The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-23
The White House.

Diplomatic Corps which preceded It.
The guests of honor entered the White
House by the south door Those in
vited 10 meet them came in through the
east entrance and LEFT their wraps in
the little pIgeOnholes which have been
provided for this purpose. These re
Ceptacles are entirely out of keeping
with the atmosphere Of the White
House, inadequate for the purpose for
which they are intended, and their use
IS being justly criticised. The arrange
ments for entering and leaving the
White House and the calling Of car
riages by an electrical arrangement
were excellent ard the guests com
mented with relief on the fact that The
drafts wero shut out Of the lower
corridor. making The long walk leading
10 the stairway a comfortable one.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt we're
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Shaw, wife
of the Secretary of the Treasury; Mrs.
Knox. wife Of the Attorney General;
Mrs. Payne, wife of the Postmaster Gen
eraI; and Miss Wilson daughter Of the
Secretary of Agriculture. The introdue-
lions were made by Colonel Bingham.
[. s. A., and Major McCawIey. I. S.
NJ. C. Commander Cowles and Colonel
johnson were also IN attendance All
the officers were in uniform
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a handsome COS
tune Of white satin appliqued with
pearls and lace. and pearl and diamond
ornaments. She carried a bouquet Of
lilies Of the valley and vioIets, as did
the other women of the receiving party
ut
becoming one Of white satin richly
trimmed in lace; Mrs. Knox wore white
lace over white silk and chiffon; Mrs.
Payne, a shimmering silver bTocade,
and Miss Wilson white brocaded silk
Miss Roosevelt wore her most becoming
frock, a white net made over pale blue
satin.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller were
the first TO greet the President, and were
followed by Justice FuIIer's colleagues
snd their wives in the order OF their
rank
Some Of the other costumes worn were:
Mrs. Fuller, gray brocaded satin
Mrs Brewer black velvet
Mrs. ShIras. white brocade.
Mrs. White. white satin, trimmed IN
lace,
Mrs. Peckham, black spangled net
Mrs. Holmes. black net and lace.
Miss McKenna, white satin spangled
Il gold,
Miss Fuller. black spangled net. re-
neved by blue panne velvet
Signora Mayor des Planches, yellow
satin trimmed in lace.
Lady Herbert. black velvet and net
with diamond ornaments.
Sonora de Quesada. white lace over
satin, with pearl ornaments.
Countess Marguerite Cassini. white
tulIe over satin. diamond ornaments
Miss des Planques. pearl coIored satin
trimmed IN chiffon and pearls,
The Misses Martinez, yellow Dann'
velvet and cream colOTed silk.
Mrs. Dewey. white satin and lace. will
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. AIger. black lace over satin. with
pearl and diamond ornaments
Miss Kean, blue paune velvet.
Mrs. CowIes. white satin trimmed il
blue panne velvet.
Mrs Wayne MacVeagh. white satin
Mrs. Armstrong. black lace.
Mrs. Thomas Noyes, black spangleC
net
Mrs. Bonner. Of New York. white am
pink brocade.
Mrs. Sheldon. black net, paillette'
with pearls, over white silk.
Miss Louise Van Dyke Jones. Whit
net over pinl, silk.
Miss Hagner, white chiffon trimmed Il
silver.
Miss BiddIe, black net.
Miss Henderson. gray crepe de chine
Miss Needham. pink silk.
Miss Edith Needdham, white chiffon.
The President was forced 10 use hi
left hand IN greeting his guests, as hi
right hand has been slightly injured b
The single stick exercises which he fre
quentIy practices with General Wood
and Of which he is very fond
Among the guests were the Indial
Commission. which IS at present hold
ing its sessions in Washington
8fr. and Mrs. Grant lie Fargo and Mis-
Nellie Tyler, who are staying at tn
White House: The Chief Justice. 4fT
Justice Harlan Mrs. Harlan. the Hisse
Harlan. Miss Edith Harlan Child, Jane
s Harlan Mrs Harlan Mrs BeIden No
bic. Mr.. Justice Brown Miss McRibbIn
Mr.. Justice Feckham, Mr.. Justice Nc
Kenna, Mrs. McKenna, the Misses Nc
Kenna, Mrs. White. the Speaker Of hi
House. Mrs. Henderson. Surgeon Genera
P. 81. Rixey, Miss Taunt. Commando
Nathan Sargent. Mrs. Sargent. Miss Sar
gent Lieut.. J. ". Crawford, Mrs. Craw
ford, Senator J. B. Foraker. Mrs For
aker. Miss Louise Foraker, Senator JOIN
T Morgan. Miss Mary E Morgan, Mis-
Cornelia J. Morgan, Senator John Kean
Ars. Kean. The Misses Kean, Senate
william B. Allison. Senator James K
Jones. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. James x. Jones
r., Mrs Jones, Miss Sue r Jones, Mis-
Baucum, the Solicitor General. Mrs
Richards. Mrs. Charles Harlow, Hon
Pcrry s. Heath, Mrs Heath, Hon. White
law Reid. Mrs Reid. George =. Becker
Mrs. Becker. Hon. John T. McDcnUugh
Mrs. McDonough. Charles J. BonapaTte
Mrs. Bonaparte. Philip Schuyler, MIS-
Schuyler Hon and Mrs. NJ Z. Allies