Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-11
BY BETTY BEALE
Star Stan Writer

Star Stan Writer
Prince Philip will come to
New York for two days in
June, said British Ambas-
sador Sir Harold Caccia, yes
terday at the party given by
New Jersey Representative
and Mrs. Peter Frelinghuy-
sen.
The cocktail gathering in
their home-the historic Rob-
ert Todd Lincoln house, one
of the most beautiful in
Georgetown-was in honor Of
American Ambassador to
Spain and Mrs. John Davis
Lodge. Their pretty blond
daughter Beatrice was also
there.
The handsome and at
tractive John, who is now
being mentioned as a G. o. P.
vice presidential possibility.
and the ebullient Francesca
will remain in Washington
now until the goth when
Spanish Foreign Minister
Castiella will have complet-
ed his visit.
Francesca already is talk
ing about the famous annual
Spanish Raid" on horse
back from Lisbon to Madrid
in which she will again par
ticipate with Spanish cavalry
officers. She and Mrs. Richard
Hawkins went on the long
distance horseback ride last
year-the first women in his
tory to do so-and both in
tend to enter the cross coun-
try race in May. Teena
Hawkins husband has since
been transferred to Jidda but
she plans to fly from Saudi
Arabia to Madrid to take
part.
BUT TO GET BACK TO
PRINCE PHILIP, Sir Harold
said he will spend only those
two days in America and is
coming to open the British
Exhibition. Will it be a trade
fair? asked Sir Harold.
1T will include manufac-
tured products and some arts
and crafts and there will be
a tattoo" he said. ION
whom, the we'll known lady?"
I asked wondering if a Brit
ish tattoo was such an artis-
tic affair it was worth show
ing off in New York. &.
NO." laughed Sir Harold, II
mean a military tattoo!"
Several members of Con-
gress dropped by. some in
black tie attire en- route to
the dinner honoring House
G. o. P. Leader Charlie Hal
leck. There were Representa-
tive and Mrs. Walter Judd,
Representative Laurence Cur
tbs, Representative Melvin
Laird and Representative
Glenard Lipscomb. The wives
of the latter three were
doubtlessly there too, but
sometimes one doesn't notice
the women for the men.
Norwegian Ambassador and
Nine. Koht came, the Am
bassador recently back from
the Olympics where he shared
in the pride for the fine per-
formances of Norwegian
Americans. Nine. Koht
said she stayed home and
went on a low calorie diet.
1--WE been on it for two
weeks" she said, her blond
face radiating health, land
haven't lost a pound but I
feel wonderful. I walk two
hours every day."
UNDERSECRETARY OF
STATE and Mrs. Livingston
Merchant were there. Mrs.
John Sherman Cooper, who
sat and chatted with Peru
Wan Ambassador Bercke-
meyer, heralded spring with
black costume.
United States Information
Boss George Allen said he
was leaving for Manila today
in about the same tone of
voice most of us use when
we mention we're going
downtown. Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss and Mrs. Robert
Low Bacon dropped by; so
did Spanish Minister and
Sonora de Alba.
Netherlands Ambassador
and Nine. van Roijen were
in evening clothes headed
for Ecuador Ambassador
Chiriboga's buffet supper for
his foreign minister. The
Robert van Roijens were
also there. Hildy In the best