The Washington times., 1906-02-02

President and Mrs Roosevelt greeted
the members OF Congress and Their
friends al a reception at the White
House last night The event was pa
ticularIy interesting, ia that. after greet
ing the President and Mrs Roose-
Welt and their assistants. Miss Roose-
welt was given an excellent opportunity
OF meeting Mr. Long~vurtl's colleagues.
manS. OF whom were invited in the Blue
Room to assist.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore her inaugural
gown OF steel blue satin, brocaded IN
siive- plumes, and assisting her ia line
were Mrs Fairbanks wearing gown
OF p.,le yellow embroidered tulle and
lace. Mrs Shaw ia "A gown OF rich
white satin. embroidered IN cut let and
silver with plain white satin train;
Mrs Cortelyou. ia white brocaded sat
Ia ana Mrs Meicalf Ia white satin
trimmed ia bands Of mink and white
lace
Speaker Cannon followed by Miss Can
non and Mrs. Loose. OF Chicago, were
the first guests of the House presented
To the President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
after they greeted the assistants in the
Blue Room
Miss Roosevelt assembled the private
stairway with a party Of friends in ad-
vance OF The President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt the party being ChapeToned py Mrs
CLIFFORD Richardson the Presidents sis
ter from New York 4 few moments
behind them came Nh LOngWorth. az
cSmpanied by several friends, VINO al
once proceeded TO make merry with the
guests behind the line. SIrs. Longwort h
and Countess de Chambrun. mother and
sister of Mr. LOngwOrth. joined the
guests in the Blue Room early and the
countess and Miss Roosevelt. going
4 al II r1r7as gsTf QaT
Speaker and tne fast-aTrfViHE guests.
The President greeted several hundred
OF the most prominent members e. the
House.
There were only a few diplomats pres
! ent on account of the death OF the King
/ of Denmark. which threw them IN tenn
{ poTary mourning, or left them IN doubt
as to the rule &c be observed.
Miss Cannon, who Is IN close touch
Z with all the members of the House.
wore d gown OF pale blue crepe de
chine, with silver trimmings, while Mrs.
I j. /. Loose. who was with her, wore
white lace over pompadour silk
Miss Roosevelt was her prettiest in
one of her suspiciOusiy new gowns, an
affair of white tuiie, embroidered in
gaFiands Of pink roses latticed together
With tiny black velvet, there being a
| tie ornament of black velvet across the
| front of the lOw-cut bodice. The en-
/ tire Eown was mounted over pale olue
silk She wore a long diamond cham
about her neck and small diamond
necklace.
/ Mrs. LongwOrth wore a gown of gray
! chiffon and silver trimmings, win
( coronet OF silver in her hair. Countess
dc Chambrun. her daughter. was IN a
gown of black net over white Inc
woke of the low-cut bodice and the
sleeves were OF black velvet. She wore
some beautiful diamonds. Hiss Caro%
wore gown of pink satin and lace
I Mrs Cowles black satin and lace.
/ other beautiful costumes seen were
| those of Mrs. Timmons. pale blue flower
ed crepe de chine. with lace: Nine. dc
! Cacasus. black lace over pink satin
and many diamonds: Mime. Chermonti
white satin; Miss Calderon, white crepe
/ de chine and gold embroidery, Mime
| CaIderOu black velvet and lace; Mrs
! CLIFFORD Richardson, of New York, ruhS
velvet and lace Miss Lucy kean, White
lace Mrs. Edward Crumpacker, OF IN
/ diana. white lace robe over yellow
brocade and diamonds; Mrs. Alger. pale
/ blue satin duchess lace; Mrs tFeoSr-
! lex Alger. white lace; Mrs. Fulton, OF
/ Oregon, a beautiful gown of pale pink
/ crepe and old lace, with diamonds ana
! DearIs Mrs Hobart. lace over blue satlr
! with pearls and diamonds, Mrs. Martin
white lace and pearl and diamond orna'
nlents Mrs. DolliVer. gray crepe
| The Vice President held small cour
| of his own both in the East Room anC
| the :ed corridor. while Speaker cannon
who was asked TO assist IN the biu'