Official Dinner for Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette Howard
May 16, 2006
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| Clinton State Service, ivory with a gold trim, was commissioned to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House. |
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| The Candelabra was made by Paul Storr, one of the foremost silversmiths of the Regency period, once belonged to the Dukes of Hamilton. Gifted to the White House in l963. The set of eight, l898-l899, Providence, Rhode Island, made by Gorham Mfg. Co. The United States government purchased these candelabra during the administration of President William McKinley. President McKinley used these candelabra for a gala dinner in September l899 for Admiral George Dewey, hero of the Spanish-American War. |
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| The floral arrangements are hot pink hydrangeas, variegated pink and white floribunda roses and blush-colored lisianthus. Pistachio-colored silk dupioni tablecloths cover each table. |
From the White House Archives official website
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