The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

HItU Will SpHtiHuN uHHN'tiiAFASN'S wv
the next eight weeks Among the
guests of honor at a recent dinner CIV
en- at the White House were Hon. Hen
ry White. recently appointed Amhas-
sador to France: Commander Robert
peary. lately returned from the Arctic
expedition. Governor and Mrs. VIM
throp OF Porto Rico. and Honorable
and Mrs. Theodore and Miss Shonts
who have been the house guests OF the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Roosevelt's toilette WIS an exquisite
yellow satin brncade trimmed In point
lace with which a white diamond neck
lace and ornaments were worm The
floral decorations were beautiful. The
long table laid for forty-five covers.
held In the center an enormous silver
bowl Drumming ovet with Crimson
Liberty roses. while branching candel-
abra capped in silver and crimson rose,
and white carnations in crystal bowls
set In clusters OF farleyense ferns re-
lieved the long expanse Of snowy dam
ask and dazzling plate.
Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid
have been the guests OF Secretary and
Mrs. Elihu Root and were present al
the State dinner given on Thursday
to the President and Mrs Roosevelt.
They win be the guests of Rear Adj
miral and Mrs. William Sheffield
Cowles over New Years Day and will
lend their presence to the brilliance OF
the scene at the White House reeep-
tion. which is one Of the notable large
affairs OF the year on that day the
diplomats appear In court costume
and some Of them, especially the Chi
nese and Persian ministers. give a
touch of color that Is worth enduring
the crush to see, to say nothing Of the
gowns and gems worn by the ladies'.
The Prince and Princess Cantacu-
zene Is well known In Washington.
where she has visited frequently since
her childhood days. She ls the only
daughter OF Gen. and Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant and shares with the second
daughter Of ex-President and Mrs.
Cleveland the honor Of being the only
person living who can claim the White
House as a birth place. Mrs. Mclean
gave large luncheon in their honor
on Sunday at their superb country
home, Friendship" :.
Miss Evelyn Chew, debutante daugh-
ter OF Mr.. John Chew, and grand
daughter OF Mrs. Titan Coffey was
guest of honor at the first cotilllon Of
the winter, given by Mrs Mclean In !
street. The spacious mansion was dec
GRATED throughout with Christmas
green's. while garlandB of Southern
pine tied with scarlet satin ribbon
curtained the wide doorways.
Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. Chew received
in the famous ball room where the
decorations consisted Of but two i'm
mense laurel and holly wreaths which
crowned the life-sized portraits OF
Mrs. Washington Mclean and General
Edward Beale, the mother and father
respectively Of the host and hostess.
Miss Chew wore dainty gown OF
white satin and tulle, The sixty
couples participating in the cotillion
were almost exclusively from the deb
utante set Of this and last year, while
the younger dancing men of resident
and diplomatic circles were mostly in
evidence. Among the few married
people present were Prince and Prin-
cess Cantacuzene; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Howard and Representative and Mrs
Longworth. The favors were dainty
effects In gauze and paper-fairy
wands, caps, sashes, fans and gay
colored parasols.
The Washes have opened UP their
place ON Massachusetts, Avenue, and
are again entertaining, having laid
aside mourning for their young son
who was killed in the auto accident
which 80 seriously injured the daugh-
ter of the house, Miss Evelyn. Miss
Walsh is entertaining house party
Of young girls and It is supposed that
these hospitable westerners will give
more noticeable affairs. Their bal
room is one Of the largest and most
beautiful in Washington, and has, In