Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
WHITE HOUSE LEvEf
Congress Received by President
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
THOUSANDS OF GUESTS
Miss Roosevelt Greatest Attraction of
ALL
SHE WAS DRESSED IN BLUE
Mrs. Roosevelt and Some Notable
Guests Chose the Same
Color.
HE WAS DRESSED IN BLUE


again gratified by their usual good luck
in the way of weather for the third recep-
ton of the season last night. when Con-
gress was the honored body. In the receiv-
ing line with them were Mrs. Fairbanks.
Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Cortelyou and Mrs. Met
calf Mrs. Roosevelt wore her inaugural
ball gown, which is blue. Miss Roosevelt
was also in her favorite color, her dress
having a shimmering effect. as it was a
lacy fabric over blue, and Miss Cannon.
who accompanied her father Speaker Can
non. was also in blue-panne velvet. with
insertions of heavy lace. Senator Allison
and the Speaker and his daughter and
their guests, Mr. and Mrs, ]. l.. Loose.
were the first of the blue room company
TO be received by the President.
Everybody else was subsidiary, however,
to the general desire to see Miss Roose-
welt She spent the first hour in the blue
room chatting with those she knew and
making new relays of acquaintance pre-
sented to her by Representative Long
worth. The latter's mother, Mrs. Nicholas
Iongworth, in gray chiffon, spangled in
the same color, and wearing a wreath of
silver leaves in her hair, was present with
her daughter, the Countess de Chambrun,
who wore black jetted lace over white and
a bodice of black velvet. The latter,
did her mother, wore diamond necklace.
The ladies left early and We're followed by
Representative Longworth and Miss Roose
Velt who had crossed the corridor to the
elevator before her identity was recog-
nized. Another family group to attract at
tention was the widow of the former Vice
President. Mrs. Hobart. elegantly gowned
in black velvet and point lace and wearing
many diamonds, who had with her Carrot
Hobart jr.. and his fiancee, Miss Briggs,
granddaughter of Senator Frye In the
diplomatic circle were the Mexican ambas-
sador and Madame Casasus, the latter in
jetted black lace over pink chiffon. a dia-
mond dog collar and a diamond pendant
necqlace; the Chilean minister and Madame
Walker-Martinez, Miss Martinez, the Bo-
livian minister, Nine. and Miss Calderon
the Haytian minister, Miss Kathleen
Bourke. the Persian minister and Mr.. and
Mrs Reside.
The company was not as large as the first
two receptions this season and there was
no need to extend the time in consequence.
Invited to Blue Room.
Those invited to the blue room were:
The Vice President. Mrs. Fairbanks
Lieut.. ]. w. Timmons, Mrs. Timmons, Mr.
Warren c. Fairbanks. Mrs. Fairbanks
Mrs. Frederick C. Fairbanks, Mr.. Richard
NJ. Fairbanks. the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of the Treasury Mrs Shaw.
Mr.. Earl B. Shaw, the Attorney General
the Postmaster General, Mrs. Cortelyou
Miss Grace Kinds Mr.. H. J. Hayden.
Mrs. Hayden, the Secretary of the Interior
Mrs Hitchcock, Lieut.. Commander w. S.
Sims, Mrs. Sims, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, Mr.. Jasper Wilson, the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor. Mrs. Metcalf
Mr.. w. Fl. Metcalf Miss Ellen II. Chabot
The secretary to the President, Col. c.
S. Bromwel. Lieut.. Commander Albert L.
Key. Mrs. Key, Mr.. B. F. Barnes. Mrs,
Barnes, Mr. Rudolph Forster, Mrs Forster
Miss Isabella l.. Hagner.
The Chief JuStice Mise EulIar Nv TT
c. Wallace, Mrs. Wallace, Mr. N. L.
Francis, Mrs. Francis Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian, Mrs. Harlan. the Misses Harlan, Miss
Child, Mr. Justice Brewer. Mrs. Brewer,
Mrs Carrick, Mr.. Justice Brown, Mrs
Brown. Mr.. Pitts Duffield. Mrs. Duffield
Miss Schermerhorn, Mr.. Justice White
Mrs White, Mr.. Justice Peckham, Mrs
Peckham, Mr.. Justice McKenna, Mrs. Nc
Holmes. Mrs. Holmes, Mr.. Justice Day.
Mrs. Day, Mr.. Rufus S. Day, Mr. Stephen
A. Day, Mrs. Day, Mr.. Justice Shiras, Mrs
Shiras.
w Mr.. william P. Frye, Miss Emma Frye
White. Miss Caroline Frye Briggs, Mr. Will
liam Frye White, Mrs. White, Mr. Russell
A, Alger. Mrs. Alger, Capt. F. NJ. Alger.
Mrs Alger. Mrs. E. T. Barbour, Mr., W. B.
A IYi;Stt . Mr. J: H. Berry Mrs. Berry. Mr..
6 B Mr. A J Beyeridge, Mr.. F. B.
Mr.. NJ e. Clapp, Mr.. Charles Dick, Mrs.
Boyd. Mrs: Boyd, Mr.. W. P. Dillingham;,
Mr., s, B.. Elkins, Mrs. Elkins, Miss Kath-
crime Elkins, Mr.. Davis Elkins, Mr.. Rich
ard Elkins. Mr.. s. B. Ekins. jr Mr. Blaine
A. l. Danskin, Mr.. J. II. Gallinger, Mrs.
Gallinger, Mr. William Fl. Galiinger. Mr.
" b. Hepburn. Mrs. Hepburn. Mr.. A j.
Hopkins. Mrs. Hopkins. Mr.. A. J. Hopkins.
Knox, Mrs. Hugh s. Knox. Mr.. C. l. Long.
Mrs. Long, Mr.. p. J. McCumber, MES Nc
Cumber, Mr.. Boies Penrose, Mr.. E. w
Pettus, Mrs Pettus, Mrs. NJ. n. Lacy, Miss
T.. S. Roberts, Mr.. E. P. Lacy Mrs Lacy.
Mr.. S. III. Piles, Mrs. Plies, Mr.. Redtieid
Proctor, Mr.. Henry NJ Teller. Mrs Teller
The Speaker of the House. Miss Helen
Mr.. W. c. Adamson Mrs. Adamson, Mr..
Charles Adamson, Mr. Reese Adamson.
Mr.. w S. Bennett, Mrs Bennett, Mr.. w w
Cocks, Mr.. f. d. Crumpacker, Mrs Crum-
packer. Mr.. W. p. Hepburn. Mrs. Hepburn,
Miss +. NJ Hepburn, Mr.. C. L. Knapp.
Mrs. Knapp. Mr.. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs
Nicholas Longworth sr.. Mr.. William Sui
Maj. Gen. John c. Bates. Lieut.. Gen. A.
r. Chafee. Mrs. Chaffee. Miss Helen V.
Chanee.
The admiral OF the navy, Mrs. Dewey
Lieut.. Commander S. S. Wood. Mrs Wood
the surgeon general of the navy, Mrs
Rixey.
Brig. Gen. G. f. Elliott. Mrs. Elliott.
Lieut.. r. S. Hooker. Mrs. Hooker
MAJ. tharies IL. McCawley, Capt. A. L.
Harding. Capt. Guy V. Henry, Capt. Dan
t. Moore. Capt. Fitzhugh Lee. Lieut. e. g.
Grant, Sd; Lieut. 2. H. Sheridan. Lieut.
Chauncey Shackford and Ensign Adolphus
Andrews
Mrs. Cowles. Mr.. W. Bmlen Roosevelt.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr.. Clifford Richardson
Mrs. Richardson. Mr.. Thomas w. Hynes
Mrs. Hynes, Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart Mr.
Carrot A. Hobart, Mrs. Douglas Robinson
Mr.. John Allison. Mrs. Albert w. Bacon
Mr.. Robert w. Bacon. Mrs. Bacon, Miss
Bacon. Mr.. Richard Saltonstail, Mr.. Will
lam Hooper. Mr.. II. B. Chaplin, Mr. C. NJ
Weld. Mr.. Edw. Brooks, Mr. E. H. Butler,
Miss Butler, Mr.. w. H. Daniels and Mr.
Frederick Greiner.
The invited guests were,
A.
Prof. and Mrs. Cleveland Able. DR.. and
Mrs Cleveland Able, jr,. DIR. and Mrs Tru-
man Able, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Able Rev
c. s. Abbott. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs James Ab-
bott. Miss Abbott. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r.
Acheson. Miss Acheson, Mr.. w. B. Acker,
Mrs. Mary b. Acker. the Misses Acxer. Mr..
George b. Alderman. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
G. Adams, Mr.. Robert Adams, jr. Mr. and
Mrs. William G. Adamson, Mr.. Charles Ad-
amson. Mr.. Reese Adamson, Mr. and Mrs
John Edward Addicks. Mr.. A. C. Addison,
Mr.. Alvey A Adee. Mrs Adee, the Misses
Adee, Miss Edith Aiken Mr. Wyatt Aiken.
Mics Mary Il A1lfpCar Miss Norx- Afr~yta