The Washington times., 1901-12-15
A PUBLIC RECEPTION
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
MRS, ROOSEVELT THE HOSTESS.
Ladies of the Smart Set Assist the
Presidents Wife in Entertain
ing Her Guests-Music by
I'll the Marine Bnpd.


from 3 to o'clock.
The East Room was decorated simply.
but in tasteful fashion, with palms that
filled the window rccesses, and the man
tells were banked with fern and tropical
plants that served as a background for
pink and white hyacinths. and the scarlet
of Christmas blooms.
A touch of floral beauty was added to
the delicate azure and gold of the Blue
Room by a mantel bouquet OF American
Beauty roses. and another of pure white
blossoms, that filled crystal vase on the
central fauteuil.
Mrs. Roosevelt extended an invitation
10 the ladies of the Cabinet, but only Mrs
Knox, wife of the Attorney General, and
Mrs. Smith, wife of the Postmaster Cen
eral were present in the receiving line.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a trained gown of
ivory silk, with passementeries of gold
bullion. In her hair WAS n chou OF white
tulle. Mrs. Knox wore purple velvet fin
ished about the throat and sleeves with
black and white lace. Mrs. Smith was
dressed In soft grey, with a garniture
of white lace
Miss Alice Roosevelt stood back of Mrs.
Roosevelt. behind the row Of chairs and
divans that defined the receiving line. She
was girlishly pretty and fresh in soft
wool of delicate blue with revere ef-
fects formed of narrow bands of black
velvet and a blouse front of white chif-
fon. She chatted brightly with the young
girls around her her nearest neighbor
being Miss Daisy Letter, who wore a toilet
of silver grey and a long fluffy boa Of
black ostrich tips
In addition to the ladies of the Cabi-
net and Miss Roosevelt, the matrons and
maids invited to be present during the
reception were:
The Misses Hay, Miss Root. Miss Knox,
the Misses Hitchcock. Mrs Cortelyou,
Mrs. Rixey, Miss Taunt Mrs Bingham,
Mrs. Cowlcs. the Misses Fuller the Miss
es Harlan, Miss Childs, Miss Burnham,
Miss Clark. daughter OF Hon c. D. Clark;
Miss Cockrell Miss Paulding. Miss Die
trick, Miss Lena Meyers. Miss Louise For
aker. the Misses Hama Miss Phelps.
Miss Marjorie Nett. Miss Mamie Letter.
Miss Lydia Loring. Miss Garcia de Peys-
ter. Miss Harriet wadsworth, and Miss
Lila McCauley
The Marine Band was stationed in the
reception.
The weather had apparently no damp
ening effect on the determination OF the
several hundred women and children,
nearly all of whom came too early, and
were obliged to wait outside in the driz-
cling rain A few drove up TO the portico
in cabs. but nearly everybody walked,
well equipped with mackintoshes and rub
bers.
When the doors were thrown open. they
passed through the rooms that formed
the route TO the Blue Room, and each
was greeted by Mrs. Roosevelt with a
cordial smile and bow. She did not shake
hands, but was very charming and gra-
cious. Mrs. Krox and Mrs. Smith also |
smiled and bowed. but like Mrs. Roose- I
welt, refrained from the customary hand |
shake.
After the reception. the especially in 1
vited guests. with Commander Cowles and 4
Captain Gilmore. remained for informal /
Mrs Roosevelt viii give another such
reception for ladies. next Saturday af- 4
ternoon at the same hours.
The Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hill ente-tained-a at dinner last night
in honor Of the Italian Ambassador.
The Director OF the Census and Mrs.
Merriam Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barney. and
Mrs Robert Portner were among those
who entertained dinner companies last
night.
Mrs. Portner has cards out for next
Tuesday afternoon. when she will intro
suce the Misses Portner.
Mrs Dalzell gave a luncheon for young
people yesterday when her guests were
Mrs Metcalf. wife OF the Representative
from California, Miss Root, Miss Knox,
Miss Sewers. Miss Whitney. Miss VIII
son. Miss Johnson. Miss McLanahan. Miss
Webb Miss Seymour. Miss McKenna, Mrs.
Miss Cassels Miss McClintock.
Miss Harlan. Miss Oliver. and Miss Evans.
The week will begin tomorrow night
with benefit performance under the au-
spices of the Aid Association for the
81. I'D at the Lafayette Theatre. The Bel
lows stock company will give a splendid
production OF Z. H. Sothern's play, AN
Enemy to the King" list of the sub
scribers TO this benefit includes the names
Of Mrs. L. S. Grant. Mrs. Theodore Roose-
velt, Gen. Anson Kills, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. Mrs. James L. Norris, Mrs c. NJ.
Ffoulke, Mrs. John Hay, Mrs s. B, Ell |
kins, Mrs. Duncan c. Phillips, Mrs. L. F.
Beale, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Alice viii |
son. Mrs. John Dalzell. Mrs. Mary E.
Fuller Mrs. Robert Portner. Mrs Joseph |
Benson Foraker Mrs. George Shiras. Mrs. |
a. T. Oxnard, Mrs. Matthew Quay, Sen
ltor Chauncey Depew, Senator II. c.
lodge. Senator n. b. Scott, and Mrs. Eu- ,
yeno Hale.
Under the auspices OF the president OF
he Prisoners Aid Department, the Rt !
Rev. H. Y. satterlee and the members, {
Christmas tea and sale will be held to-
morrow afternoon from to Z O'Clock at
trinity Parish HAN. Third and c Streets !
iiss Bell, Miss Barnes, Miss Child. Miss !
fitch, Miss Maekay- Smith. and Miss Par !
r.. debuiantes OF the season, will pre-
lde at the tables. !
As announced earlier in the week, over
% invitations will be issued for the we'd {
ing of Miss Helen Hay, daughter OF Sec :
etary Hay, and MIR. Payne Whitney, /,
'hich is to be solemnized at the Church
I the Covenant at noon February g. Pres o
lent and Mrs. Roosevelt will be the only A
uests at the wedding breakfast, as the c
amily is stil In mourning on account OF n
be death OF Secretary Hays eldest son, h
delbert. The bride and groom will leave r
Washington Immediately after the cere- p
lony in a private car for Thomasville | ~
a. After a months stay there Mr.. and | i
Irs. Whitney will sail for Europe Col | ;,
liver Payne. uncle Of the groom, has | /,
lven him a magnificent ocean going n
.eam yacht. and will build for him !
nc residence on Fifth Avenue, New -
ork, which is expected TO be completed p