The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
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WASHINGTON, D.. c. Feb. 6.--At the
White House, President and Mrs! Roose-
Welt gave the last OF the state dinners
for this season. when the guests of honor
were thef Chief 1 Justice Of the United
States and his associates, together with
a company OF Il forty The Marine Band
played in.%the lobby while ) the guests
assembled in the East Room, where they
were presented to the President by Col.
Symons and Major McChwley.
Thought there were a number Of regrets
from one cause or another no wholesale
list of absentees marred the success OF
the occasion. as was ru1nored would be
the case
A crecent shaped table beautifully de-
corated with American Beauty aad Ivory
roses was set with sixty-six covers, with
the famous Dolly Madison mirror sur
rounded by white roses and tall cut
glass vases of the red blossoms at either
end, as a centerpiece. This scheme OF
white plaques and crimson bouquets was
carried out from point to point of the
table, which was further ornamented With
the fourteen statuettes sent as a gift to
the President from the Republic Of
France on the occasion Of the unwilling
4 Of the Rochnmbeau8 statue, and dozens
Of red capped tabers. Besides the guests
OF honor and Dr. and Mrs Alexander
Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. George s.. Mun-
ford and Mrs. j. L, Leayltt, the house
guests Of the President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt, there were present Senator Bacon,
Senator and Mrs. Depew, Senators Nc
Comas, Bovcridge and MITCHELL Repre-
sentatiyes Payne, De Almond, PARKER,
Champ Clark, and Jenkins with their
wives: Representative Littnuer a. class
mate and intimate friend Of Mr. Roose-
yelt), Judge George Gray, Associate JUS
%tlce and Mrs. Pritchard Gov. w, H.
TAFT; Gen. and Mrs. Draper, former
Secretary OF the interior Bliss and Miss
Bliss, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Mrs,
Higgins of the Philippines; Gen., Daniel
u. sickles, Hon W. II, Cohen, Gen. ana
Mrs. Hubbard, Mr., and Mrs. a. J. Cass-
nit. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Roam, Messrs.
James Stilman and George Lyman.
Commander and Mrs. Winslow. Miss.
Roosevelt, Miss Carow, Miss Margeret
Hitchcock, Miss Foraker, Miss Willard,
and Mics. White.
The bachelor member of the Cabinet
Secretary of the Navy Moody, FULFILLED
his social obligations to the President
and Mrs Roosevelt BY entertaining ~
n dinner on Tuesday, given In their honor.
The dinner was served In tho private
dining room OF the Now Willard with q
large suite Of apartments reserved for
tho secretary's use,
The southern Relief Ball had the right
of way In the social world on Monday
evening, when 900 or more guests, re-
presenting the entire body Of fashionable
washington and forty-four Staes, danced
for the benefit of INDECENT widows
and daughters OF Confederate soldiers
residing In tho District OF Columbia
The mlrTor-lned ballroom of the
Arlington Hotel was beautifully DECORATED
with Southern foliage, palms and
Azalea blossoms placed there for tie
second Gridron Club dinner, the notable
event OF Saturday, attended by the Presi-
dent. several diplomats and 2ls equally
prominent guests many of whom had
travelled long distances to be present az
this famous feast "for men only"
ok Secretary Of the Navy Herbert In
troduced the ball guests to the receiylng
party, which included women from New
England and women from Dixie land.
The gowns and Jewels worn We're more
handsome than ever. Mrs. Nash. President
of the Southern Relief Society stood
next to Secretary Herbert, wearing pink
satin with an elaborate garniture of
pearl embroidery and laco; Mrs, Charles
Howry, an effective gown of white lace
over white satin, with pearl necklace;
Mrs, Fairbanks, President General OF the
D. A, r., light panne velvet diamond
ornaments; Mrs. Draper, electric blue
satin yelled in black lace and the Won-
iderful Jewels which were the tax o.