Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-30
. HEIR majesties. King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth of the
Belgians entertained a COM

sing and other high officials of the
government were present to the NUM-
Der of seventy.
The Secretary and Mrs Lansing met
the King and Queen, and others OF
their party at the door, as is the
custom in receiving royalty, and es-
corted them to the long drawing
room, where were assembled the
The queen and Mrs. Lansing were
both in white satin, worn with but re"
Jewels. AS at the dinner given by the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall. the
royal party. with their hosts, passed
along the line Of guests, bowling and call
ing each name as it was repeated to
them. They then proceeded to the table.
which was laid in the interesting back
drawing room or gallery, where
treasures from all the corners OF the
earth hold prominent place.
In shape the table was oblong and
very wide, it's broad expanse of rich
linen cloth being almost covered with
the floral decoration. A huge plaque
of the rarest white chrysanthemums
occupied the center of the table i'm
mediateIy in front of the royal guests
and their hosts. and at either corner
of the table were tall vases filled with
pink and white chrysanthemums,
while low plaques of the flowers were
ferns and rare little chrysanthemuhis
sprayed the cloth.
Their majesties the King and Queen
of the Belgians and Crown Prince
Leopold were entertained at dinner
night by the secretary thsir b OF on
18th street, and later in the evening
there was a reception to diplomats
and a few State Department officials
The residence of the Secretary OF
State and Mrs; Lansing presented a,d Inc
home of simple elegance. the rooms
being filled with the souvenirs of
many lands and representing the rec
ognition accorded Mrs. Lanslngs
father, the late John W. Foster. a
noted diplomat. from the crowned
The scarlet carpet, which stretched
from the street into the residence.
and the huge Belgian nag hoatlng
over the door were the only signs
which set the entertainment apart
from the dozens of important events
given in the residence in past years
Adding another feature of interest
were the many lighted candles capped
with dainty white shades traced with
gold embroidery, the whole present
ing a delightful blending OF PINK
white and gold.
| To meet their majesties besides the
crown prince Countess Ghislaine de Car
aman Chimay. lady in waiting to her
royal highness. and Lieut.. Gen. Baron
Jaques, aid to the king, were the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall, the
American ambassador to Belgium ana
NJ. Wright, Rear Admiral Andrew
Long, his excellency the ambassador
of the French republic and Nine. JUS
serand. his excellency the ambassador
of Spain and Sonora de Riano. his ex-
lcellency the ambassador of Mexico and
Sonora de Bonillas, his excellency the
ambassador of Russia, his excellency
the ambassador of Chile and sonora
! l.; a n m q.
sador of Argentina and Sonora lie Bre-
ton, his excellency the Belgian am
bassador and Baroness de Cartier De
Marchienne, his excellency the amoas-
sador of Great Britain on special mis-
sion. the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs Glass, the Secretary OF war
and Mrs. Baker, the Attorney General
and Mrs. Palmer. the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs, BurleSon, the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane.
the Secretary of Agriculture and MRS.
Houston, the Secretary OF Commercee
and Mrs. Redfeld, the Secretary OF
Labor and Mrs. Wilson and Gen. Per-
For the reception which followed.
besides the amba SsadorS and their wives
of foreign missions. the foreign minis
tiers and charge d'affaires and their
wives and a few State Department ON
Gals. .,s
For the reception which IoAo~ou' III
Icluded besides the ambassadors and
their wives attending the dinner, IN
Guided the heads Of foreign missions tho
foreign ministers and charge dafaires
and their wives, and few state De-
APARTMENT officials.
Mrs John W. Foster. the motner OF
Mrs. Lansing. was also present at the
reception, and added a charming ana
dignifed figure in her gown OF ricn
black 1t was not Mrs FOSTERS nrst
presentation to royalty. as with her late
husband she has visited most OF the
courts of the old world.
The guests at the reception at ~
o'clock included the Minister of Bolivia
and Sonora de Calderon, the Minister
of Norway and Mime. Bryn. Senior Don
mala; the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Of Guatemala on Special Mission ana
Sonora de Toledo Herrarte, the Minister
of Sweden and Nine. Ekengren, the Min
lister of Denmark. Constantin Br9n;
norita Incz Dominica, the Minister OF
Bulgaria and Mrs. Panaretoff, the Min
lister of Ecuador and Sonora de EliZalde,
the Minister Of Colombia and Nine:
Urueta, the Minister of Switzerland and
Jean Republic and Sonora de Galvan'
the Minister of Nicaragua and Seno-
rita Luz Chammorro. the Minister of
Paraguay and Sonora de Gondra.
the Minister or the NetnerlanuS ana
Nine. Cremer. the Minister OF the
serbs. Croats and Slovenes and
Nine. Grouitch, the Minister OF
Haiti and Nine. Moravia, the Min
lister of Salvador and Sonora de
Sol, the minister of Persia, the minis
ter of Finland and Nine. Saastamoi-
men. the minister of Uruguay and
Mime. Varela, the minister of Hon
duras on special mission, the charge
d'affaires ad interim of Brazil, this
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the charge d'affaires ad interim o.
Peru and Sonora de Gibson, the chargS
d'affaires ad interim of Italy: tn
charge d'affaires ad interim OF Ru-
mania, the charge d'affaires adj in
term of Panama and Senorita Ra-
mona E. Lefevre, the Chinese charge
d'affaires ad interim and Mrs: YunE
Kwai the charge d'affaires ad interim
of Greece and Mrs. Tsamados, the
charge d'affaires ad interim Of Hon
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