The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20
buckingham Palace Rules

upon the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall.
Buckingham Palace Rules
The guests who were asked to
meet Her Majesty, numbering less
than SO and all from the official
group. assembled in the historic
blue room. Following the proce-
dure in vogue at Buckingham
Palace and other foreign courts,
they were lined up in a semi-circle
according to rank.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Her Majesty
entered, accompanied by Her Royal
Highness Princess 1leana and His
Royal Highness Prince Nicholas,
making the circle" of the guests
with Col. Sherwood A. Cheney, aide
to President Coolidge, who presented
each guest to the royalties.
Then came the President and
Mrs Coolidge to make the circle"
in their turn, first extending greet
ings to Queen Marie and her chill
dren who had taken their places at
the head of the line.
There was no parade Of hand
kissing or courtesying, however,
for Queen Marie shook hands in
democratic fashion with each guest
as he-or she-was presented.
President Coolidge offered his
arm to Her Majesty. Mrs. Coolidge
going in to dinner with Prince
Nicholas.
In tie great paneled dining room,
ablaze with lights and flower
decked, the guests were seated
about a long rectangular table.
President Coolidge occupied a high
backed carved oaken chair on one
side, Mrs. Coolidge being similarly
enthroned on the other side of the
table. with Prince Nicholas on her
right. hand and Vice President
Dawes on her left.
Queen Beside Coolidge
Queen Marie, Of course, had the
seat of honor at the Presidents
right, while he had Princess Ileana
on the other side. Secretary Mellon
of the Treasury took her in to
dinner. Next to Queen Marie was
seated Secretary of State Kellogg,
who took in Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, and Mrs. Kellogg was next
to Prince Nicholas.
Besides the royal Rumanian
group, guests at dinner included
the Vice President and Mrs. Dawes,
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth-without
Speaker Longworth, who is cam
paigning in Ohio-the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Kellogg, the Sec
rotary fthe Treasury, the Secretary
of War-without Mrs. Davis, who
is abroad-the Attorney General and
Mrs. Sargent, the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. New, the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, the
Secretary of the Interior, the Sec
rotary of Agriculture and Mrs. Jar
dine and the Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. James J. Davis.
Senator William E. Borah, chair
man OF the Foreign Relations Com.
mittee of the Senate, was an alb
sentee, being on a speaking trip.
But Mrs. Borah was present. 9th
ers in the official group were Sen
ator Claude Swanson, also Of the
Foreign Relations Committee, and
Mrs. Swanson, Representative
Stephen G. Porter, chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
House Representative Charles l.,
Linthicum, House Foreign Affairs
Committee, and Mrs. Linthicum.
Few Diplomats There
The only diplomats in the company
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Getty Chill
ton, charge d'affaires of Great Brit
ain, the country of Queen Marie s
birth, with Mrs. Chiffon. and Radu
T. Djuvara, charge d'affaires OF
Rumania.
Others at the dinner were Nine
Procopiu and Nine. Lahovary, ladies'
in-waiting to Her Majesty; the Secre
tary to the President and Mrs. San
ders, the Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. j. Butler Wright, Mr.