Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
The British Embassy
Has New Occupant
Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth II
To Hang Near Those of Ancestors
By Kothorine M. Brooks

where she still maintains her
home. It was an adopted home
for the late Mr.. Chandor as he
was born and educated in Eng
land. He served with the British
forces during World War I and
his first exhibit was in the Royal
Academy in London in 1922. He
then came to this country where
he gained great fame with his
portraits of prominent men in
GLIDING the late Dwight F.
Davis, Secretary of War, Gov
ernor of the Philippines. and the
father of Lady Makins.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who also has
been done by the artist, had
planned to be present for the
ceremony but she had engage
mentS in Canada and no date
convenient for her and for Mrs.
Chandor, as well as the AM
baSsador and Lady Makins,
could be found at this time.
Following the completion of the
portrait of the Queen, in which
her majesty also had a deep per-
sonal interest, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandor showed it privately in
London. Then it was brought
to this country and has been on
view, by permission of Her
Majesty and under the auspices
of the English Speaking Union.
Proceeds from these exhibitions
have been added to the King
George VI memorial scholarship
fund.
Mrs. Anderson There
Mrs. Robert B. Anderson, wife
of the Secretary of the Navy.
wearing a very becoming white
sequih hat, in the new float
crown style, was telling about
the luncheon earlier for Mrs.
Eisenhower. I'VE talked, and
talked, and then after luncheon
We talked some more. No one
seemed to want to go home!"
Lady Lewis was accompanied
by Mrs. Ethan B. Stroud, whose
husband is an official of the
Justice Department. The Strouds
came from Fort Worth, Tex,
and not only Mrs. Stroud but
six other members of her family
have been painted by Mr.. Chan
dor. Mrs. Stroud yesterday wore
a French blue frock and long
taffeta coat especially becoming
to her very blond hair. and a
small cap-like nat of green
leaves.
Commonwealth Represented
South African Ambassador
and Mrs. G. P. JooSte were in
the small company and the
Counselor of the New Zealand
Embassy and Mrs. G. r. Laking
were among those from other
Commonwealth nations admir-
ing the portrait. The Australians,
however, were conspicuous by
their absence as they were hav-
ing a party in their own en-
bassy. The new Charge d'Affaires
and Mrs. F. j. Blakeney gave
reception to celebrate Australia
Day.
Associate Justice and Mrs.
Tom Clark were there and also
the Naval Aide to the President
and Mrs. Edward L. Beach and
the. Bishop of Washington and
Mrs. Angus Dun, the latter in
a smart black costume with a
spray of lilies of the valley on
the bodice and a black and white
hat. The Very Rev. Francis
Bowes Sayre. jr.. Canon of the
Cathedral and Mrs. Sayre. also
were there, the latter in navy
blue tailored suit with matching
hat.
Theoter Porty
The Ambassador and Lady
Makins later entertained a
group of ten guests at the
National Theater last evening
to see 1.-The Confidential Clerk"
written by T. S. Eliot. British
poet now conceded to be Eng
lands greatest living play
wright. The play, which opened
Monday for two weeks stay, fea-
lures two British stars, Claude
Rains and Joan Greenwood as
well as Ina Claire of this coun-
try.