The Washington times., 1903-02-13
White House Reception IN Honor at tile
A'wny and May and Marine COrbs a
Brilliant affair
The White House.

most brilliant of the season. The gor- |
EeOus new full-dress uniforms OF the /
officers. with their gold braid and but /
tons, gave the affair a military character |
and were extremely effective. The rooms |
on The lower floor were handsomely !
decorated. The Presidents flag and the /
flags OF the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Navy hung in the re
ception hall where the stained glass
partitions formerly stood. and the Ma
rine Band, stationed in the corridor,
gave the following program:
March, "stars and Stripes Forever . Sousa
Overture, Light Cavalry .......-...... Suppe
Patriotic fantasia, The Voice Of our Nation
Selection. "Reminiscences Of Scotland Godfrey
March, General Haywood $1,000 Santelmann
Negro sketch. ''Narney's Ideal" Simpson
1aprlce, 'ln7er the bamboo Tree johnson
Descriptive. American Cavalry 700. .Luscomb
Selection, King Dodo". .Luder
supper was served in the upper cor
ridor for the receiving party between
II and II o'clock. Many went from the
White House reception to Mrs. walshs
musicale at the New willard
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Hay.
who recently returned from New York
where she went TO welcome her first
grandchiId; Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Knox Mrs
Payne and Miss Wilson.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gown Of white
satin trimmed with lace and chiffon, and
held a bouquet of lilies of the valley, as
did the other women of the receiving
party. Mrs. Hays toilet was Of black
tulle over black satin. She wore a tiara
of diamonds. The toiIettes of the other
Cabinet women were white
Miss Roosevelt wore a becoming gown
OF yellow satin. with a wreath of yellow
roscbuds.
SiEnora Mayor des Planches, a rich
gown OF black velvet with diamonds.
Madame Takahira, white lace over
white satin.
Madame Quesada. black tulle.
Miss Helen Roosevelt. pink satin.
Mrs. Corbin. old rose satin
Mrs. Haywood. a gown OF white crepe
de chine. trimmed with lace.
Miss McKenna. cream satin. embroid-
cred with pearls.
Madame Pezet. black net pailletted
with Jet
Miss Hagner. lavender satin trimmed
with chiffon.
Mrs. Gillespie. white satin embroid-
Sonora RiverO. black tulle.
Miss Hemmick light blue Liberty silk.
ny eAh Interesting incident OF the recep-
ton was the. arrival of three Indian
chiefs from the State OF Washington
with the celebrated Chief Joseph Of the
Nez Perces at their head. The red men
wore the costumes OF their tribe. with
buckskin shirts and bonnets. They were
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Room. where they remained for some
time
In the absence OF General Miles, the
Army was led by Adjt- Gen Corbin, and
the Navy by Rear Admiral Taylor. Ad-
niral Dewey being confined 10 his house
by Illness. Colonel Bingham. OF the
army, and Commander COwIes. OF the
navy. escorted the President and his
party from the upper corridor 10 the
rooms below
Those invited 10 the Blue Room were.
The Chief Justice. Mrs. Fuller. Miss
Fuller. Mr.. Justice Harlan. Mrs Harlan
the Misses Harlan, Mr. Justice Brewer
Mrs. Brewer. Miss Brewer, Mr.. Justice
Brown. Miss McKibbin. Mr.. Justice Shi-
ras, Mrs Shiras, Mr. Justice White. Mrs
White. Mr.. Justice Peckham. Mrs Peck
ham, the Misses McKenna. Mr.. Justice
Holmes. Mrs. Holmes, Senator William
p. Frye. Miss Emma Frye White, Miss
Caroline Frye Briggs. Mr. Wallace II.
White, jr-. Mr. William Frye White. Mrs.
White the Speaker OF the House Mrs
Henderson, Hon William Cary Sanger.
Hon. Charles H Darling, Mrs. Darling.
Mai. Gen. Henry G. Corbin. Mrs. Cor
bin. Lieut.. Col. Henry II. Whitney Mrs.
whitney Rear Admiral Henry G. Tay-
Tor. Mrs. Taylor. Miss Taylor. Surgeon
General 2. NJ. RiXey. Mrs RiXey, Miss
Taunt, Commander Nathan Sargent. Mrs.
Sargent. Lieut. J. W. Crawford. Mrs.
Crawford MAI Gen Charles Hey
wood. Mrs. Haywood, Miss sten-
waR Lieutenant Commander Came
ron McR Winslow. Mrs. Winslow. Mai.
Cen Samuel p. NJ. Young, Miss Young.
Brig Gen. Leonard Wood, Mrs. Wood.
Cen Wesley Merritt. Mrs. Merritt, Gen.
J. NJ Wilson. Gen. George l.. Gillespie,
Mrs Gillespie Mai. Gen Arthur Mac
Arthur. Mrs. Macarthur, Maj. Gen. Z 5.
Mrs. Hobart. Garrett A. Hobart, Hon.
John r Proctor. Mrs Proctor Lieut..
Andre Proctor. Francis Lynde Stetson,
Mrs StetsOn Miss Van Bonthuysen,
Francis stern Palmer. Mrs. Palmer,
s V. r. Crosby. Mrs. Crosby, Mr.. Van
Rensselaer,. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,,
Baron Heyking. Baroness Heyking,
Gen. James Longstreet. Mrs. Longstreet.
Rev DR.. Thomas r. Slicer. Mrs.
Sucer. J. g. Shaffer. Mrs. Shaher.
Hon. Frank w. Hackett. Mrs. Hackett.
John s. Charlton, Mrs. Charlton. Hon.
W. r Merriam. Mrs. Merriam, Miss
Merriam. William II. Merriam. Lieut.
John r. Merriam. Hon. II. C Lodge.
Mrs Lodge Miss Smith. Il. Van InEcn.
Philip p. Stewart and Gen. D. =. Sick
les.
William Williams. Mrs. Williams.
Miss Williams, 2. II Hartman, Mrs.
Hartman. the Misses Hartman. Miss
Reid. Miss Helen Roosevelt, Eugene
Hale. jr. H. 9. Gray. George Draper.
T. D. Robinson Robert Walton Goelet,
and James G. Graham.
Tho Solicitor General. Mrs Richards,
Mrs Charles Harlow Hon. Wayne Mac
Veagh. Mrs. Macvcagh. Miss MacVeaEh.
Hon John A. Kasson. Hon. W. W.
Rockhill. Mrs. RoCkhiU Hon. Thomas
b. Ferguson, Miss Ferguson. Gen. W. +.
Draper. Mrs Draper, Hon. John ". Fos-