Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-13

while down at the 1925 F
Street Club the william RAN
dolph Hearst. IRIS were be-
ing honored at q dinner
given by Betty Burton.
Mrs. Kennedy earlier yes
terday, at 1890, in fact, re-
ceived delegates to the 1868
ANITA Assembly here, the
first ever held In Washing
ton.
Nor is that all. The week
end witnessed the champagne
gathering at the Scott Heuer,
jr.'s, following the christen-
ing of their 2-year-old son
Charles, for whom Adlai
Stevenson was one Of the
godfathers and q supper
given by the Pierre Pelens Of
the French Embassy.
Also. the Charles Sullivans
were hosts to Gladys Tar
there. whose future reoccupa-
ton of Glen Ora was toasted
by her friends who have
missed 1t; plus the Republic
can wives coffee at Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Joel
Broyhill's Virginia home.
There the attractive H ellen
Westland, wife of the WASH
ington Representative. ran a
Whats My Line Mystery
Guest" program that was q
sensational hit.
So much for q partial
presentation Of what's been
going on. Now for the re-
view.
WASHINGTON HOSTESS
SEES AND AMBASSADORS
could take a cue from Mrs.
Kennedy's seating at her din
ner dance where there were
five tables for 10 each set up
in the Blue Room. The Eu-
gene Blacks we're the guests
of honor and Mr.. Black sat
on Mrs. Kennedy's right and
U. N. Ambassador Adlai
Stevenson sat on her left. In
short, the fact that the hon.
or guest was outranked by
Ambassador Stevenson did
not keep him from occupy
ing the place Of honor.
As 1t was known that Gene
Black was guest Of honor,
Mr.. Stevenson didn't give It
a thought, but how many
Washington hostesses would
do it and how many am
bassadors would gracefully
step down, although such pro-
cedure is quite correct. ac-
cording to protocol.
Incidentally. while the 48
dinner guests were enjoying
the hors d'oeuvres hour on
the second floor Of the White
House that evening, the Pres
ident left them long enough
to kiss his children good
night, then brought Caroline
and John. jr., in their night
clothes. back with him to
meet everyone.
Wearing o stunning black
sheath with drop diamond
earrings, Jacqueline Kennedy
received British Ambassador
and Lady Ormsby Gore, Joan
Fontaine, who sat on the
Presidents left at dinner. and
the usual members of the
Presidents official fam
lily who are invited to these
parties.
Also. 9 contingent from
New York that included the
attractive Countess Solange
de Ia Bruyere, the Earle
Smiths, Fiji Fell and daugh-
ter, Natalie Fell Cushing and
husband Freddie.
Also, Clayton Fritchey,
"Yusha" Auchincloss, the ex-
tremely goodlooking "Piedy"
Gimbel and ditto Pamela Co
lin Of Vogue magazine.
AMONG THE NON-OTFI-
CIAL WASHINGTONIANs
were the young Rifat Tran
as : she's q beauty: Sally
Goodwin, the stunning young
honey blond director Of
fashion at Lord g. Taylor's:
the Stephen Halseys, the Ben
Bradlees, Anthony and Pat
Hass, Bill Walton, George
Stephens. jr., and Jack War
necke.
Knowing that the best
party Is one that is not too
sparse or spread out. the
First Lady concentrated her
fewer than 100 guests (about
35 or SO came in afterwards)
In the three "color" rooms,
using neither the East Room
Of the State Dining Room.
As soon as dinner was over
and the tables had been re-
moved from the Blue Room,
Lester Lanin and eight or
nine of his orchestra took
up their places there. and In
this lovely round ballroom
there was dancing to CANDLE
light until q little after 4 in
the morning. There were one
or two twists. several waltzes.
and practically no bossa
n6vas because so few people
know II. But the music. the
mood and the presence Of a
number Of extra men (both
Bobby and Teddy Kennedy
we're soloing II that evening:
their wives were either indis-
posed or away kept the ball
room filled all evening.
Every woman there seemed
TO be getting q rush, which
Is Just another way OF de-
scribing the best Of parties
At the end, the President
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