The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30
CORES pondenoe Of Tho Journal,

Correspondence Of The Journal
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Some bril-
liant costumes We're worn by the ladies
in the receiving line at the White
reception to the members of the SUI
preme court. Mrs. Roosevelt never
looked more charming. She wore a
trained gown of heavy cream satin.
The skirt and front of the bodice were
ornamented with pale pink and yellow
velvet carnations.
Accessories Of pink velvet and lace,
with diamond and pearl ornaments,
completed one Of the most beautiful
costumes worn by her this season.
Mrs. Shaw, appeared in line for! the
first time this winter, and by reason OF
the absence of Mrs. Hay, who is: TAX
ing little or no part in the social life
Roosevelt. She wore a heavy satin
gown of deep yellow, with a frill Of
point lace around the decollete bodice.
Mrs. Knox wore dainty creation of
trimmed with Mechlin lace, with
touches of pink velvet, and diamond
ornaments.
black net, pailletted with jet, over
pale blue satin.
Mrs Hitchcock, handsome gown
of white brocade, trimmed with
Duchess lace.
Miss Wilson wore a charming frock
Of white liberty silk trimmed with
pink applique roses and silver span
gled lace.
Mrs. Cortelyou had becoming toll
let of pale blue chiffon with trimmings
| Of lace, and pearl ornaments.
| Mrs. Roosevelt and each of the wo-
| men in the receiving" line carried clus-
| tiers Of Golden Gate roses.
| 1oy, Il
tice, looked unusually we'll in a gown
of pearl colored brocade, with trim
mings Of duchess lace and chiffon.
Mrs, White wore a gown of white sat
In yelled in Chantilly lace.
Mrs. McKenna, pale nauve sat
in trimmed with lace and sable. Mrs
/ Holmes, black spangled net, Miss Har-
| Ian, pale blue chiffon.
Miss Roosevelt looked pretty in a
gown of light blue satin, simply made
| Her house guests, Miss Jean Reid
Miss, Tyler and Miss Katherine Dix
wore handsome toilets of white with
diamond and pearl ornaments
of the diplomatic corps were most at
tractive. Lady Durafd, wife OF the
British ambassador, wore a cream
satin gown with stripes Of black
MORE, lace trimmings and diamond
ornaments.
| Miss DUranQ was Cldu III d Sli14SL
| frOck of White tulle.
The return to Washington of the
/. Marquise de Monstriers-Mer invil1e
i who, previous to her marriage II
! 1892. was Mary Gwendoline Caldwell
4 will be the occasion of many notable
entertainments. AS Miss Caldwell
1 the marquise was extremely popular
/ in Washington, where she spent sew
eral winters, while supervising thu
plans for the first building of the
4 Catholic university, which she hand
4 sonely endowed. She is a beauty
whom the passing Of years has failet
/ to dim, a,,:l has taken a promfnen
i part in the gaieties of Paris, where
her wealth and the position. of he
husband cause her to be a leader IL
i the most exclusive circles. Prior tx
i her marriage she was reported as en-
gagged to Prince Murat, one Of tn,
4 most noted old beaus Of his genera
ton. Altho this dapper dandy Of thu
1 old French school was then nearly 70
he was considered a most desirable
parti, for he has one of the rare
1 authentic titles of undoubted length
i of lineage. It was oyer the settle
1 ment of her dot that Prince Mura
i quibbled and thereby lost both pros
i pective wife and fortune.
Another pleasant event of the pas
4 week was the re-entry of the seeretars
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