for Columbus, Ohio, where the
largest Speech Clinic is in op-
grafton and where the Children's
Hospital is model for efficiency.
Miss Esther Boyer, professor
of English at the Women's Uni
versity in Istanbul, a native of
Columbus and now visiting DR..
and Mrs. Wilson Compton. was
much interested in the work of
Mrs. Perez. After Columbus,
Mrs. Perez will go to Denver,
where her youngest son is COM
pleting postgraduate work. There
will be a brief stop in San Fran
cisco before Mrs. Perez takes off
for Manila.
Others in the company yester-
day were Nine. Sastroamidjojo
and Nine. Sarasin, wives of the
Ambassadors from Indonesia and
Thailand; Mrs. U. Alexis John
son, wife of Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State, and Mrs.
Emmet O'Neal, wife of former
United States Ambassador to the
Philippines.
Mrs. James Bell, Mrs. Weldon
Jones, Miss Mabel Cook. presi-
dent of the Young Women's
Christian Association; Mrs. Mel
son p. Hoff, Mrs. Francis G..
Ulen, who was going on to the
Women's National Democratic
Club to see former President and
Mrs. Truman and daughter Mar
garet: Mrs. Irene Caldwell, Mrs.
John O'Donnell, Mrs. Marie Nc
Nair and Miss Elizabeth Ford
completed the party.