Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
PRESIDENT IS GIVEN
BIRTHDAY CAKES
Large, Luscious Offerings
Are Products of Two Artists,
Lee and Clement.

The legion Of young Americans who
aim to be President Of the United
States some day would be doubly am
bilious along that line il they could
get a glimpse-or. better, a taste-of
the large and luscious birthday cakes
presented to President Coolidge for his
birthday dinner at the White House
today.
One Of these two elaborate creations
of the bakery art is a product Of the
culinary technique Of Lee Ping Guam,
whose famous cooking needs no intro
duction to occupants OF the White
House who have dined aboard the
presidential yacht MayfiOwer during
the four years Lee has presided over
the Mayfiower cuisine.
To give the Chief Executive a choice
In this piece de resistance of all birth
day dinners another cake. so large
that two strong men staggered under
it's burden as they carried It into the
executive Offices for the official pres
entation yesterday. was presentd by
Clement, pastry chef at local care.
Clements creation, bearing 81 candles.
is surmounted by q spread eagle, done
in gold, and bearing the words free.
dom and unity" and "happy birth
day" delicately traced In snowfe frost
ing on the front.
Cakes Lees Speciality.
Presidential birthday cakes have be-
como a speciality with Lee Ping Guam
since he was elevated from a torpedo
boat chef to pursue his art among
the more inspiring appointments OF
the Mayfiower Kitchen. President and
Mrs. Harding knew their seductive
flavor and almost feathery lightness.
and among Lees most cherished pos
sessions are their notes OF thanks for
his thoughtfulness at birthday times.
But in his creation for President
Coolidge the Mayfiower chef. for deco
rative effect certainly. has even sur
passed the other tempting products or
his art. Surmounting its delectaoiy
frosted surfac, measuring 10 inches
across, Is another largo American
eagle with wings widespread-the
minds Of great chefs seem to think
alike. But Lees eagle even holds in
its beak a Flagstaff. from which waves
the Stars and Stripes.
Beneath the eagle Is the skillfully
traced greeting, Happy birthday to
President Coolidge" Lee can claim
complete originality in the other fea-
ture OF his cake by which, in making
the bottom layer larger than the top,
ha has placed 80 candles on the rim
of this layer and 20 on the top Dainty
icing sprays Of pink rosebuds and
green leaves complete the esthetic
unity.
Lee has not reached the present
heights Of his art without long and
faithful labor in its more prosalc
fields. AS steward on the United
States torpedo boat Berry, Lee served
on that vessel while 1t performed con-
voy duty throughout this country's
participation in the World War. After
service on other naval vessels he was
assigned to the Mayfower cuisine In
1922.
Lee also Is no stranger to the mo-
ton picture camera In film show
ing all the episodes Of a Thanksgiving
dinner, from the catching OF the
turkey to its punishment by a hungry
group Of bluejackets. he played the
leading role. The picture. for which
Lee received the congratulations OF
high naval authorities. was displayed
for the edification Of prospective
naval recruits.