Evening star., 1962-09-28
Garden
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BY EVELYN M. DENT
ContrihutinE Writer

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It was an indoor Garden
Fete" at the Inter-American
Defense Board reception last
evening, the rain having put
q damper on the outdoor
idea.
The Chairman Of the Board,
1t. Gen. Robert W. Burns
and Mrs. Burns stood at the
top of the center stairway to
greet the more than 400. who
braved the elements and
made the party one Of the
gayest.
With Gen. and Mrs. Burns
were the new Vice Chairman,
Mai. Cecilio Castro and Mrs.
Castro Of Honduras, and the
new Chairman Of the Social
Com mission, Brig. Gen.
Gerardo Ayerbe with Mrs.
Ayerbe, Of Columbia. Navy
Capt. Douglas Davis made the
introductions.
Mrs. Burns wore q black
taffeta gown with q bell
skirt, which was covered with
white pinwheels. Mrs. Castro
wore green velvet with gold
accessories, and Mrs. Ayerbe
was in black.
Quite a few Of the delegates
were attending their first
social function at the hand
some headquarters. Among
them were Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Armando de Noronha.
and Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Francisco Duque Guimaraes,
both Of Brazil. Also Rear
Admiral and Mrs. fernando
Beron Of Colombia and Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. william B.
Rossen.
Elaborate Centerpiece
The guests went through
the lounge into the Council
Room, where the v. I. p.
Combo of the Air Force Band,
under the direction of Sergt.
Bruce Snyder, were playing
all the favorite tunes Of the
Americas. Along the full
length of the onetime ball.
room, now used as q council
room, the buffet table was
set. The centerpiece, the
work of an artist, was the
crest Of the board done in
flowers. Nuns Of orchid
color formed the globe and
yellow NUNS outlined the
Americas, even to the islands.
This was encircled by a gold
band on which 81 flags Of the
member nations were ar
rayed.
Admiral and Mrs. Alberto
Pablo Vago brought theil
daughters Maria Elena and
Maria Teresa, and Admiral
and Mrs. Duque were accom-
panied by their daughter
Helene Duque.
The commanding general,
military district Of Washing
ton, Maj. Gen. Paul A.
Gavan, and Mrs. Gavan were
there, Mrs. Gavan with her
broken right arm swathed
in blue silk so that it was
hardly noticeable. The direc-
tor Of Pan American Affairs,
Rear Admiral John Quinn,
and Mrs. Quinn were circling
the room and huIrying on to
another dinner party.
Brig. Gen. Godfrey Nc
Hugh, White House aide,
was soon surrounded by
friends, as we're Navy Com
mander and Mrs. William @.
McGehee.
Wife in Denver
The Air Force Surgeon
General Oliver K. Mess came
alone. He was telling friends
that Mrs. Mess has gone to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ruffman in Denver, Colo,
while he is abroad on an in
spection trip. Gen. Mess ex-
poets to go to Denver on his
return to bring Mrs. Mess
home.
Maj. Gen. Robert Walsh
was there and talking with
many old friends. The COM
manding officer Of the Ma
val Medical Center, Rear
Admiral Robert B. Brown,
and Mrs. Brown arrived with
the commanding officer of
the Naval Hospital, Capt.
Robert o. Canada, and Mrs.
Canada. Also there were
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph
T. Kingsley, jr.
The gay brocades worn by
the feminine contingent
made a brilliant and color
full picture throughout the
reception rooms and were
admirably set off by the
royal palms which lined the
paSsageway and the entrance
to the lounge. Coming in
for a measure of admiring
glances was Mrs. Fern D.
Baguidy, the wife Of the Hal
tian Ambassador to the OAS.
in brilliant green, who was
accompanied by her hus-
band and 1t. Col. Nerva
Staco.
Nearly all the Latin Amer
lean Diplomatic Corps turned
out in spite of the rain.
Others were Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. j. M. Reynolds, Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. John A.
Heintges, Vice Admiral and
Mrs. U. S. Grant Sharp, jr.,
and Rear Admiral and Mrs.
John v. Smith.