Evening star. [volume], August 20, 1948, Image 20

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Daughter Receives With Mother
Lady Rama Rau Fetes Scribes
At Afternoon Embassy Party
By Ann Cline
There's a lot of charm packed into the Indian Embassy and two
of (he reasons are the new Ambassador's wife. Lady Rama Rau, and their
daughter, Santha. Lady Rama Rau invited women writers in Wash
ington who cover women activities for cocktails yesterday. She and
Santha greeted every one with a genuine warmth.
It was so informal you felt at home immediately. There was no
receiving line, no one had to stand around and make idle chatter. The
minute you walked into the draw-ing room you were met, introduced to
every one, and then given /a comfortable chair to relax in. And both
Lady Rama Rau and Santha speak beautiful English.
Lady Rama Rau received her guests in a very striking sari—royal
blue handwoven Indian silk, trimmed with a band of pure silver inter
woven with silk thread, santna s
sari was pale gray Indian georgette,
trimmed*"with'”a"'similar band of
silver and thread.
The hostess, whose attractive
ness is enhanced by her white hair,
arrived in this country just 10 days
ago. She was very impressed with
the Embassy at 2700 Macomb street.
Lady Rama Rau had been told it
w'as a lovely place, but she had no
idea the four and a half acres had
so many trees. And the house itself
is handsome. In fact, the only thing
the Ambassador and his wife have
added to it are some very rich
looking Indian carpets. They have
a beige background and the pre
dominate color is red, mixed W>ith
blue and green.
Twenty-five-year-old Santha ar
rived with her father several weeks
ahead of her mother, who, inci
dentally, is in this country for the
first time. According to Santha,
they came early in order to get the
residence in shape for her mother.)
But Santha won’t be -here long.
She will leave next month for China I
w here she will continue her study
of social welfare work. She’s espe
cially interested in the “little teach
ers’’ program. This is a program
wherein children over 10, who have
already had some schooling, are al
lowed to continue their education
free of charge by devoting some of'
their time to teaching other chil
dren.
After a six-weeks’ or so stay in |
China, Santha hopes to go to South- 1
east Asia and then back to her
homeland. She's interested in a
field that means a lot to her mother
and if she can do anything about!
promoting the "little teachers" pro
gram in India, she intends to do so.
The vivacious dark haired diplo
matic daughter was graduated from
Wellesley College. The reason she
came to this country was that at
the outbreak of the war her father
was stationed in South Africa.
When she returned to India, she
found that her credits from a British
. chool were not recognized, so she
decided to come to America.
Adding to the informality of the
afternoon was the appearance of
Lady Rama Raus two grandchil
dren, Asha and Nikhil. Asha is all
excited about her fourth birthday
roming up the end of this month.
Her only worry is that she hasn’t
been here long enough to know
many children, and she's afraid her
party won't be very big. Nikhil had
nothing to say—he’s only 18 months
old.
Another party will be given at
the Embassy tonight. Sir Rama
Rau and his wife are entertaining
for India's High Commissioner in
Canada, Sir Hardit Singh Malik,
and Mrs. Malik. The Maliks, who
are staying at the* Shoreham Hotel,
are here for just a couple of days'
and there are a lot of people in
Washington they want to meet So
Ambassador and Lady Rama Rau
have invited around RO to the affair.:
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Engaged to Wed
Mr, and Mrs. Charles F Tibhen
nf Pacific Palisades. Calif., formerly
nf Arlington, announce the engage
ment, of their daughter Elaine to
Mr. Earl D. Cooper, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dana C. Cooper, also of Arling
ton.
Miss Tibben received her B.A. de
gree from George Washington Uni
versity in May of this year and
Mr. Cooper will receive hi.s B.E.E.
degree from George Washington
next month.
Announcement
Mrs. Margaret Cluff of Wyanet.
Til., announces the engagement nf
her daughter, Myrtle May to Mr.
Charles Edgar Rydenstricker, son of
Mrs, Rydenstricker and the late
Mr. Edgar Rydenstricker. The wed
ding will take place September 25
in the Central Presbyterian Church.
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In the News
The Secretary of the Army and
; Mrs. Kenneth C. Royall have gone
to Newport, where they will be.
guests for a week of Mrs. George
Mesta at Mid-CMff. Tonight, Mrs.
Mesta will entertain at dinner in
honor of her house guests and to
morrow Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
will entertain them at luncheon. In
the afternoon Mrs. George Tyson
and Miss Betty Tyson will give a
cocktail party for the Royalls.
Dr. and Mrs. Valentine Raymond
Pieronek arrived yesterday by plane
from Rochester, N. Y., for a visit
with the latter's mother, Mrs, E,
Rogers Bell, and brother, Capt. C.
R. Bell. Mrs. Pieronek ts the former
Miss Dorese. Bell. She was married
in California a year ago and she
and her husband have been living
in Rochester.
Miss Minna Gill was hostess at a
breakfast yesterday morning in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar
Evans Webb of St. Petersburg, who
have come from Florida for a visit
with Mr. Webb’s mother/ Mrs.
Jesse Lee Webb.
Mrs. Marjory Hendricks of Nor
mandy Farm has left for Chi-:
cago, where she will stay for a few
days. She then will go to Madison,
Wis., to visit her son. Roger Todd.j
who is affiliated with the University
of Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Felker
and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Hart
man will go to Hot Springs, Va„
August 30 for the Fairacre Golf
Tournament. While at the resort
they will stay at the Homestead.
MRS. ZIEHE.
The former Miss Mabel
huella Wilke, daughter of Mrs.
Robert W. Wilke of Berlin,
IVis., and the late Mr. Wilke,
is the bride of Mr. Carl Albert
Ziehe, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul F. Ziehe of Fort. Worth,
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the new Ambassador of India and Lady Rama'Rau and their daughter Santha pictured
Sunday at the Embassy where they observed the first anniversary of their country's
independence since India and Pakistan formed separate states. Yesterday afternoon Lady
Rama Rau entertained a group of woman writers at the cocktail hour and this afternoon the
Ambassador and Lady Rama Rau will be hosts at a cocktail party in honor of India’s High
Commissioner in Canada and Mrs. Malik. —Hessler Photo.
In the Bridal
Procession
The wedding of Miss Edvthe F.
Stafford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis T. Stafford of Newark,
Del., to the Rev. Roy C. Green,
son of Mrs. Green and the late Mr.
Samuel Green of Amarillo, Tex.,
took place last Saturday. The cere
mony was performed in the Foun
dry Methodist Church, with the Rev.
Frederick Brown Harris officiating.
Given tn marriage by her brother,
the bride was attended by her twin
sister, Miss Kathryn Stafford, as
maid of honor. The other attend
ants were Mrs. Albert E. Montague
and Miss Neeva K. Sanders.
The Rev. Ralph Candler John,
assistant minister of Foundry
Church, was best man and the ush*
ers were the Messrs. Robert R. Staf
ford, Albert E. Montague and El
wood Mullins.
After a reception at the Letts
House, the couple left for a wed
ding trip. They will make their
home at 517 Main street, Boonton
N. J.
White-Gray
Miss Alberta June Gray, daughter
of Mrs. Gray and the late Mr.
A. L. Gray of Superior, Nebr..
became the bride Sunday of Mr.
Robert Edward White, son of Mrs.
C. P. Wilhelm and the late Mr.
White. The double-ring ceremony
took place in the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, with Father Girard
Cole officiating.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Mrs. Myron P. Olsen of Al
bany and Mr. Charles Wilhelm of
San Diego. Calif., was best man for
nis brother.
Following a reception at the home
MISS LINDSAY.
—White Photo.
Announcement is made by Mr.
and Mrs. H. Leith Lindsay of
(Vienna, Va., of the engagement of
their‘daughter Peggy Anne to Mr.
Rayburn A. Williams, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Williams of Clifton
Forge, Va.
The wedding will take place Sep
tember 4 at the home of the bride
elect.
WCTU Meeting
1 The Columbia Union of the
District Women’s Christian Tem
perance Union will hold a business
meeting from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednes
; day at the home of Mrs. F. S.
Berry at the Cathedral Mansions.
of the bride the couple left for a
wedding trip to Massachusetts by
way of Niagara Falls. They will
'reside at 1800 Lamont street.
Ceremony Held
Now on their wedding trip are
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence David Cox,
who were married Saturday at St.
Michael's Church in Silver Spring,
the Rev. William H. Jameson offi
ciating. The bride is the former
Miss Priscilla Ann Crockett, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph L.
Crockett of Silver Spring. Her hus
band is the son of Mrs. Cox of!
Takoma Park and the late Mr.
Albert L. Cox.
Attending the bride was her sis
ter, Miss Susanne Crockett. The
best man was Mr. James L.
Prentiss, cousin of the bride, and
the ushers were Mr. Prentiss Crock
ett, brother of the bride, and Mr.
Robert E. Cox, brother of the bride
groom.
After the reception at the home of
the bride’ uncle, Mr. Fred R. Pren
tiss, the couple left for a wedding
trip to Idlewilde Beach. They will
make their home in Silver Spring.
Marriage Told
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley C. Blodgett
of Bethesda announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Lois Eleanor
to Mr. Thomas James Grenier. The
ceremony took place Saturday in
the Govans Presbyterian Church in!
Baltimore with the Rev. Loyd G.l
Ice officiating.
Announcement
The engagement of their daugh
ter, Marjorie Ruth, to Mr. Robert
Archie Ellington, jr., son of Mr.
Ellington and the late Mrs. Elling
ton, is announced by Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton Arthur Koester of Shady
Side, Md.
No date has been set for the wed
ding.
Unit Heads Named
By Newcomb Club
Mrs. Kester L. Hastings, presi
dent of the Newcomb Club of Be
thesda, has announced the appoint
ment of department and committee
chairmen for the coming club sea
son.
New department heads include
Mrs. Albert J. O’Sullivan, Ameri
can home and citizenship; Mrs.
Garland Nelson, drama; Mrs. Law
rence T. Fairhall, literature; Mrs.
Charles G. Morgan, music; Mrs.
John W. Mann, public welfare;
Mrs. William H. Spignul, commu
nity projects, and Mrs. Hubert
Phillips, mental hygiene.
Standing committee chairmen
for the coming year are Mrs. Harri
son L. England and Mrs. J. Ray
mond Nelson, calendar and pro
gram; Mrs. Osborne W. Briden,
hostesses: Mrs. William M. Read
ing, transportation: Mrs. Clarence
C. Reiser, publicity; Mrs. Francis
C. Maley, council of international
clubs, and Mrs. George A. Myers,
membership.
Representative appointed to
groups outside the club include Mrs.
C. A. Schutz, Montgomery County
Hospital Board; Mrs. Paul Elicker,
Woman’s Auxiliary of the Suburban
Hospital; Mrs. L. B. Jackson, Public
Health Lay Committee; Mrs. J. H.
Vance, Library Advisory Council,
and Mrs. William H. Winkler, Bet
ter Films .Council.
Mrs. J. Henry Brown has been
named auditor of the club and Mrs.
B. G. Potter, historian.
Luncheon Party
Mrs. Florence Warner, assistant
director of the Radio Division of
the Republican National Commit
tee entertained at luncheon yester
day at the Mayflower in honor of
Mrs. Charles W. Weis, jr„ of
Rochester, N. Y., associate cam
paign director of the Dewey-War
ren ticket, and Miss Jane Todd,
Deputy Commissioner of Commerce
for the State of New York. Also,
Miss Mary Donlon, chairman of
the State’s Workmen’s Compensa
tion Board for New York and Mrs.
Robert Macauley, assistant national
chairman of the Republican Na
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