The Washington herald., 1919-10-30

King Albert and Queen Elisabeth
and the Duke OF Brabant were en-
tertained at dinner last evening by
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Lansing
At their residence In Eighteenth
street. A reception followed ~.
the members Of the diplomatic
corps and q few oficials of the
state Department not at the o1n-
ner.
:, The Lansing home was char,otng.
" but simply arranged, as on the
occasions OF dinners given there
for members Of the Cabinet, excepe
for the red carpet leading across
the sidewalk to the entrance of the
house. where Secretary and Mrs.
Lansing greeted their distinguished
quests.
Two large. tall vases filled- with
white chrysanthemums and Ameri-
can Beauty roses were the only
decorations In the reception hall.
The guests assembled in the large
front drawing room on the north side
Of the house. The royal party. led by
1he Presidents aide. Col Clarence
Ridley. were escorted upstairs by
their hosts and greeted the guests in
the drawing room just as they did
at the dinner the night before. They
strolled among the guests. acknowl-
edgtng each one as Col. Ridley called
thsir names, by a friendly nod. Then
n party entered the large back
drawing room where the dinner was
served.
The table was square and simply
but charmingfy laid: typical of a
simple but elegant American home.
Tho center was adorned with q large,
low plaque Of white chrysanthemums.
while several smaller ones OF pink
roses and chrysanthemums were
placed at intervals. Four tall vases
were placed on each corner Of the
table and were filled' with pink
chrysanthemums and a few pink
roses artistically combined. Tiny
menu cards were at each place
each with the coat Of arms of the
White House in gold thereon.
After the dinner the party return
led to the front drawing room,
where a formal reception was held
for the guests invited to meet their
. majesties after dinner. Mrs. Ian
sings mother. Mrs John w. Fos-
ter, widow of a former Secretary of
State, was presented to King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth immedi-
ately after the dinner. She looked
lovely in a simple gown Of black
velvet Mrs Lansing wore a hand
some gown OF heavy white brocaded
satin, with tulle becomingly ar
ranged on bodice and the skirt cut
with a short train.
+ The dinner guests included Count
eSs Ghislaine de Caraman Chimay,
To A
ican Ambassador to Belgium and
Mrs. Brand WhitIock. Maj. Gen. W.
NJ. Wright. Rel: Admiral Andrew
Long: His Excellency the Ambassa-
dor of the French Republic and Mime.
Jusserand; His Excellency the Am
fas: ador OF Spain and Sonora de
Riano; His Ecellency the Ambas-
sajor Of Mexico and Sonora de To-
mas: His ENcGllency the Ambas-
sadOr of Russis; His ExceIIencv the
ambassador Of Chile and Sonora lie
Matthew: His ExceIlency the Am
bassador of Argentina and Sonora
le Breton: Ills Excellency tho Bel
Eian Ambassador and Baroness de
Cartier de Marchienne; His Excel
. lency the Ambassador OF Great Brit
ain on Special Mission: the Secretary
nj the Treasury and Mrs. Glass: the
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Baker:
the Attorney General and Mrs. Palm
or: the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson: the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels: the Secretary Of
the Interior and Mrs. Lane: the Sec
retary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston: the Secretary Of Commerce
and Mrs. Redfield: the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. Wilson; and Gen.
Pershing.
The guests at the reception in
cfuded His Excelency the Ambassa-
dor Of Russia. the Minister of Bo-