New-York tribune., 1905-01-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
tFRon THE rarsuvE BuvEAu.I

Washington Jan 12.-The President and Mrs
Roosevelt held a card reception tonight in comph-
ment TO the diplomatic corps This yearly courtesy
which the President of the United States extends
to the representatives of the powers the national
capital is always most attractive. because OF the
gorgeous costumes and jeweIed decorations worn
by the envOys from European countries In addt-
tion to the foreign guests. two thousand peo-
pie from official and resident society were present
together with unusual number OF visitors from
other cities.
The state dining room was filed with diplomats
and their families. and hundreds OF others were In
line behind them. when the bugers sounded sa-
lutte to the commandments OF the Army ana
Navy, and the President with Mrs. Roosevelt. de-
scended the stairway preceded by a guard OF honor
of military and naval aids I'm full uniform and fol-
lowed by the Cabinet members ard their wives
Mrs. Roosevelt wore an effective toilet OF cream
brocade. with waving lines of black. and ribbon
embroidery about the bodice and skirt. Her Jewels
were diamonds and she carried bouquet OF pink
roses. Mrs. Shaw. who. in the absence OF Mrs.
Hay. stood at the right OF Mrs. Roosevelt, was IN
rich white lace. Mrs. Wynne over delicate
pink a robe Of misty white lace. Mrs. Hitchcock
wore lavender brocaded satin and diamonds. and
Mrs. Metcalf white lace.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Morton. who arrived too late
to accompany the President and Mrs Roosevelt
to the Blue Parlor Joined the receiving line later
the former wearing pink satin and the latter white
jewelled net Miss Roosevelt wore, with her gown
of light yellow satin. grdle OF silver cloth and
by the women OF the diplomatic corps and the
guests invited to the Blue ParIor were strkingly
handsome. The Countess Marguerite Cassini who.
as daughter Of the dean of the corps. was the
first woman to be received by the President, wore
white dotted tue pale blue silk: Sefora Perez
black jetted net; Seforta Azproz. light blue crepe;
Baroness Mayor des Planches. white lace jeweled
with gold, over light yellow satin: Nine. Jusserand.
pink satin and tulle; Lady Durand, dark gray satin
with spanged tulle OF the same color; viscountess
de Faramond, pink satin and white
lace; MissDurand. white tule pailletted with
silver; Mrs. de Chair. pearl white satin and
diamond tiara; Baroness TuyIl. white satin
and lace; Nine Legare. black spangled net:
Nine. Van Swinderen. sapphire blue velvet and
white lace: Baroness Moncheur. black velvet
and diamond tiara: Senora Martinez. black
net and diamonds: senorta Martinez. light blue
elk; Mrs. Dewey, old crepe and velvet
embroidered in silver: Mrs Chaffee. rich white
satin and lace: Mrs Garret A Hobart white bro
cade howered with violets and violet coTsage; Mrs
Cowles. white satin and lace; Mrs. Depew. salmon
pink satin and tiara OF green leaves and diamonds
Mrs. w K. Vanderbilt. black velvet and diamonds:
Mrs. III. Mex. Twomby. white satin, embroidered
with silver. and diamonds; Mrs WhiteIaw Reid
blue satin and diamonds; Mrs Draper. silver gray
satin. ropes of pearls and pearl tiara: Mrs. Knox
light gray spangled net. with belt and corsage
knot of green velvet; Miss Paulding, white satin
and lace; Miss Kean royal yellow satin; Miss Eliz-
abeth Kean white silk brocaded in large bouquets
Of pink flowers; Miss Enid Shaw, white silk: Miss
Helen Cannon. gray pompadour silk. Powered with
pink; Mrs John w. Foster. orchid tinted satin and
white ace Mrs. Foraker. silver gray satin. trimmed
richly with lace; Mrs. Sheridan, white satin; the
Misses Sheridan, Dresden silk; Miss Isabel May
French, blue satin and chiffon: Mrs. Jordan hance
Of the Nicaraguan Minister, delicate blue satin and
white lace.
Among the callers at the White House to-day
were Whitelaw Reid ". X Vanderbilt. who
escorted to the Presidents Office by Senator Depew;
A. j. Cassatt and Samuel Rea, Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. and j. H. Bickford, the official mes
senger from New-Hampshire with the electoral
vote of the State President Roosevelt shook hands
with forty citizens of Oklahoma, who here
booming the Statehood bill
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Brock OF Philadelphia
and the Misses Cutting. of New-York, are house
guests at the White House.