Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
FOR ARMY AND NAVY
Brilliant Scene at Last White
House Levee.
THOUSANDS PRESENT
DASHING UNIFORMS AND BECoM-
ING GOWNS.
Capital Society in Most of Its Branches
Well Represent
THOUSANDS PRESENT

EVERYTHING contributed to make the re-
ception last night at the White House
brilliant finale to the official hospitalltles OF
the present season. AS the ofncers OF the
army navy and marine corps were the
guests of honor. every other man wore a
uniform and the procession OF guests which
started to the blue room precisely at
o'clock did not stop until close to half
past 10, the number present almost ap-
proaching the proportions of the first levee
in January.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had in
the line receiving with them Mrs. Shaw,
Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Wynne, Mrs. Morton, Mrs.
Hitchcock and Mrs. Metcalf. Mrs. Wynne
received many congratulations on her happy
recovery from her severe illness Of the win
ter. Secretaries Shaw and Taft, Postmas-
ter General Wynne, Secretaries Morton,
Hitchcock and Metcalf, Attorney General
Moody and Secretary Wilson were present
also, as were Mr.. and Mrs. Loeb. Mrs.
Roosevelt wore an elegant brocaded SILK
in buff shades, with flower garniture Her
assistants all wore light colors Miss
Roosevelt was in pale blue.
Happy family parties joining the pius
room coterie were Mr. and Mrs w. I.
Potter, the latter a daughter of Secretary
Morton with Miss Pauline Morton, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Pitts Duffield of New York with MISS
McKenna and Capt. Frank Wynne, U. $.
NJ c.. and Mr. II. b. Wynne, sons OF the
Postmaster General The corridor was pro
fusely adorned with the national colors. the
Presidents flag and the special emblems or
the heads of the army and navy. The first
guests to pay their respects to the PreSaoent
were Lieut.. Gen and Mrs. Chaffee the alb
sence of the admiral of the navy and Mrs
IN;~ I'D ar hx
sition of both. a number of guests with
the cabinet families were afterward enter
tanned at supper, which was served at
small tables in the upper corridors.
A group of late arrivals consisted OF the
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Fairbanks,
the latter looking very handsome in a blue
chiffon velvet. They had with them their
daughter, Mrs John w. Tlmmons and
their son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Warren Fairbanks of Chicago.
Count Cassini was present, as were
number of other diplomats, including the
German, Italian and French ambassadors,
the Haytian and other ministers.
The following were invited:
Maj and Mrs. Frederic V. Abbot, Brig.
Gen. Henry l.. Abbot. Miss Abbot, MAJ.
Lemuel A. Abbott, DIR. Lyman Abbott,
Lieut.. c. a. Adele, Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs. A. A. Alderman. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Edward Addicks. Assistant Paymaster G.
NJ. AQe6, MIS- u. Ii. AQee, Inc MISSES Auec,
Miss Mary E. Ailinger. Mrs G. c. Ainslee.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. F. c. Ainsworth Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas j. Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Albert, Maj. and Mrs. James B.
and Mrs. Charles T. Alexander. Miss Alex
ander, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Alexander, Mr..
Upton Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Alger,
Col. James Allen, Mrs. L. M. Allinger, Mrs.
John j. Amy, Miss Almy, Capt and Mrs.
Benjamin Alvord. Dr. r. A. Amador, Capt.
and Mrs. Thales l.. Ames, Lieut. Comman-
der and Mrs. E. A. Anderson. Capt. and
Mrs. Edward Anderson, Mrs. Frank Ander-
son, the Misses Anderson, Mrs. r. Ander-
son, the Misses Anderson. Mrs r. H. An
derson, Second Lieut. William D. A. Ander-
son, Ensign Adolphus Andrews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Avery D. Andrews, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. George L. Andrews, Mrs. Jennie P
Andrews, Mrs. X. II. Andrews, Lieut. and
Mrs. Philip Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Whiting Andrews Mrs. w. H. An
drews. Assistant Surg. W. A: Angwin Maj.
George A. Armes, Mrs E. F. Arnold. Mai.
and Mrs. William H. Arthur. Mrs. H. P.
Ash, Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Ash. Mrs.
William H. Ashton, Miss Charlotte V. Ash
ton, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Charles N.
Atwater Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell H Aubere.
Mrs. J. c. Audenreid, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Austin, Maj. and Mrs F. L. Averill Mr..
and Mrs. H. X. Averill, Capt. and Mrs.
Nathan K Averill. Capt Frank p Avery,
Mrs. A. w. Arson, Mrs. Daisy Fitzhugh
Ayres. Mr.. and Mrs. Romeyn B. Ayres, DR..
William Watson Ayres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Rabbit, Mrs. l..
S. Babbitt. Mrs. Florence H. Bacon, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Mcneil Bacon, Miss Maud
Baggett, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 0. Bailey, First
Lieut.. Howard H. Baily, Miss L. T. Balm
bridge, Miss Baird, Capt. and Mrs. George
w. Baird Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Abbey G.
Baker Maj. and Mrs. Chauncey B. Baker,
Mrs. E. d. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Baker. Passed Assistant Surgeon a, w.
l,I In Dali tx,in Nfru al
Worrell Ball, Mrs. Lucy A. Ball. Mr.. Her
mann BALI. Mr.. and Mrs. d. M Bangs,
Capt. and Mrs William ]. Barden, Mrs. A.
S. Barker. Miss Barker, the Misses Banks
dale, Mr. and Mrs. b. F. Barnes, Mrs. ]. K.
Barnes, Miss M. F. Barnes, Mr. o. r. Bar
rett, Miss N. D. Barney, Miss Florence w.
Barrie. Mrs. j. w. Barriger, Miss NJ. II.
Barriger, Commander and Mrs H. H. Bar
roll, Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Barross, Ensign
B. G. Barthalow, Mrs. Fl. l.. Bartlett Mrs.
John r. Bartlett, the Misses Bartlett Miss
Elizabeth Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Bate,
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. James A. Bates, Lieut..
and Mrs. John s. Bates, Capt. and Mrs.
Walter T. Bates, Miss Battles, Mrs ]. II.
Baxter. Mrs. l.. D. Baxter Mrs. T. +. Bay
ley, Miss Margaret Baylor. the Misses
Bayne, Maj. and Mrs. William D. Beach,
Lieut. Col. William H. Beck, Mrs Beck
Miss Carrie Beckham. Mrs. E. G. Beckwith,
Miss NJ. Beckwith, Miss Cornelia Beekman
Mr.. Gerard Beekman, Mr.. James William
Beekman, Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Beer Mrs
Belknap. Assistant Surgeon and Mrs. A.
L. Belknap, Miss Bell, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
George Bell, Miss Bell. Maj. and Mrs Jas
+. Bell Capt. and Mrs. Horace NJ. Bell,
Gen. j. H Bell, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James
NJ. Bell Capt and Mrs. Ola w. Bell NAL
and Mrs. John B. Belinger Mr.. August
Belmont. Rear Admiral and Mrs A E. K
Benham. Miss Benham, Dr. and Mrs NJ NJ
benjamin, Mrs Frank NJ. Bennett, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ira +. Bennett MIR. and Mrs John w
Bennett: Miss E. Benson, Mrs. ]. G. Benton,
| Mrs. r. +. Bernard, Miss E, Bernie Mr. and
| Mrs. William Berri, Miss katherine v
Berry, Mrs. Thomas A. Berryhill, Mr. and
| Mrs. c. X. Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs ]. w
| bergman, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney l. Bessel-
| ievre, the Misses Besselievre. Surgeon H.
| G. Boyer, Major John Biddle Miss S. D.
Biddle. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Biggs, Miss
Katherine r. Billopp. Brigadier General
and Mrs. I. A. Bingham, Mr. William T.
Bingham, Miss Birch. Miss Emily Bird
Mr. II. l.. Biscoe DR.. Frank l.. Biscoe
Miss Biscoe, Commander Joshua Bishop
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. z. Black, Mr. and
| Mrs. J. c. S. Blackburn, Miss Blackburn
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Second Lieutenant
| Winn Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Blake
1 Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius N. Bliss Miss Bliss
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