Evening star., 1951-10-23
Canadian Embassy Makes
Plans for Royal Couple

lagain and the Ambassadors wife
said that while the ladies are not
being told to do so. they probably
will. But there will be at the
most only so minutes for the
Princess and the Duke to receive.
What the Princess will wear for
this reception is anybody's guess.
She doesn't like to give an ad-
vance on her costumes, particu-
larly her hats. Probably she win
choose a suit for her morning
excursion and it's doubtful If there
will be time to change before the
reception. Mrs. Wong has selected
q dark blue suit. q blue velvet hat
with q veil and dyed squirrel
jacket to wear on that morning
II she has time to change for the
reception. she will put on q red
corded silk dress and q black hat,
trimmed with o feather swirl.
Dinner Costumes
For the Trumans' Wednesday
evening dinner ut Blair House,
Mrs. Wrong expects to wear q
white satin gown with o tight
bodice. and very full skirt. with 9
|peplum embossed with flowers and
Ia semi-stole Of net. With 1t she
will wear an aquamarine and dia-
mond necklace.
On Thursday evening for the
Canadian Embassy dinner. the
wife Of the Ambassador will be
|costumed in black lace over pink
taffeta. also with . tight bodice
and full skirt. AL Of hel
gowns are American designed.
With the evening clothes she will
wear long white kid gloves.
Only 20 guests have been in
vited to the visitors dinner party
principally because that is all
that can be seated In the Canadian
Embassy dining room. AL on the
list are yofficials. What the menu
will be was not disclosed. but
Mrs. WRONG said the meat course
would be saddle Of lamb. This
was selected in favor of q typical
Canadian dish, since these have
been served throughout the tour
of Canada. At the reception,
champagne and sandwiches will
be passed. All Of the food. which
was ordered by Mrs. Wrong, is
to be prepared in the Embassy
kitchen by the Czech cook.
Frances Schmid.
Several Of the Embassy wives
will take care Of the arrange
ments of the flowers, which
probably will be chrysanthemums
in the drawing room and yellow
roses in the dining room.
The furnishings In the present
Embassy on Rock Greek drive,
once the home of John Davidge
and bought in 1947 by the Cana
dian Government, were brought
over from the residence on
Massachusetts, avenue, formerly
owned by Clarence Moore.
Will Use orieinoI Furnishings
The china and silver to be used
were bought by Mrs. Vincent
Massey, wife of the first Canadian
Minister. The china is Royal
Dalton. with q cobalt blue and
gold trim. and the very OLD
English silver is the rattail
pattern. All bear the Canadian
emblem.
The crystal chandelier in the
|gray-walled dining room won't
be lighted. Only the candles in
the four big candlelabras will
glow. Venise lace place mats and
"a large silver bowl filled with
flowers viii be used on the table.
All Of the paintings In the draw.
ing room-where a CHEEKY fire
will burn in the fireplace-and
all except one in the dining room
are on loan from the National
Gallery Of Canada.
The final details of the visit
such as the guest list for the EN-.
basSy dinner, and so forth, are
being made in consultation with
1t. Col. Martin Charters, o. B. E..
private secretary to Princess Eliz.
abeth. who has arranged the tour
About the only things that ar.
really certain are that on tn,
night Of the dinner they are Civ.
ing, the Princess and Duke will
have to leave Blair House before
President and Mrs. Truman, sine.
they are the hosts, and that tn,
young couple will have q Whit,
House car to travel in.