The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-14
NEW YEAR EVE
OF GREEK CHURCH
The Event Celebrated Here
in Merry Fashion.
IN MR. GUToWSKPS HOME
Guests Appear in Costume of Various
Times and Countries-Miss Roose-
welt, Colonial Dame.

New Year Eve-according to the Greek
calendar-was celebrated last evening
m a merry fashion by Mr.. Gutowski. Of
the staff Of the Russian embassy. The
entertainment took the form Of a sup
per followed by Il dance. nearly all
the company appearing in fancy dress
costume. or wearing a headGress renre-
senting some age CT character in his
tory.
The small green ballroom was used
and the guests. limited 10 sixty in num-
Der We're seated at eight small tables
decorated with red roses and lighted
with red capped candelabra
The Russian ambassador and the
members of his staff accompanied by
the Countess Cassini were present and
a number Of the young people from
diplomatic. official, and resident society.
Red Evening Suit.
Mr. Gutowski in a court evening suit
Of red with knickerbockers and silver
buckles received the guests. assisted by
Baroness Moncheur. wife Of the Belgian
minister. who acted as chaperon.
Miss Roosevelt. the daughter OF the
President. was there and looked very
charming as a dame of the ancient re-
gime She wore a quaint gown of light
blue brocade and the high powdered
pompadour and the paint and patches
IF Olden days. The Countess Cassini
wore an Empire gown of fine white lace
and large lace hat Miss Durand the
laughter OF the British ambassador, was
an exceedingly attractive Spanish maid
IN in her yellow satin gown and black
lace mautilla. Miss Louise Van Dyke
Jones, niece of the Postmaster General.
was another pretty Spanish girl in blue
gown and lace mantilla
"Gainsborough Girl"
Miss Morgan-HnI. in a trailing gown
Of blue satin and large plumed hat. was
a picturesque "Gainsborough girl" Miss
Josephine Boardman and her guest. Miss
Sargent, Of Boston. appeared as colonial
danes A De Medlci costume was worn
by Miss Glover; Miss Ethel Horstmann
wore a gown OF yellow brocade and a
high powdered pompadour. a mode
adopted by most of the young women
present.
The men were quite as picturesque
" arrayed. The Belgian minister.
Baron Moncheur. was dressed as a
cOurtier of the time of Henry " Wis
count de Chambrum. In a suit of
nauve satin and white pIumed hat. rep
Of France. The men from the British
embassy wore the pink coats OF the
hunting club.
The Funmakers.
Mr.. du Vernois and Lieutenant Mar
tin. of the German embassy, were the
funmakers of the evening wearing ex-
ceedinsly grotesque, costumes capped
with comic masks and caps Edwin
Morgan presented an odd appearance
n a modern dress and quaint Egyptian
head dress.
Among the others present were Miss
lvey Langham. sister of the Baroness
Sternburg; the Netherlands minister, the
Portuguese minister, the Swedish minis
ter. Miss Martinez de Hoz the Misses
Warder. Miss Mary Patton. the Misses
Wetmore. Miss Robson. Miss May,
Miss Glover. Miss Ward. Walter Berry.
Major McCawley. Liutenant Fortescue,
Captain Glidden, Mr.. Cresson. Mr.
Huidekoper. General Whittier, Count
Hoyos, and Mr.. Rubido-Zichy. of the
AUSTRIAN embassy: Mr.. Van Roijen.' OF
ne Netherlands legation. and Signor
MOntagna Of the Italian embassy