The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
BRAVE ANDFAIR
ATTEND DINNER
IN WHITE HOUSE
Brilliant Throng Repre-
sents W orld's State
craft and Beauty.
MANSION SETS OFF
COLORFUL FIGURES
Elaborate Decorations of
Flowers and Flags
Lend Grace. =,

GIittering uniforms of the heroes
Of many nations, shImmoring gowns
from the capitals of the world worn
by fair women. aud flags of nine
countries, all in a setting of breath
taking beauty, marked what was
probably the most brilliant dinner
In the history of the White House,
given last evening by the President
and Mrs. Harding in honor of the
principal delegates to the Limitation
of armaments conference. This was
the first official function Of the par
ley at which the Chief Executive
and First Lady have been hosts.
Sir Arthur Balfour, Aristide
BRAND. Gen. Armando Diax. Prince
Tokugawa-and a company of
other statesmen and warriors met
here to decide the peace of the
world mingled together in a kalefd-
hours, forming an unforgettable
picture.
The Line of Guests.
Eighty were invited to the din
ner. Entering the east entrance of
the White House they passed in
a colorful line up the main steps
TO the main corridor. Here they
walked between two rows of rigid
Marines holding aloft the hags of
the nine nations represented at the
conference. In contrast to the red
velvet carpet underfoot and the
white pillars which form the COR
ridor were the varied colors of the
rags and the masses Of giant white
chrysanthemums massed with ferns
along the walls. American Beauty
roses separated the foyer and corri-
dor.
The east stairway leading up
from the corridor was decorated
with great clusters Of white. Iayen-
dar and yellow chrysAnthemums on
each broad step. The stringed or
chestra Of the Marine Band In their
bright red coats were grouped be-
yond the corridor in the foyer.
Received in Blue Room.
The dinner guests formed in the
circular blue room in the order Of
their rank, and there were received
by the President and Mrs. Harding.
In this room. as in every part Of
the White House, giant chrysanthe-
NUNS in white and shades of Law
endar and yellow were massed with
feathery farleyense ferns to form a
veritable bower.
The waInut-paneled state dining
room made q perfect background for
gorgeous decorations. The u
shaped dining table was arranged
around a great simulated flower bed
of chrysanthemums and ferns.
About the walls were massed chry-
santhemums. ferns and bright-tint-
ed autumn leaves The table was
!centsred with the handsome gold
Dolly Madison plateau - which
brought down such wrath upon the
1 head OF President Madison Tor his
ayagance"-banked with or
aid-pink chrysanthemum blooms
nd Columbia roses. Alternating
long the table were mounds of the
nrysanthemums. roses and ferns,
oups OF tiny gold vases bearing
maIdenhair ferns, and tall gold
delabra with pink candles and
I'D shades. The handsome black
and gold Wilson dinner service was
used
Mrs Coolidge Ranking Lady.
The President and Mrs. Harding
sat facing each other at the exact
center of the table. the President
on the outside of the rim" and
Mrs Harding on the inside in large.
thronslike chairs. On the Presi-
dents right sat the ranking lady,
Mrs Coolidge, wife of the vice
President. while Lady Lee, of Eng
land. was seated at his left on
ArrA Harding's right was seated
Vice President Coolidge. and on her
Iert Premier Aristide BRAND, Cd
France.
The Champs Elysees Wed with
Fifth avenue. Mrs. Harding wore
q gown OF American make, a shin
ing white satin with closely draped
lines and train trimmed with crys-
tai and pearls and set OF by a sash
and drapery OF crisp black tulle.
The Baroness de Cartier de Mar
chIenne. wife OF the Belgian Am
bassadOr. wore a stunning creation.
fashioned by a French modiste-a
clInging model of glittering. irri-
descent paillettes, with square train
falling from the shoulders Mrs
Koo. wife Of DIR. V. K Wellington
sKoo, delegate from China. chose to
Near a modified version of her na-
live costume pearl-gray Canton
reps Jacket and rather full skirt
avily embroidered in silk fowers
the same tint
one UnsMeial Gaezt.
Irs CooIidge's dark beauty vas
et by . velvet gown Of peacock
sleeveless. ankle length and
the new -bateau." or low,
neck. instead Of extreme de-
age NrA Hughes. wife OF the
ary of State. looked partieu-
andsOme in a gown Of heavy
zneta broczded in gold. with
panels At the side and a
train Mrs. Marshall Field.
entertaining the Admiral of
Get Earl Beatty and Lady
and who Vas the only -un-
g1est At the dinner. vas
Ted N silver tissue enbroidered
nowers OF sr1Ehf silver. made
with a train and an 1neven hem
hne.
awhile the diansr Euesn. weret