 A winding road leads up to the house, which is at the top of a steep hill overlooking the river. Many guests are waiting for President Ayub and President Kennedy. Among them are some of the chief diplomatic and political figures of the United States. As part of the welcoming ceremony, a small bronze bust of George Washington is presented to the Pakistani leader. As a special entertainment, a military pageant of colonial times is enacted. A platoon of soldiers dressed in the period of the American Revolution performs a drill. A wife and drum corps furnishes music of nearly two centuries ago. The state dinner takes place outdoors on George Washington's favorite sweep of lawn overlooking the river.