The Washington times., 1906-01-26
MAGNIFICENT DINNER
TO SUPREME BENCH
Justices Senator's and Representatives With Wives and
Others White House Guests at Annual State En-
tainment for Justices Of Highest Court

President and Mrs. Roosevelt We're
1 hosts last evening at the State dinner
given in honor OF the Supreme Court.
They received their guests IN the Blue
Room
There pink roses and carnations in
vases were the only flowers used. The
state dining room presented a Tar more
brilliant appearance. Liberty roses ia
large piaque-shaped punches and smaller
vases of the same flowers. alternating
with vases of Roman hyacinths. being
skillfully disposed on the long table.
The gold candeIabra. bought IN the
Grant administration. was used. the
candles being capped with red shades.
Cut glass bowls supported by graceful
gilt figures of dancing girls were filled
with choice fruits Pink and white
poiusetta i'm large pots We're used on
the side tables.
Resides the chief Justice there were
dining With the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt;
Justice and Mrs. Harlan. Justice and
AIRS. Bre Wer, Justice and Mrs Brown.
Justice and Mrs. White, Justice Nc
Kenna. Justice and Mrs Holmes. jus
tice Day. the Attorney General. Senator
Allison. Senator Aldrch. Senator and
Mrs, Clarenee D Clark. senator Pen
rose. Senator Eean. Senator Patterson,
Senator and Mrs. la Toilette, Governor
and Mrs. Montague. Representative De
Almond. Representative aud Mrs. Jen-
kins. Representative LougwoTth, the
Solicitor General and Mrs. Hoyt Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson Miss R0ose-
Welt Miss CaTOw. Miss Kean. Miss
Chaboi. and Ensign Adolphus Andrews.
bassador, and Baroness Won Sternburg
We're entertained at dinner last night
by Comma nder Hans-GeOrg Hebbing-
haus. naval attache of the German en-
bassy. and Frau Hebbinghaus. Others
dining with them were the Minister
from Norway and Nine Hauge Dr.
VogeL The Swiss minister. Mrs Nicholas
Fish Captain Ryan naval attache of
the British embassy, and Mrs. Ryan
Nine. BaltazZi, and Captain FouTnieT.
military attaehe of the French embassy
Count GIeichen will succeed Col H J.
Foster as military attache of the Brit
ish embassy, arriving here some time
this month. The rank of Count Gleiehen
IN the British army is lieutenant colonel
He is an accomplished bachelor.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
Casasus have issued invita- tions for
dinner February 8.
Mrs Potter Palmer was presented to
several hundred prominent society peo-
pie at "A reception at the home of Mrs.
Slater in Eighteenth street. where she
is now visiting
1t is now known for certain that the
quests 10 be present a the wedding of
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth will
number about 500.
representative William B. Mckinley
entertained a large stag dinner last
night in honor of Speaker Cannon. in
viting 10 meet him all of the members
of the Illinois delegation In Congress
and one or two addiuona; guests Those
dining besides the Speaker and his
host we're Senator Hopkins, Representa-
,tives Madden. Mann, Boutell. Wilson,
Wharton. Miehalic. Larimer. Knopf. Nc
Gavin. Foss. Snapp. Fuller. Mckinney,
Graf, Sterling. Raiuey. Rives Roden-
berg. Dickson. Chapman. Smith, Com
missioner of Persons Warner. Repre-
sentative James +. Watson of Indiana
L. ". Busby and Allen d. Albert
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, who re-
Gently established themselves in their
Scott circle home for the season. gave
their first large entertainment last even
ing. A company of several hundred
guests heard the finest musical program
offered here in many years. The artists
who came from New York for the even
ing, were Signor Caruso and Miss Bes-
sic Abbott, of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. and NJ. Jean Gerardy. with
Isador Luckstone as accompanist.
The guests were seated in the mirror
lined ball room after being received by
Mrs. Beirssent in the large reception
hall. The hostess wore a princess gown
of white velvet with a collar Of dia-