Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-13
Reception
Givenb by
Board

tense Board gave q reception
with dancing last evening
at the Pan American Union
In celebration Of Columbus
Day.
Chairman Of the Board,
Gen. Lemuel c. Shepherd,
jr.. and Mrs. Shepherd stood
at the top Of the grand stair
case TO the left Of the en-
trance in the Hall Of Flags to
receive the more than 400
invited to the party.
With them was the new
Vice Chairman Of the Board,
Brazilian Mai. Gen. Ajalmar
Vieira Mascarenhas. and
Mrs. Mascarenhas. and the
new chairman Of the Social
Commission. The Brazilian
Naval Attache. Rear Admiral
Pedro Paulo de Araujo SUI
1ano. and Mrs. Suzano.
The receiving line formed
promptly at 8 O'Clock and
went full force for more
than an hour with Mai.
Bevan Cass in Producing
many newcomers to their
Board Chief. The long buff
fet table stretched the full
length Of the upper hall.
its centerpiece-the flag Of
the Inter-American Defense
Board-done in flowers atop
q golden sphere showing the
Western Hemisphere.
Tasty Buffet
The buffet featured lobster
newburg and q hot beef dish.
There were the usual cold
cuts and salads which were
served with fancy fruit.
White wine was served at the
tables for eight and ten
which rinsed the dance floor.
The Marine Orchestra
played for the reception and
afterwards for the dancing.
There were also some guests
who gave exhibitions of the
dances Of their homeland.
New arrivals who were at
tending their first big func-
ton. for the board included
Chief Of the Chilean Delega-
ton. Navy Capt. and Mrs.
Alexandra Navarrette and Col.
and Mrs. Enrique Ortiz Of
Chile.
Brig. Gen. Alfonso Gurza
Fulfan. chief Of the Mexican
Delegation was also one of
those attending a first formal
party Of the defense board.
He replaced the very popular
Gen. Guzman Cardenas.
At Gen. and Mrs. Shop
herds table were Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Robert Guggenheim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Cowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Morris
and DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
McKnew.
Former chairman Of the
board. Gen. Willis Critten-
berger. and Mrs. Crittenberg-
er we're being gaily greeted as
were Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Edmund T. Woodbridge and
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Walsh.
The Director Of the Staff
for the Board. Mai. Gen. VIII
liam Kent Skaer. and Mrs.
Skaer we're constantly sur
rounded by friends whom
they had met in other posts
as were Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Edward w. Suarez. DR.. and
Mrs. william Manager came
early with DR.. and Mrs.
Charles @. Fenwick and Mr..
and Mrs. Lowell Curtis.
Also on the guest list were
the South American ambas-
sailors to the United States
and the ambassadors to the
GAS as well as the military,
naval and air attaches.
From the United States
contingent were 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. James NJ. Gavin. Vice
Admiral and Mrs. william
v. Davis. Vice Admiral and
Mrs. Ruthven v. Libby. Vice
Admiral and Mrs. Herbert @.
Hopwood. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Roland NJ. Smoot and
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Al
bert @. Mumma.
Others we're Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Willard Lewis, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. David Tyree.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. John @.
Van Houten, Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. David H. Tulley. Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Joseph Smith
and 1t. Gen. and Mrs. YER
non Mcgee.
Department Of State ac-
ceptances came from Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Allen StuaFe. Mr.. and
Mrs. Terry B. Sanders and
the Ambassador Of the United
States to the GAS. Mr.. John
c. Drier.