New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

IFRoM TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington, March 1.-THE Festival OF Nations
onopozed the social interest of this afternoon and
evening. 1t was arranged by women of official and
diplomatic prominence. nearly hundred of them
assisting in the stalls The proceeds will go to the
Newsboys Home The ballroom and adjoining par
lors at Rauscher's served the earth's surface,
where various countries represented by booths.
placed artisticaIly. but with fine disregard OF the
map. The patrons, who were supposed to be globe
trotters" began their travels with Japan. an airy
BOOTH square rooted and walled with smilax and
purple wistaria blooms Young cherry trees In full
bloom hedged the walls. and hmono clad girls
served tea in cups that came from Yokohama Mrs.
Richard Harlow presided, assisted by Miss Deering.
Miss Florence Conrad, Miss Roberta Ker, Miss
Alexandrine Fitch and Miss Marian Bell The
Japanese Minister present. and several attaches
of the legation, in native costume, gave realism
to the scene Two little brown Filipino girls In
native costume sold pima CLOTH Manila lace and soft
straw hats in the Philippine village. They came
from Philadelphia, where they are attending college,
and made shrewd and captivating saleswomen- The
floor spread with native mats. and the wall
bristled with weapons OF warfare.
Miss Miller in charge of the American booths.
had to assist her Miss Frances Andrews. who
made a stately Goddess of Liberty; Miss Sands.
Miss Langhorne. Miss McCauley. Miss Schroeder,
Miss Converse Miss Adele Greedy. Miss Siebert.
Miss Hitchcock Miss Palmer. Miss Alice Miller
and Miss GaR They were costuned Indians
cowboys Fflipinos and plain. every day United
States Mrs Thomas T. Gafr was IN charge Of
cosey corner. where tea, coffee and chocolate
served by Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Morton. Mrs. Barker,
Miss Maxwell and Miss Schroeder.
Sunny France was a bower OF greenery. with
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth and Nine. Des Portes IN
charge. The flower girls. wearing white muslin
frocks and large hats Of white lace and carrying
shallow baskets heaped high with spring flowers,
included Countess Marguerite Cassini Miss Isa-
belle May Miss Durand Miss May Switzerland.
Miss Pauline Morton, Miss Elkins and Miss De
SmirnOff. Mrs. Wadsworth like the flower maids
white with pink ribbons and large white
hat wreathed with pink roses.
China, flying the black dragon on q yellow
ground was in charge Of Mrs. Rockhin wife of
the new Minister to China, and by Mrs. Lee Phil
lips. the latter wearing Oriental costume OF
pale blue crepe Powered with pink blossoms Sir
Chentung Liang Cheng spent part of the after
noon at the BOOTH and his daughter remained
throughout the entertainment. She is a shy quaint
girl of seventeen. and. with her gray trousers and
light blue overdress white kid gloves and
American shoes. Native dishes prepared at the
legation a feature at this booth together
with queer tasting wine presented by the Min
lister.
Mrs Peirce presided over the Russian booth.
where drawn work. brass ornaments and tea. served
in Russian style. were sold.
These combined attractions had a rival In the
German Garden, which took up the entire space Of
the room below. The walls and supports were
wreathed with laurel. and the lights were shaded
Win Ieu' 4He GefuIdn nag anu q portrait or the
Kaiser decorated the back OF the stage, and set
about small tables where beer was served in
stems. John Siebert head waiter, and Mrs.
Wauters. of the Belgian Legation, wore the white
linen cap and jacket of chef. The waiter girls
were in gay skirts, black spencer bodies over
white chemisettes, and peaked caps Of black
velvet and lace. Among them Miss Marie Nc
Kenna, Miss Hoban, Miss Grace Bell Miss Ridgely.
Miss Harriet Switzerland. Mrs. McCammon and
Mrs. Mitchell. Dinners were served at o'clock.
Among those entertaining were Oliver Cromwell
who had twenty guests; Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs.
Moran. Miss Maud Ely. Mrs. Ay-res. DR.. and Mrs.
Ralph Jenkins and senor Calderon. Of the Peru
Wan Legation.
A vaudeville performance IN progress
throughout the afternoon and evening under the
management OF Mrs. John c. Fremont, whose
daughters did turn" A star of the show was