Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
BY BETTY BEALE

1t looks as if Secretary Of
State Dulles may have to miss
the Republican convention and
platform meetings entirely
foreign policy plank notwith-
standing. Guesstimates are
that the London conference on
the Suez Canal will run in the
neighborhood of five days to a
week"
X X X X
G. o. P. parties in San
Francisco start just as the
Democrats place nominations
for President before their con-
vention in Chicago.
At 1890 on Thursday of next
week, Women's Director Bertha
Adkins will toss a big luncheon
at the Mark Hopkins in honor
of women members of the
Republican National Commit
tee. The following night,
when the Democrats will be
packed in the stockyard am
phitheater to hear the accept
ance speeches of their candi-
dates, Republicans will be
whooping it up at two big
functions-a big reception for
G. o. P. Treasurer and Mrs.
Clifford Folger and San Fran
cisco Mayor and Mrs. George
Christopher, given by the
chairman of the California
Citizens for Eisenhower and
Mrs. Arthur Dolan, jr., and
Chairman Len Halls dinner in
honor of 100 member of the
Republican NATIONAL Commit
tee at the Olympic Hotel.
On Saturday the 18th, en-
PERTAINING will be more private.
Mrs. Herman Phleger, wife of
the Legal Adviser to the State
Department, will give a lunch
con at her home there. Mrs.
Frances Diehl will give a tea
for some of the visitors. And
Saturday night flocks of
visitors, including the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Brownell
and their friends, the Clifford
CarverS of New York, will go
to a big dance at the Burlin-
game Country Club.
On Sunday convention en-
Pertaining begins in earnest.
There's Bertha Adkins
brunch for new women mem
berS of the National Commit
tee at the Mark Hopkins at
IL am. Mrs. Len Halls
reception for Mrs. Nixon at
the Mark from 4 to 6. The
Paul A. Bissingers' (he's a big
San Francisco businessman
5 to 8 reception for no less
than Is friends. Several ofthe
men are codirectors with Mr..
Bissinger on the United Air
lines. Honorees are: Mayor
and Mrs. Christopher, Mike
Cowles and his new wife. the
Paul Hoffmanns, the Eric
Johnstons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. GIeed, United Air
line President and Mrs. Viii
liam A. Patterson, the Aksel
NielsenS and Mr.. Martin C.
Ausarge.
Also on Sunday is the Ma
tional Federation of Republic
can Women's dinner for Mrs.
Carroll D. Kearns, president,
and Mrs. Marjorie E. Benedict,
California national committee
woman at the Claremont
Hotel.
On Monday, Bertha stages
one of her 9 o'clock breakfast
briefings for the wives of Gov
ernors, Senators, Representa-
tlves and committeewomen at
the F'airmont Hotel. Mrs.
George Humphrey will be
honored at a brunch in the
Town and Country Club by
Mrs. James B. Black, wife of
the chairman of the Pacific
Gas & Electric Co. of San
Francisco, and Mrs. Stephen
Bechtel, wife of the presi-
dent Of the Bechtel Corp.
Both husbands are mem
bers Of the Business Advisory
Council of which Secretary of
the Treasury Humphrey is a
member and past president.
About the same time on
Monday, the William Randolph
Hearsts and the Randolph APP
person Hearsts will toss a
luncheon at the Burlingame
Country Club. And that
evening is California Gov.
"Goody" Knights 10 o'clock
big reception for delegates.
visitors, etc. at the Civic Cen
ter.
Tuesday evening is a huge
one for Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Sinclair Weeks. While
the Secretary is being honored
at a stag dinner by members
Of the Business Advisory Coun-
Gil, Mrs. Weeks will be feted at
q distaff dinner at the Fran
cisca Club by the wives of the
gentlemen, Not all YnemheSrs