Evening star., 1954-04-26
Society," News

The events on the party cal
endar ran the gamut yesterday.
Everything from dinner aboard
a yacht to a debut was in the
offing. i
The largest of yesterdays
gatherings was at the Morrison
street home of the Chief of the
Portuguese Military Mission to
NATO, Maj. Gen. and Senhora
de Humberto Delgado. This
party, at which 300 guests were
expected, honored the new
Portuguese officers to NATO-
Col. A. dos Santos, Comdr. B. de
Sousa and Comdr. S. Araujo.
Getting back to the yacht
party. It had a twofold purpose.
Members of the immediate office
staff of Secretary of the Navy
Robert Anderson wanted to en-
tertain for him and his wife
before Mr.. Anderson leaves to
take over his new post as Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense,
and the Andersons wanted to
give a luncheon for their house
guest. Miss Louise Mason of Ver-
non, Tex.
So the two were combined and
the group sailed merrily down
the Potomac on the Sequoia.
Plans were to cast off at o'clock,
cruise for 18 or 20 miles, and
then return. While this was 60
ing on, q buffet dinner was
served to the close to 80 guests,
the maximum that can be
handled comfortably on the De-
fense Department yacht.
Other Guests.
In addition to the secretaries
and aides and their wives and
husbands, the Andersons asked
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ripley,
with whom Miss Mason is spend
ing part of her time here, and
Mr.. R.. H. Nichols, also of Ver-
non. Mr.. Nichols, owner. editor
and publisher of the Vernon
Record, arrived yesterday morn
ing and will be here for several
days.
Mrs. Anderson, who pointed
out that they pay for all the
food and for the gas and Oil
when they use the Sequoia, says
they have no immediate plans
for a large party. at least not
before her husband is sworn in
on May 3. She did say, though.
that she told her neighbor she
wanted to know when her gar
den would be at its best.
When this time comes, Mrs.
Anderson would like to enter
tain. You see, the Andersons
have a huge porch-completely
glassed in-and the view is beau
tiful, the Secretary's wife re-
ports. She knows because she
was living there last year at
this time of year.
Ambassador There.
Ranking guests at the 6 to 9
o'clock Portuguese party were
the Ambassador and Senhora de
Esteves Fernandes. Among those
accepting the party bid from
United States military circles
were the Air Force Director of
Intelligence and Mrs. John A.
Sanford, the Army Assistant
Chief of Staff and Mrs. Arthur
G. Trudeau, Vice Admiral and
Mrs. Arthur C. Davis and Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. George H. Ohm
steo..
Officers from other countries
serving with NATO who planned
to greet the newcomers included
Vice Admiral Cecil HugheS-Hal-
let and Air Marshal R.L.R. At
cherley, United Kingdom; Rear
Admiral Franco BaSlini, Italy;
Brig. Gen. Constantine Margari-
tis, Greece; Brig. Gen. Francisco
Correa de Mello, Brazil; Maj.
Gen. Henri E. L. Bigwood, Bel
gium. and Rear Admiral H. G.
deWolf. Canada.
Treasurer of the United States
Ivy Baker Priest. her husband
and their daughter Pat accepted
the Delgados invitation. Among
the other non-military guests
enjoying the food on the we'll
laden buffet table were Prof.
Kenton Achison, Mr.. Ogden
Pierrot and DR.. Henri Monat.
Another party yesterday in
volving diplomats was the
luncheon given by former AM
bassador and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies. Their honor guests were
the Dominican Ambassador and
Sonora de Moya and the party
site was Tregaron, the Davies es-
tate on Klingle road.
Tall, brunette Grace Rowe
Evans. who will be graduated
from Mount Vernon Seminary
this spring, was presented by her
parents, 1t. Col. and Mrs. Robert