The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Bows
To Japanese
Royalty
Visit of Prince TakamatSu
And His Bride Is Occasion
For Many Formal Func-
tions; Hoovers Are Hosts
By ANNE PATTEN

ny ANNE 4 IA GLN
Capital society, blase as a
rule to visiting dignitaries, is
finding a real thrill in the
visit of their Imperial High
neSSes, Prince kam a S u,
brother of the Emperor Of
Japan, and his pretty young
bride, Princess Takamatsu.
The little japanese Princess
is possessed of more than the
average share of charm and is
as dainty and sweet to look
upon as the blossoms of the
Japanese cherry trees in Po-
tomac Park. Which, by the
way, they have promised to
view this afternoon, permitting
the cameramen one of the best
"shots" in years of the famous
blooms.
Feted At White House
In their honor, the White
House, where the President and
Mrs. Hoover entertained them
at dinner last evening, was
abloom with huge bowls and
vases Of the blossoms. The
Princess, it is reported, was
delighted with the tribute and
even more charmed when one
Of her fellow-guests at the din
ner informed her that the
cherry trees in Washington
were Just 10 years old.
Just my age!" she exclaimed
in the faultless English that be-
speaks her cosmopolitan train
ing.
Wore Pink Chiffon Gown
No doubt entirely by chance,
but presenting a lovely picture
nevertheless, Princess Taxa
matsu was gowned for the eve
ming in pale pink chiffon, the
color of the blossoms. She wore
with the frock, which was en-
broidered in irideScent beads,
necklace of diamonds, the jewels
twinkling under the lights Of the
tall gold candalabra Of the
famous White House gold SER
vice.
Her hostess for the evening,
Mrs. Hoover, had selected from
her wardrobe for the occasion a
gown of old. blue brocade with
the smart deep shoulder ettect
and a long square train. Nine.
Debuchi, wife Of the japanese
Ambassador, wore white Satn
embroidered in crystal beads.
Mrs. StimsOn'S FrOck
Other gowns noted at the
dinner included the white satin
worn by Mrs. Henry L. Stimson,
wife of the Secretary of State,
and the cream satin worn by
Mrs. William E. Borah, wife OF
the chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A shoulder bouquet Of Violets
and lilies of the valley lent an
additional note Of color to Mrs.
Borah's costume.
The guests invited to dine
with the royal visitors included
His Excellency the japanese
Ambassador and Nine. Debuchl,
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Stimson, the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Hurley, the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. ADAMS,
the Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Lamont, Senator and Mrs:
William E. .Borah, Senator and
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Sen
ator and Mrs. David A. Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Castle,
jr., Mr.. and Nine. Somatsu
Kato, Takeo Yamagata, John
Hays Hammond, Stanley K.
Hornbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Southgate, Lieut.. Comdr.
Kyosuke Midzuno, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. Ellis M. Zacharias,
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., Allan
Hoover, Capt. and Mrs. Charles
Russell Train and Col. Campbell
B. Hodges.
Impressive Setting
The guests were presented
to the Royal HighneSses by Sec
retary Stimson, in the brief
interval between their arrival
and the descent from upstairs
of the President and Mrs.
Hoover. Roses and spring
flowers filled the vases in the
drawing rooms, and in the East
Room, and in the State dining
room, where dinner was served,
the table was glowing with
the famous Dolly Madison gold
service and profusion Of
flowers.
Following the dinner, the
company assembled in the East
Room for an hour of so of
talk, the President and Mrs.
Hoover having omitted for
last evening the musical pro-
gram, that customarily follows
State dinners.
Envoy HOnOrS Visitors
The Ambassador of Japan and
Nine. KatSuji Debuchi will en-.
tertain at a reception this eve