The Washington times., 1903-02-25
Ball at the British Embassy.

The British ambassador and Lady
Herbert gave one OF the handsomest
balls OF the season at the embassy last
night. Lady Herbert received in be-
coming toilette Of white satin with rich
embroideries OF silver. and wore a neck
lace and tiara OF diamonds. Nearly all
of the guests attended the musicale at
the White House before going to the
embassy. and It was very late before
the company began TO arrive.
An orchestra played in the ballroom
behind a screen of palms. fringed with
azaleas and roses, throughout the even
ing. where there was general dancing,
but no cotillon. Supper was served at
small tables between u and 1.
The list of guests included the mem
bers OF the Cabinet, the members of the
Diplomatic Corps. the Supreme Court.
the members of the embassy stan.
Mrs. Arthur Paget. the Hon. Amelia
Sackville West, daughter OF Lord Sack
Vile West. former British minister TO
the United States and Mrs. Forbes.
widow OF Archibald Forbes. the noted
war correspondent others invited were
the Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Peirce. the General Of the Army and
Mrs. Miles, Senator Frye, Senator Hale.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker, Miss Foraker.
Senator and Mrs. Depew. Senator and
Mrs. Alger. Senator and Mrs Aldrich.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna. Miss Hanna.
General Young and Miss Young, Com
mander and Mrs. Cowles. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archibald Oracle. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamil-
ton Fish Benjamin. Mr.. and Mrs. Post,
General and Mrs. Gillespie. Colonel and
Mrs. Bingham, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Ludlow. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Terry.
Mrs. Hobson. Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. McClel-
Ian. General and Mrs. Bates. Miss Bates.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Low
ering Miss Lowering Mrs. Percy Nor
gan, DR.. and Mrs. Garrow, DR.. and Mrs.
Loring. Miss Lorlng, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
mold Hague, Commander and Mrs. Win
slow, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Merriam, Miss
Merriam. Mrs. Wallach. the Misses
wallach, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w Rockhill
Col. and Mrs Clarence Edwards. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Watts Kearney, Miss Kear-
ney. General and Mrs. Wilcox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert J. Wynne. Mrs. william
Thaw. Miss Thaw. the Earl of Var
mouth. Miss Deering George Deering
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mr.. ant
Mrs Richard Wayne Parker. Mr. anc
Mrs. NJ. z. Olmsted. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas II. Alexander. Mrs. Seator
Schroeder. Miss Sally Schroeder. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edward McCau!ey, the Misses Nc
Cauley, the Misses Routh. Mr.. and Mrs
George w. McLanahan. Miss McLana
han. Mr.. Boardman, the Misses Board
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadswor
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitfield Brown
Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown. Mr.. an
Mrs. James r. GARFIELD. Francis Cotton
the Misses Cotton. Walter V. r. Berr
and Miss Berry. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F
Walsh, DR.. aud Mrs. Roland Cotto
Smith. Mr. and Mrs George F. HUFF
Miss Hun. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legars
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson. Mr.. an
Z Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Miss Mar
/. Hopkins. the Misses Newlands. Genera
Crozier, Edwin Morgan, Robert Adams
jr; DR.. Charles Clinton Swisher. Jess
Brown. Major McCRwley. Captain Foot'
Capt. John r. Proctor, Jr.; Count PR
: moli Frank Mitchell. Lieut.. Clelan
Davis. John Van Ness Philip. the Messrl
EIkins. and Oden Horstmann.