Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-28
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| OST important In tho stroh-
uous program prepared for
their excellencies tho King
and Queen of Belgium and
the Crown Prince Leopold
today was the call upon Mrs. Wilson
in tho White House, every detail of
which was democratically carried out.
/ The first lady of the land met the
royal party at the front door of the
mansion and escorted them to the
green room. After an exchange OF
welcome and greeting the king and
queen and prince were shown over
the entertainment suite of the
| first floor, and then visited for
some moments on the south-front
portico, enjoying q view Of the Wash
| ington Monument and the Potomac
beyond. The visit lasted only a short
ture historians. as it was the first
time king ever entered the portals
Of the building.
Mrs. Wilson wore for the morning a
simple gown Of white crepe de chine.
The arrival of the royal visitors last
evening was fraught with intense in
terest for womankind.
The queen. who walked with Mrs
Marshall. bowed very graciously to
the party who assembled in the Presi-
dents room, which was draped with
Belgian and American flags. and was
apparently much interested in the
group of Red Cross canteen women
assembled at the farther end. She
wore :: simple but very becoming
gown of taupe gray chiffon. made on
long, clinging lines. without trim
ming of any sort. Her wrap of black
velvet with a wide collar and deep
cuffs of gray mouf1ion fur was thrown
open, showing the dress beneath.
which had v decollete and was worn
without 5ewelry of any kind. Her
hat was Of the small toque model
which we have come to associate with
her majesty, and 1t also was Of gray
of deeper shade, the foundation of
velvet having q feather trimming Of
gray with a blush tone entirely en-
circling 1t. Mrs. Marshall paid q
rulers by wearing a stunning cape of
Belgian blue duvetyn over a gown of
black satin, while her large picture
hat of black velvet had a trimming of
Belgian blue ostrich feathers.
Mrs. Brand Whitlock, wife of the
United States minister to Belgium
who, with her husband. accompanied
the party. wore a long brown coat
with sable collar and small taupe
brown velvet toQue. trimmed with
feathers Of the same shade. The
queens lady in waiting. Countess de
Caraman-Chimay, wore a long sand
color cape Of bolivian cloth, with a
small hat of shirred velvet of the
same shade. Mrs. William Mason
Wright. wife of Gen. Wright. wearing
a modish black coat suit and hat of
scarlet velvet and chenille, and Mrs.
Joseph Letter. who wore a long black
cloth cape with a deep collar of seal
skin and a large black velvet hat, also
accompanied the royal party.
Mrs. Joseph P. Tumulty, with her
young son and daughter. Miss Marie
Tumulty and Mr.. Joseph Tumulty. ao-
companied Mr.. Tumulty. Mrs. Tum-
ulty wore a strictly tailored suit of
blue duvetyn with a blue velvet hat,
trimmed with blue ostrich feathers.
while Miss Tumulty looked very girl
ish in q brown cloth suit with vel
vet hat to match.
Finishing the days strenuous pro-
gram for their majesties the King
and Queen Of Belgium and the Crown
Prince Leopold will be the dinner
guests tonight. whom the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall will be hosts,
the memorable event taking place in
the homo Of Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. on
Massachusetts avenue. The ambas-
sador of France and Nine. Jusserand
and the Speaker of tho House and
Mrs. Gillett will be Of tho company OF
more than q half hundred distinguish
ed men and women.