Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

aparte We're assisted by Mrs Wilson Pat
terson and Miss Patterson of Baltimore,
Mrs. Newberry, Mrs. Converse, Mrs. Endi-
colt, Mrs. Manney, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. RiXey
Mrs. Diehl Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs
Lentz, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Chatard, Mrs.
LoWndes, Miss Tuckermann, Miss Jean Lor-
Ing, Miss Schroeder and Miss Sands of An
napols. Their reception was held at the
Portland, and was brilliant one. Being
the first official hospitality of the new
Secretary and his wife, the event had I'M
usual interest to hundreds.
The Postmaster General and Mrs Cortel-
you had repeated at their home on Ban
croft place this afternoon the same inter
esting scenes that followed their reception
there last year, when, however, the host
was at the head of another department of
the government. The house was gay with
lights and flowers, and collation. was
served. Mrs. Cortelyou was assisted by
Mrs. Robert j. Wynne, Mrs. W. S. Shall
lenberger, Mrs. e. C. Madden, Mrs. George
3. Williams, Mrs. John J. Hemphill. Mrs.
Judson C. Clements. Mrs. f. w. Booth.
Mrs. George +. Hamilton, Mrs. D. l.. San
doe, Mrs. b. F. Barnes, Mrs. H. o. Weaver,
Mrs. II. W. Hascy Miss Annie l.. Hascy,
Miss May Dulaney Miss Harriet Kelm,
the Misses Fenton, Miss Wiley and Miss
Kinds.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock were assisted by Mrs. William
Warner, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs.
fTSQ L. ailsfl, MIS- w dlcOtL, lcuppy
Mrs. H. II. D. Pierce Mrs. Cooley, Mrs,
Sharpe, Mrs. Morton Henry, Mrs. Arnold
Hague, Mrs. NJ. Dwight Collier of New
York, Mrs. VIM. Eustis, Miss Collier, Miss
Oliver. Miss Mott, Miss Carow. Miss
Maury, Miss Campbell, Miss Willett. Miss
Sheridan, Miss Randolph, MISS Ferguson,
Miss Sargent and Miss Mimi Carr. The
reception began early and will continue
throughout the afternoon.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Metcalf had large receiving
party with them at their home on N
street. where a pleasant time was given
hundreds of callers. The assistants to the
hostess were Mrs Newlands, Mrs. Buck
ley, Mrs. Dwight Mrs. Garfield. Mrs. Cor
don Cumming, Mrs. Hebson. Mrs. Slater,
Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Richardson Clo-
ver Mrs. Bromwell, Mrs. Campbell, Miss
Lucy Kean. Miss Elizabeth Kean, Miss
Wetmore. Miss Gwynn, Miss MacVeagh,
Miss Williams, Miss Whitney Miss Hag-
ner and Miss Chabot of California.
The Attorney General, Mr. Moody and
the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. Wilson,
held no receptions today.
Reception Notes.
Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs Shaw, Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Metcalf stayed longer than any
other member Of the receiving party with
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Fairbanks remained almost throughout the
public reception. and Mrs. Taft through
it's first half.
A little lady much missed in the blue
room, and to whom many pleasant mes
sages were sent by her husband--the Sec
rotary to the President-was Mrs. Loeb,
who spent very happy morning at her
own home with Master William Loeb.
third
Miss Roosevelts ovation throughout her
entire stay in the blue room was no less
continuous than that held by her parents.
She was the center of an admiring throng,
as was Representative Longworth. who.
however. in guiding about some young
friends, made several circuits of the par
in contact with many more persons than
the comparatively limited number who had
the freedom of the blue room and could
get within easy reach of his f1ance.
The decorations of the different rooms
were In the tasteful but simple style lately
In vogue at the White House. Each par
ior had a separate color In it's blossoms.
pots OF flowers being on the mantels.
In the east room the vases on the man
tells were filed with pink carnations.
After the reception Of the diplomatic
corps Col. Cromwell took his place at the
right OF the President and made the in
Productions throughout the rest OF the
time. MAJ. McCawley repeated the names
to Mrs Roosevelt The rest OF the mill
tary aids were near by and outlined a
path through which all persons passed to
the green room. In the east room people
stayed as long as they liked. making