Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1950 — Page 26

Vashington Goes All Out for Culture

This Summer

Cherry Queen's Arrival Adds Still More To the Town's Midsummer Madness®

By ELISE MORROW 3 WASHINGTON, July 22-Culture has never been one of the sights of Washington—to put it mildly—but now that the weather is too hot for an all-out social schedule, The Arts are slipping In the back door, by way of em-

bassy receptions.

Music appeared to be the diversion

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Elise Morrow

e, but never extravagant. in the world, and not in the rather isolated lavish never-

never land which so many less sensitive diplomats inhabit.

Several days earlier, the British ambassador, scholarly (we seem to be in a rut here) Sir Oliver Franks, had a stag luncheon . for Leon Goossens, the oboist, who played with the National Symphony. The Dutch counselor, Dr. N. A, C, Slotemaker de Bruine, enter . tained at a buffet supper for Fania Chapiro, soprano, and Jurilan Andriesson conductor, both of the Netherlands, who were guest artists at one of the concerts. And the Belgian ambassador, chic and impeccable Baron Robert Silvercruys, had a buffet dinner for the Belgian conductor, Fernand Quinet. Having got all of this culture out of its system, Washington will now doubtless slip back into on less high-minded routine. N The scholarly British and “Jtalian ambassadors, the chic, iptecabie 2 Belgian envoy, ete. that someone

houl: compile glossary of omatic ptions. an ambassador is unis, shy and oblivious-

clearly well-bor». in the 3 snobbish sense, and has exquisite taste in food, interior decoration and the finer things of life, He is handsome, and also a bachelor, so he is not only dashing but chic and ele gant as well. If a diplomat know" the aiference between Sauterne and ginger ale with aspirin in it, he is either sophisticated or a wellknown connoisseur. If he is Latin-American, he is always delightful and gay, n» matter how negative his personality or how unnerving his rumba. A British diplomat is invariably distinguished, since that pretentious adjective covers a multitude -f pretensions, and if a man's skin is slightly

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Last night, the scholarly Italian ambassador, Signora Tarchiani entertained informally at their embassy after a National Symphony | guests were the soloists of the evening, and the conductor, all of whom are Italian. As always, the Tarchianis deserve some sort of decoration for their restraint in entertaining. They are hos-

herself trying to. place

of the week, with no less than four receptions in honor of musicians instead of diplomats and departing or arriving Mohammedans. Culture in the capital, : like everything else here, is inevitably | tied up with the frenetic social life, and it always helps out the enterprises commercially to have the snob appeal of an embassy reception after the concert, ballet, exhibition, drama or what have

Alberto Tarchiani, and

Orchestra concert. Their

They behave as though they are

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Trip No [Follows Ceremony

i) One of the groups attending a dinner-dance last wight at the “Athenagum included (left to

tanned, or he departs in any | right) Mr. and Mrs. William E. King Jr., Mrs. George C. Mercer and Mr. Mercer. The event was

detail f.om wester dress,

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End of Glossary

IF OUR diplo 1. when to laugh at the un | stories inflicted on bh’ . by Congressmen and dowagers at parties, he is known to have what is called a fabulous sense of humor. If he retains his European manner: ladies’ ° ands,

knows

ly or continental, If he has tal-

ent for sinister intrigue unex- |

celled since Machiavelli, he is described as “astute.” End of glossary.

» ~ ~ GEN. AND MRS. George C Marshall came up to Washington the other day from their home in Leesburg, Va. The General, who is now head of the American Red Cross, had a business lunch, and Mrs. Marshall lunched alone at the Sulgrave Club before her own Red Cross meeting. The Sulgrave is always full of busy dowagers, and one of them bustied over to Mrs. Marshall. This nameless one was full of glad cries of vague recognition, and she busied Mrs. Marshall, “How lovely to see you,” she sald, “what are you doing here today?” Mrs. Marshall answered that _she worked for the Red Cross .and that she was lunching there before a Red Cross meet-

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one of the annual summer series being held this month and next i in the Athenaeum garden.

Brown-Devin Ceremony Today

The North Methodist Church

Gregory Brown, | ceremony.

a sweetheart neckline and chapel the fingertip {illusion veil.

The bride will carry white roses and |orstilds,

Mrs. John Jerger, Lawrenceburg, will be the matron o honor and Miss Barbara Allen, Lexington, Ky., and Miss Elizabeth Calkins will be the bridesmaids. They will be in white organdy over yellow and aqua taffeta and, will have bouquets of Johanna! Hill and yellow roses.

Harold A. Brown, Toronto, will,

{be his s-n's best man while the {ushers will be

Mr, Jerger and

Ronald Calkins. The reception will be in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. vevin, 1322] Parker Ave. Mr, and Mrs. Brown, Toronto, are the bridegroom's parents. i

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ing. The dowager grasped at \ this straw. “Oh,” she cried, u work for the Red Cross— h w do you like your new bose?" “He's not my new boss,! Mrs. Marshall replied coolly, “He's been my boss for 20 years.” Peace Plans NEW YORK—A study of world] peace plans on a two-year basis] has been started by members of] the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.

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| At-Home Address

bride is a graduate of Indiana {University and a Sigma Kappa | Sorority member. Mr. Brown attended Purdue University and is now attending! the University of Loulaville,

'CHIX Club Elects New Officers

CHIX Ciub members enter[tained their dates recently in the ‘home of Janet Callon. Guests iwere Jim Wilson, Jack Hume, Jim | Hollenbeck, Kenny Wood, George Fisher, Wilbur Zobbe, Tom Barnes, Kenny Halcomb and Dan Rolls. New summer officers of the club are Jo Meyer, president; Connie Simons, vice president; Carotreasurer, and Louise

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Gill-Harrison Vows Are Read in Church

are on 4 wedding trip north | exchanged

yoke, a tulle fichu accented with ‘rosebuds, and a bouffant hooped skirt. It had a cathedral train. The bride's fingertip illusion veil was held by a pink satin bonnet. She carried pink rosebuds on a prayerbook.

Charles W. Weesner, Plainfield, was the best man and the ushers were Ronald Caparros, East Chicago, George N. Gill and Melvin Skinner. The reception was in the home ‘of the bride's parents. The couple wi be at home at 349 E. 30th The bride is a graduate of DePauw University and the bride-|— groom is an Indiana University graduate, He is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.

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Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Fuller, 4625 N. i Shee ane | nounce the approaching marriage of their daughier, Jean, Joan; ta Vo Yon | Taylor Ballew, son of Mr, and Mrs. Floyd E. B 3707 N. Glad stone Ave. The wedding will be Aug. 19 in the Broadw. Mew | odist Church. Miss Fuller is attending Purdue University e she | is a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. The prospective bride- | ‘groom is a Purdue graduate and a Phi Delta Theta Fraternity ' member.

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|Pettit-Deel Vows Read

Miss Betty Jean Deel and Rob-

Home to Be S cene of R Ife jort Wallace’ Pettit were married lin a 7:30 p. m. ceremony yester-

Miss Marjory L. Smith andiday. The Rev. T. L. Rogers, tor Robert McQuigg will be marriediof the Victory Memorial 1 Methodist at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in/Church, officiated at the doublethe Beech Grove home of the |ring service. bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.. The rite was in the home of the E. Smith. |bridegroom’s uncle and aunt, Dr, and Mrs, .T. C. McQuigg, and Mrs. Beech Grove, are the bride- Central Ave. groom's parents. TY: Rev. Enoch, Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis were Smith, pastor of the First Chris-ithe couple's only attendants. tian Church, Beech Grove, Will The bride is the daughter of officiate. {Mr, and Mrs. James D, Deel Sr. Miss Helen Smith, maid of815 Dorman 8t. Mr. and Mrs, honor, will wear pale green mar-| James Pettit Sr., 1524 English {quiset over satin, {Ave., are the bridegroom’ # parents, The white slipper satin bridall They will make their home at gown is fashioned with a chantilly| 17 E. 24th St.

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