New-York tribune., 1901-03-05
SOME OF THE TOILETS.

While many features were essentially those Of
public ball. there nevertheless certain atmos
phere suggestive of a grand private function The
beauty and refinement of the decorations would
have sraced a modern American palace. and 20
would the elegant toilets Mrs Mckinley vor.
superb gown Of white satin, embroidered in rhine
stones and seed pearls. outlined with exquisite point
lace. diamond ornaments
Mrs. Roosevelt wore an exceptiouaIIv beautiful
gown OF white silk. veed in duehesse lace cluster
OF y1olets giving touch of color. and diamonds
Mrs Root was IN a toilet Of yellow lace. the
velvet
Mrs GTtsss wore gown gt white bE9sads and
Mrs. smith wore white hrocads and Venetian
Mrs Hitchcock wore handsome gown OF nlauvs
Mrs. Long wore a gown OF white satin with
bYue pusl1S chiffon 70 @ and usnssse e lace qs
Mrs. Miles wore white satin with fcunees Of
Mrs Cridier wore pink and white satin trimmed
with Venetian lace and rainbow chiffon
ba he STstt S9qns sown 81 Miss Wilson wore white
crepe ae chine trimmed with gold braid and saels
CsriSgs Sfme satin and vioiets: Miss Constants
Griggs rose pink satin and lace; Miss hitcnceSSS,
ttaffeta: Miss Hay pale green panne velvet ana ana
pearls: Miss Alice Hay. white crepe de ehlne anu
Tbe guests Of the President and Mrs McHinlsg me-
accompanied the Presidential party 20 te bsz6rs oS
Presfdent's sister. Mrs. Duncan. wore hdluIo
black satin gown with lace trimmings W 5is,,o,ss
Mckinley pink satin and Mecnn IA I5cs sssss Iscs
Miss Helen Mckinley, black satln anu ist 55 +rrnnis.
1Timmngs. Mrs Hauk blue brocade WIN tIt9s sgsssss
trimmings: Mrs aer black velvet @e 70 tas
PRESIDENT. wore a gown Of white Peau hs5- sT gas
trimmed with gold embroidery, and @ nef gS 1S15 and
dressed with an aigrette OF whlle anu 4
The women Of the DIPLOMATS CORPS alsT Tbs l WITS
the ball with their most beautlIuI &o"n5 2,, Of pink
Of the Minister of Austria wore ; toysI levels
velvet trimmed with gold and 2iTN e0i9-
Sfadem of diamonds and eueraids- >Tir5srsr Of
So1mtess Iichtervelde. wife OF the Ls5riture
Belgium white brocaded sas..1 us lace a tiara
Of diamonds and necklace OF pearls ,,bssaasor Of
49, b6rtou lace over blue satln Ii.nI5s-
with pink roses in a garland from 'ne I7i'
10 the train: ornaments OF pears - china was q
Mrs Wa wife of the Minister OF t,s1,1rns Of Eor-
picturesque fgure n her GTlelite5 IIng ieyreIs
eeDus S OF ths Minister OF Japan. Nine 1Ss 1sss
hra wore white brocaded sath' 'o7
ana Tne Mfs Of the Minister Of Portugal wore p7
green satin diamonds and eIaeru bfscx velvet gown
Mrs. Spooner wore a SUPERB o'a'"
and diamond ornaments 1T, -itb rold entroi
Mrs. Hanna wore White safin Ht'd ~ d5,5nIonds
Mrs Frederfck Dent Grant wore pale oi17
Sam9Rd ska tiara reTs era BHaI Baek eSon and gold trim
minss; diamond ornanae@nts. ems ..s.- ,-ourlss Of tss
Mrs SoTlss & s,Ssr Wisr Of the viee-President wore
gown of whlIe satin the waist iI MN Covsles ard
Mrs Douglas Robinson, also sister of me srrv
President with the r6ra 50.
,enh eoxn OF black velvet and rose point VA W.
Reginald De Koven's gown was '' ''
Mrs Robert Mccormick. of Ghieag9 Wo5e NOT ,Saris
orfon and silver ornaments 1istn Me- of ire
Supreme Court wore a gown OF heho'r0pe
anG Mrs. sr'Tni;lsI Iei,er's gown was white satin en-
oroidered IN hlacs; diamond @ White lace over
silk: pearls and diamonds. - 1-,, ,-ors p,nk
Mrs Townsend scudder. OF Ns~-1orS N''7
ssnafnq Cockrers daughter wore white sam s,
trimmed with lace butterflies. WALSH VII" SUI