Evening star., 1954-04-15
Society News
Furry Of Parties
Keep Guests on Go
Cowens Entertain; Brazilian Fetes;
Mrs. Hobby and RockefeIIers Hosts
By Doisy CIeIond

SS'oH0
to both, as we'll as United States
military and naval officials.
Two Couples Leaving
The Military Attache Of Brazil
and Nine. Magall1aes are leaving
Washington and were honored
yesterday at cocktails from 6 to
8. They shared this envied posi-
tion with the Assistant Military
Attache and Nine. Jacyntho,
who are also bound for their
homeland.
The party, which took place in
the east ballroom of the May
flower Hotel, was given by the
Acting Military Attache and
Nine. Ferreira and the newly
appointed Military Attache to
Canada and Nine. Gutenberg.
The position of Military Attache
to Canada is new and 1t. Col.
Gutenberg is the first to fill such
a job.
The Ambassador from Brazil
and Mime. MuniZ were among
the guests and the Brazilian
Ambassador to the Organiza-
ton of American States and
Nine. Lobo were also expected.
The Navy side of things took
place at the Sheraton-Parl
Hotel and was to bid farewell
to the Assistant Naval Attach
and Nine. Ache. The Navs
Attache and Nine. Camara an
the newly appointed Assistan j
Naval Attache and Nine. PinhL
were hosts at this gathering.
Included on the guest list were
the Brazilian Delegate to the
Inter-American Defense Board
and Nine. Prado, the Minister
and Nine. Ribeiro de Carvalho,
Capt. and Mrs. Floyd Ferris,
Capt. and Mrs. George F.
OKeefe and Comdr. and Mrs.
John Fairchild.
Seoted Dinner
The dinner hour at the Co.
lombian Embassy was a gay one
with the Ambassador and Sc
nora de Zuleta-Angel entertain
ing 81 at seated dinner. The
hour was set for 8 and the cos
tune was, of course, black tie.
This party was in honor of the
Commander in Chief of the Co
lombia armed forces. Brig. Gen.
Alfredo Duarte-Blumy.
Dinner was served in the ball.
room and the many guests were
seated at small tables.
Among those there were Sena-
tor and Mrs. Alexander Wiley,
Senator and Mrs. Homer Cape
hart, Representative and Mrs.
Dewey Short, former Secretary
General of the o. A. S. and
Sonora de Lleras, chairman of
the Export Import Bank and
Mrs. Glen E. Edgerton, Vice
Chief of Staff and Mrs. Charles
L. Bolte and 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
Walter Weible.
Others were 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
Howard A. Craig. Brig. Gen. |
Pedro Munoz. aide to the guest of |
honor; Mr.. Henry Holland, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Robert Woodward, Col. |
and Mrs. S. S. Langley, 1t. Col.
and Mrs. William Gordon, CO.
lombian Ambassador to the |
o. A. S. and Sonora de Delgado,
the Nicaraguan Ambassador
and Sonora de Sevilla- -Sacasa
and Miss Madeline Austin.
Party at 4
The Ambassador of Turkey
and Nine. Erkin invited their
guests for 4 o'clock sharp. The
occasion was a presentation by
the Ambassador of the Scroll of
Honorary Citizenship of the City
of Ankara to former United
States Ambassador to Turkey
George McGhee.
A reception followed the cere-
mony with about 100 guests
present. Among them were
members of Congress, the EN-
bassy staff. and friends of the
McGhees and their wives.
Another farewell party in the
Diplomatic Corps was given by
the Ambassador of Israel and
Mrs. Eban for the First Secretary
Of the Embassy and Mrs. Shalt.
who are leaving soon for their
homeland. The party took place
at the Ebans' residence and
guests included members Of the
Diplomatic Corps and Govern
ment officials.
Party sights now turn to Eu-
rope and Holland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter P. McConaughy gave a
dinner in honor Of Netherlands
First Secretary and Baroness
van Boetzelaer. This party last
evening also said farewells since
the Baron will leave Washington
tomorrow and his family will fol-