Evening star

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eons honoring distinguished visitors and a large reception in the after

noon where several hundred guests watched native dancers from Haiti.

The largest party of the day was the reception which the retiring Haitian

Minister and President-elect of his country, M. Elie Lescot, and Mme,

Lescot gave at the Carlton Hotel Other letes were luncheons honoring

distinguished foreign visitors, the Belgian Ambassador; the Belgian Am

bassador, Count Robert van der Straten-Ponthoz. entertaining her royal

highness, the Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg; the Chinese Am

bassador, Dr. Hu-Shih. honoring his countryman. Dr. Quo Tai-chi. and

the Salvador Minister being host to Lt. Col. Robert L Christian, U. S A.,

who shortly will go to Salvador to become head of its military academy.

President-elect and Mnje. Lescot

Receive Their Guests.

The President-elect and Mme. Lescot stood in the reception room

adjoining the Carlton mom to receive their several Hundred guests. The

host, graciousness itself, was first in line with Mme. Lescot, and the

Minister of Foreign Affairs, M Fernand Dennis, with his aide in tiim

military uniform, completed the linp. The hostess wore a solt. blue ciepe

frock, made street length and a short jacket with short sleeves. With

this she wore a wide-brimmed black straw hat with shallow crown and

short black gloves. On her shoulder she wore a cluster of purple orchids,

complementing the color of her gown.

Troupe of Haitian Dancers

Offer Native Rhythms.

Contrary to custom the long buffet j

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1941). Washington, D.C., 1941-04-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1941-04-29/ed-1/?sp=28

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1941-04-29.