Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-11
By BETTY BEALE

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landmarks of Washington
caught the late afternoon sun
like points of silver for the
benefit of the Morris Cafritzes'
Easter guests. When the
balmy night air finally en-
veloped Ovens torchlit ter
race, Washington had become
a necklace of lights in the dis
lance strung between the i'm
pressive Capitol Dome on the
left and Georgetown Univer'
sity's spire on the right.
Inside the Foxhall road resi-
dence, unchanged and unper-
turbed by the vivacious hui
mainly that streamed past
them, were two little white
Easter Dummies. After days
romping and munching Of
vitamins they were nesting
comfortably on synthetic grass
inside a huge turquoise tulle
Easter egg. They were not
only enveloped in a cloud of
turquoise, but the base of the
egg was handsomely swathed
in masses of turquoise satin
ribbon.
II always trim the egg to
match my costume" said
Gwen. II sent a sample of my
turquoise stole to the florist
ahead of time" She was wear
ing a floor-length Balenciaga
gown Of full-skirted. heavy
white pique set off by the strik-
ing contrast of the deep blue Of
the taffeta about her shoulders.
A turquoise and diamond neck
lace completed her costume.
Bonnets and Hostesses
Her annual Easter at home
began at 6 o'clock and only
a half hour later the terrace
of the drawing room was
crowded and overlooking into
the tulip bordered green lawn
below. The perfect summers
day had brought out lowered
bonnets, print dresses, VIP's by
the dozens and at least two
rival hostesses, Mrs. Merri-
weather Post and Mrs. M.
Robert Guggenheim.
Eleanor Tydings, who was
with her father former Am
bassador Joseph E. Davies.
was the most posy-topped
woman there. Her chapeau
of roses was a veritable bower
Of flowers. Nine. Melas. wife
of the Greek Ambassador, wore
a Snappy broadbrimmed black
hat with a red sash that tied
under the brim. The dashing
Spanish Don Jose Marie de
Areilza complimented her on
her appearance.
Nine. Melas can't look at q
lowered hat. she said. without
remembering the sad expert
ence of her friend in New York
who left a brand new $50
lowered chapeau with the
usher when she went into
church to attend a funeral,
and almost died herself when
the casket was wheeled up the
isle with her expensive lid
resting on top!
Chief Justice Warren heard
British Ambassador and Lady
Makins tell about their recent
trip to California and it made
him homesick, he said. Caro-
line Simmons told Taylor
Simmons, (no relation) that
by being out Of town recently
he missed some of the huge
presents of fresh caviar the
Shah of Iran had sent her
Chief-of- Protocol husband.
Lord Bathurst Here
Handsome, Nassau dyed
Lord Bathurst, who's visiting
the James Houghtelings until
tomorrow, was button-holed
for the last word on Princess
Margaret and Peter Townsend.
He insisted that having beeen
in Nassau, he knew far less
than we have seen in our own
press.
Another British citizen on
hand, though he's Norwegian
born. was Road Dahl, author
of 1.-THE Honeys" that has its
premiere here at the Shubert
tonight. Former Assistant
British Air Attache here dur
ing the war and a successful
writer. this is his first play and
he's finding out what an effort
a production can be. In two
weeks he'll be the most nervous
man in America. His actress
wife, Patricia Neal, is expect
ing a baby then and his show
will open on Broadway,
Senator and Mrs. Alben
Barley were wished Happy
Easter" by dozens of friends.
lane has lost is mounds since