Evening star., 1953-10-31
Society and Clubs
King and Queen Entertain
For President and Wife
By Katharine M. Brooks

e M. BROOKS
| B. Folsom, Chief of Naval OPP
cations and Mrs. Robert B. Car
ney, Mrs. Matthew B. Ridgway,
wife of Army Chief of Staff; and
Chief of Protocol and Mrs. John
F. Simmons.
Prince Ernest OF Hanover,
brother of Queen Frederika, was
there and also 1t. Gen. Reuben
Jenkins, who spent some time on
duty in Greece and Mrs. Jenkins,
Chairman of the Board of Com
misSioners Of the District of Co
lumbia and Mrs. Samuel Spen-
Ger, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Wilton
B. Persons, Treasurer of the
United States Ivy Baker Priest
and the Secretary to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. James c. Hagerty.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Stefanos StefanopuloS was at
the dinner and others in the
royal party were Mrs. Mary Kar-
olou, lady in waiting to the
Queen: Mr.. Anthony Stathatos,
master of ceremonies to the
King, and the latter's three
aides de camp, Air Vice Marshal
Charalambos Potamianos, Col.
John Daskalopoulos and Comdr.
EpaminondaS Panas, and Rear
Admiral Richard Pollard Glass,
United States Aide to the King.
Pretty Costumes
Mrs. Eisenhower wore white
lace appliqued on black net and
made over several layers Of black
net. Her dainty black slippers
were lacy, and her long gloves
were white. She wore a diamond
and ruby necklace and match
ing earrings.
Her hostess, the Queen. also
chose a lace gown, the lace hav-
ing been worn by the Kings
grandmother, Princess Olga, and
made over satin in a newer mode
for her majesty. With this she
wore her diamond and emerald
necklace, diamond tiara and her
two decorations, the Cross Of Our
Saviour and the Medal Of Valour.
Oddly Shaped TobIe
The usual oblong dining table
had "ellS"-so to speak-last eve
ming, thus adding room for ad-
ditional guests and not crowding
them or those serving. The ia
BILE was beautiful. Simplicity
marked the decorations. with low
mounds of deep red roses match
ing the red of the carpet and
draperies. Linking the mounds
down the center of the table and
it's "ells" was southern smilax,
with here and there a white gar
denia. The perfume Of the roses
and the gardenias permiated the
room.
Except for the roses every
thing in the table settings were
silver and white, the Ambassador
having a rather famous collec-
ton of silver. The menus, with
the royal arms at the top, were
placed in the miniature silver
japanese gateways. which the
Ambassador had made for him
when he was Ambassador to the
country of the Rising Sun. The
small silver reproductions of
Japanese pagodas, also made for
the Ambassador in that country.
and the Japanese bath tubs"
and water furnaces" were the
salt and pepper shakers.
Traditional Lomb Served
Lamb is the favorite and
choice dish for Greeks and last
evening their majestieS served
boneleSs English lamb chops
brooches as the main course.
With these there were white
asparagus with Hollandaise
sauce, French green beans al
mondine and balled parslied
potatoes. Red wine was offered
for this main course.
The dinner started with clear
consomme a la champagne with
fresh mushrooms and hot cheese
crescents and sherry. This was
followed by filet of sole with
cardinale sauce, bread and butter
sandwiches and white wine. The
salad was pate de foie gras,
aspic triangles and hearts OF
palms with buttered toast and
the dessert was strawberry
mousse with fresh strawberries
and champagne.
Fresh fruits completed the
dinner and coffee and liqueur
were served to the ladies in the
drawing room and to the gentle
men in the library.
Few Additional Guests
A very few additional guests
were invited for a reception after
the dinner. The two other Com
missioners of the District OF
Columbia, Mr.. Renah F. Camalier
and Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prem
tiss with Mrs. Camalier and Mrs.
Prentiss were asked as well as
Mr.. Edgar Morris. who was chair
man of the District welcoming
committee, accompanied by Mrs.
Morris. Those invited to join
the company after the dinner
were limited to citizens Of the
United States, the only Greeks
being the widows of former Am
baSSadors, Nine. Diamantopoulos,
who was chatelaine of the en-
basSy in this Capital, and Nine.
Peas, whose husband served his
king not in Washington, but in
several other countries.
The company for the reception
was scarcely more than fifteen
or twenty.