PHOTO State Dinner Place Settings

[HopeOverFear]

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[otohara]

1. How Very Proper

and fancy....

here's what I found regarding coverage of tonight's dinner:

Here what C-SPAN is producing: "We'll begin at 9pm by showing the Indian Prime Minister's arrival at the North Portico. Then, a conversation with Nia-Malika Henderson of Politico to talk about the guest list and other subjects. Over the course of the program we'll show some of the guest arrivals from the White House Booksellers Area, the toasts and possibly a clip of the entertainment. Also in the program: telephone conversations with Anita McBride, former chief of staff to Laura Bush; Walter Scheib, former White House executive chef (1994-2005); Melinda Bates, former director of the White House Visitors Office (Clinton Administration)."

[RedRubberBall]

2. "qu'ils mangent de la brioche" n/t

n/t

[Saturday]

3. I thought it was in a tent????

The full picture of the set up table shows walls and a fireplace.

[alsame]

5. I think that's a photo taken in the dining room before the First Lady

hosted her reception for the mentoring program today.

[sarge43]

4. Green, Gold and White, the colors of India's flag.

A charming and appropriate gesture for an honored guest.

God, but it's wonderful to have class back in the WH.

[ChicagoSuz219]

6. Looks beautiful... :-) nt