Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Last Nights Brilliant Levee
Opened Season.
DIPLOMA CORPS
WAS THE HONORED BODY IN
BRILLIANT SCENE.
Magnificent Jewels and Toilets and
Presence of Noted Persons Made
Event Memorable.

diplomatic corps as the honOred body and
| the presence of so many persons whose
names are synonymous with the greatest
wealth of the country and a sprinkling OF
| others whose brains have been their only
weapon as well as the quality for which
| they are most envied, with home notabilities
| of many sorts and kinds, could not fail to
| be interesting. even to those longest accus-
toned to White House pageants. A few
more flowers than usual were welcome
touches in the corridor and various rooms.
The reception began on time. the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary and
Mrs. Shaw, Postmaster General and Mrs.
Wynne, Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock Sec
rotary and Mrs. Metcalf the Attorney Gen.
eral, the Secretary of Agriculture and Mr..
room on the stroke of nine The Secretary
of State Joined the blue room party ten
minutes later. followed by Secretary and
Mrs. Taft and Secretary and Mrs Morton.
The cabinet ladies took their accustomed
places to the right Of Mrs. Roosevelt. All
carried bouquets, so that there was no
handshaking except by the President
The diplomatic corps. which had assem-.
bled in the state dining room, was headed
by the Russian ambassador, who had with
him the Countess Cassini and the members
of the embassy staff. both father and
daughter wearing recent jeweled decora-
sentees from the corps. After this part of
the reception was over the diplomats quick
ly left the blue room and promenaded the
east room and corridor. This gave the large
company invited especially to the blue room
an opportunity to be presented to the Pres-
dent, which was accomplished by the red
room route back to the station they had
been asked to adorn 1t was $50 o'clock.
therefore, before the waiting procession In
the state dining room reached the Presi-
dent. The entire company was seemingly
not as large as usual, for there was no
crowding at any point, and comfortable
movement from place to place was easy.
The last of the guests were received by
1915 o'clock.
Mrs Roosevelt's gown exemplified the re-
turn to last century's fashions 1t was of
soft yellow silk, the skirt trimmed down
the seams with streamerS of dark brown
and black velvet ribbon, to the ends of
which above the hem were tied clusters of
large flowers. On the waist white lace
was festooned becomingly.
Mrs. Shaw was in white lace and SILK
Mrs. Taft in mauve crepe and lace, Mrs.
Morton in white lace; Mrs. Wynne, white
crepe and lace with pink crepe rosebuds
down the seams; Mrs. Hitchcock, mauve
chiffon velvet and point lace, and Mrs.
Metcalf in white lace.
The display of jewels was certainly never
surpassed at any previous entertainment In
the White House. Most conspicuous of all
others were Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, whose
hair and corsage fairly blazed with dia-
monds; Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. Mrs.
William R. Hearst, Mrs. George Vanderbilt,
Mrs. H. Nick. Twombly, Mrs. Draper Of
this city, who wore many diamonds, but
most of her superb pearls, several long
strings about her neck and diamond tiara
tipped with large pear-shaped pearls; Mrs.
Dewey, triple pointed necklace Of large
solitaires, and diamond flower aigrette;
Baroness Won Tuyll, diamond and ruby
necklace and coronet, and Nine van Swim
deren, the bride of the diplomatic circle,
beautiful tiara in diamonds.
The gowns were equally elegant few
are noted In the following:
Mrs. Dewey, old rose peau de sole, with
a deep border Of velvet the same shade:
Mrs. Chaffee, heavy white satin: Mrs sla-
ter, rose velvet; Mrs. George Vanderbilt,
mauve satin princess; Nine. van Swinderen,
sapphire velvet; Baroness Tuyll, white
satin: Mrs. Elizabeth S. Moore, white
satin and point lace, diamonds; Miss
Williams. black satin; Nine. Perez, jetted
black lace; Miss Azpiroz, blue crepe; Bar
oness Mayor des Planches, yellow lace,
covered opalescent sequins; Nine. Jusse-
rand, pink chiffon velvet; Lady Durand,
gray satin and black lace; Miss Durand.
white lace and hair dressed with rosebud
wreaths; Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, blue chiffon
velvet and point lace; Baroness Moncheur,
black velvet; Countess Cassini, white lace:
Mrs. William R. Hearst white lace; Miss
Isabel May, turquoise tulle; Miss Roose-
Welt, cream silk with silver trimmings:
Mrs. Cromwell blue lace; Mrs. Foraker,
pompadour silk and point lace; Miss For.
aker. old rose satin; Miss Pauline Morton.
white silk muslin; Mrs. Knox white lace
with touches of green velvet; Mrs Root.
white silk; Miss Cannon. pompadour silk
with violet flowers; Mrs. Hobart, white silk
lowered In purple blossoms; Mrs. Alger,
white silk and lace; Nine. Leger. black
lace and diamonds; Miss Kathleen Bourke.
rose petal crepe; Miss Kean. pink satin;
Mrs. John w. Foster, mauve brocade and
point lace; Mrs. w, s. Cowles, white silk
and lace; Mrs. H. B. F. Macfa rland. white
crepe; Mrs. P. V. DeGraw, white silk and
Irish point
The mingling of all these beautiful tints.
thu CLINT of jewels and the splendid uni
forms of the diplomats and the military
men in attendance made a dazzling pic-
ture. F
The Nicaraguan minister. Mr.. Corea was
probably the happiest man in the whole
gathering. After his presentation to the
PRESIDENT he promenaded the corridor with
Mrs. Ilah Dunlop Jordan Of Macon, Ga.
who will soon be his wife, Mrs. Jordan's
resemblance to the newspaper portraits
recently In circulation made her at
once easily recognized. She is tail
ana slight ss; has has very fair skin. and
black hair. She was handsomely gowned
in light green supple silk, the full skirt
trimmed around the bottom with deep in
sertlons of lace and chiffon flowers A dia-
mond hair ornament and q necklace of
turquoise completed striking toilet for her
all probability, she will soon feel entirely
at home.
Col Cromwell made the presentation to
the PRESIDENT, and the other officers detail
ed Tor the White House were at their posts.
IN ADDITION to the cabinet and the Presi-
cents omcial families there were invited to
the blue room the following:
Mr.. Justice Harlan, Mrs. Harlan. the
Misses Harlan, Miss Edith Harlan Child
MI Justice Brewer, Mrs. Brewer Mr.. Jus-
tice Brown. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Scott Miss
Mckibbin, Mr.. Justice White, Mrs. White.
MISS Louisa Lee, Mr.. Justice Peckham
Mrs. Peckham, Mr.. Justice McKenna. Mrs
Mckenna, the Misses McKenna, Mr.. Jus
tice Holmes. Mrs Holmes, Miss Dorothy
.. Upham, Mr.. Justice Day. Mrs Day. MI.
Luther Day, Mrs. Day, Mr.. Rufus S. Day.
Mr.. Justice Shiras, Mrs. Shiras, Mr.. viii
liam 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. Loose
Mr.. Francis B. Loomis, Mrs Loomis. Mr.,
Alvey A. Adee, Mrs. d. G. Adee, Miss Adee
Mr.. Herbert II. d. PIERCE Mrs PIERCE, Miss
Gwendolyn Cummings, Lieut. Gen A. r.
Chaffee, Mrs. Chaffee Brig Gen j. NJ. Viii
son, Miss Leila M. Waller, Maj. Gen. G. L.
Gillespie. Mrs. Gillespie, Mr.. Robert Mem
Gillespie, Mrs. Gillespie, Brig. Gen. Alexan-
der Mackenzie, Mr.. E. r. Hendley, Mrs
Hendley. the admiral of the navy. Mrs.
Dewey, Lieut., Commander s. s. Wood,
Lieut. Frank Marble, Mrs. Marble, Lieut.
John w. Crawford, Mrs. Crawford, Surg.
Gen. p. M. Rixey. Mrs. Rixey. Miss Earlina