Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Judiciary Of United States
and Local Courts Honored.
A LARGE ASSEMBLAGE
DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN COURT
UNIFORMS.
Several Thousand Washingtonians
Present to Enjoy Second
Levee.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ceved several thousand guests last night,
the reception in honor of the judiciary COM
mencing promptly at o'clock and contin-
uing until all had been received. The bad
weather had no appreciate effect on the
numbers present the throng being quite up
to the average. The Marine Band played
delightful program Of popular music Pune
tuality has become such general virtue on
the part of those participating in White
House functions that third of the COM
pany was already in line when the Presi-
dent and his wife and the receiving party
took their accustomed places in the blue
room. Next Mrs. Roosevelt stood Mrs.
Shaw, then Mrs. Knox, Mrs Payne. Mrs.
Hitchcock. Miss Wilson and Mrs. Cortel-
you. Secretary Shaw, Attorney General
Knox, Secretary Hitchcock, Postmaster
General Payne. Secretary Wilson and Sec
rotary Cortelyou joined the blue room
party, where several hundred of those spe.
cially invited had already assembled.
The secretary to the President and Mrs.
Loeb came downstairs with the receiving
party. and the latter, who Is great favor
lite, held something of levee of her own
during the latter part of the evening in the
east ROOM where most of the other nota-
bles of the occasion passed part Of their
stay.
The Supreme Court families, headed by
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, met in the
red room, and, in accordance with long
established custom at the judicial levee,
should have been the first Of the evenings
guests to be greeted by the President. Fate
and the different interpretations that our
complicated code of etiquette permits, or
dained otherwise. A number of members OF
the diplomatic corps had also assembled In
the red room at o'clock, and were given
the right of way to the blue parlor, despite
VfpOrQIfS nrOteSfS made nv the justices to
the officers who attend the President on
these occasions.
The legal luminaries however, who have
the same high regard as to the public
courtesy due foreigners as have other cit-
zens, graciousy gave way after expressing,
1t Is said, by those closest to the scene, their
opinion of what was considered by all con-
cerned as an unfortunate blu
Inasmuch as the diplomatic corps turned
out to man last night, and following the
recent hint from the State Department
that full dress uniforms or court costumes
were desired had contributed by their
dress a splendid note of color to the al
ready brilliant assemblage. The ambas-
sailors and ministers were accompanied by
all the members of their staffs, and most of
them by the ladies of their families.
Col. Symons made the introductions to
the President, whose greetings were in his
happiest vein. Major McCawley and the
other officers detailed were also near the
President and his wife.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore one Of her handsom-
est gowns. 1t was of white satin, brocaded
in large roses. A diamond necklace of small
pendants was worn.
Mrs. Shaw, whose presence in the receiv-
ing line, was one of the pleasures Of the re-
ception. was gowned in yellow brocade
satin. Mrs. Knox was in white satin and
superb lace; Mrs. Payne. jetted black lace
over blue; Mrs Hitchcock, white brocade;
Miss Wilson, in embroidered white chiffon
and Mrs Cortelyou in light blue chiffon.
Miss Alice Roosevelt wore pale blue satin
and lace and Mrs. Loeb wore pale yellow
chiffon.
Mrs. Fuller was splendidly gowned in
white brocade satin trimmed with duchess
lace: Mrs White wore black lace over
white; Mrs. Holmes. jetted black net; Mrs.
Mckenna, white lace and mauve velvet,
and Mrs. Brewer, black velvet and point
lace Other elegant toilets of the evening
were worn by Lady Durand, wife of the
British ambassador striped ivory satin and
MORE, trimmed with lace.
Miss Durand, white tulle spangled with
silver.
Nine. Jusserand, wife of the French am
bassador, pale blue satin trimmed with
chiffon. spangled in gold.
Nine Bussche, yellow satin: Mrs. Carrot
A Hobart, black velvet, diamonds and
pearls; Mrs. Cowles, white satin embroid-
cred with gold; Sonora Torres rose leaf
satin and lace; Mrs. de Zalles, white net
over pink Mrs Dolliver. silver gray satin
and white lace; Mrs. Percy Hickling white
lace with corsage knots of blue velvet: Mrs
Henry Clay Evans. white satin and point
lace; Miss Anita Evans. white lace; Miss
Louise Kaufman, cream lace; Miss Carow
blue satin; Mrs. LIE Seure lavender silk and
lace; Miss Cannon, light blue liberty satin;
Miss Hitchcock, rose pink velvet: Mrs
Robert j. Wynne. black spangled net and
corsage spray of red roses; Miss Louise
Jones. black and white lace over white
satin; Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin white
lace and superb diamonds: Miss De Hoe
white chiffon; Mrs Hunter Doll. white
satin and black thread lace; the Misses
Calderon, in pink chiffon; Miss MacVeagh,
white lace; Mrs. Rixey. black lace; Miss
Rixey. white chiffon; Mrs. Richard Syl-
Barnard. black lace; Miss Cockrell pink
satin; Mrs. Dalzell, white brocade; Mrs
John o. Evans, black lace with rose velvet:
Miss Ruth Harlan, blue chiffon; Mrs. w
Smith, white satin.
Those invited to the blue room were: The
Secretary of the Treasury. Mrs Shaw, Miss
Shaw. Mr.. Earl B. Shaw the Secretary of
War,Mrs. Root, Miss Root, the ATTORNEY Gem
eral, Mrs. Knox, Mrs. George Harton SIN
ger, the Postmaster General, Mrs. Payne,
Miss Jones, Mrs. w S. Cameron the Sec
retary of the Interior. Mrs Hitchcock, the
Misses Hitchcock. Miss Vail, the Secretary
Of Agriculture. Miss Wilson, Mr.. Jasper
Wilson the Secretary of Commerce and
The secretary to the President, Mrs.
Loeb, Col. T. w: Symons. Commander
Cameron MGR Winslow,., Mrs. winslow.
dolph Forster, Mrs. Forster, Miss Isabella
I. Hagner, Mai. Charles l.. McCawiey,
Capt. J. ". Glidden, Lieut.. C. r. Fortescue
Lieut.. c. o. Sheriff.. Lieut.. G. R. Spalding,
Lieut.: Roscoe c. Bulmer, Lieut.. David F.
Sellers.
The chief justice. Mrs. Fuller. Miss Full
Ter, Mr.. Theodore S. Beecher, Mrs. Beecher
Mr.. n. L. Francis, jr., Mrs. Francis, Mr.
Justice Harlan, the Misses Harlan Miss
Edith Harlan Child. Mr. Justice Brewer,
Mrs Brewer, Miss Brewer, Mr. Justice
Brown. Mr. Justice White. Mrs. White, Miss
White, Mr.. Justice Peokham, Mrs Peck
ham, Mr.. Justice McKenna. Mrs, MeKenna,
the Misses McKenna. Mr.. Justice Holmes,
Mrs Holmes. Mfr. Justice Day, Mrs Day,
Mr.. Luther Day, Mrs. Day, Mr.. Rufus s.
Day.
Senator William P. Frye, Miss Emme
Frye White. Miss Caroline Frye Briggs, Mr.
William Frye White. Mrs. White, Mr. Levi
Ankeny, Mrs. Ankeny. Mr.. W. B. Bate, Mrs
Bate, Mr.. G. NJ. Depew. Mr.. Depew
Mr. Chauncey NJ. Depew, jr, Miss
Anne Depew Paulding, Mr.. ]. P. Dol
liver, Mrs. polliyer, Miss Margaret O.
Dollfver. Mr.. Eugene Hale. Mrs. Hale, Mr.,
Thomas Kearns Mrs. Kearns. Mr. Knute
Nelson, Mrs. Nelson. Miss Ida G. Nelson,
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