Evening star., 1961-05-28
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homes. They are people who
have visited our respective
countries or who are inter-
eSted in them. It's just be-
ginning to be this way. Be-
fore, even if they did invite
you they never had their
wives and daughters around
and now they not only have
their wives and daughters
around, but they bring them
to your home"
Another thing" he said
with a grin in his voice,
I'VE are now being invited
by you newspaper people"
He mentioned the Walter
Lippmanns specifically.
It was at the LippmannS'
post inaugural reception,
which was filled with
prominent socialites, cabinet
officers, presidential assist
ants and ambassadors, that
new Federal Housing Ad-
ministrator and Mrs. Weaver
were so warmly received
they had practically a
private reception in the
front hall.
They were also invited to
Joseph Alsop's small dinner
preceding the Inaugural
Ball, q dinner graced by
Washington's grande dame,
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
at don't think color has
anything to do with it" said
q prominent Washington
hostess. "The Weavers are
charming people and inter-
esting to talk to-"
Said another socialite on
the subject Of who mixes
with whom: "A common
meeting ground and good
manners are the determin-
ing factors"
BOTH THE BRITISH
AND FRENCH Embassies.
the two embassies where all
Caucasian social climbers
long to dine, have enter
tanned Negro African diplo-
mats at seated functions.
Although the opportunities
to invite them have been few
because the Africans have
spent most of their time in
New York at the United Ma
tionS.
The common ground that
all anti Communists share
will be a factor in drawing
the pro-American African
Negroes more frequently into
official society. How long it
will be before there is any
intermingling on a big scale,
no one can predict. Ac-
tually, outside of official du-
ties, each race shows q diff
mite social preference for its
own. This certainly applies
to the Oriental whose culture
antedateS ours by centuries.
What did this African
ambassador think Of the re-
cent suggestion that the Met
ropolitan Club take in Negro
ambassadors?
IT never thought that a
private club should take in
anybody because Of their
official position. 1t is a ques-
ton that is determined purely
on a personal basis. We don't
take in every official in our
private clubs. Not all would
want to join"
Within the Federal Gov
ernment new measures have
been taken to extend a
friendly or helping hand to
the foreign Negro. Under
Chief of Protocol, Angler
Biddle Duke, the first Negro
protocol officer, Eddie Will
liams, has been installed. It is
his duty to act upon "all mat
ters that relate to the pro-
cessing or orientation a d
adjustment to American
life," more especially for en-
voys Of the new nations.
And there are officials,
who particularly try to make
them feel welcome, like
Representative Bolton Of
Ohio, who entertained in
honor Of the African Ambas-
sadors at a party Tuesday.
MRS. Bolton always makes
friendly overtures," said an
African ambassador. They
(his colleagues) appreciate it.
but they don't tell her. When
they meet among themselves
they say she is a gracious
person, but it will probably
never reach her because they
are so restrained"
African Ambassadors for
the next 4 or 5 years may
have to be sought after to
get them out Of their seclu-
sion because they are
afraid" he said. $50 there
must be much more tolerance
on your side than on
our side"