Evening star., 1951-11-01
By Kothorine M. Brooks


Her royal highness, the Princess
Elizabeth, heir presumptive to the
British throne and her consort,
the Duke of Edinburgh, were the
guests in whose honor the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Truman entertained
at dinner and reception last
evening. The Princess and the
Duke. with her lady-in-waiting,
the Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone
and his equerry 1t. Michael
Parker. are house guests of the
President and Mrs. Truman until
midday tomorrow.
Guests invited to the dinner
were limited to Is as only
10 can be seated in the din
ing room of Blair Lee House, the
larger of the two houses which
now serve as the home of the
Chief Executive and his family.
The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Hume Wrong and the Brit
ish Ambassador and Lady Franks
were the only members of the
diplomatic corps asked to dinner.
The Chief Justice of the United
States and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson
represented the judicial branch of
the Government and from the
legislative branch were three
members of the Foreign Relations
committee, Senator Theodore
Francis Green, ranking member
of the group, in town: Senator H,
Alexander Smith, ranking Repub-
lican member in town. and Sena-
tor Brien McMahon. The chair
man of the committee, Senator
Tom Connally is in his native
Texas, and the ranking Repub-
lican member, Senator Alexander
Wiley also has been absent from
the Capital since the adjournment
of the Congress. Senator Smith
and Senator Mcmahon were &C
companied by their wives. The
small number of guests was COM
pleted by the acting Secretary of
State and Mrs. James E. Webb
Attractive Decorations
Blair House was particularly at
tractive last evening for the din
ner and all arrangements were as
nearly as possible those in keep
ing with formal parties in the
best families of the United States.
A group of musicians from the
Marine Band Orchestra played as
guests were received and through
the reception which followed the
dinner. Mrs. Truman wore a very
becoming gown of blue brocade
and daughter Margaret, who
joined her parents for the brief
visit of Princess Elizabeth and the
Duke, wore pale lavender satin,
the full skirt embroidered and
having a slight train.
The Princess chose a gold and
white lace gown to wear. With 1t
she wore a diamond tiara, dia-
mond necklace and a Garter star
and ribbon.
The table in the dining room of
Blair Lee House was centered
with a cluster of red roses and
white snapdragonS with Baker
fern arranged in a golden bowl,
part of the famous gold service
purchased by President James
Monroe. The damask cloth, made
in the United States has the seal
of the country woven in the CEN
ter and the initials, U. S. en-
broidered in one corner. The nap
kins matched.
The fiat gold service of knives,
forks and spoons, over which there
has been considerable controversy,
with the handsome Lenox china
chosen during the Franklin
Roosevelt administration were
used. The china has a deep blue
band with narrow band of gold
In which the roses from the Roose-
velt coat of arms and the three
feathers from the Roosevelt crest
are etched. What was served to
the distinguished guests was not
given out, though on other i'm
portant occasions the menu freely
has been announced. The glasses
at each place were the same hand
some goblets with the seal of the
United States cut in glass which
are used when parties are given
at the White House. What other
glasses were used for wine was
not announced.
Mrs. Wrong was dressed in white
satin, made with fitted bodice
and a full skirt which had a pep
lum embossed with flowers and
her semi-stole was of white net.
With this she wore a necklace of
aquamarines and diamonds. Lady
Franks costume was of blush pink
chiffon, also with full skirt.
Mrs. Wilson's melon pink nylon
net dress had very full pleated
skirt and bodice of black lace
which also formed an apron effect
over the skirt. With this she wore
the pearl necklace which was a.
recent gift from the Chief Justice.
Mrs. Smith was dressed in silver
and rose brocade, the material
she purchased in China. The dress
was made with square neckline in
front and with small covered but
tons in the back and the skirt
had panels at each side.
Mrs. Mcmahon wore white