Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
THE SOCIAL WORLD
First Reception in Honor Of
the Diplomats.
A BRILLIANT SCENE
TWO THOUSAND GUESTS INVITED
TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
Splendid Array Of Court Costumes and
Magnificent Jewels - Other
Events-Personals.

last night surrounds another historical III
cident with brilliant setting. The first
state reception in the newly decorated and
greatly changed home of the President gave
| two thousand guests an opportunity OF par
| ticipating in what Is generally considered
| the most interesting of the winters series.
| II the enjoyment of the guests was in pro-
portion to their eagerness to get inside the
! mansion then surely the evening was a
| great success. There were hundreds of
| persons assembled in the state dining room.
| which was the main rendezvous, before
| haf-past 8, and the reception was not over
! till we'll past II, although the new arrivals
| were but few after 10 o'clock. The east ter
| race entrance was pronounced most salts
| factory in every way, save the lack Of heat.
| The cold was the more keenly felt after
leaving the crowded, heat ed rooms upstairs.
Facing the baby blizzard that was chasing
| itself up and down this otherwise we'll
ordered cloak room was an experience that
| only the previously Informed on the subject
expected to endure. In the state dining
| room long before the reception began many
| women tainted from the heat, and windows
| were opened to give them air. The corridor
| and the easy access permitted from room to
room gave, however, so much space later
| on for the thrOng that no part seemed over
| crowded. The Marine Band played in the
| hall throughout the reception.
| down promptly at nine, being followed by
| the Secretary of State, escorting Mrs. Cad
wallader Jones of New York. guest at
| the White House; Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. Shaw, the Attorney General and
| Mrs. Knox. the Postmaster General and
Miss Payne. the Secretary Of the Navy,
with Miss Alice Roosevelt. and the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and his daughter, Miss
Wilson. Crossing the corridor to the blue
| room door, the receiving party took their
places in line on the south side, with the
following officers in attendance: Col. Bling
ham. who made the introductions to the
President; Major McCawley, who repeated
the names to Mrs. Roosevelt; Commander
Cowles, Capt. John r. Proctor and Lieuts.
Poole and Mccoy.
Mrs. Roosevelt's gown Of white satin
and becoming. She wore numerous dia-
monds and carried cluster of lilies Of the
valley. Mrs. Shaw wore white satin; Mrs.
Knox, silver and pearl beaded lace over
white satin; Mrs. Payne also in white satin
and lace. and Miss Wilson in blue satin
with touches Of black velvet. Miss Roose-
welt, who was an animated participant in
the enjoyment Of the evening, wore white
lace. the bodice of silver-spangled lace and
large silver butterfly in her hair. Her
young friends. Miss Jean Reid, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Whiteaw Reid, and Miss
Martha McCook. were with her. Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Wistar Of New York were also
guests at the White House for the recep-
ton.
The diplomatic corps, which had been as
sembling in the red room, was first received.
The absence of the German ambassador,
that will give the honors of seniority this
winter to the Russian ambassador, Count
Cassini. place the representative of the
cars domain in the lead. Countess Cassini,
dressed in white lace and pearls, accom-
panied her uncle and her guest, Mile. Irene
| Desplanques. The Mexican Ambassador and
Nine. AZpiroZ, the latter very richly dressed
| in mauve satin with silver and pearl trim
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pale blue satin and pearls, were followed
by the Italian Ambassador and Nine Mayer
des Planches. the latter wearing white satin
and silver passementries the British Am
bassador and Lady Herbert and the Austrian
Ambassador and Nine. Hengelmuler. Lady
Herbert, whose jewels were the most elab-
crate worn by any in the foreign circle was
gowned in white satin very simply made.
Her tiara was Of large solitaires, as was
also her necklace. Other large diamonds
flashed in her corsage ornaments, and a
coronation decoration in silver with the
head of King Edward on it was also con-
| spicuous. Nine. Hengelmuller wore light
green satin with spangled lace and beauti-
full diamond ornaments. Her guest the
Baroness Won Palm, wore pink; Baroness
Moncheur was in black and white. Nine
Margerie In pink satin and chiffon; Nine
Calderon, black jetted lace; Miss Calderon.
blue gauze; Nine. Merou, white satin and
silver, diamond necklace; Nine Pezet in
black lace; Nine. Leger in black and white
lace; Miss L. Bourke in white liberty satin.
and Miss NJ Bourke in pale pink crepe:
Nine. Takahira was in black lace over white
satin; Miss May Williams, black net,
diamonds and pearls; Mrs. Hanna
| ivory satin and point lace: Mrs. Fairbanks
white satin brocaded in pink; Mrs. Foraker
blue satin embroidered in pink; Mrs. Stan,
ley Matthew's, cream white satin brocade:
Mrs. Depew, light blue liberty silk. and sn,
perb diamonds. The diplomats. in court
and military costumes, their coats shinine
WIN orders and decorations, made a gilt
tering picture. There were few absentees
from the corps. After being received the
special guests Of the evening went to the
east room, where each held brilliant recen-
| tons. op
Besides the families of the cabinet officers
and Of the Presidents secretaries there were
invited to the blue room the following a
very large proportion of those named being
present:
Mr. Mrs Bingham. Mrs; Cowles, Miss Hagner.
MI Justice Harlan. Mrs Harlan. the Misses
Harlan. Mrs. Belden Noble, 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. Peck
ham, Mr.. Justice McKenna, the Misses NC
Kenna. MI. Horace Plat. Mr.. Frank A.
| Senator William P. Frye, Miss Emma Frye
White. Miss Caroline Frye Briggs Mr..
Wallace II. White. jr.; Mr.. William FRYE
White White. Mrs. White, the Speaker of the
1AouSS, Wis. AASuueISOu, David j. Hill,
| Mr.. Alvey A. Adee. Mrs. D. G. Adee. Miss
| Constance Adee, Mr.. H. H. D. PIERCE. Mrs.
PIERCE, the Solicitor General, Mrs Richards.
| Mrs. Charles Harlow, Mrs. Dewey, Rear
| Admiral H. c. Taylor, Mrs Taylor Miss
Taylor, Surgeon General P. NJ. Rixey, Mrs
| Rixey, Mrs. English, Miss Taunt. Com
maader Nathan Sargent, Mrs Sargent, Miss
Sargent. Lieut.. J. W. Crawford, Mrs
Crawford. Major Gen. Henry c. Corbin,
| Mrs. Corbin, Brigadier Gen. J. NJ Wilson,
Mrs. John c. w. Brooks, Brigadier Gen.
| George L. Gillespie, Mrs. Gillespie, Lieut.,
| Col. Henry H. Whitney, Mrs. Whitney,
| Lieut.. Col. Samuel Reber, Mrs. Reber, Miss
O'Reilly. Miss MacVeagh Mr.. John A. Kas-
son. Mr.. w. w. Rockhill, Mrs. Rockhill, Mr..
! Thomas B. Ferguson, Miss Ferguson, Gen.
w. F. Draper, Mrs. Draper, Mr.. John W.
Foster, Mrs. Foster. Mr.. Hilary A. Herbert,
Mr.. Benjamin Micou. Mrs. Micou, Mrs
| Blaine. Mrs. H. S. B. Beale. Mr. and
Mrs. James G. Blaine, jr; Mrs John Rus
sell Young, Mr.. Berkeley R. Young,
Senator NJ: A. Hanna, Mrs. Hanna, Miss
Joseph B. Foraker. Mrs. Foraker, Miss
| Louise Foraker, Senator John T. Morgan,
Miss Mary E. Morgan, Miss Cornelia l.
| Morgan, Senator John Kean, Mrs. Kean
| the Misses Kean, Senator Russell A. Alger
| Mrs Alger, Mr.. Frederick NJ Alger, Mrs
| Alger, Senator William B. Allison. Senator
| James K. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mr.. James K
| Jones Mrs Jones Miss Sra r Topcc