Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Inauguration Topics Preccde
All Others,
FAMOUS BALL GOWNS
MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS CHOSEN
BLUE FOR DAY AND NIGHT.
Mrs. Fairbanks Equally Fortunate in
Making Selection
Notes.

great deal of pleasant Information is
abroad over the materials, colors and styles
of the dresses in which Mrs. Roosevelt will
appear at the Inauguration ceremony at the
Capitol and at the ball in the evening. Or
dinariy given to the wearing of either black
or white in the way of street gowns, she has
made a departure this time, and a reliable
authority describes the costume she is to
wear next Saturday morning to be of cleo
trio blue broadcloth-the skirt and coat each
showing touches of panne velvet and silver
braid. 1t was made in this city. The fabric
in her ball gown is of a shade of blue which
is said to be extremely becoming in the
glare of electric light. such as the ballroom
will present. The news comes from Pater-
son, N. j., where the silk was woven, that
it is brocaded, the pattern showing flight
of doves, the largest OF which is only about
two inches from wing tC wing, but the
smallest clear to very good eyes. Only suf-
fcient of the material was made to use in
the dress before the pattern was destroyed.
The dress was made in New York.
At the last inauguration, copying from the
files of The Star Mrs Roosevelt's dress was
of rich white satin'' Fine silver embroi-
derry covered the front panel. and a rose
plating of chiffon was under a flounce of
lace around the hem. An ostrich feather
tip, held by a pearl and diamond crescent,
was worn in the hair.
Mrs. Roosevelt has now number of dia-
mond ornaments, including a necklace. I
After the return from the Capitol the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will have
over 100 guests to buffet luncheon before
the President takes his place on the re-
viewing stand
Mrs. Cowles will entertain large house
party over the next weeks end. She has
chosen white satin for wear at the ball.
She will have a number of the Roosevelt
clan with her, and all told, probably fifty
oInti nf ln TDraS Inrt will
here, staying with the Keans and at the
hotels.
The Vice President-elect and Mrs. Fair
banks will have the venerable mother OF
the former and all their children with them,
along with other guests. Mrs. Fairbanks
who always dresses well, has an elegant
toilet of brocaded white satin trimmed
with lace to wear at the ball.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock entertained at dinner last even
ing the French ambassador and Nine Jus,
serand, the German ambassador ana
Baroness Speck Won Sternburg, the Attor-
ney General, Senator Crane, Mr.. Wayne
Macveagh and Mrs. MacVeagh. Col. and
land Cotton Smith, Mrs. Hamilton Fish,
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Parsons, and MISS
Margaret Hitchcock.
Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained at
dinner last night in honor of the BRITISH
ambassador and Lady Durand, to meet
whom were present Nine. DIES Portes, MIS-
Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs Henry May, Mr.
and Mrs. Reginald de Koven, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Legare. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mrs. Slater, MISS
Sheridan, Miss Helen Patten, Col. Morreli
Bcurke Cochran, Richard Parson, Mr..
Sr.alley, Mr. Frederick May and Mr..
Chauncey M. Depew, jr.
In honor of the anniversary of the be-
ginning of the Cuban war for independ-
ence the Cuban minister and Nine Quesada
gave dinner, followed by small dance
last night. The guests at the former were
the minister from Hayti and, Nine Leger,
the minister from Peru, first secretary OF
the Cuban legation and Nine. 4Riverdo, Dr.
and Mrs Robins, Mr.. and Mrs Allen Coo
per, Miss Cortina, Miss Rivero, Mr.. Conte
Mr.. Nogueiro. Mr.. Vega, Mr.. Campillo and
Nine. de Quesada, mother of the Cuban
minister. At the dance Miss Belem AZ
piroz, Miss Kathleen Bonrke, Miss Walker
Martinez. Miss des Portes, Miss Calvo. the
Misses Cotton, the Misses Mckenna, the
Misses Nsedham and the Misses Veloz were
among the bellies
The marriage of Miss SusanIC. Bradt and
Ernest A. Huyett took place at the resi-
dence of the former 1923 22d street north
west Wednesday evening, February y. The
ceremony was witnessed by members of the
families of the contracting parties. Rev.
DIR. D. L. Blakemore performed the cere-
mony.
Miss Ethel Dougherty of 1927 street
southwest entertained a few of her school
friends Wednesday evening in honor of the
day. Games, music and patriotic songs
were enjoyed by all. Miss Maize Saur fur
nished the music, and duet was sung by
Miss Marie Gordon and Mrs. Harry Lusby.
Miss Carrie Hurley also entertained the
company by giving them cake walk.
Those present were the Misses Carrie and
Maggie Hurley, Marie Gordon and Maize
Saur, the Messrs. James Darlington, Geo.
Drummer, Richard Hart Earle Weeks,
Harry Lusby. Eugene Winter and Albert
Dewey.
Mrs. William Wallice Souder and daugh-
tiers will be at home Wednesday, March l.
from to Z.
A pleasant surprise was given by Mr..
and Mrs. Ira K. Moore at their home, 1926
H street northeast to their son Clarence, in
honor of his eighteenth birthday. Music.
dancing and games were INDUCED in until