Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
SukQrnO
Scores Hit
AtPQrties
BY DAISY CLELAND

washington society yesterday.
Ambassador and Mime. Noto-
widigdo entertained at a recep-
ton in honor of their country's
leader and several hundred
Washingtonians and members
of the diplomatic corps were
guests.
The party took place in the
ornate Embassy of Indonesia,
which is the old Walsh house
on Massachusetts, avenue. The
hosts and the guest of honor
arrived on the stroke of 4::30
pm.
BY virtue of a custom which
has been in existence only a
few years, the heads of diplo-
matte missions and their wives
were asked to appear half an
hour before the rest of the
guests. AS they arrived they
were greeted by Mr.. Elovius
Mangor, First Secretary of the
Norwegian Embassy. then
Chief of Protocol John Sim
mons introduced them to the
President.
No Incident
The diplomat in line of most
interest was the Minister of
the Netherlands Embassy,
Baron van Worst tot Worst.
Not only did the Republic of
1ndonesia win It's independence
from the Dutch they had
been colony for many years.
but DR.. Sukarno was jailed by
the Dutch for several years.
The Baron met President
Sukarno not a word was
spoken but both exchanged
smiles.
The receiving line was head
ed by the Ambassador and was
followed by the President. For
eign Minister Abdulgani and
Nine. Notowidigdo.
The first in line to meet the
President from the diplomatic
corps was Nine. Munthe de
Morgensticrne, wife of the
dean of the corps. The Am
bassador was in Chicago max
ing a speech.
Second in the line was the
Ambassador of Nicaragua, DR..
Sevilla Sacasa. who not only
made his greetings but later
stopped the line to bid fare
well.
ZarOubins There
The Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Zaroubin arrived on
foot. She looked very well
in q beige costume. 9th
ers there were the AM
bassador of South Africa and
Mrs. Holloway, Ambassador
Hearne of Ireland. the Italian
Ambassador and Signora Bro
sio, the ETHIOPIAN Ambassador
and Nine. Deressa and the
Belgian Ambassador, Baron
Silvercruys.
Others were the Afghanistan
Ambassador and Mrs. Ludin.
the Ambassador of Pakistan
and Mrs. Ali. the former an
nouncing happily that his
Oldest son had just been &C
cepted by Princeton Univer-
sity: the Austrian Ambassador
and Nine. Gruber, the latter
wearing a becoming natural
straw hat: Mrs. Carlos Romulo.
wife of the Philippine Ambas-
sador. looking very pretty in a
native dress and saying that
her husband was still not well
enough to attend the party.
and the Ambassador Of Chile
and Sonora de Rodriguez.
The big event of the evening
for President Sukarno. how
ever, was not this reception.
Eisenhower Dinner
At 8 pm. he entertained for
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
at a dinner. He had the honor
of being the first Chief of State
to lure the President for such
an event since Mr. Eisenhow-
er's heart attack.
The party took place at the
Mayfiower Hotel and among
the guests were the Chief JUS
tice and Mrs. Warren. Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Dulles,
Justice and Mrs. Douglas. the
Attorney General and Mrs.
Brownell. Postmaster General
Summerfield and Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. James Mitchell.
From the Senate were Sem
ator Theodore Francis Green.
Senator and Mrs. H. Alexan-
der Smith and Senator and
Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey.
Others we're Assistant TO the
President and Mrs. Sherman
Adams, Acting Secretary of
Interior and Mrs. Davis. Rep
resentative and Mrs. James p.