Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-22

People in Washington are talking about:
THE STIFFNESS THAT CONTINUES
to exist between former President Eisenhower
and his Vice President Richard M. Nixon,
that was so apparent at the recent c. o. p
conclave at Gettysburg.
Dick Nixon. who had never been invited
to the Eisenhower Pennsylvania home on a
purely personal visit during the entire eight
years he was v. P, spent the night there in
q guest house this time as he and Pat were
on their way to Copenhagen.
When he got ready to go he went up
to his host and said. "Mr President, thank
you for your hospitality" Replied Gen. Eisen-
hover in equally formal manner, I'VE are so
glad you could be here" There were no pats
on the back, no cozy chat, no camaraderie
between the two running mates who served
together for two terms.
Before the 1860 campaign Mr.. Nixon in
q background meeting with newSmen told
them of Mr.. Eisenhower's personal stand off,
1ShneSS toward him. This would not have
been starting news to society reporters. The
Nixons were either never or almost never,
invited to the White House on a personal,
friendly, non-buSineSs basis. and time and
again they were not on the list for official
dinners and receptions.
In contrast, Lyndon johnson and his wife
have attended every official White House
dinner given since President Kennedy took
office with the exception of the one given
Tor the Ivory Coast President when the v. P.
was making a speech.
They have been invited to all the recep-
tons, and-moSt surprising of all-the john
sons are the only official couple to have been
included in every one of the private dinner
dances at the White House, with the excep-
ton OF the most recent one which they
missed because they were in Texas. Since
these have been for personal friends. includ-
ing flock from New York, Newport and the
like, Mr.. Kennedy was in no way obliged to
ask his pre-convention political antagonist.
But he did. OF course, Messrs, Kennedy and
johnson, both have a love of politics in
common which was not true Of their prede.
ceSsors.
THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL
HORSE SHOW that is about to become the
choicest sporting event in the Nations
Capital. The annual affair, to be held this
year for one week at the Armory beginning
October %, has drawn superb riding teams
from around the world since its inception
But now it will become an integral part of
the fashionable social world here.
Its success is assured because of the new
committee Of women interested in it, because
Mrs. John F. Kennedy is honorary chairman,
because of the embassy dance that will
launch it, and because Mrs. Desmond Fitz-
gerald is devoting her talents to it this year
and what the lovely Barbara Fitzgerald turns
her talents to, succeeds. 1t was she who
singlehandedly raised $345,000 for the
Children's Hearing and Speech Center here
at the cost of only $5-the price of the
permit to raise money. The building that
is testimony to her success will be finished
in August and opened September 4.
If the change of government in Peru
doesn't take Ambassador and Mrs. Bercke-
meyer away-and one hopes very much that
it won't for many reasons-the kickoff dance
will be held in their Embassy in honor Of
the international teams and for the benefit
Of the Children's Hospital Center.
Mrs. Thomas PARROT will be chairman of
the benefit with a committee composed of
Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs. Cuthbert Train. Mrs.