The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

Will Hold Her First Formal Reception New
49, Years Day. -
Perkins of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson will give their first ball in their
gorgeous salon this winter in. honor Of
MI. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. s
The secretary Of commerce and labor
and Mrs. Straus have taken possession
OF their new home on Sixteenth street,
the Italian villa which has been so
much admired since its erection a year
ago. Since they leased it, over month
ago, the process of furnishing it has
Mrs. Straus. AS already announce ed,
the last addition to the cabinet hos.
tesses will at once assume the duties
of her position, and is arranging to
hold her first formal reception on New
Years Day. -
Among other Christmas presents
which Washington women made were
visiting cards from Japan. There is a
chance that the orientals may create a
charming revolution in the bits Of en-
graved pasteboard. The visiting cards
Japan is sending over show. the per-
lection Of simplicity. They are some
what smaller than those which fashion
has demanded over here. They are
pearly white in hue. In the left-hand
corner is an exquisite little. painting
executed with much skill of quaint,
idyllic pictures Of birds, animals and
Hc%yers. And the cards have the su-
preme merit in many society women's
eyes-.,they are, expensive. How, pleas
ant it will be to say: IT have sent to
the far east for my new visiting
cards!'' -
The; Hon. Maude Pauncefote,
daughter of the late British ambassa-
dor to Washington, will sail from Eng
land Jan. 5, and will come directly to
Washington as the guest of Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend.
"There ought, TO- be a form of in
surance against duplication of gowns, -
SAID an angry Washington woman yes
who pays a thousand dollars for an IN
ported gown Of j., exclusive DESIGN. !,
The embittered one added that evidence
was. plilng up to prove that the eek
elusive" patterns were sold many times.
One glar1ng instance was cited. Mrs.
Hitchcock, wife Of the secretary Of the
interior; Miss Kean, sister of the SEN
ator from New Jersey, and Mrs. For
the other day and great was their
amazemaent as they gazed upon each
other, for in color, fabric and general
design, even to the trimmings, their
gowns were IDENTICAL. Yet the frocks
had been bought in St. Louis, New Y ork
and Cincinnati, respectively, and at
stiff prices, because they were ttpattern
garments, with no duplicates. y Mrs.
shock on finding the twin of one of her
lovellest Paris gowns worn by Sonora
Rivano, formerly Miss Alice Ward Of
New York. ~s # =: =. : .s...'"-
If Thomas E. Walsh of this eity. the
Colorado millionaire mineowner, ever
had to auction off his belongings his
wife s stock of Venetian glassware
would bring fancy price. She has a
fine collection of glass accessories for
the buffet and for mantel adornment.
Hundreds Of objects are wrapped care
fully in flannel in the Walsh storerooms,
and when Mrs. Walsh selects the color
of her flowers for a: luncheon or. dinner
she may have her board embellished
with a similar shade Of glass. Few
hostesses. even in the millionaire class,
can do as much as that. Dainty little
plats,, bowls, and bonbon dishes Of am
Der, delicate pink. deep blue and Grim
son figure at different Walsh repasts
and heighten the effects Of the lights
and flowers. -.
Tho critical persons think "Lofdon
smoke ~ one of the most trying and
least becoming tints ever adopted for
dress, many women are wearing panne
velvet gowns Of that shade for after
noon driving or calling. Mrs. Roosevelt
has one made with ten-inch train and
anI1vana6 with q touch of stool ~, tho
bias folds of the: skirt. A large hat of
the same material bears three shaded
gray, uncurled ostrich plumes. Baroness
Won Sternburg's smoke gown is more
elaborate and she wears a big white
hat, with shaded pink and gray. plumes.