The Washington times., 1904-01-15
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
GUESTS OF PRESIDENT
Brilliant Assemblage in the White
House Parlors-Decorations
and Music

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner last evening in honor
OF the Diplomatic Corps. Covers were
laid for seventy-five- The table, in the
shape of a semi-circle was decorated
with tall crystal vases of white carna-
tons alternating with mounds OF white
hyacinths and plaques of mauve or
chids. the largest plaque being in the
center. opposite the places occupied by
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. and
set with the new china, decorated with
the. national colors. The four large
brass candelebra acquired in President
Jenerson's Administration and the
QUART old fruit stands and bonbon
dishes purchased in President Lincoln's
time were used.
Fourteen Statuettes.
Fourteen small Partisan statuettes.
modelled from the originals that won the
prize at the Paris Exposition. and pre-
scented to this country by the French
government at the time of the unwilling
Of the Rochambeau statue. were placed
at intervals about the table.
A noticeable feature of the occasion
was the substitution OF small gilt chairs
for the large dining room chairs.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt. the
latter wearing a gown of white mOire
satin trimmed with duchess lace, re-
ceived the guests in the Red Room.
made fragrant with American Beauty
roses, a large wood fire in the open
CRATE adding to the attractiveness of
the room. Colonel Symons and Major
McCawley made the presentations.
About thirty members of the Marine
Band. stationed in the outer corridor.
played throughout the dinner.
e. l.
Azpiroz. the doyenne OF the Diplomatic
Corps. led the way to the table. The
Russian ambassador. Count Cassini the
dean of the corps. closed the procession
with Mrs. Roosevelt
List Of Guests.
The guests included:
The Russian ambassador and Com
tesse Cassini. the Mexican ambassador
and Madame de Azpiroz. the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador and Madame
Hengelmuller. the French ambassador
and Madame Jusserand. the German
ambassador and Baroness Won Stern
burg. the British ambassador. the min
lister of Sweden and Norway. the Dan
ish minister. the Haitian minister, the
Costa Rican minister and Madame de
Calvo. the Nicaraguan minister. the
Netherlands minister. the Japanese min
lister. the Persian minister. the Argen-
tine minister. the Belgian minister and
Baroness Moncheur. the Siamese min
lister. the Chilean minister and Madame
de Walker-Martinez, the Portuguese
minister. the Cuban minister. the Swiss
minister. the Chinese minister. the
Venezuelan minister the minister Of
Panama and Madame Bunau-Varilla,
the Turkish minister the charge daft
flares Of Italy and Countess Macchi di
Cellere. the charge d'affaires OF Bolivia
and Madame de Zalles. the charge DAFT
flares OF Brazil. the charge d'affaires OF
Spain. the Secretary of State and Mrs
Hay. Senator Hale. Senator and Mrs.
Cullom. Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Clarence ID. Clark, Senator
and Mrs. Spooner. Senator and Miss
Kean. Senator and Mrs. McCreary. Mrs.
Garrett A. Hobart. Representative Hit.
Representative Cousins, Representative
and Mrs. Scudder. Colonel and Mrs.
Bingham. Major Mccawley. the Hon.
and Mrs. Charles S. Francis. the Hon.
Timothy l. Woodruff, the Hen. Henry
White. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Pruyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer, Mrs Hob
son. Miss Roosevelt. Miss Carow. Miss
Nora Iselin, Miss Fannie Iselin.