The Washington times., 1902-01-17
BANQUET TO THE
SUPREME COURT.
Justices Guests Of President
Roosevelt.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PRESENT.
Ncarl, enc Hundred Persons Sit
Down to Table at the White House
Served in The East Room-Henu-
tiful Floral Decorations - Music
Provided lay the Marine Band.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner last night in honor of
the members of the Supreme Court, there
being invited to meet them other distin
guished guests.
As at the dinner given last week for
the Diplomatic Corps. the banquet was
served in the East Room, which was su-
perbly decorated with flowers and vines.
The Dining Table.
The table, large enough to seat the
ninety five guests. was shaped like
horseshoe, with the President seated in
the centre of the outer curve, directly
facing the doors. On his right was the
wife OF the Chief Justice, with Mrs. Har-
Ian to his left.
Mrs. Roosevelt's chair was opposite the
President, with the Chief Justice aud Jus
tice Harlan at her right and left.
The Decorations.
The great banquet:ng board was wide
enough to seat four guests at either end,
and along IT'S snowy length were mounds
of Enclist iSrimroses. OF 1aintest pink. al
ternat-ng with smilsx, twi2ed crystal
vases lied with long stemmei; -ed roses.
CandieE burned under red shades. ard on
each plate were crimson roses. corsage
bouquets for the ladies, and boutonnieres
for the men. Bonbons of siace fruits were
heaped in shallow dishes representing the
flags of all nations. and the service was
of white and gold trimmed with Pompeiian
red.
The electric suns in the ceiling were
half yelled with Southern smilax, and
garlands Of greenery festooned the three
great chandeliers.
From the centre OF each swung ropes
of smiiax Illuminated with incandesCent
1ights-red, white ana emerald-to the
far corners of the ceiling. and the re-
Election OF these chains OF iridescent fire
in the great mirrors at each end OF the
room gave the appearance OF a fairy lab
yrinth to which there was no end.
The first niantel was banked with pyra-
mids OF red and white roses, and the
second with red carnations and heather
blossoms, with borders OF hyacintbs and
fern.
The inward curve Of the table left space
enough in the great room for a mound
of palms and exotic leaves, and the col
umns were wrcathed with vines.
The Marine Band heralded the approach
OF the distinguished host and hostess TO
the table; the President escorting Mrs.
Fuller. and Mrs. Roosevelt following with
the Chief Justice
The Guests.
go The guests of the President and Mrs
Roosevelt were:
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs Gray Mr. Justice and Mrs. Brewer,
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Shras. Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. White, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
McKer na, the Attorney General and Mrs.
Knox. Senator Hoar, Senator and Mrs.
Platt Comm, Senator and Mrs. McComas,
Senator and Mrs. Depew, Senator and
Mrs EIkins, Senator and Mrs. Spooner.
Senator and Mrs. Tillman, Senator and
Mrs. Wetmore, Senator and Mrs. Dubois,
Representative and Mrs. Ray, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Jenkins, Representative
and Mrs Parker Representative and Mrs.
Overstreet, Representative and Mrs.
Alexander, Representative and Mrs. Lit
tiefield, Representative Kahn, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Powers (Mass.). Repre-
sentative and Mrs. De Almond, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Elliott, Representa-
tive Clayton, Representative Richardson,
Representative and Miss Cannon, Repre-
sentative Bingham, Representative and
Mrs Wadsworth Representative and Mrs.
Hull. Representative and Mrs. Storm,
Representative and Mrs. Sibley, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Mercer, Representa-
tive Loud Representative George E.
Foss, Representative and Mrs. Long,
Delegate and Mrs. Flynn, Miss Roosevelt,
Miss Carew, Miss Knox, Miss Tuckerman,
Hon Thomas B. Reed and Mrs. Reed,
Hon. John W. Foster and Mrs Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs W. Emlen Roosevelt, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry L. Nelson, Mr.. James
MacNaughton, Mrs. Tilden r. Selmes,
Hon. Regis H. Post and Mrs. Post. Col
onel and Mrs. Bingham, and General and
Mrs Francis V. Greene.