Evening star., 1902-01-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEvELT's
DINNER FOR THE DIPLOMATS.
East Room Used for the First Time
Its Notable Company and DecOra-
tiOn-Persona1 Notes.

| The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
| tained last night at the annual state din
| ner for the diplomatic corps. This cere-
| monious banquet was spread for the first
| time in White House history in the east
| room, the spaciousness and stateliness OF
| which were most appropriate and the sight
| Of which inspired the hope that some time
| in the near future the home of the Presi-
| dent. or the building assigned for his hos
| pitalities, would boast not only one. but
several apartments Of as imposing dimen-
| sions. The opportunity to so adorn the
| wall space as to make every part of the
| room unusually attractive was not wasted
| on the artists Of the propagating gardens
| whose particular province lies in the east
| room on the great occasions each winter.
| The ceiling lights shone through tracery
| Of smflaX, and miles of this waxy-leaved
| vine encircled the pillars. hung in seal
/ loped draperies in front of mirrors and
| delierS. The east mantelS were banked in
| fragrant red and white carnations, and in
the center Of each mirror a plaque of the
| same blossoms was suspended. Clear
around the room amid the vines that
sprayed over the curtains. the tops of the
| mirrors and the intervening spaces glowed
tiny electric lights under red, white and
blue globes, the current being turned off
| now and then to add little element of
surprise over each appearance and disap-
pearance.
Inc ldDle was IN shape a rather elOn-
gated capital l, and the floral decoration
breaking the Sixty-eight-foot expanse of
linen was in pink and white. Oblong and
circular plaques of pink wax blossoms
bordered with maidenhair fern, formed the
flat pieces, and alternating with these were
tall and slender glass vases filled with
white roses, the blossoms nodding foot
higher than the heads about the board.
There were white roses also for corsage
bouquets and boutonneres and the can
delabra had pink shades
President and Mrs. Roosevelt received in
the blue room. where the assistant secre-
tary Of state made the presentations of the
foreigners and Commander Cowles and
Maj. McCawley were also in attendance for
the same formal duty for the other guests
When dinner was announced the President
led, the way through the green room to the
state dining room, escorting Lady Paunce-
fote. the long procession of guests termi-
mating with the mistress of the mansion
and Lord Pauncefote. At the table the
President and his wife sat opposite each
other having central places. The Presi-
dent sat between the British and Mexican
ambassadresses. Mrs. Roosevelt had the
British ambassador at her right and the
German ambassador at her left hand. Mrs
Takahira, the wife Of the Japanese minis
ter, was a few seats from the President,
and the Countess Cassini two places below
her. Mrs. Won Hengelmuller wife of the
Observation-Disclosures minister, had place
about corresponding to that Of the youthful
Russian countess, but on the opposite side
VI lie ldDle, ana MIS- w u, Wlte OF the
Chinese minister was but little way from
Mrs. Roosevelts right. There were thir-
teen places across the extreme ends of the
table and two at each short corner. the
space reaching out being unoccupied and
thus allowing all the guests to face the
center of interest, where the President and
his wife were seated.
The list of guests included the British
ambassador and Lady Pauncefote, the am
bassador of Germany, the ambassador of
france, the ambassador of Russia and
Countess Marguerite CaSsini, the ambas-
sador of Mexico and Mrs. de AzpiroZ the am
bassador of Italy, the minister of Guate-
mala (on special mssion) the minister of
Austrla-Hungary and Mrs. Won Hengen-
muller, the minister of Switzerland the
minister of Denmark, the Chinese minister
and Mrs. WI, the minister of Nicaragua
the Netherlands minister, the minister of
Siam, the minister Of Japan and Mrs Taxa
hira, the minister Of Persia the minister Of
Colombia, the minister of Corea. the Ar
gentine minister and Mrs de Garcia Merou,
the minister of Turkey, the charge DAFT
faires of Portugal, the charge d'affaires of
Brazil, the charge d'affafres of Spain, the
charge d 'affaireS of Peru and Mrs. de PeZet
the charge d affaires of Bolivia and Mrs de
Gutierrez, the charge d'affaires Of Belgium,
the charge d'affaires of Venezuela the
charge d'affaires Of Chile.
The assistant secretary of state and Mrs
Hill, Assistant Secretary Adee, General and
Mrs. Miles, Senator and Mrs. Cullom, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Clar-
eIlCS L. tldTk senator ana Mrs. EOraker,
Senator and Miss Morgan, Senator Frye,
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator and
Miss kean, Representative Adams, Repre-
sentative Frederick H Gillett Representa-
tive and Mrs. Lands, Representative and
Mrs. Champ Clark, Miss Roosevelt, Miss
Carow, Miss Root, Miss Hitchcock, Mrs.
]. West Roosevelt, Mrs Tilden r. Selmes,
Mrs. Herbert H. D. Peirce, Admiral and
Mrs. Crowninsheld, Commander and Mrs
Cowles, DR., and Mrs. St. Clair McKelway
Of Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Milburn,
Mr.. Horace White, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dana
Of New York and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T.
Walsh.
Mrs Roosevelt was beautifully gowned in
pink silk with quantities of lace, diamond
ornaments and a pink aigrette in her air.
Lady Pauncefote wore black satin, a dia-
mOnd tiara and numerous other jewels.
Mrs Azpiroz wore mauve satin and Chan
tilly lace. Countess Cassni was in white;
Mrs Takahira, in pale yellow; Mrs. Hill,
black and white brocade; Mrs. Miles, light
blue; Mrs. Cullom, white satin; Mrs. c. D.
Clark, pale pink silk; Mrs. Foraker, white
satin with insertions of black lace; Miss
Morgan, white lace; Mrs. Fairbanks, black
and white striped silk: Mrs. Cowles, white
lace over white and black velvet ribbon
trimmings; Mrs. Walsh, white lace and Jet;
Miss Root, pale blue, and Miss Roosevelt
white silk and rosebuds.
The Marine Band played in the corridor
near the east room door,
The willingness of the average small boy
to share his pleasures was manifest in the
behavior Of two youngsters who Joined the
sightseers in the east room an hour before
the dinner was served. One was a head
shorter than the other, and the tallest,
who was stronger and sturdier, lifted the
small chap to the level Of the cloth that
he might see what was on it. The small
est was the baby boy of the colored but
Ter of the White House and the other was
the Presidents son Archibald.
Mrs. Lieber, wife Of the judge advocate
general gave pretty tea yesterday to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow of
Helena, Mont, who have a house here this
winter. Mrs. Lieber was assisted by her
daughter and Miss Winifred Mattingly,
Louise Hoban and Mrs. Lester Monks.
Mrs. Ralph Jenkins and Miss Patterson did
the honors at the tea table, where meteor
roses formed the centerpiece.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks will give a
dinner Saturday night.
Mr.. S. Clinton Cropley and wife, formerly
Miss Libbey, have returned from their we'd
ding trip. The latter will be at home
Thursdays, January 16 and %, at her resi-
dence, 1868 P street.
The Saturday night dance at the Dunn
barton Club has been postponed.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins had dining with