Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

tti4tiS- MIS- hChllIdI, IlSnI gray crepe,
Mrs. Cabot Lodge, Irish point dress over
white. Mrs. Jno. Addison Porter black cre-
pom and velvet trimmed in Irish point Mrs.
Rand. silver blue brocaded satin; Miss
Grace Mckin, ,ey, pale blue cloth trimmed
in white; Mrs. Bingham. tucked white lib
erty satin; Mrs. McKenna, black brussels
net: Mrs. Frye, black satin: Mrs. Cullom,
mauve crepe. Mrs. Fairbanks, moss green
silk; Mrs. Henderson, gray satin and lace;
Miss Henderson, white lace; Mrs. Horace
Gray, blue silk; Mrs. Daniel Manning, black
and white satin and lace; Mrs. Dawes,
white lace; Mrs. ]. Stan'ey Brown, old rose
silk and lace; Mrs. Miles, black net en-
broidered in steel; Mrs. Harriet Lane John
ston, black velvet and point lace; Mrs. Geo
w. Steele. white brocade and lace: Miss
Root, white lace; the Misses Hitchcock, in
white silk and lace; Mrs. Phil. Sheridan
wore back silk, and Mrs. Michael Sheridan
Wore yellow crepe. Mrs Cushman X. Davis.
black velvet: Miss Taunt. white satin and
lace. Mrs. Dewey, who was the object of
much pleasant attention, was dressed in
white brocaded satin, the skirt trimmed
down eaoh side with point lace, forming
wide panels, and a yoke of the same lace.
The Receiving Party.
The receiving party entered the White
House by the south portico, and wraps
were laid aside in the state dining room
where several maids were in attendance
The cabinet ladies went upstairs, where,
perhaps, the most enjoyed part of the days
duties followed in their greetings to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and each other
When the foreigners arrived they also We're
directed to the state dining room. The red
parlor was their ultimate rendezvous to
await the moment of their presentation TO
the President.
Early Arrivals.
The first member of the diplomatic corps
10 arrive was the German ambassador,
I
members of his staff They were alone in
the red parIor but a few minutes, when
several dozen others came in. The group of
sightseers who had front standing room in
the corridor were distracted between watch
ing the foreigners coming in by the north
door and the receiving party crossing the
corridor to go upstairs.
At IL the buslers stationed in the east
end of the corridor gave the notes which
heralded the coming down of the President
and Mrs. Mckinley. The members of the
cabinet and ladies followed. Secretary Por
ter escorting Miss Mckinley.
The assistants behind the line We're al
ready assembled in the blue room. and a
few minutes of intercourse between these
ladies and the receiving line followed.
Secretary Hay stood to the left of the
President as the diplomatic corps entered
and presented each member of that diStin-
gushed body. Considering the Importance
of this annual ceremony, 1t was the short
est part of the great function. 1t occupied
less than ten minutes, but that brief period
transferred to the crowded precincts of the
blue parlor an aSsembage in which all the
nations of the world did honor to our
American institutions. The half hour spent
there in exchanging happy greetings en-
bodied more of genuine pleasure than
usually comes to the front on formal occa-
sions. The uniforms, military and court
dress, worn by the diplomats We're resplen-
dent in gorgeous effects, and the gowns
which enhanced the beauty of the many
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unusually striking
The Diplomats Present.
The representatives of six embassies and
twenty-five legations formed the personnel
of the diplomatic corps today. The pres
ence of a Mexican ambassador for the
first time al a White House function and
the restoration of the friendly relations
between this country and Spain shown In
the presence of a Spanish minister were
Two features in vivid contrast with the re-
ception of 1899. Some of the European and
South American legations are but partly
represented now at the capital, and a few
not at all. The various embassies having
such large staffs more than made up In
point of numbers at least the imposing
ray familiar upon occasions like today. The
three American women, the Duchess FAR
COS. formerly Miss Lowery; Mrs. de VOL
liant, formerly Miss Helen Tisdel and Mrs.
Lee bride of the military attache of the
British embassy, formerly Miss Ruth
Moore. were naturally personages eliciting
particular attention and interest.
The Right Honorable Lord Pauncefote of
Preston, G. c. b, G. c. NJ. G., dean of the
diplomatic corps, was accompanied by Lady
PaunCefote and their four daughters, Mr..
Gerald A Lowther, first secretary; Cap
tain Charles l.. Ottley, r. N, and Mrs.
OttIey. Lieutenant Colonel A. II. Lee. X. a.
military attache and Mrs. Lee, Mrs. G. n.
y - nd tary-. "
Max Muller second secretary; Mr.. Robert
Bromley and Mr.. Arthur L, o. Humphreys
owen. homo. ) attaches.
With Baron Fava. the Italian ambasSa-
dor were Count NinCi, secretary; Marquis
Camille Romano, second secretary, and
Duke Gretano Castagneta Caracciolo, hon
orarv attache of embassy.
The German ambassador, Herr Won Hol-
leben was attended by Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, Count Won Haehe and Dr. Won
Bohlen und Halbach, second secretaries,
and Lieutenant Commander Won Rebeur
PaSchwitz, naval attache.
Mr. Eugene Thiebaut. first secretary and
charge d'affaires of the French embassy,
in the absence of Ambassador Cambon.
was followed by Captain =. Ffgnal of the
engineer corps. military attache, and Mrs
VienaI, Lieutenant Commander de Fara-
mond de Lafajole, naval attache, and
Mr. Olivier Taigny, second secretary. The
absence Of Mr.. Jules Boeufve, chancellor
of the embassy. who is still abroad, was
noted.
With the Russian ambassador, Count
Cassini, were his niece, Miss Cassini; Mr..
de Wollant. first secretary. and Mrs. de
Wollant; Baron Fersen, naval agent, and
Baroness Fersen and Mr.. Pierre Rogest-
vensky and Mr.. NJ. Routkowsky, attaches.
The Mexican ambassador. Mr.. AZpiroz.
had with him his wife and his daughter.
Mrs de Perez Rivera. The members of
the embassy staff Mr.. Godoy, with Mrs. Co
dov, Mr. Santibanez. Mr.. Rodrigo AZpiroz
and Mr. Jose Romero. were all present.
The minister Df Sweden and Norway, Mr..
A. Grip was followed by Mr.. G. V. T. de
Strale secretary. and Count Eugene Won
Rosen attache of legation.
The minister Of Guatemala. Mr.. LaZo Ar
riaeo was followed by Mr.. Pulido, charge
d affaireS of Venezuela.
The minister of Austria-Hungary. Mr..
I.adislaus Heneelmuller and Baroness Hen
gc!mullcr. were accompanied by Baron
Louis de Seden, attache.
The minister of Switzerland. Mr.. Pioda,
with Mrs Pioda and Mr.. Walter Deucher.
secretary: the minister of Denmark, Mr..
Brun: Mr.. La Costa Duarte. charge daft
flares of Portugal: the minister of Haiti.
Mr. J. " Legere, and Mrs. Leger; the CO.
rean minister. Mr.. Chin Pom Ye. with Mrs.
PAX Ye. Mr.. Sam +. Ie and Mr.. Chong ki
Ye and the minister of Belgium Count de
I.ichterveIde and Countess de LichterVelde