The Washington times., 1931-04-30
White House
Dimes Siam
Rulers
Priceless Jewels and Cor
geousIy-GoWned Women
Make Affair One of Most
Brilliant in Recent Years
BY ANNE PATTEN

republic can muster was caIIeo
into play last evening when the
President and Mrs. Hoover en-
tertained at dinner at the
White House in compliment to
the King and Queen of Siam,
one Of the few absolute rulers
left in the world today.
East and West, despite the
poet, met across the gracious
board set in the great state
dining room where Presidents
of the United States since
Madison have extended the
hospitality Of the nation.
Masses of spring blooms-jon-
duils, Snapdragons, tulips and
huge clusters of white Spirea
and lilacS-banked the table.
The famous Dolly Madison SER
vice Of gold was brought forth
to do honor to the visitors. the
huge center plaque edged with
tiny bouquets of white lilacs
and snapdragons. One large
epergne Of purple grapes gave
the added touch of originality
for which Mrs. Hoover is noted.
L Queen in Gold BrOcade
The gracious young Queen
Rambai had donned for the
evening a stunning costume of
gold brocade with which she
wore some of the Jewels for
which the royal house of Siam
Is known throughout the world.
Although a tiny person, almost
doll.like in her diminutive
Beauty, the little Queen wears
her priceless gems with regal
grace. For the dinner she had
selected from her jewel case a
headdreSS Of emeraldS and dia-
monds blending with the tones
OF the brocade of her gown.
The center stone, a diamond, is
one Of the famous jewels of the
world, worth kings ransom.
Her mother, the Princess Svasti,
was no less imposing in a. gown
OF some sheer material of the
easter, black with stripes of
pure gold thread. The prin-
cess jewels included splendid
necklace of diamonds and ru-
bies.
Mrs. HOOver's Gown
Z, Mrs. Hoover, in a gown of
heavy ivory faille taffeta, wore
no jeWelry of any kind. Other
frocks noted in the distin-
guished assembly of guests in
vited to dine with the visiting
royalties included the silver
lace worn by Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, sister of Vice
President Curtis, who was &C
corded recognition for the
evening as the second ranking
lady of the land. Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, wife of the
Chief Justice, was lovely in a
bouffant frock of eggShell tat
feta, brilliantly lowered in a
small pattern. Mrs. Henry L.
Stimson, wife of the Secretary
Of State, also wore white taf-
feta and Mrs. William E.
Borah, wife of the chairman
Of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, wore eggshell
chiffon flowered in clusters of
pink roses and violets.
Il Received in Red Room
d The eSident and Hrs.
Hoover received King Prajad-
hipok and Queen Rambai in
the Red room at 8 O'Clock.
Before arrival of the royal
quests at the White House
members Of the Kings suite
preceded them to the mansion,
Joining the American guests in
4he East room. In the Red
room where the President and
Mrs. Hoover had awaited the
coming of the royal couple a
brief exchange of courtesieS
took place, after which the
President, with Slams King,
and Mrs: Hoover, with Queen
tRambai, entered the East room,
where their me jeSties were pre-
scented by the President and
Mrs: Hoover to the other guests.
4 The President took the Queen
IN to dinner, the King escort
ing Mrs. Hoover President
Hoover, with the King at his
right and the Queen at his
left, was seated in one of the
TALL, high-hacked chairs placed
last night at the center of the
table for the President and
First Lady and the royalguests.
eside the King was Mrs.
Hoover, who had at her right
Prince SvaSti, father of the
young Queen. At the left of
Queen Rambai was Vice Presi-
dent Curtis. with Princess
sSvaSti as his dinner compan-
ION. Mrs Gam sat at the
right of Prince Svasti.
n Mr.. Curtis Heads List
h With the Vice President head
ing the list Of. guests asked to
meet the King and Queen, the
Others present were:
/: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E.
Gam. their royal highnesses.
Prince and Princess Svasti; the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes,
Sthe Secretary of State and Mrs.
lEtimSon, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr.. Andrew W. Mel.
lon; Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, the
attorney General and Mrs
Mitchell, the Postmaster Gen
Ekral, Mr.. Walter F. Brown; the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs