Society News

• Lebanese circles rejoiced at the return of the First Lady, Laure El-Khouri, wife of His Excellency Sheikh Beshara El-Khouri, President of the Republic, from her journey, which lasted two months, to resume her activity at the side of His Excellency her husband. The Woman's Voice welcomes Lebanon's First Lady and wishes her health, well-being, and happiness.

• The party given by Mrs. Faiza al-Solh, wife of His Excellency Riad Bey al-Solh, head of the Lebanese Government, in honor of the wife of His Excellency Mustafa al-Nahhas Pasha, head of the Egyptian delegation, at her summer resort in Aley, was one of the celebrated parties of the season. It was attended by the most distinguished circles of ladies in Lebanon — the wives of the ministers and the consuls, and the well-known

In the picture appear the hostess and the guest of honor, and around her Mrs. Laure El-Khouri and Mrs. Lamia, wife of the notable man of letters Tawfiq Mufarrij.

(Alia, Mona, and Lamia al-Solh)

The daughters of His Excellency Riad Bey al-Solh, head of the Lebanese Government. May God protect them.

families — headed by the wife of His Excellency the President. This party was distinguished by its elegant atmosphere and by that nobility and generosity for which Mrs. Faiza al-Solh is known in all her parties; she and her daughters attended to the guests themselves.

• On the right-hand side there appears, at Mrs. Nabhan's party, His Excellency the Prime Minister al-Solh, with Mrs. Nabhan and the leader Alakija on his right, and Emir Majid Arslan and Lady Alakija on his left.

• Among the parties of the season was the one given by Mrs. Hayfa Nabhan, wife of the notable Farid Nabhan, in honor of Lady Alakija and the Honorable Sir, her husband, the well-known African leader and friend of the Lebanese. It was attended by a great number of ministers, deputies, ambassadors, judges, and notables, headed by

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