Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Queen Is Honor Guest
Of DuIleses at Dinner
Nv DAISY CLELAND


Quen Elizabeth II swept
into the Pan American Union
for . dinner In her honor las,
evening and beheld q sight
which combined grandeur and
democratic informality.
The occasion was the dinner
by Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Dulles In honor Of Her Majesty
and Prince Philip.
AS the royal couple arrived
on the stroke Of the appointed
hour, $50. they were greeted
on the steps BY their host.
They noted the massive mar
bled halls Of the building.
which Is one Of Washington 8
most beautiful.
The radiant Queen with Mr..
Dulles and the Prince went to
the south end Of the building
and took the elevator to the
upper floor. where the receiving
line formed Just outside the
Hall Of Americas. just as they
were entering the elevator, the
Queen paused when q maid in
black uniform curtsied to her.
Embroidered with Crystals
The dress chosen by the
Queen for the white-tie dinner
was . slim fitted gown of
aquamarine romaine. entirely
embroidered in fine aqua
marine crystals. The dress Is
slightly draped at the bodice
and left hip. Over 1t she wore
a draped shoulder scarf which
fell in two long panels. II was
also encrusted with aquama-
rine crystals.
The Queen wore the Russian
fringe tiara left to her by her
grandmother. Queen Mary,
With 1t Queen Elizabeth
wore q diamond necklace and
earrings. also the Order Of the
Garter and Family Order.
Mrs. Dulles wore q gown OF
fee blue satin which had q full
skirt but no train. With 1t
was q small fuehsia velvet boz
lero which was snapped on. In
the middle Of the skirt. slightly
to one side, there was a bunch
of carnations In the same
fuchsia shade. The dress was
especially designed for Mrs.
Dulles for this dinner by Mr..
Royce Of New York.
los Guests Form Line
At $40 the line Of los guests
started moving slowly up the
marble stairway to the receiv-
ing line.
Forming the receiving line
with the hosts and the guests
Of honor were Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs Sell
wyn Lloyd and Australian AM
bassador and Lady Spender.
who were there as the dean Of
the Commonwealth Ambassa-
doris. Lady Spender wore q
diamond and emerald tiara
with her white ball gown.
Those attending from the
royal party included the
Countess Of Euston, lady-in-
waiting, who looked lovely In
Q cream and gold brocade
gown: 1t. Col. Sir Michael
Adeane, private secretary to the
Queen. and Lady Rose Barring.
also lady-in-waiting to the
Queen.
Others were 1t. Gen. Sir
Frederick Browning, controller
to the Prince, and incidently
husband Of Authoress Daphne
du Maurier; Mr.. James Orr.
private secretary to the Prince;
1t. Col. Martin Charters, as
sistent private secretary to the
Queen. and Brig. J. Arid Mes
bitt, Canadian Army. eQuerry.
Completing this list were
Col. E. H. Ainslie. Royal Cana
dian Army Medical Corps;
Capt. The Lord Plunket. equer-I
~, and Mr.. Denis Laskey. pri-
vate secretary to Mr.. Lloyd.
Ranking American Guests
Ranking American guests
there we're Senator and Mrs.
Alexander Wiley, Senator H.
Alexander Smith, Senator and
Mrs. Mike Mansfield. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John Ia
Der, Representative and Mrs.
John NJ. Vorys and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John j..
Rooney.
Secretary Dulles sat at the
head Of the huge horseshoe
table in the Hall Of Americas.
Directly on his right and fol-
lowing were the Queen. AM
bassador Spender. Mrs. Wiley.
Senator Smith. Mrs. Taber and
Senator Mansfield.
At the left Of the host was
Prince Philip and following
were Mrs. Dulles. Mr.. Lloyd.
Lady Spender. Senator Wiley.
Mrs. Mansfield, Representative
Taber and Countess Euston.
Five Course Dinner
The guests Toasted on a five-
course dinner catered by Avi-
gnone Freres:
Oxtail Soup with Sailed
Almonds and Melba Toast
Cold Fresh Salmon d'Orsay
with Green Sauce
Braised Tenderloin Beef
Perigueux