Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-30
Society News
Crowds GofhertoM eetPresidenfon Mrs SyngmonRhee
Korean Embassy Reception Attracts
Societies Remaining in Capital
By Doisy cIeIond

one and he replied yes" With
that, the show was on.
The many. many, guests came
through the line and In almost
every case President or Mime.
Rhee had a word for each. The
President would recognize a rib
bon on q service uniform signi-
flying that the officer Had been
in Korea. In each Of these Incl
dents. he would become q bit
emotional. Mime. Rhee remenn-
bered every name Of women who
had helped raise funds or CLOTH
ing for her adopted country.
One of the first couples through
the lines were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Griffith Che is the owner
of the washington Senators)
and the President got resound-
ing kiss from the latter.
Others were Chairman Of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mrs.
Radford, Speaker Of the House
Martin. Senators Francis Green
and Chavez, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Burks Summers. = Mrs. Oscar
Chapman. DR.. and Mrs. Leo
Brison Norris and President
Eisenhower's Press Secretary
and Mrs. James c. Hagerty.
Moreenstierne Awoits Turn
The Dean Of the Diplomatic
Corps. Ambassador Of Norway
Morgenstierne, came through the
line looking a bit tired and hot.
Although he certainly should
have greeted President and
Nine. Rhee earlier with the
other heads Of mission. through
some mixup he did not. How
ever. he never forced his way
up to the head Of the line in
the garden through his rank
he waited his turn.
Gen. John Hull was at the
party. having come all the way
from Tokyo for the Presidents
visit. He is the Commander in
Chief of the Far Eastern Com
mand and reported that his
wife is mentioning in Southern
Ohio with her family.
Mrs. Frank Allen met the
President and told him that her
husband "a major generaD and
both sons had served in Korea.
The President replied: "You have
done your part"
Attorney General Brownell was
at the party briefly and chatted
with District Commissioner
Spencer.
Senator and Mrs. Joseph
Mccarthy had every intention Of
meeting the Korean President
and Mrs. Rhee. They arrived
and stood in the line speaking to
many friends and members of
the Embassy but the wait became
too long and so they left without
q hand shake, q cool drink or a
taste of the good buffet set up in
the lower garden. The same
was true of Senator and Mrs.
Pat McCarran.
Two Hours Of Hondshoking
President Rhee is 70 years old
but he enjoyed to the fullest the
turn out Of Washington society.
He stood in the receiving line for
almost two hours and shook
hands with each guest. He never
took the usual break of a few
minutes. At the end he drove off
with a smile and q wave for all.
Earlier in the day. Mrs. Rhee
was guest of honor at q small
luncheon given by Mrs. Arthur
Radford, wife Of Admiral Rad
ford, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs Of Staff.
Mrs. Radford entertained In
their residence at 3701 Nebraska
avenue.
Guests at the / o'clock lunch
con, along with Mrs. Rhee, were
Mrs. Richard Nixon. Mrs. John
Foster Dulles. Mrs. Homer Fer
guson, Mrs. Matthew B. Ridgway
Mrs. Robert Carney, Mrs. p. K
Han, wife Of the minister Of the
Korean Embassy, Mrs. Robert
lie Baron and Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon.
For her table, Mrs. Radford
chose shell pink organdy place
mats. with a centerpiece Of
! Y,a SfaI y,oaY,va and mini aSterS .