Evening star., 1952-04-04
Society News:
By Kothorine M. Brooks

The first formal function in the
renovated White House was given
yesterday when the President and
Mrs. Truman entertained Her
Majesty Queen Juliana and the
Prince of the Netherlands at
luncheon.
The State dining room was a
picture The soft Colonial green
walls, the gold of the window
draperieS and upholstery of the
chairs made particularly effec-
tive background for the long
damask covered table laid for 81.
The new set of Lenox china
made for use in this new State
dining roOm-the pattern ap-
proved by President and Mrs. Tru-
man-waS used for the first time
yesterday. The plates have wide
borders OF green, a deeper shade
than the walls of the room, and a
narrower band Of gold at the edge.
The center has the Presidents
seal in gold. With this was used
the fiat silver, and a shallow silver
bowl in the center of the table
held pink roses, blue iris and white
snapdragonS.
Small silver dishes filled with
nuts were about the table. The
tumblerS for the water and wine
were of cut crystal, bearing the
United States shield. The finger
bowls match the glasses and in
each one yesterday a delicate
looking pansy t1oated on the wa
ter.
Luncheon Guests
Members of the royal party who
were seated at the beautifully ap-
pointed table were Baroness van
Boetzelaer van Oosterhout, For
elgn Minister Striker, the Ambas-
Sador and Nine. van Roijen. Jonk-
heer van Starkenborgh Stachou-
Wer, Mr.. van Tets, Miss Tellegen,
Baron van Heecheren van Mole
eaten, private secretary to Her
Majesty; DR.. F. A. deGraaf. pri-
Vate secretary to Prince Bernhard;
Jonkvrouwe Roell, Mai. c. c.
GeertSeme. aide-de-camp to the
Prince. and 1t. Comdr. Stegeman,
alde-de-camp to Her Majesty.
United States Ambassador and
Mrs. Chaplin. Chief of Protocol
and Mrs. Simmons and Mrs.
James M. Helm were others there.
1t. Col. Santelmann led the
Marine Band Orchestra from it's
accustomed place in the north
corridor during the assembling of
the guests and the luncheon.
Guests were greeted in the Blue
Room where tall ferns were in the
South windows and white bloS-
SONS on the mantel. Sturdy red
tulips held their heads high in the
flower boxes in the red corridor.
Achesons Hosts
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Dean AcheSon gave a dinner last
evening for the distinguished Wis
itors from the Netherlands. An
derson House was the scene of the
feStiVity and the details of the ar
rangementS were in the hands of
Mrs. Victoria Gainey.
Secretary and Mrs. Acheson
stood in the English drawing room
on the second floor to greet their
guests and present them to the
gracious Queen and charming
Prince of the Netherlands. A bowl
filled with tulips Of all shades held
the center of floral attractions
while on the piano a cluster of
white Gala lilies was placed Else
where in the rooms quantities of
Suring blossoms gave color to the
scene.
The hostess was goWned in
very becoming yellow organza
made with full skirt and square
cut neck line in the bodice. The
dress was embroidered in apple
green making a sprightly spring.
like costume. Queen Juliana chose
her ice-blue dress with fiaring
tulle skirt built over rose color
underskirt and the groS grain
bodice covered with paillettes.
About her shoulders she wore a
tulle stole in the ice blue shade
which also was encruSted with
paillettes. With this she wore long
rose color suede gloves which she
did not remove during dinner, but
as she did the evening before, took