The courier., 1903-02-21

antique brass candlesticss with red
candies
Mrs. Ladd was assisted In the drawing
room by Mesdames I. NJ. Raymond. G.
q. Crittenden. G. III. Eubank. A. +. Ken
nard. A. II. Talbot. w. III. Gerhart. and
F. w. Brown.
Mrs. Ladd wore "A gown of white crepe
de chine and antique lace. Mrs. Latta
black crepe de chine. Mrs. watson's
costume was dream. IL was a black
lace robe with ribbon embroidery I'm
pineapple designs. and fagotted open
work In scrolls. made over a slip OF black
chiffon, and another OF white taffeta.
Mrs. Holyoke wore a fluffy pink chiffon
frock. and Miss Hoover white maline
with pillows OF lace. many tucks and
much ribbon. All of the assisting ladies
wore lovely evening gowns and the
guests honored their host and hostess
with their prettiest costumes.
Mrs. Roosevelt has just shown an at
tention to the artists who furnish enter
tainment for her musicales by posing for
a special photograph to be presented to
them when ut the White House. She de-
cided to do this after frequently hav-
ing them present her with photographs
of herself with the request that she write
her name upon them. Most of the pho
tographs were not good likenesses. and
many OF them were quite old.
The new photograph shows her with
sufficient of the White House surround
ing In the background to make II famil-
lar to everyone. Mrs. Roosevelt spent
some hours In putting her autograph ON
the pictures. to have them ready for
short notice.
Celebrated musicians seldom come to
Washington without asking the privilege
of playing for the presidents family. and
to each. when asked. Mrs. Roosevelt pre-
sents her photograph and that of the
president. All Of the recent pictures of
her. however, show the fatigue which
has come into her face since taking up
the arduous task of satisfying the official
public socially.
Nothing i'm this world Is sweeter thar
"A baby unless IL be a collection OF
babies. and no collection was ever
sweeter than was that which Mrs. Har-
ry III. Everett invited to her home to-
celebrate the second birthday anniver-
sary of her little daughter Margaret.
this afternoon. The babies were ac-
companied by their mothers. and while
.he babies played. the mothers chatted.
and all had a lovely time. Tomorrow IL
little Margaret's birthday. but as the
twenty-second fell on a Sunday the cele-
bration occurred today. The decorations
were suggestive OF Washington's birth
day. Boxes of red and white pepper
mints were given the children as souveE-
irs. A dainty supper was served to the
mothers. Mrs. Everett was assisted by
Mrs f. c. Merrill. who Is Margaret's
godmother, and by Miss Florence Put
nam. Those present were Mrs. Harry
Reese and her daughter Margery. Mrs.
George Risser and her daughter Marion.
Mrs. w. F. Kelley and her son Mcclure.
Mrs. X. III. Wolcott and her son Allan.
Mrs Harry Harley and her son Burke.
Mrs. Crandall and her daughter Vir-
ginia.
In honor of Mrs. Josephine Fish of New
York Mr.. and Mrs. Louis f. Wettling
and Mr.. and Mrs. Seth w. Eddy gave a
very enjoyable card party Monday even
ing at the commodious Wettling home.
The house was decorated with pink and
white carnations. and festoons of pink
and white hearts. The guests surround
ed eight tables for six-handed