Washington socialites paired up with the city’s diplomatic corps for an evening of fine food and high-powered conversation at the 41st annual Meridian Ball.
One of the fall’s biggest social events, the ball commenced Friday with dinner at various venues including the residences of the French, Mexican, Turkish and Spanish ambassadors.
Also included on the list of dinner locations was the W Hotel, where Yousef Al Otaiba, the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States and Mexico, hosted his dinner because his residence “wasn’t ready yet,” Politico reported.
The dinners raised awareness and support for Meridian International’s diplomatic causes.
About 600 people attended the ball at the Meridian House. Attendees included Mayor Adrian Fenty, David Gregory, Peter Orszag, Dan and Rhoda Glickman, Wolf Blitzer, Howard Fineman, Elizabeth Bagley, Kerry Washington, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., Michael Chertoff, Roxanne Roberts, John Negroponte, Dina Powell, Betsy Fischer and Dana Perino.
