Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
A BRILLIANT SCENE
First Evening Reception of
the Winter at White House.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
FOREIGNERS AT THE CAPITAL
THE GUESTS OF HONOR.
Attended by Several Thousand Persons
From Official and Resi-
dent Life.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

President and Mrs. Roosevelt welcomed
several thousand guests last night at the
diplomatic reception. the usual hour of
closing the levee being disregarded that all
within the White House might be received
At II o'clock the line across the vestibule
and corridor was still slowly moving for
ward to the blue parlor. Some of the
guests spent an hour and half awaiting
this elimination to their evenings pleasure
but those who were in line before o'clock
had usual. the best of the late corners.
The diplomatic corps assembled in the
state dining room before proceeding to the
blue room. The guests invited there to as
sist and these later additions crowded that
apartment to the very walls and the over
flow was soon apparent in the east room
and corridor.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
followed to the blue parlor by the Secretary
of War and Mrs Root. the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Knox. the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Payne. the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. the Secretary
of Agriculture and Miss Wilson. the Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Cortelyou and the Secretary to TIE Presi
dent and Mrs. Loeb, preceded by Major
T. w. Symons and Commander Winslow,
Major McCawley, Captain Glidden, and fol-
lowed by the other officers now detailed at
the diplomatic corps was In progress the
Acting Secretary of State, Mr.. LOOMS.
made the presentations Major Symons
performing the same duty during the re-
mainder of the evening.
Mrs Roosevelt wore opal-tinted lace
that had iridescent bead drops. She also
wore superb diamond necklace. Mrs.
Root was in white, Mrs. Payne in white,
Mrs. Hitchcock in white brocade and lace,
Mrs. Knox in silver-spaDgled net, Miss
Wilson in rose-embrodered white lace and
INrrfa oil tv, t,ff 1ana la
pink. Miss Roosevelt wore silver-spangled
tulle, and Mrs Loeb was IN black lace over
pale yellow. Other superb toilets of the
evening were worn by Nine. Azpiroz, jetted
black lace Countess Cassini, blonde lace
over blue satin; Nine. Hengelmuller, white
satin with gold embrOiderieS and a new
tiara of six diamond stars; Nine Jusse-
rand, pink brocade; Baroness Won Stern
burg, Mechlin lace and liberty satin; Lady
Durand, mauve velvet; Miss Durand. white
liberty silk; Baroness Moncheur. yellow
lace: Miss May Williams, black satin and
diamonds; Mrs. Kirke Porter, white panne
velvet and magnificent diamond and opal
necklace; Miss Hegeman, white satin and
pearls; Mrs. Townsend, white lace and
diamonds; Mrs. Daniel s. Manning, pale
blue satin and splendid jewels; Mrs. Thos.
F. Walsh princess dress of yellow satin,
richly embroidered in iridescent beads;
Miss Helen Cannon, cream-tinted lace,
pearl necklace; Mrs. Daniel Nugent of st.
Louis black and white embossed velvet;
Mrs. Cowles, white satin; Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid. black velvet and numerous jewels;
Mrs. Foraker. pale blue procade; Mrs Wet
more, black satin with white lace; Mrs
Robert J. Wynne, white Canton crepe, dia-
mond ornaments; Mrs. Sidney WaterIoW.
white and gold gauze; Mrs Elliott. black
and white lace; Miss Elliott. Ponpadour
gauze; Miss Root, white spangled net;
Mrs. Herbert Peirce, ruby velvet and point
lace, and Miss Laura Fenimore of Mount
Holly, y, j.. white lace.
The guests invited to the blue room. most
nr ul
the daughters and guests of cabinet house
holds. the following:
The Clief Justice Mrs. Fuller, MISS
Fuller Mr.. Theodore S. Beecher. Mrs.
Beecher, Mr. n. l.. Francis jr.; Mrs Fran
els, Mr.. Justice Harlan, the Misses Harlan,
Miss Edith Harlan Child, Mr.. Justice
Brewer Mrs. Brewer Miss Brewer, MIR.
Justice White Mrs. White. Mr.. Justice
Peckham. Mrs Peckham, Mr.. Justice
McKenna. Mrs. McKenna, the Misses Nc
Kenna. Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mrs. Holmes,
Mr.. Justice Day, Mrs. Day, Mr.. Luther
Day. Mrs Day, Mr.. Rufus s. Day, Mr..
Justice Shiras, Mrs. Shiras.
Mr. F. B. LOOMS Mrs LOOMS. Mr.. Alvey
A. Adee, Mrs D. 6. Adee, Miss Adee, M.
II. H. d. Peirce, Mrs. Pierce
Senator William P. Frye, Miss Emma
Frye White. Mss Caroline Frye Briggs.
Mr. William Frye White, Mrs White, Mr..
Nelson w Aldrfch Mrs Aldrtch Miss Aid
rich, Mr.. w B. Allison, Mr.. a. o. Bacon,
Mr.. A. Clay. Mrs. Clay, Mr.. F. NJ.
Cockrell, Miss Anna Ewing Cockrell, Mrs.
Bessie G. Cockrell, Mr.. Allen v. CockrelI,
Mr.. J. B. Foraker. Mrs. Foraker. Miss
Louise Foraker, Mr.. NJ j. Foster. Mr.. NJ.
A. Hanna. Mrs. Hanna. Miss Mary E.
Phelps Mr. John Kean, the Misses kean,
Mr.. II. c. Lodge, Mrs. Lodge, Mr.. ]. T.
Morgan. the Misses Morgan Mr.. j. C.
Epooner. Mr.. Philip Loring Spooner Mr..
G. P. WetmoTe. Mrs. Wetmore the Misses
Wetmore. Mr.. William S. *. Wetmore, Mr..
Rogers Wetmore.
The Speaker of the House Miss Helen A
Cannon. Mrs. f Y. Lesuerre. Mrs. Nugent,
Mr. Jesse Overstreet, Mrs. Overstreet Mr.
+. c. Stevens. Mrs. Stevens Mr. j. s. VII
Hams. Mrs. Williams
Lieut.. Gen Samuel b. NJ Young Gen. A.
r: Chafee. Mrs. Chaffee, Brig. Gen. ]. NJ.
Wilson. Miss Wilson. Miss Waller, Brig
Gen. George l.. Gillespie. Mrs. Gillespie
the admiral of the navy and Mrs Dewey
Commander Nathan Sargent. Mrs Sargent
Miss Sargent. Lieut. Frank Marble, Mrs
Marble, Lieut. J: W Crawford. Mrs. Craw-
ford Rear Admiral Henry c. Taylor. Mrs
Taylor. Miss Taylor. Mrs J. V Chase
Surg Gen. P. NJ. Rixey, Mrs Rixey. Mrs
English Miss Taunt. Brig. Gen. George F.
Wayne MacVeagh, Mrs. MacVeagh. Miss
AacVeagh, Miss Hare Mr. John w. Foster
Mrs. Foster, Mr. Robert Lansing, Mrs
Lansing. Mr.. Hilary A. Herbert, Mr. Benja-
Cornelius n. Bliss, jr., Mr.. James Albert
Gary. Mrs. Gary. Mr.. William E. Chanu,er
Mrs Chandler. Mr.. Daniel S. Lamont Mrs
Lamont; the Misses Griggs. Mr.. Lyman ].
X,
j. c. Bancroft Davis, Mrs. Davis, Mr.. John
A. kasson. Mr. w. w. Rockhin. Mrs. Rock
NH MT. 1honas b. Ferguson. Miss Fsrgu-
son. Gen. W. F. Draper, Mrs. Draper
MI Hannis Taylor. Mrs Taylor
Miss Taylor, Mr.. Augustine Heard
Mr. Whitelaw Reid. Mrs Reid
Mr.. Henry b. r. Mcfarland. Mrs Macfar.
tand' MT John w. Douglass, Mrs Douglass.
mrs. w N Strong. Mr.. II. L. West, Mrs.
West, Miss West. Major John Biddle. Miss
Biddle, Mrs. John Russell Young, Mr.,
berkeley X. Young, Mrs. Sempe, Mrs. II.
+. Bayard. Mrs. Sheridan, the Misses
Sheridan, Mrs. Belknap, Mrs Robson. Miss
Robeson, Mrs Annie A. Cole, Miss Cole,
the Misses Strong, Miss Waite. Mrs. Woods
the Misses Woods. Mrs. Stanley Matthews
Miss Mitchell, Right Rev H T. satteriee'
mrs Satterlee, Miss Satteriee Mr. Thomas
i. Walsh. Mrs. Walsh Capt William 8
Cowles, Mrs Cowies. Mr. Howard pyle
MIS-. Pyle; Miss Pyle. Mr.. c. @. Glover, Mrs.
Glover Miss Glover, MIR. Charles B. Alex
ander, Mrs. Alexander. Mr.. Edwin Moraan
Mr.. James jeffrey Roche. DR.. j. G. schur-
man. Mrs. Sehurman. Mr.. Guy Murchis.