Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
Trunnons' Dinner for ROYAL
Couple First on Calendar
Fifty-Five Guests Greet Netherlands
Queen, the Prince and Their Hosts

postmaster General ana Mrs.
Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of In
terror and Mrs. Oscar L. Chap
man, Mrs. Charles F. Brannan,
wife of the Agriculture Secre-
tary. and Secretary of Commerce
Charles Sawyer were guests from
the Cabinet circle.
Senator Tom Connally. chair
man of the Foreign Relations
Committee and Mrs. Connally
were there and the minority men,
Der of that committee. Senator
Alexander Wiley, with his daugh-'
ter, Mrs. Philip B. Bradley. jr.,
Representative James P. Richards,
chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee and Mrs. Richards
with the Republican member of
the committee, Representative
Charles A. Eaton, were those from
the Congress.
The Director of Mutual Sc
curity. Mr.. w. Averell Hartman.
the Secretary to the President
and Mrs. Joseph Short, Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs.
George w. Perkins, the Chief of
Protocol and Mrs. John Simmons.
and United States Ambassador to
the Netherlands and Mrs. Selden
Chaplin were others in the COM
|pany.
Mrs. James M. Helm, social
secretary at the White House was
present; Mr.. Paul S. Sanders, rep
resenting the Netherlands press,
and Mrs. Sanders; Mr.. Merriman
Smith, representing the United
States press, with Mrs. Smith;
Rear Admiral Ernest P. For
restel. United States Aide to Their
Majesties. and Mrs. Forrestel;
and the Presidents aides. and
their wives, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Harry H. Vaughan, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Robert L. Dennison and
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Robert B.
Landry completed the group.
Attractive Costumes
Mrs. Truman was especially
radiant as she greeted her guests
last evening. Her gown was of
smoke gray mousseline de sole
made over light gray taffeta and
white mousseline de sole, I'M
usually becoming to her soft gray
hair and blue eyes. Her only
ornaments were pearls in her ears
and about her neck.
In contrast to the simplicity
of Mrs. Humans costume. the
Queen wore her coronet of
diamonds, diamond pendant ear
rings, lavalliere and bracelet.
Her gown was of ice blue which in
the soft light of the Carlton room
gave the effect of pale gray. The
strapless bodice was of gros grain
almost solid with paillettes, and
the wide faring skirt was of ice
blue tulle made over rose color. Her
gloves were ice blue which she did
not remove from the arms but
tucked the hands under at the
wrists. This custom prevails in
the Netherlands and the other
ladies Of the royal party did like
wise.
Toll Choirs at Tobie
Queen Juliana sat at the Presi-
dent right, Prince Bernhard at
his left and Mrs. Truman beside
the Prince. They sat in tall backed
chairs with arms, not unlike
thrones, placed at the head of the
arch of the horseshoe.
1t. Col. William S. Santelmann,
leader of the Marine Band,
selected an interesting program of
music for the dinner including a
number Of gay compositions to be
used as the guests assembled and
less animated ones while dinner
was served. The usual ruf1es and
f10urishes of the drums and
trumpets were sounded as the
hosts and their royal guests ar
rived Immediately followed by the
playing of the Netherlands Ma
tional Anthem and 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" Following this
the hosts and honor guests went
into the North room to greet others
invited for the dinner.
After dinner coffee was served to
the ladies in the North room while
the men in the party slipped theirs
at the table. Dinner was served
on Rosenthal Bavarian china in
the Black Knight pattern. The
glasses for water, two wines and
champagne were of crystal with
golden edges. The champagne was
from Charles Heidsieck in France :,
makers of champagne since Louis
the XIV. The other wines were
Spanish sherry Amontillado, do
nestle B.V. Rhine wine and
Burgundy.