Evening star., 1953-08-18

The IndoneSian Embassy yes
terday staged one of the Capitals
more colorful parties, to cele-
brate the eighth anniversary Of
the Declaration of Indonesian
independence.
Native Eastern songs and
dances-the latter a blending
of the Javanese and the Ba-
linese-were presented by mem
berS of the Embassy staff, at
tired in traditional costumes and
accompanied by genuine Java
nese gamelan instruments. The
latter were borrowed for the
occasion from the Smithsonian
Institution.
The songs and dances were
performed on a special stage,
with Indian decor, set up in the
reception room of the Embassy,
which was formerly the famous
Walsh House, at 1920 Massachu-
sets avenue.
IndoneSian music was played
continuously all evening, as a
background to the party, and
the house was decorated with
flowers of red and white, the In
doneSian national colorS.
Motive Foods Served
There was a Sumptuous buffet
of typical IndoneSian dishes
gado gado "a mixed vegetable
salad with peanut butter sauce) :
ajam forenz (friend chicken)
Gulai similar to curried lamb
stew, krupuk, Shrimp flakes
similar to potato chips), and rice,
with typical American fare
available for less venturesome
guests.
Invitations had been issued in
the names of Ambassador and
Nine. Ali SaStroamidjojo, but the
former had left Washington to
assume his new post of Prime
Minister of 1ndoneSia before the
event occurred. Madame SaS-
troamidjojo, who will leave for
home next month, received the
guests yesterday with DR.. Zairin
zain, charge d'affaires.
Assistant Secretaries Henry
A. Byroade and Samuel Waugh
and their wives were there repre-
senting the State Department, as
were also the Deputy Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. U. Alexis
johnson, the Director of Philip
pine and South Asian Affairs and
Mrs. Philip Bonsal and Chief of
Protocol John F. Simmons.
Senator and Mrs. Mike Mans
field of Montana were the only
guests expected from among
members of the vacationing
Congress.
Most of the Chiefs of Mission
were among the 400 to 500 guests,
although vacation juants were
responsible for the absence of
several diplomatic wives.
Others expected were Maj.
Gen. Glen Edgerton, head of the
Export Import Bank. and Mrs.
Edgerton, Mr.. Merle Cochran Of
the International Bank; Mr..
Stanley Andrews, head of the
Technical Cooperation Admins
tration, and Mrs. Andrews; and
DR.. Paul Johansen of the United
National Information Division
and Mrs. Johansen.
Still others were 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Earle E. Partridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Alexander Pope, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Beggs, DR.. and
Mrs. Abul Sassani, Mr.. Leslie Bif-
f1e, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Morris and
Judge and Mrs. George D. Neil
son.
ForewelI to Monns
Another party on Embassy
Row yesterday was a cocktail
fete given by the Dominican
Ambassador and Sonora de Tho
men in honor of Thomas C.
Mann, who has been named
Deputy Chief of the United
States Mission to Greece, and
Mrs. Mann.
Mr.. Mann was formerly AS
sistant Secretary of State for In
ter-American Affairs, and the
party was one of many being
given for him by South and Gen.
trail American Embassies.
All of the other Latin Amer
lean Ambassadors were invited
last evening, with their wives,