Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-12
THE ARMY AND NAVY
President and Mrs. Roose-
velt's Guests Last Night.
A BRILLIANT EVEN l
A LONG LINE OF GALLANT MEN
IN UNIFORM.
All branches of Official Resident So
ciety Enjoyed the
Occasion.

1ba y.et of the White House levees for
the season went off in the blaze of glory
that has usually marked the end The spe-
cisI s1,ests last night the officers OF the
army and navy, made splendid showing
I'm numbers and Importance. The reception
was perhaps the shortest of the WINTER ioi
the major portion of the company hao as
sembled long before o'clock. Inc corrioor
was hung with the stars and stripes anu
tho aags of the President the Secretary OF
War and the Secretary of the Navy. ihi'
brilliant note of color brought back recoi-
lections OF the old days before the hi.e
House was reconstructed. The mantels IN
the east room were also adorned Will
placques of white flowers and terms.
The usual detail of officers escorted ,he
President and Mrs. Roosevelt down to the
blue room. In the procession with them
wore Secretary Taft who escorted MRS.
Shaw In the absence of Secretary Shaw IN
Nev York: the Postmaster General anu
Mrs Payne. Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcoch'
Secretary and Miss Wilson, Secretary anu
Mrs Cortelyou and the Secretary W 'ne
President and Mrs. Loeb
The diplomatic corps was well represent
ed both by ambassadors, ministers and sec
retaries AS each group arrived 1t was es-
corted to the blue room by the corridor
door A similar distinction awaited the su-
preme Court families, although in nearly
each instance these favored guests stepped
out at once to the red room and took
places in the line to be presented TO the
President and party. Both the Russian
embassy and Japanese legation were rep
resented by secretaries.
Miss Alice Roosevelt spent much or the
time in the red room and shared in the
attention Of lockers on there the interest
displayed in the person of Miss susan T.
Anthony, whose eighty-fourth birthday is
due February 10. The now venerable in
years. but not in alertness, leader of wom-
suffrage was handsomely dressed in
black silk. with point lace fichu collar and
cuffs. Everywhere she rested she was the
center of handshaking group.
Mrs Roosevelt was richly dressed in
heavy white satin. brocaded in a large
pattern of roses and trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Shaw wore white lace, Mrs. Payne
gray satin under black lace, Miss Wilson
silver-spangled white lace, and Mrs. Cor
telyou white lace. trimmed with rosebud
appllques and a tiny wreath of rosebuds
in her hair.
Admiral Dewey the first presented
to the President, and followed by
Lieut. Gen. Chaffee and Mrs. Chaffee. Mrs
Chaffee was gowned in blue velvet and
point lace. Mrs. Dewey was not present
because her health has not permitted her
to accept any invitation this winter
The company invited to the blue room, in
addition to the cabinet families and staff
OF the executive office. included:
The Chief Justice, Justice Harlan Mrs
Harlan, the Misses Harlan, Miss Edith Har-
Ian Child. Mr. Justice Brewer, Mrs Brewer
Mr. Justice Brown, Mr.. Justice White Mrs
White. Mr. Justice Peckham. Mrs. Peck
ham. Mr.. Justice McKenna. Mrs. Mckenna,
the Misses Mckenna Mr. Justice Holmes,
Mr.. 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.
The Speaker of the House, Miss Helen A.
Cannon. Mrs Fort.
Mr.. Robert Shaw Oliver Mr.. Charles TT
Darling. Mrs. Darling.
Lieut. Gen. \. r. Chaffee Mrs Chaffee
Miss Chaffee, DIR. Thomas H Rockwell.
Mai. Gen. G. L. Gillespie. Mrs. Gillespie. Mr..
Alfred kealer, Mrs. Kesler. Miss A Colg7te
Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. Mrs. Bliss, Miss
Bliss, Brig. Gen: J. p. Story. Maj Gen
Wesley Merritt. Mrs. Merritt Brig Gen T.
VI. Wilson. Miss Wilson. Miss Waller. Brig
Gen. W. i. Randolph, Mrs. Randolph the
Misses Randolph.
The admiral OF the navy. Commander Ma
than Sargent Mrs. Sargent, Miss Sargent,
Lieut. Frank Marble Mrs Marble Lieut.
j. W. Crawford, Mrs. Crawford Rear Adj
niral II. c. Taylor ALrsn Taylor. Miss Tay-
Tor. Surgeon General p NJ Rixey Mrs Rix-
ey, Mrs. English, Miss Taunt Mrs G. F.
Elliott. Miss Elliott.
Mr.. Wayne VI cVeagh Mrs Macyeash.
Mr.. John w Foster. Mrs. Foster. Mr.. Rob
ert Lansing, Mrs. Lansing Mr. Hilary A.
Herbert. Mr.. Benjamin Micou, Mrs Mfcou
Mr. Cornelius n. Bliss. Mrs. Bliss, Miss
Bliss, MI Cornelius \. Bliss. jr.. Mr.. James
Albert Gary Mrs Gary, Mr.. William E.
Chandler. Mrs. Chandler, Mr.. Daniel S La
mont. Mrs. Lamont the Misses Griggs. Mr..
Charles Emory Smith, Mrs. Smith. Mr. Ly-
man j; Gage. Mr. R. a. Alger Mrs. AIger.
Elkins. Miss Emily Bird Mr. s. B. Elkins,
Jr., Mr. Davis Elkins. Mr. Richard Elkins
Miss Katherine Elkns. Mr.. Redfeld Proc
tor. Mrs. Proctor. Miss Emily D. Proctor.
Mr.. John d. Long. Mrs. Long Mr. ] C.
Bancroft Davis. Mrs. Davis Mr. John A.
kasson, Mr. w. w. Rockhill Mrs Rockhill,
Gen. w. +. Draper Mrs Draper, Mr. Han
mis- Taylor, Mrs. Taylor. Miss Taylo-. Mr.
Augustine Heard
Mrs. John Russell Young Mr. Berkeley r.
Young. Mrs. Sample. Mrs. T. F. Bavard
Mrs Sheridan. the Misses Sheridan Mrs
Garret A Hobart Mr.. Carrot A Hobart jr
Col L. Markbreit. Mrs. Markbreit Miss
Lea ned Mr.. F. II. Whselan Mrs. Wheelan
AIR. George w. Perkins Mrs Perkins Mr.
John r. Eegeman. Mrs Hegeman. Gen Av-
cry D. Andrews Mrs. Andrews. Col John J.
NcSook- Mrs idcCook. Mr. Albert Earring
Mrs. Earling, Mr.. J. c. Shaffer Mrs Shat
fer, Mr.. John e. Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt
Gen. Stewart +. Woodford Mrs Woodford
Gen. titzhush Lee, Mrs Lee, Capt Wood
bury Kane. Lieut. Gordon Johnston. Mr.
Frederick Nathan, Mrs. Nathan, Mrs. r. w
johnson, Miss Julia johnson Mr. r "
Watkins, Mrs Watkins, Mrs. F. NJ Fish
Ny. s Chaplin. Mrs. Chaplin Col John
". Nrooman, Mrs Vrooman, Mr.. William
J.. Swan Mrs Swan. Gen. Thomas Shryock
Mrs. Shryock, Mr. Edward w Scott. Mrs
Scott. Nh. Frederick T. Morris. Mrs Nor
iis, Miss Morris. Mr.. Karl Won Mayhofr
Mrs. Vor MayhOff. Miss Jane f. Tucker
man. Miss Emily Tuckerman Mrs Georg.
Cabot Ward Mr.. Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mrs. O'Saaughnessy. Mr.. Julian III Kean
MI Colgate Hoyt, Mrs. Hoyt. Miss Susan
y. Anthony. Mr.. Adoph Uhrlaub
Those invited TO the reception were:
A
Mai ana Mrs. Charles w Abbot, jr Mai
end Mrs Frederick V. Abbot Miss Ellinor
r. Abbot. Maj Iemuel A. Abbott Assistant
Surgeon i. G. Abeken Mr.. Henry Adams
Gen and Mrs. Felix Agnus. Mss Agnus