Most of us would describe the Buckingham Palace banquet given recently by the King and Queen in honour of King Carol of Rumania as 4 very sumptuous meal indeed. But was simple compared to the Royal banquets of pre-war days. The menu was relatively small and no heavy dishes were included in the eight courses, each of which was named after the host, hostess or guests of honour.
Only one soup was served in place fof the three often consumed in the old days. The one meat course was homely enough and. with English Jamb, and cold chicken and—game also served, the Queen had planned refreshing salads.
Teed souMé Carol, brought to the horseshoe banqueting table in white china souflé cases and covered with sugar ribbons in the Rumanian colours, was the most elaborate of all the dishes. This and the twenty-five Aower baskets entirely made of sugar were masterpieces from the Royal kitchens. "Some were of gilded sugar, others of silver, and all were de corated with sugar lilies ana roses and tied with sugar red, blue and yellow ribbons. ecutive and "one" gather around the star and ask a thousand and one fquetions, fen of which sare' net tinent. "Gary" Cooper, fortunately for him, had his wite siting. quietly beside "him. at his" reception Clartigon'n tow days ago." She was able to shoulder some of the burden of questions "ooky." ax Mrs, Gary Cooper is anous to er intimate friends Shampion swimmer and diver as sell a freoclase shot. She was Just About to sir on 8 film career when She ive it up "to. become "Mire Deedi" "And now for her views sill the best way of going about, Their voices, too, are nice."
Considering the Ladies, "Rocky her lovely mink coat cast over a chair and her pill-box hat on top of said: "Telt them that their com~ plexion are the tops,' tainly" know how' to wear clothes. Oh, and another thing 1 noticed was their ankles—very 00d." 'AIL of which should be reassuring to England's. womenfolk,
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