The Washington times., 1936-12-31

sort of a din Mrs. Davies
ner to develop if not the gout, at
least some very opulent memories
About IS important gentlemen plus
rs exquisite ladies sat at long
narrow tables. Smiled brightly
beneath high vases of pink roses
and white chrysanthemums. Ate
food that Soviet Russia will have a
struggle to initiate in the old coun.
try. Drank of fine VintageS
Listened to members of the Cabi
net and Of Congress eulogize Mr..
Davies and his lovely wife. And
decided that if a visit to Moscow
could bring forth such excellent
food for the flesh and the spirit,
the new Russia must be the finest
place in either hemisphere.
The menu, serving as a place
card, was decorated with the stars
and stripes of the United States
and the sickle and hammer on the
red background of the Soviet Re
publics. This was our dinner:
Canapes Delice Diane Bouchees
Martini Cocktail Manhattan Cocktail
Beluga Caviar a la Neva
Blinis
Barsac 1925
Clear Green Turtle au Madere
Rastegais
Hearts Of Celery Ripe Olives Pecans
DiameTd Back TeTrapin with
Cucumber Sandwiches
Chateau Kirwan 1925
Supreme of Guinea Hen Regence
Artichoke Clamart
Wild Rice
Moet and Chandon
White Seal
9alade BienVeillance
Cheese Straws
Baked Alaska with Cherries Flambe
Gateau Diplomatic
Moka
Cognac Fine Champagne
Benedictine D. o. NJ.
Inspired by such a repast as
this, Attorney General Homer
Cummings, the toastmaster of the
evening, rose from his place at
the head table and proposed a
toast to the President of the
United States. This was drunk
standing. So were Senator Key
Pittman's toast to Ambassador
TroyanovSky and Senator Pat
Harrison's toast to the President
of the Santo Domingo Republic.
Senator Pittman, having been
introduced as. "the reluctant but
ever ready" by the Attorney Gen
eral, said that Mr.. Davies had
actually earned his position. He
was not recent convert who had
jumped on the band wagon. He
had begun his career as a Demo
crat with Woodrow Wilson. How
ever, the Senator from Nevada
said, Mr.. Davies was not yet con-
flrmed as ambassador. He should
make quite clear his thoughts on
neutrality. Could an embargo be
placed on some, all or no mate
r1alS and what was contraband? q?
This mild, cheerful cross-examina-
ton delighted the diners, and
amused Mr.. Davies.
The Speaker of the House, Mr..
Bankhead. next made a few gay
sallies on the ten thousand
quarts Of grade A cream which
Mr.. Davies is declared to have
shipped into Moscow for use in the
embassy there. Mr.. Bankhead said
that he'd like an exchange, please,
OF the same amount of caviar.
Secretary Roper addressed "men
OF the Old Deal, the New Deal and
what is left of the Republican
party" This caused certain
agitation in former Senator Hiram
Bingham on my right and former
Senator John Henderson on my
left. However, Senator Charles
McNary. leader of the minority
and Representative Bertrand
Smell, another stalwart Re.
publican, said out loud when Mr..
Cummings called on them, "We'u
be around when you fellows are
in the minority"
Mrs. Davies herself, as fresh as
a rose after the weeks of concen.
trated entertaining in her honor
spoke to the guests of her hus,
bands appreciation of everyone's
kindness.
Ambassador Troyanovsky men,
toned his country's delight in
the coming of Mr.. and Mrs
Davies. Senator Alben Barley
keynoter of the Philadelphia con,
vention, called on for some choice
remarks, begged that he be ex.
cused. Bowed deeply. Sat down
and was applauded madly.
The final speech, naturally, was
made by Mr.. Davies. He spoke
easily, gracefully and said that
the founders of the Soviet Re
public had the same purpose as
the founders of America. When
he came back to this country, he'd
be calling everyone Comrade and
speaking Russian fluently.
It was a truly delightful eve
ming and one memorable In
diplomacy.