Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
AUTOMATICALLY
SPEAKING
By SELMA ROOSEVELT
Vice President and Mrs. Nixon
Feted by Brdzilidn Envoy
By SELMA ROOSEVELT

Vice President Nixon said
last night that the Inaugural
ton of Brazil's President Ku-
hitschek in Rio was one of the
most elegant and formal
events he had ever attended.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Nixon were the ranking guests
at a party given yesterday by
Brazil's Ambassador and Nine.
Muniz in honor of the United
States delegation to the in
auguration January 81.
According to Mr.. Nixon, the
men in the delegation prac-
tically lived in morning coats
and white tie and tails. For
the actual Inauguration cere-
mony at 3 o'clock in the after
noon they wore white tie with
black vest and later for the
big party they wore the ira
ditional white tie and white
vest.
Despite the formality of
dress. said the Vice President,
there was a wonderful warm
atmosphere of friendliness and
hospitality. "Rio is a naturally
gay city and the people are
very cosmopolitan" he said.
1t was the Nixons' first trip
to Brazil, and. said Pat Nixon,
"one OF the most exciting ex-
periences I've ever had" Even
the fantastic change in
weather failed to dampen the
spirits Of these hardy travellers.
Temperature Changes 20 Degrees
The temperature when they
left Washington was around
80 degrees and when they
stepped of the plane in Rio
the thermometer was lowering
around 100.
The Nixons. with Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Henry Holland and ICA Chief
and Mrs. John HOLSTER, stayed
with Ambassador and Mrs.
James Dunn at the United
States Embassy.
Mrs. Holland said she would
never forget the party Presi-
dent Kubitschek gave. Fol-
lowing a dinner for 200 VIP,S.
the President invited some 81
600 for the reception which fea-
gtured. among other things, q
ballet performance.
Chief of Protocol and Mrs.
John Simmons, also members
OF the delegation, had chance
to see Mr.. Simmons new grand
son. His daughter. Mrs. John
Finley and her husband live in
Rio. where Mr.. Finley is with
an Oil company.
But before his trip down, our
protocol chief created quite a
stir in the Finley household.
A Call from the President
When the then Presidents
elect Kubitschek made a state
visit to Washington, Mr.. Sim
mons told him he had mar
ried daughter living In Rio.
President Rubitschek asked for
her name and phone number,
but Mr.. Simmons subsequently
forgot all about the CONVEX
sation and never thought to
write his daughter about 1t.
Some days later, she answered
the phone in her Rio apart
ment. saying in Portuguese:
Who's speaking?"
"Juscelino Kubitschek," was
the reply. AT which point, Mr..
Simmons related, she nearly
tainted.
Also making the trip to Rio
and a guest of the Muniz' last
night was Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. She reports that one of
the highlights of her trip was
calling on Marshall Rondon,
twho is now in his 90's) the
famed Brazilian who explored
unmapped parts of Brazil with
her father, Theodore Roose-
welt.
She also saw her old friend,
the former Brazilian Ambassa-
dor to the United States Maui
ricio Nabuco.
Others at the party who at
tended the Inauguration we're |
Senator Theodore Green, SEN
ator and Mrs. Alexander
Smith. Mrs. John M. Vorys
cher husband. Representative
Vorys, was unable to attend u