Evening star., 1902-01-01

trimmings; Mrs Corbin, pink embroidered
silk; Mrs. Sternberg, white silk; Mrs
Rizey, white SILK; the Misses Sheridan
white crepe; Mrs. James G!S Blaine, jr
jetted black lace: Miss Lena Morton, gray
crepe; Miss Hitchcock, gray crepe and coral
trimmings; Miss McKenna white satin and
lace; Mrs. David ]. Hill, black and white
brocade.
With the Diplomats.
1t would. take columns of The Star to
do justice to the splendid uniforms worn
by members of the diplomatic corps. Some
are familiar enough, but the military cos
tunes of others, newly arrived at this
post, added a brilliancy and dash most
fascinating. The ladies accompanying the
foreigners We're also particularly happy in
the toilets selected. Lady Pauncefote
and Mime. Azpiroz. the two ambassa-
dresses, wore black, as is generally their
custom on daylight occasions. The youth
full Countess Cassini was In white cloth,
stitched with broad bands Sof white satin
and with it a smart broad -brmmed fat
trimmed with sable and ascarf of white
lace falling to the shoulders at the back
Her big muff of sable matched the ami
mails on her hat. Nine. Perez, daughter of
the Mexican ambassador, was also in
tucked white cloth and wore most becom-
ing hat of white satin and dark fur. Mrs.
Barron, wife of Capt. Barron of the Mexi-
a large hat. Mrs. Hengelmuller wore gray
cloth slashed to show stripes of rose bro
cade. Her hat was white tuI1e. Mrs. Wu
wore one of her richest native costumes
and quantities of superb jewels, pearls and
white and pink diamonds In her headdreSs.
Nine. Takahira wore pretty French dress
of light cloth. Nine. Garcia Merou was in
black and wore a white hat.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Changes in the body Of the diplomatic corps
by reason of temporary absence from this
country chiefly, caused several familiar fig
ures to be missed. The Pan-American con-
gress in Mexico has especially thinned out
the ranks Of the South American ministers
whose legations are represented by charge
d'affaires. A few new ministers and num-
Der of new faces in the makeup of the
large embassy staffs brought TO the recep-
tion this morning some who observed its
simple ceremony for the first, time.
AS already stated, Lady PaHncefote was
the first of the diplomatic corps to greet
the President. With Lady Pauncefote
We're her daughters. Miss Maude Paunce-
Audrey Pauncefote. The newly arrived
first secretary, Mr.. Arthur ST Raikes, was
followed by Col. Gerald Charles Kitson, c.
M. G., military attache, and Mrs. Kitson,
man, second secretaries and Mr.. Dayrell
=. NJ. Crackanthorpe, the third secretary,
and his beautiful Amefican wife, the
daughter of Gen. Sickless Mr. A..E. Hum
in the line of British diplomats. The Ger
man ambassador, Dr. Won Hplleben. was
accompanied by the first SECRETARY, Count
A. Won Quadt, other Secretaries and at
taches and Lieutenant Comma5tder Won Re
beur Paschwitz, naval attactfe. and Frau
Won Rebeur Paschwitz. -
The French ambassador, Nr,ss jules Cam
bon, just back from hissvacatpn in his ma
i've iand, was accompanied ty Mr. Pierre
de Margerie and Mrs. de M&Fgerie, Cap
tain and Mrs. vignal. Lisutenant Com
mander de Faramond de I4ofaiQle, Mr.. Her.
mite and Mr.. Antoine de Genfzey, attach
and Mr.: Jules Boeufve of his STAFF
The Russian ambassador 3hhd with him
guerite Cassinf; Mr.. Alexas{der Zelenoy,
Mr.. Pierre Rogestvensky. Ba4on and Bar
oness Fersen and others of the embassy.
The Mexican ambassador Ar. Azptroz,
their daughter, Mrs. Perez, and Mr.. Santi-
banez, Mr.. Rodrigo Azperoz, SCaptain and
Mrs. Alfredo Barron and Mr.. and Mrs
Manuel Torres Of the embassy force.
The Italian ambassador Mr.. Edmondo
Mayor de Planches and the lest addition to
the ambassadoriaa notahilities, was In COM
pany with Mr.. Francisco Carignani di
Novoli. the first secretary oe the embassy.
Norway now leads the ministers In senior
ity of service. He was aaccompanied by
Mr. g. Hange, secretary of yegation. Mr..
George Munoz. charge dsatfafres Of Guate-
mala, in the absence of Mr.. hayo Arriaaa,
the minister. was followed b the minister
OF Austria Hungary, Nj. Hengelmuller,
Mrs. HengelmulIer and Mr. Ludwig Won
Callenberg and wife Of the fegation. The
Swiss minister, Mr. Pioda, and his secre-
taries. Mr. Lardy and Mr.. Stroehlin; the
Danish minister. Mr.. Rrun; Mr. Carlo, the
minister of Ecuador and Mrs Carlo were
followed by the Chinese minister. Mrs. WI