Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A BRILLIANT CLOSING TO THE
WHITE HOUSE LEvEEs.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps the
Honored 0uests-The Walsh
Musicale-Notes.

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AS the honored guests Of the evening. the
officers of the army, navy and marine corps
formed the largest part 81 the-gathering.
The spectacle, always brilliant, one when
hundreds of uniformed men are together.
made a splendid composite picture Of the
gayeties Of the Presidents home this, win
ter, and closed the series of state recep-
lions with tremendous eclat. Flowers adorn-
ed each room, and in the east room the
candelabra on the mantels had candles
burning in them, quite in keeping with the
old-style grandeur of the apartment, now so
fully equipped with electric lighting. The
Marine Band was stationed In the hall, and
the program given was unusually sparkling.
An addition to the decorations Of the corrl-
doris were the Presidents and the flags of
the Secretary Of War and Secretary of the
Navy. When the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt came down stairs the procession was
headed by Capt. Cowles and Col. Bingham.
Maj. McCawley and Capt. John r. Proctor,
jr., and followed by Lieut.. Commander
Winslow, Capt Leonard, Lieut. Poole and
Lieut.. Mccoy.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hay, the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Knox, the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne the
Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson
were followed by Secretary Cortelyou, Miss
Alice Roosevelt, the house guests of the
President and Mrs Roosevelt Mr. Sargent
Austin Wadsworth; Miss Helen Roosevelt,
the Misses Hitchcock, Miss Grace Mckin-
ley and Miss Isabella Hagner.
The reception began by the presentations
of those already assembled in the blue par
lor. The absence OF Admiral Dewey and
of General Miles robbed the occasion Of two
interesting personages. The attendance OF
the diplomatic corps, both ambassadors
and ministers nearly all accompanied by
their wives or daughters, added a brilliant
feature. When Chief Joseph of the Nez
Perces tribe and three OF his braves came
in they were shown by short cut across
the corridor to the blue room, where. after
being warmly welcomed by the President,
they were invited to remain. Their feather
head dresses and altogether yiVloly-toneo
attire brought everybody else down to the
commonplace Excepting shaking hands
with the greatest frequency their stond
countenances gave no 1ndlcatlon OF their
priyate opinion on the appearance OF
Washington society in its most coveted
field of action.
Mrs. Roosevelt, whose pleasing manner
has made her hundreds Of warmest admir-.
ers was gowned in White-one OF her most
becoming toilets. Mrs. Hay, whose pres
ence in the receiving line was greatly APP
preciated, was richly dressed In black lace
and wore diamond and pearl ornaments.
The reception Of guests continued past the
appointed hour-half-after ten
The beauty Of the night made even new
precedent in the Roosevelt brand OF Weatn-
er, which has generally been exceptionally
fine. The arrangements for the comfort of
the guests were excellent in every particular
and elected constantly satisfactory re-
marks. ., 49,, 1900 -,
side the cabinet and the families of the
Presidents official household We're: Inc
chief Justice Mrs. Fuller, Miss Fuller, MRS.
Wallace. Miss Wallace ME- Jusnce Ger haIl sa,h
Mrs. Harlan the Misses Harlan, Miss Edith
Harlan Child, Mr.. Justice Brewer, Mrs.
Brewer, Miss Brewer, Mr. Justice Brown,
Miss McKibbin, Mr.. Justice shiras. Mrs
Shiras, Mr.. Justice White. Mrs White, Mr..
Justice Peckham Mrs. Peckhaln, Mr., JUS
tice McKenna, Mrs. Mckenna, the Misses
McKenna. Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mrs
Holmes.
Senator VIM. P. Frye, Miss Emma Frye
White, Miss Caroline Frye Briggs, Mr.. Wal
lace H. White, jr., Mr.. William Frye White,
Mrs White. the Speaker of the House. Mrs.
Henderson.
Mr. william Cary Sanger. Mrs: Sanger,
Mr. Charles H. Darling, Mrs Darling.
Maj. Gen Henry G.. Corbin. Mrs. Corbin,
Lieut.. Col. Henry H. Whitney. Mrs. Whit
The admiral of the navy, Mrs. Dewey.
Rear Admiral Henry c. Taylor. Mrs. Tay-
lor. Miss Taylor, Surgeon General p NJ
Rixey, Mrs. Rixey, Mrs. English. Miss
Taunt Commander Nathan Sargent Mrs
Sargent. Miss Sargent, Lieut.. ]. w. Craw-
ford, Mrs. Crawford.
Maj. Gen, Charles Haywood. Mrs Hey
wood. Miss Stellwag, Capt. Henry Leonard
Lieut.. Commander Cameron MGR. Wins
low, Mrs. WinSlOw.
Maj. Gen. Samuel B. NJ. Young. Miss
Young. Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood, Mrs
Wood, Gen. Wesley Merritt, Mrs Merritt
Gen. ]. NJ. Wilson. Mrs. John c. w. Brooks,
Miss Waller. Gen. Geo. L. Gillespie. Mrs
Mrs Macarthur, Maj. Gen. f. S. Otis.
The solicitor general. Mrs. Richards, Mrs.
Charles Harlow, Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh,
Mrs. MacVeagh, Miss MacVeagh, Mr.: j. Z.
Bancroft Davis Mrs. Davis, Mr.. John A.
a X
hill, Mr.. Thomas B. Ferguson, Miss Fergu-
son. Gen. w. F. Draper, Mrs. Draper. Mr..
John w. Foster, Mrs. Foster, Mr.. Hilary
A. Herbert, Mr.; Benz: Micou. Mrs. Micou.
Bliss. Mr.. Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr., Mr.. James
A. Gary, Mrs. Gary, Mr.. Daniel s. Lamont,
Mrs Lamont, Mr.. John w. Griggs, Mrs.
Griggs, the Misses Griggs, Mr.. Chas. Emory
r: A. Alger, Mrs. Alger, Mr.. Alger. Mrs.
Alger, Mr.. S. 3. Eikns, Mrs. Elkins, Miss
Katherine Elkins. Mr.. Redfield Proctor,
Mrs. Proctor. Miss Proctor, Mr.. VIM. E.
Chandler, Mrs. Chandler.
Mrs. Blaine. Mrs. H. s. B. Beale. Mr..
James G. Blaine. jr., Mrs. Blaine, Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnston, Miss Kennedy, MRS.
John Russell Young, Mr.. Berkeley R.
Young. Mrs. Semple, Mrs. T. F. Bayard,
Mrs Sheridan the Misses Sheridan.
Mrs. Hobart, Mr.. Garret A. Hobart, Mr..
John r. Proctor, Mrs. Proctor, Lieut.. An
Dire Proctor. Mr.. Francis Lynde stetson.
Francis Stern Palmer Mrs. Palmer, Mr.. S.
v. r. Crosby, Mrs. Crosby, Mr.. Van Rens-
selaer, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, Baron Hey
king, Baroness Heyking Gen. James Long
street, Mrs Longstreet, Rev. DR.. Thos. X.
Siicer, Mrs. Slicer, Mr.. ]. c. Shaffer, Mrs.
Shaffer, Mr.. Frank w. Hackett, Mrs.
Hackett, Mr.. John 8. Charlton. Mrs. Charl-
ton. Mr.. w. R. Merriam. Mrs. Merriam.
Miss Merriam, Mr.. VIM H. Merriam. Lieut..
John H. Merriam. Mr.. H. C. Lodge. Mrs.
Lodge Miss Smith, Mr.. E. Van Ingen. Mr..
Philip B. Stewart, Gen. D. E. Sickles.
Mr.. William Williams, Mrs. Williams.
Miss Williams, Mr.. E. H. Hartman Mrs.
Hartman, the Misses Hartman. Miss Reid,
Miss Helen Roosevelt, Mr.. Eugene Hale.
jr., Mr.. H. c. Gray Mr.. Geo. Draper, Mr..
T. D. Robinson. Mr.. Robert Walton Goelet
Governor Odeil. Mrs. Odell, Mr.. Odell. Mr.
James G. Graham. =
In the list invited were!A ~
Maj. and Mrs. F. v. Abbott. Gen. H. l..
Abbott. Lieut.. Adams, Assistant Paynaster
and Mrs. Ash, Maj. and Mrs. Frank L. Az
GRILL, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. F. c. Ainsworth.
Col. and Mrs. Charles T, Alexander and
Miss Alexander. Lieut.. Cot and Mrs. Chas.
]. Allen. Miss Almy. Mrs. r. Anderson and
Misses Anderson. Col. and Mrs. George l..
Andrews. Capt. and Mrs. ConBay H. Ar
mold and Civil Engineer and Mrs. Peter c.
Asserson and Miss Assertion.
Col. E. B. Babcock. Coli edward c. Balm
bridge, Capt and Mrs. C. B. Baker. Capt.
and Mrs. John R. Bartlett, Col. and Mrs
John r.. Babcock ndHr and Mrs