New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
HANDSOME DRESSES OF THE WOMEN.

HANDSOME DRESSES OF THE WOMEN.
The elegant toilets OF the women in the receiving
party formed a brilliant feature Of the spectacle
Mrs Mckinley a gown OF her tavorite color
pale blue The material was heavily embossed satin
and velvet, and trimmed with pearl and tur-
puoise bands and profusion OF point lace. She
wore diamond necklace. diamond brooch, an
other cleaning ornament in her hair and carried
large bunch OF white roses Mrs. Gage black
velvet trimmed with spangled lace and touches Of
blue velvet. Mrs Root French gray crepe
6e chine, in which insertions of Renaissance lace
showed the pink lining. Mrs. Smith wore coral
pink silk with black velvet trimmings. Mrs. Hitch
cock wore light brocade and Miss Wilson white
satin trimmed with os gilt braid and edges Of
dark fur. Miss Hay wore black net with insertions
OF yellow lace; Miss Alice Hay. white broadcloth:
Miss Root. yellow crepe; Miss Griggs, a light silk
toilet; Mrs. Cortelyou, white satin trimmed with
gilt passementeries; Mrs. D. J. Hill, pink silk;
Mrs. Cray purple silk: Mrs. White. olive green
,noire; Mrs. McKenna, mauve brocade: Mrs. Bur-
rows. white lace: Mrs. Cullom, black velvet: Mrs.
Fairbanks mauye satin; Mrs. Kean, black velvet;
Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge, black silk; Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston black velvet; Mrs. Letter. purple vel
vet and Flemish lace with eueraids and diamonds:
Miss Mamie Letter. pink silk with accessories
OF gilt cloth; Mrs. Thomas T. Walsh. Russian lace
over white, with touches OF pale blue velvet, and
diamond ornaments; Mrs. George Fabyan. OF Chi
eago white satin princess dress with duchess lace.
nat OF white roses; Miss Sartoris. white cloth;
Mrs R. r. Hit. sapphire velvet with half skirt
Of black and yellow lace; Mrs. Robert Mccormick,
white satin and lace. Lady Pauncefote wore a
quiet toilet OF black silk Her daughters wore
cloth dresses. Mrs. Aspiroz elegant dress
OF black silk and short wrap Of Jetted black
velvet and a black hat Mrs Perez wore walking
dress Of heavy corded white silk, trimmed with
FIX appAques, and large black picture hat Miss
Dpaue. who also accompanied her relatives. the
ambassador OF Mexico and Mrs. Aspiroz wore a
Hight silk and a tulle hat Mrs HengelmiIller wore
q ND hOs oF oko
mile. Viscountess Santo-Thyrso wore dark blue
SIX with yoke OF beaded red silk Mrs Leger
wore gray brocaded satin. with trimmings OF lace
ano large becoming hat. The Duchess d'Arcos,
Wife OF the Spanish Minister wore black satin
MRS Wa. wife Of the Chinese Minister wore one OF
her hancsomest dresses dark silk bordered with
fleh embroideries A great diamond CLEANED in
the centre Of her black headdress Mrs Talsahara
tne japanese Minister'S wife. received a great deal
OF attention from Mrs. Mckinley who exchanged
more than the usual holiday greetings with her
sne was in stylish pink cloth dress with gilt
ullnlnings, and wore a lace toqUe trimmed with
pink roses.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS HEADS THE LIST
After the receiving party had taken their places
tne long line OF guests began 20 move First came
tae ambassadors and Ministers from foreign coun-
nies accompanied by their fun staffs AT their
h'aa was Lord Pauncefote. the British Ambassa-
cor, anc dean OF the Diplomatic Corps I'm the fun
uhiiorn OF his rank. With him were Lady Paunce-
io'e and the Hon. Miss Pauncetote and the EN-
bessy star. Following them came Baron Fava the
1.aaiah Ambassador; DIR. Won Holleben, the German
sAEhDassacor: N. cambon the French Ambaeea
,''ht cassini, the Russian Ambassador. and sefor
nspnoz' the Mexican Ambassador The Chinese
ell'steF In his rich Oriental silks. accompanied by
49,. su. IN an eiab0rately embroidered gown at
H,se'eH mpcn attention. e'' ~
1.Sfz1ts re Ambassadors and Ministers came the
etet Sesnce anG Associate Justices OF the TJuffed
49, = .4fes.la Court. the Judges OF The Court az
@fS SENATORS anc Representatives in Congress,