Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14

the proverbial keeping to the last of the
sweetest bite, was the happiest possible
termination. The presence of the Presi-
dent. looking the picture of health, ruddy-
checked slight of figure, and with no
diminution of the cordiality with which he
always receives visitors, beside his wife,
to whom the rest from social demands and
her short vacations from town shows in
rounded cheeks and the pretty color in
them was, OF course, the eliminating
point of interest for the visitors as ii was
for the other fortunate guests OF the after
noon. a thousand or more persons within
easy chatting distance OF each other such
as the broad eXpanse of the White House
lawn permits. is sight one does not often
see IN this city, and one which, if the pre-
clncts Of the mansion itself afforded would
De an even more wonderful event The
ia"h party gave a great opportunity for
the display Of beautiful toilets. The sur
prisinS shapes in hats were a continual de-
Iiehl- MIS-. Roosevelt, in a soft yellow chif-
ION and Mrs. Fairbanks, in soft white
Elk were most charmingly gowned
There were other dresses on notable wear
ers worth description. Mrs. Morton wore
an exquisite lace dress and blue plumes
IN white hat. Mrs. John r McT car
heaVy yellow lace over blue. with a
pO'I II..I slrdle caught with steel tucks
on little black velvet bows Mrs A II
Bates was in gray chiffon and gray 1aca
anu ulted gray coin hat trimmed M TIE
pack with bOwknots in black velvet liz tiIe
- nIIS' CoFteIyou was in white hatIsta
with insertions of embroidery ana 80
worn over pink silk. and with a ST., ' Ht.
wreathed in moss roses " nat
via, " 80 Ins mouse wore white muslin wifi,
N,Si lace insertions and a viii
emp nat trimmed with white nl,r,as I'm" nIc
FORAKER, a wedgewood eC,lienne with WIS.
becoming hat. Mrs. George Howor d -;
cess dress of white linen with jnsertioapr ~. M ~
1iIsh crochet lace, and black hat. Raro-
ness Won Sternburg. cream lace over H. -
large up-tilted hat. Mrs MetraIf 49, ue, -, -
ana black lace. Mrs Loeb white rnfsIin
with lace insertions and a Panam" bat
trimmed with yellow crocuses Nine. Jus
serand, grass linen with white enhroidar,.
Baroness Mayor des Plancbes ecr,, ~,
lawn and lace and n black hat Miss Ma,
Nlllams white linen lawn covered with
etiet embroidery and a white ecru hat
with Whlte ostrich feathers Mrs Slater
mauNe chiffon with pansy trimmed tooue
Mime Leger, black crepe de chine Mrs
Boardman, gray eOlenne and Miss Board-
man wmte lace with insertions and ruffies
OF pompadour ribbon. Mrs Spencer, cream
lace and lowered silk.
1t is in the Carolinas and Nevada that the
Quartet OF charming women presented in a
group today have their home addresses
The wives OF Senators Simmons and Over
man OF North Carolina of Senator Iatiner
OF South Carolina, and of Senator Nixon of
Nevad, coming from far separated section
VIII add new honors and charms 10 the
already large senatorial circle.
Mrs. y. Leftwich Sinclair and her Young
son Of 1919 Grant street are visiting Mrs
Sinclairs sister. Mrs. John H. Fleming. at
Norfolk. Va. Before returning home Mrs
Sinclair will spend several weeks with her
father. Rev. H. r. Johnson, DID, at Suf-
folk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish bring to an
end the last of the coming week their first
residence in Washington as householders.
II Is to be hoped that their experience has
been as satisfactory as their stay has been
productive of pleasure to others. They
have been kept busy extending well as
accepting hospitality. Last night they had