Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-29
, ~EXT to the call at the White
N House yesterday and the re-
III ception at the Capitol a few
moments later, the event of

II moments later, the event OF
most interest since the ar
rival Of the royal family of Belgium
was the dinner given last evening I'M
der the auspices of the State Depart
ment, with the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall as hosts. The dinner was one
which would have revived the men,
Dry of the kings first visit to Amer
lea had it been given in the White
House with the President and the
first lady of the land as hosts, but
nothing could have been more gra-
cious and fitting than the state din
ner last night, when the Vice Presi
the President and Mrs. Wilson and
the entire nation the place as hosts
to King Alfred and Queen Elizabeth
and their son, his royal highness. the
Duke of Brabant.
Nothing too good for my guest"
the time worn statement of an Amer
lean host, was made good, and a fit
ter setting could not have been found
than the home of Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh on Massachusetts, avenue,
where the dinner was given.
The only much tafked-of scarlet
carpet laid for their majesties was
that used last night to form a broad
passage from the street and entirely
cover the front entrance to the Walsh
home. The huge stone urns, which
form a part of the architectural
scheme of the entrance. were filled
with huge yellow chrysanthemums.
and these features, with the large
Belgian flag, which f1Oated over the
door carried out the Belgian colors
in full.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were waiting in the small draw
ing room for the arrival of the royal
family and their suite, and met them
at the front door. From the drawing
room Col. Ridley led the hosts and
their guests into the great library.
room of noble proportions. where were
arranged in a double line, in horse
shoe shape, the other members OF the
company, just as they were later to be
seated at table.
The king walked with the Vice Pres
idept and the queen with Mrs. Mar
an escort were Immediately behind
AS they passed through the double
aisle of guests Col. Ridley called the
name of each guest, and their royal
highneSses bowed and repeated the
name.
ceeded Immediately to the table. which
was laid in the rose drawing room,
room of rare beauty and artistic Vaiue.
The seating for royal dinner party
in the capital of republic Is mat .
ter of no small concern and one e. OF
intense interest generally. The vice
President occupied the seat at the
apex of the curve. and upon his r1ght
sat the king. and upon his lett the
queen. Mrs. Marshall sat on the KING
right and between him and the Duke
! of Brabant. Nine. Jusserand aha
I the Relgian ambassador coming next
while beside the queen was the F'rench
ambassador, and next to him mrs.
Frederic H. Gillett, wife of the SPEAK :
! er of the House. Upon Mrs. Glllett
left sat the British samba ssador, VS.
count Grey. and the Chief Justice or
the United States. Mr.. Justice Edward
Douglas White. sat Immediately rae
| ing the Vice President on the inside
lcurve Of the table.
The guests q the and dt nSsan Of h the
Beigians; his royal highness. The
Duke of Brabant; Miss Wilson. the
Countess de Caraman Chimay, lady in
| waiting to her majesty; Lieut: cen n;
Baron jacques. commander OF .He So
general staff. aid-de-camp to his
majesty: Maj. of Artillery: Count Guy
d. Oultremont, adjutant OF the count;
Maj. Jean Dutardin; aid1de-camp mp. u 10
secretary to his majesty: Mr.. Charles
Graux, secretary to her MAJESTY.
Lieutenant of CavalryGofhnet, 9mcer
of ordnance to MIS- majesty
Col Nolf. physician to their ma9esIies'
| lie and Nine. Jesserand. the amoassa-
dor of Belgium and Baroness de car
tier. the ambassador of Great Britain,
| the Chief Justice and Mrs. Wh1te,
the president pro tenn. OF the SenaSe,
senator Cummins; the Speaker OF the
House and Mrs. Gillette. the secretary
of State and Mrs. Lansing. the sec
retary ~ the Navy and Mrs. Daniels:
! Maj Gen. William NJ. Wright. aid
70 the king: Rear Admiral Andrew
r Long. aid to the king; the assist
ant secretary Of state and Mrs. Phil
Inns the third assistant secretary or
state and Mrs. Breckenridge Long.
Mr.. Myron A. Hofer, third secretary
| Of embassy of the United States
Ambassador and Mrs. Brand Whit
| lock. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Senator and Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitch
cock. Representative and Mrs: Rogers
Representative and Mrs. Henry D.
Flood. Representative and Mrs. Frank
| w. Mondell, Representative and Mrs.
| Champ Clark, Gen. John j. Pershing.
| the chief Of staff Of the Army. Gen.
March: Mr.. Charles Symon, Mr.. Pol
LIE Teller, Mr.. A. Paternotte, Mr.. AL
| bert Sergysels. Mr.. Robert Silver
| cruys, Lieut.. Col. Leon Osterrfeth.
Prince Reginald de Croy, Col. and
Mrs. Clarence S. Ridley. Admiral and
Mrs. Gary T. Grayson and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh.
Appointments at Dinner.
! Quite fitting a royal guest was the
| table at which the guests were seat