The Washington times., 1904-04-26
MRS. ROOSEVELT
HONORS A PRINCE
Musicale and Reception for
Chinese Visitor.
A BRILLIANT SPRING SCENE
Pu Lun Greeted at White House oy Of
fetal and Resident Social
Leaders.

ms ANCDS~F CIT > musicale
at the White House yesterday afternoon.
with Prince Pu Lun as the guest of
honor. was one of the prettiest and most
comfortable affairs she has ever given
there.
Inc East Room was used for the con-
cert, and the entire first floor was OPEN
ed up for the comfort and convenience
OF the guests. The large windows OPEN
ing upon the east and west terraces
were opened VIDE, and the guests looked
out upon a vista of flowers, growing
In boxes along the top of the terraces.
The west terrace, reached from the
state dining room, in which refresh
ments were served after the musical
program. was used as a promenade &C.
the guests. some of whom were served
with refreshments there. Mrs Roose-
Welt received her guests in the Green
Room, near the East Room door. and
they Immediately passed into the long
room in which chairs were placed for
the musical part of the entertainment
Prince Pu Lun, accompanied by his
interpreter and the Chinese minister.
Sir LANG, arrived and was shown to
the Blue Room, where he had previous
~ met the President, and, after greet
Ing their hostess, were shown to the
seats Of honor in the music room.
Prince Pu Lun wore a charming yell
low jacket on the dressing sack order.
and a small round blue cap. He is
small, and. though thirty years ola.
looks scarcely more than eighteen.
Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Knox, and Mrs.
Hitchcock remained in the Green Room
with Mrs. Roosevelt while she received
her guests, but were not in line.
Arbos Quartet Plays.
The musical program was given by
the Arbos Quartet, of Boston, AID
Heinrich Gerhard, and was as follows:
b. !. Quartet. in NJ major (op. IL,
Tschaikowsh. Moderate simplice.
Andante cantabile. Allegro giusto. TIE
Arbos Quartet.
2. Soil for violoncello. (a) Nocturne,
Chopin; (b) Eifentanz, Pepper. Mr..
8. Soil for pianoforte (a) Impromptu
IN + sharp, Chopin. (b) Waldesrauschen.
List lc) CTacovienne, Paderewski Mr.. 1
Gebhard
L Soil for violin. Ca) Albumblatt,
Wagner. Cb) Berceuse, Faure. (c)
Tango Spanish dance). Arbos. Mr.
AIbos.
gitanas. Arbos. Messrs Gerhard, Ar
bos and Krasselt,
1t has been said of washington peo-
pie that they have not sufficient repose
to be acceptable guests at a musicale
or literary entertainment. and they
nave frequently been known to talk
artist down. but such
fagrant bit of bad taste could not be
attributed to Mrs. Roosevelt's guests,
for scarcely a word was spoken in the
East Room while the program was
being played.
Beautiful Spring Scene.
The wide open windows. through
Sk4ch the verdant coloring OF spring
could be seen. and the broad white
marble hall the delicate colorlngs of
he East Room. all made a spring gown
II hat doubly attractive. and everyone
vent daintily arrayed for the musicale |
Mrs. Roosevelt wore q gown of gray
md white summer silk trimmed in |
rills of embroidered chiffon. Mrs. Hay. |
Tho stood near her, wore a gown Of |
ray crepe de chine. and Mrs. Hitch |
,ock also wore gray, while Mrs Knox |
noised particularly dainty in a white \
-gs ndy with lace medallions inserted /
bout the skirt and waist
Lady Durand, wearing black lace, was /
.ScaI.It. .nied by Miss Durand, in a pale /
,reen yrgandy. with white yoke. and |
nedallions. and a lace picture hat /
Baroness Hengelmuller. who, with the /
Austrian ambassador. arrived late, wore /
N effective gown of white cloth with |
lack and red embroidered disks. and a
ed hat Miss Cannon wore a white |
10th gown and a large white lace hat i
With pink roses.
Sonora Calderon and her daughters
we're with the Peruvian minister, and
ne looked scarcely older than one of /
Ter daughters, in her pale yellow gown
nd big hat. Nine. Jusserand, wife OF
he French ambassador. wore French
lowered silk mousselaine trimmed with
ice, and a large black lace hat.
fErs. Mckee a Guest.
Mrs Mckee. daughter of the late
Harrison. was a guest, and as
he passed the line of White House al
endants on the way 10 the drawing
DOM. they recognized her. and she step
ed out of line to shake hands with
b n.
- s Roosevelt, who always assists
L.. Roosevelt at these receptions, was
OF present. but her sons. Theodore and
1ermit. Joined her in the East Room.
.fter receiving her guests, Mrs. Roose-
cit and the women of the Cabinet. sat
I the back Of the East Room, ready
D receive any belated guest who might
rive
Besides the women of the Cabinet. all
lost the entire Diplomatic Corps. and
rince Pu Lun and his party, there
'ere over 600 guests, among whom were
rominent Senators, Representatives, /
nd people from resident society by far
&c largest contingent coming from the
Icuse.
Guest of Honor.
Prince Pu Lun was several times the
uest OF honor yesterday. one of the
lost imposing occasions. and the last.
eing the dinner Of Sir LANG, the Chi
csc minister, when he entertained q
ell selected dinner party of men.
Prince Pu Lun speaks no English. and
peaker Cannon no Chinese. but they
ere tete-a-tete at dinner. while Justice
arlan had the distinction of being es-
)rted TO the banquet board by Sir
lang, the host. The guests invited to
eet Prince Pu Lun were:
Justice Harlan, Justice Brewer. Jus
&c Day, Colonel Symons, Secretary ,
haw. Attorney General Knox, Secre-
Try Moody. Secretary Hitchcock. Sec {
'tary Cortelyoua Speaker Cannon, Rem ,
Robert Adams. jr. Repre-
.ntatiye Dalzeil, Senator GaIiinger.
enator c. ID. Clark. Senator Foraker
r. Gilman, eX-Secretary Of State Fos- |
r, Thomas II. Walsh, Senator DillinR- ,
am. Vice Commissioner Wong Kat
an, Mr.. Cheng, Mr. Pang Mr. Flung. Z
7. Chung, and Mr.. Chow Tszchi. !.