Evening star., 1961-06-23
Ikedas Leave Capital
End Visit With State Dinner at Embassy
BY AMELIA YOUNG
star staff Writer

BY AMELIA YOUNG
star Staff Writer
The Japanese Prime Min
lister and Mrs. Hayato Ikeda
left Washington this morn
ing, ending their three-day
official visit, after entertain
ing First Lady Jacqueline
Kennedy and Vice President
and Mrs. johnson at an
East-meets-West state dinner
in the Japanese Embassy last
night.
The absence of President
Kennedy, because of illness,
was Disappointing to the
hosts but posed no real seat
ing problem at the last min
ute. Since more men than
women had been invited in
the first place, the EmbaSSy's
social secretary simply moved
every mans place UP one.
Mrs. Kennedy was accom-
panied to the party by the
Johnsons.
East met West not only in
the guests but also in the
menu, which featured a Jap
anese fish course-Tempura
(fried shrimp - served in
Japanese dishes on individual
lacquer trays, with chop
sticks for the accomplished.
The shrimp was cooked by
the EmbaSSy's Japanese chef.
The other courses, also pre-
pared on the premises, were
all French: Pastry puffs fill
ed with caviar. cold con-
somme Madrilene, roast beef
with Madeira sauce and fresh
vegetables, assorted cheeses
and green salad and rum
cake garniShed with fresh
fruit in whipped cream.
The U-shaped table in the
dining room was decorated
with beautiful Japanese flow
er arrangements = pastel
colored spider NUNS with
evergreen twigs and bright
orange Gala lilies with drift
wood-the handiwork of En-
bassy wives. And Japanese
lanterns were strung along
the terrace where coffee and
liqueurs were served.
Mrs. Ikeda and the other
japanese women present were
dressed in their graceful
kimonos. Mrs. Kennedy's
gown was the pale blue Chez
Ninon creation she wore in
London to the Queens din
ner. It is sleeveless with a
bateau neckline and bell
skirt.
After dinner the guests were
entertained with two Japan
ese dances, performed by
Miss Suzushi Hanayagi be-
fore a gold screen in the
Grand Salon.
Miss Hanayagi, accom-.
pllshed in both the tradition
al and contemporary dance
forms of Japan, is now a stu
dent of choreography and
staging at the Martha Ora
ham School in New York.
She has given a number Of
performances in the New
York area.
Last night she presented
Kurokami (Black Hair, an
18th century dance express
ing a woman's varied moods
and responses, and Musume
Dojoji (The Maiden of the
Dojoji Temple), a selection
from the classic Kabuki
dance.
In addition to Mrs. Ken
nedy and the Johnsons, the
American guests included the
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Rusk, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Dillon.
Secretary of Defense Nc
Namara, the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Robert F.. Ken
nedy, the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Hodges,
Senator and Mrs. j. William
Fulbright, Senator and Mrs.
Mike Mansfield, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Walter H. Judd
and Representative and Mrs.
Clement j. zablocki.
Also, Undersecretary of
State and Mrs. George w.
Ball, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and
Mrs. Lyman L. Lemnitzer,
former Secretary of the
Treasury John w. Snyder
with his daughter, Mrs. John
E. Horton, the former Budget
Director and Mrs. Joseph M.
Dodge, and American Am
bassador to Japan Edwin o.
ReiSchauer.
Others were Assistant Sec
retary of State Walter SP
McConaughy, the Chief of
Protocol and Mrs. Angler
Biddle Duke, Mr.. Eric A.
Johnston, president of the
Japan-American Society of
Washington. and Mrs. john
ston; the Deputy Chief of
Protocol and Mrs. Clement E.
Conger. and Mr.. Richard L.
Sneider, officer in charge of
the State Departments ia