Evening star., 1921-10-16
Reception on Friday
To Open New Home
Of Siamese Legation
Particular Charm in the
Touches of Nationality.
Phra Sanpakitch. Charge
d'AHaires. Serving as
Host.

The afternoon reception held Fri
day by Phra Sanpakitch. counselor
and charge d'affaires of Siam, as a
housewarming for the new legation
home at 1900 Kalorama road, held a
particular charm in the various
touches telling the nationality of the
host, who stood without the drawing
room door to receive, while Mrs.
Lotus, wife of the Secretary of the le-
cation and the only woman of the
staff, was within the drawing room.
AS the guests entered they were
attracted by the curious and ex-
quisitely carved rack or stand at the
ported at each end by richly and in
tricateIy carved standards about four
feet apart, across which was another
carved piece from which were suspend
ed metal plaques of various sizes and
thicknesses, and it was these gong
like pieces which gave forth the
charming music heard from time TO
time during the reception.
From the windows of the new le-
cation, which is opposite the splen-
did Tudor Gothic mansion of Mr.. John
Hays Hammond. there is an extensive
view of the park and the country be-
yond. A tennis court adds to the at
furnishings of the drawing rooms are
quite in keeping with the dignity of
the country. There is a large por-
trait of the ruler of the country set
panel-like in one of the doors of the
dining room. where tea was served.
1t beaing the first reception of the
kind this season, the gowns of the
woman visitors We're viewed with
unusual interest.
Mrs. LOTUS wore graceful gown
of black panne velvet, with the
elbow sleeves, the upper part of the
spangled net, the skirt being fash
Toned with short square train
quite narrow in effect
Sonora de. Riano. wife Of the am
bassador Of Spain. wore an ultra
skirt, the only trimming being mar
row bands Of light gray slinx lace
outlining the neck. which was high
in the back and V-shaped in the
front, and a wider band about the
bottom of the skirt. With this she
wide and graceful brim bound with
black velvet.
Nine. Wallenberg, wife of the min
lister Of Sweden, wore dark blue
canton crepe, the skirt a bit full and
ankle length. The bodice was made
with dainty vest of white and a belt
of the crepe was embroidered in dull
gold threads. Touches Of this en-
broidery also were on the bodice and
sleeves. Her hat was Of black mo-
hair, with a fall of black chantilly
lace over the narrow brim. Miss
Wallenberg wore black serge, made
on straight lines and without trim
I ming, soft eirdle of black satin
finishing the waist line. She wore
a black taffeta hat, with sprays of
eoura feathers falling over the
dropping brim.
Mrs. ]. Wilbur Carr wore a pearl
gray canton crepe dress. with touches
of dark blue. The bodice and front
| and back panels of the skirt were
laid in narrow box plaits. and she
wore q small dark blue hat. Mrs.
Sherwood Cheney. formerly Miss
Louise Delano, wore q smart1y tai
lored midnight blue serge, trimmed
in front and back panels with wide
braid, and toque Of black panne vel
vet. trimmed with dropping coque
feathers. Mrs. Warren Delano Rob-
bins wore dark brown Canton crepe.
q mushroom hat of golden brown
panne velvet and q wide and very
long scarf of sable.