Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09

the prime minister and his daughter,
cabinet, Senate and House and a few I
and fully 600 guests shook hands at tbs
BY far the largest concourse gathered
for the evening was on the steps of the
embassy along the sidewalk and in the
street, where unofflcial Washington
citizens from every section of the
country, many of them bankers and
men of financial mportance-waited in
the cold night air in hopes OF seeing
the great Labor leader and his daughter,
or at least paying their silent respects
If they did not.
No visitor who has ever come to Wash
ingtonAnot even the King and Queen
of the Belgians or the Queen of Ru-
mania-has had such eager street re-
ception as has the premier OF Great
Britain.
Visitors Delighted.
The White House dinner, the lunch
con at the British embassy, the Cana
dian luncheon and other such events
became quite secondary when the great
statesman and Labor leader met this
cross-section of the voting element OF
this country. AS he and his daughter
looked over the great company, every
available inch of space on the reception
floor of the embassy being filled, they
fairly beamed with delight.
The Ambassador and Lady Isabella
Howard and their guests OF honor STOOD
in the middle drawing room Of the suite
to receive, Lady Isabella weaving a'gown
of white satin and gold lace, diamond
necklace and other diamond ornaments,
while Miss Macdonald took f1ve years
from her head by wearing simple
white gown and no jewels. She was
exceedingly bonny and pretty.
Among the very early arrivals at the
reception were the Vice President, his
sister, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam. and
Mr.. Gam, Mrs. Gam being in gown
of yellow velvet simply fashioned, with
which she wore topaz ornaments, stones
in the same color appearing in the trim
ming of her gown.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, wife OF the
Speaker, was also a guest, and as usual
was surrounded by groups OF admirers
all during her short stay in the draw
ing rooms and the ballroom.
She wore gown of gold and brown
brocade, her brown hair, streaked with
gray, showing its old-time CLINT Of gold.
She wore a diamond necklace.
No Clash OF Social Arms.
While many curious eyes watched for
a clash of arms-social armS-between
Mrs. Gam, sister of the Vice President,
and Mrs. Longworth, there was none.
They were quite as polite and friendly
as a great formal reception Of the
nature permitted.
The British and American colors
mingled in the decorations of the en-
bassy last night. Autumn flowers, in
their richest coloring, filled great bowls
and vases about all of the rooms.
From the high landing of the state
stairway there looked down on the
Labor leader of Great Britain a mag
nificent portrait of Queen Victoria in
her prime, while at the foot of the
stairway and to the left was a life
size standing portrait of Queen Mary
in court robes. The portrait of the
King is in the dining room, where OPP
posite him hangs portrait Of Bonnie
Prince Charlie.
After being received the guests passed
into the ballroom, where hung por-
traits of other members of the royal
family, and then they drifted into the
dining room, where refreshments were
served.
Dinner Party Small.
The dinner party was a small one for
the embassy, and seated about the long
table with its rounded corners were the
Ambassador, who had upon his right
Mrs. Stimson and upon his left Mrs.
Adams, wives, respectively, of the Sec
rotary of State and the Secretary Of
the Navy. Lady Isabella Howard had
upon her right the Secretary of State,
Mr.. Stimson, and upon her left the
prime minister. Miss Macdonald, sew
eral seats removed, was taken into din
ner by the Undersecretary Of State, Mr..
Cotton.
The center of the long and wide
table was filled with a mirror, sur
rounded by q standing border Of silver,
and in its center stood a massive cam
delabrum, while graceful white porce-
lain swans were reflected In the mirror.
Two other tall candelabra stood at
either side Of this, and between them
were huge loving cups, in massive de-
sign, filled with pink roses. Pink roses
and dainty white flowers were used in
other vases, and the entire silver din
ner service, quite the most massive and
interesting in this country, was used.
List Of Dinner Guests.
/ Seated about the table were:
The prime minister and Miss Mac