The invitation issued on the first of April to the wedding of the engineer Rabah al-Husseini and Miss Ilham Abdel Fattah Mikati was no "April fool"! Especially since the wedding celebration was held in the hall of the Saint-Georges!!
The bride stepped down from the automobile and advanced with measured grace in her procession, appearing a very marvel of beauty, surrounded by little children, with baskets of lilies and roses on either side of her. As for her magnificent gown,
it was designed by the famous Pierre Balmain.
Some 500 persons attended the celebration, among them official and civil personalities, friends and family. The orchestra played soft classical pieces without clamor or din, while the guests came and went at the sumptuous buffet in a decorous and elegant atmosphere.
It is worth mentioning that the bride holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the American University, and that she has traveled with her bridegroom to Riyadh, his place of work and residence.
To the bride and groom and their honored families, our warmest congratulations and good wishes. (See the cover picture.)
On April 17 last, Mrs. Laure Tabet, president of the League of Women's Organizations in Lebanon, traveled to Venice to attend the congress of the International Council of Women, which convened in Venice in the second half of the month.
The International Council of Women comprises 42 countries, among them Lebanon and Egypt, and it is hoped that the rest of the Arab states will join this year. It is worth mentioning that Mrs. Tabet was elected for the second time vice-president, while the president for this term is the delegate of Switzerland, Dr. Eder.
1 – Monday, May 7 — Mr. Georges Naccache. Subject: Observations on Some Matters of Lebanese Life.
2 – Monday the 14th — Premier Hussein Oueini: How I Serve Lebanon.
3 – Monday the 21st — Mr. Joseph Chader: The Great Projects and Raising the Standard.
4 – Monday the 28th — Mr. Hamid Frangieh: Building Up the Lebanese Home.
5 – Monday, June 4 — Dr. Charles Malik: Being in Act.
And with these the Cénacle closes its season for this year.