Evening star., 1952-06-06
Society News:
Birthday Anniversary
Of Queen Elizabeth Il
British Ambassador and Lody Franks
Celebrate the Day at Garden Purty
SocietyNews::
By Katherine M. Brooks

By Katherine M. Brooks
Simplicity marked the garden
party yesterday of the British
Ambassador and Lady Franks who
celebrated the birthday anniver-
sary of their new sovereign, Queen
Elizabeth II. The weather was
perfect and the beautiful Sloping
lawn velvety green. Everywhere
the luxuriance of early summer
in Washington was evident. The
crimson climbing roses over the
low walls about the garden; the
more formal rose garden close to
the house; and the trees and
scrubs edging the lawn were at
their best.
The Ambassador and Lady
Franks stood in front of a clump
of tall lockwood at the foot of the
steps from the terrace to greet
their several hundred guests.
Members Of the embassy staff
escorted guests down the steps and
presented them to the hosts. Lady
Franks wore a very becoming short
frock Of white with small dark
brown figure, the skirt full and
the bodice having square neck
line and made long over the shoul-
ders in place of sleeves. The two
younger members Of the family,
Caroline and Alison, were here.
there and everywhere, wearing
deep rose color dresses made alike.
They, too were very friendly and
remembered more than one guest
from the party last year, an ac-
complishment for one just enter
ing her teens and one several years
younger.
England TronspIonted
The scene yesterday as one
stepped out onto the terrace and
looked down onto the lawn was
typically English as were the
luscious Strawberries and whipped
cream served to follow the custom
at home. Neither the berries nor
the cream came from Devon
shire but were nonetheless de-
licious. Three long buffet tables
were set up on the outer edges of
the lawn. Each table was centered
with a birthday cake which had
sprays of roses in the icing and a
cluster of the natural bright bios
SONS in a bowl.
The delicious cold coffee with
ice cream was very welcome and
there also was a bar where Scotch
and soda as well as other drinks
were to be had.
Miss Truman Present.
Miss Margaret Truman. accom-
panied by Mr.. Roy Leif1en, was
among those calling to wish the
new Queen many happy returns
of the day." She wore a becom-
ing dark-blue eyelet-embroidery
dress with a wide band Of pale
green tulle about her head and
tied in large bow at the left
side. She spent some time among
the guests on the lower lawn but
grew camera shy" when asked
to pose with Mrs. Estes Kefauver.
The latter wore black organdy
with a wide -brimmed black hat
the crown and top of the brirn
covered with white lace.
The Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Percy Spender were congrat-
ulated on all sides for his birth
day award from the Queen. How
ever, he will not be Sir Percy
until he goes to England and re-
ceives the honor personally from
the Queen.
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Dean Acheson were accompanied
by their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bundy.
Postmaster General and Mrs.
Jesse M. Donaldson. Mrs. Oscar
L. Chapman, without her Interior
Secretary husband and Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs. Charles
F. Brannan were there from the
cabinet circle.
Senotoriol Bride Present
Senator and Mrs. Alexander
Wiley were warmly greeted, As
sociate Justice Robert H. jackson
and Associate Justice and Mrs.
Tom c. Clark forming a small
group as they started down the
lawn after greeting their hosts.
Mrs. Wiley wore white silk with
small black figure and q small
white flower hat.
A feminine bloc from the
Lower House Of Congress stood on
the steps surveying the scene for
some time. Representative Eliza
beth Key. in very becoming blue
lace and matching wide brimmed
straw hat chatted with Represent
ative Reva Beck Bosone and
Representative Vera Buchanan,
the latter two in white tailored
suits.