Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-09
WHITE HOUSE LtVEE
Army and Navy Were Guests
of Honor.
ADMIRAL OF THE NAVY LED
All Other Guests to Presence of the
President.
THE UNIFORMS AND GOWNS
Splendid Turnout of Official Wo Id
andsothers-One Noted
Group.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt's reception
last night, which was in honor of the
army and navy. closed the winter series
Ut the White House. II was an exception
ally brilliant event in the sense of an off,
Cial gathering and regular resurrection
party from the point of view that old time
Nashingtonians indulge in when they meet
each other after many years. There were
hundreds of such meetings last night At
ter the President and Mrs Roosevelt about
which the first interest of these affairs
centers, there is no gainsaying the fact
that the evening would have been counted
failure If glimpse of Miss Alice Roose-
Welt, the bride of next week, was not in
cluded. She was charmingly gowned for
the close scrutiny which followed her every
movement. Her dress, just dancing length
was Of pink satin, the bodice trimmed with
silver and the skirt hung with pink tulle
around which ruches of tule were put on
IN the effect Of scallops. These extended
almost TO her slender waist She wore
her diamond collar. which is nearly an inch
wide, and her long string of diamonds.
Two other daughters of Presidents, Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, White House bride
of thlrty-twu years ago, and Mrs. James K
Mckee, the daughter of President Harri-
son, and at all times the greatest favorite
in this city. Were both present last night in
the blue room and, standing with Miss
Roosevelt, brought past and present to-
gether In an ideal way. Mrs Sartoris was
very handsomely gowned in white satin and
crystal-beaded lace, and wore some of the
largest diamonds seen at the White House
this winter The passing of the years has
whtened her hair little and she uses a
cane. otherwise the sweet placidity of her
appearance and manner shows no change
Mrs. Mek6e's grlish figure was sc n to adj
vantage in an exceptionally becoming dress
OF black lace. which annliunac DF rih
flowers in natural colors made rich trim
ming. Her jewels were pearls. Admiral
Dewey was the first of the evenings guests
TO he presented to the President and Mrs
Roosevelt, and after him was Gen Bates
the head of the army. who WIS accompanied
ny Miss Bertha Bates, very prettily dressed
i'm white lace.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore her inaugural ball
dress, which Is of blue brocaded satin Mrs
Fairbanks wore also the dress that was so
much admired on the same occasion. Mrs
Root was in white. Mrs. Taft in blue. Mrs.
Cortelyou in white. Mrs. Bonaparte in blue
paune velvet and Mrs. Metcalf in pale vel
low. The secretary to the President had
the pleasure Of escortiug his wife for the
first time this winter, Mrs. Loeb being pref
tily and girltshly dressed in white silk and
lace
The diplomatic corps was represented by
the French ambassador and Madame JUS
serand, the German ambassador and Baron
ess Sternburg, nearly all the members of
the Brazilian embassy, the Haitian minister
and his nieces, the Misses Bourke the min
lister of Panama and Madame Obaldia the
Chilean minister and Madame Walker Mar
tinez, the minister of Bolivia and Madame
Calderon. Miss Calderon, Mr.. and Mrs How
ard 5. Reside, the Persian minister, Miss
Durand. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan and other
members of the British embassy
Mrs Nicholas Longworth and the
Countess de Chambrun were among the
late corners. Representative Longworth
was conspicuous only by his absence The
main corridor wit fla vvbi ob
added flash of color, which seemed 10
make new place of 1t. The turnout of
officers of the army and navy was almost a
complete representation of those detailed
In this vicinity or living here after retire
ment The gowning was the handsomest
Of the winter.
Five German officers, who, as guests OF
the Emperor of Germany. are making a
tour OF the United States, attended the re-
Ceptiou.
Invited to Blue Room.
Those invited TO the blue room were:
The Vice President Mrs. Fairbanks, Lieut.
J. w. Timmons, Mrs. Timmons, Mrs John
y. Carey, Miss Eleanor Carey the Secre-
tary of State, Mrs. Root, Miss Root. Mrs.
Dimock. the Secretary OF the Treasury,
Mrs shaw. Mr., Earl B. Shaw. the Score
tary Of War, Mrs Taft. the Postmaster
General. Mrs Cortelyou. Miss Fenimore
Mss Hulme the Secretary of the Navy,
Mrs. Bonaparte the Secretary of Agricul-
ture. Mr., jasper Wilson, the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor. Mrs. Metcalf, Mr. w.
4. Metcalf. MIss Ellen Fl. Chabot
The secretary TO the President, Mrs. Loeb,
col c. S Bromweil, Lieut.. Commander A.
f. Barnes Mrs. Barnes. Mr. Rudolph Fors-
er. Mrs, Forster, Miss Isab. Ia l., Hagaer.
The Chief Justice. Miss Fuller NJ H c.
Francs. Mrs s' Fr aeS%' Mr. Mr. u c
Harlan, Mrs Harlan. tho Misses
Harlan, Miss Child Mr.. Justice Brewer.
IT,
KaTrick, Mr.. Justice Brown Mrs Brown
Mr.. Pitts Dufiield Mrs. Dufield. Mrs her
merhorn, Mr.. Justice White. Mrs White
Mr.. Justice Peckham. Mrs. Peckham. Mr..
Justice Mckenna. Mrs Mex emma the Misses
McKennaM Mr. Justice Holmes Mrs. Holmes
Mr.. Justice Day, Mrs. Day. Mr.. Rufus S.
Day, Mr. stephen A. Day, Mrs. Day, Mr..
Justice Shiras. Mrs. Shiras.
Mr. William p. Frye, Miss Emma Frye
White. Miss Caroline Frye Briggs. Mr.. Will
liam Frye White, Mrs. White.
The Speaker OF the House Miss Helen A.
Cannon, Mrs +. X. LeSeure.
Mr.. Robert Shaw Oliver Mrs Oliver. the
Misses Oliver. Mr. Joseph II. Choate, jr..
Mrs. Choate.
Mr.. Truman II. Newserry, Mrs. Newberry.
Mrs. John S. Newberry.
Lieut. Gen. John c, Bates, Miss Bertha
Bates. Maj. Gen +. c. Ainsworth Mrs
Ainsworth, Brig, Gen. William Crozier
Brig. Gen. George Il. Davis, Mrs. Davis
Brig. Gen. Francis S. Dodge. Mrs. Dodge
Col. Clarence r. Edwards. Mrs. Edwards
Brig Gen. A. w. Greedy, Mrs. Greedy, the
Misses Greedy Brig. Gen. William p Hail.
Mrs. Hall. Brig. Gen. Charles +. Hum
phrey. Mrs. Humphrey, the Misses Hum
phrey, Brig Gen. Alexander Mackenzie
Mrs IL. r. Heudley. Brig. Gen Robert NJ
o'Reilly. Mrs. OReilly. Brig. Gen. Samuel
NJ Mills, Mrs. Mills. Brig. Gen. Henry G.
Sharpe. Mrs. Sharpe, Brig. Gen. John NJ
Wilson, Miss Jean 3. Waller. Miss Leila
w. Waller.
The admiral OF the navy. Rear Admiral
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