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
light. 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 II 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 II 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. AIdrich,
! 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 MIR. and Mrs. William G..
Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs. George B. McClel-
I Ian. General and Mrs. Bates. Miss Bates.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. Low
ering, Miss Lowering. Mrs. Percy Nor
gan. DR.. and Mrs. GRrrow, DR.. and Mrs.
| Loring Miss Loring. 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 Tar
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Olmsted. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas II. Alexander Mrs. Seator
Schroeder. Miss Sally Schroeder. Mr. and
Mrs Edward McCauley, 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 Wadsworth
= Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitfield Brown
Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown. Mr.. ant
Mrs. James r. Garfield. Francis Cotton
} the Misses Cotton. Walter V. r. Berr,
) and Miss Berry. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r
Walsh. Dr. and Mrs. Roland CottoI
: Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George F. HUFF
Miss HUFF Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Legare
! Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Miss Mar!
Hopkins. the Misses Newlands. Genera
. Crozier. Edwin Morgan, Robert Adams
: ir.: DR.. Charles Clinton Swisher. Jess
= Brown. Major McCawley. Captain Foote
Capt. John r. Proctor. jr.; Count Pri
y moIi Frank Mitchell. Lieut.. Clelan,
Davis. John Van Ness Philip. the Messrs
EIkins, and Odcn Horstmann.