The Washington times., 1906-01-12
DIPLOMATIC DINNER
A BRILLIANT EVENT
Representatives From Almost Every Nation Entertained by
President Roosevelt at the White House-Floral
Decorations Unique and Attractive.

one OF the most brilliant state en-
tertainmants known in Washington was
given last night at the White House.
when the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
entertained al dinner ambassadors. min
listers. and charge d'affaires from for
elgn nations
Few affairs even AT the White House
are of the significance of the annual
diplomatic dinner. and last nights COM
pany was notable. II included repre-
senIatives from, almost every country
and the uniforms OF the diplomats with
the gorgeous costumes OF the women
gave to the famous state dining room an
air Of distinction quite out of the ord
mary.
The guests assembled in the East
Room and at O'Clock were Joined by
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. then
with the President escortinE Baroness
HenRelmuuer and the Ambassador from
Austria Hungary, with Mrs Roosevelt
they went into the dining room
Mrs. Roosevelt was dressed in q blue
gown trimmed with great deal OF
gold She wore her beautiful diamond
necklace. Miss Alice Roosevelt looked
unusually pretty I'm "a gown OF white
chiffon embroidered with garands OF
pink roses
Nine plateaus of mauye orchids formed
the principal decoraiiOn OF the semi
circular table. vases of white carnations
and maidenhair ferns alternating with
pots OF ferns. The tall silver candelabra
with their white shades. silver stands
for hon bous, all adding 10 the pretty
effect OF the table,
Directly in 'front.' OF the President was
the tall gold goblet presented to him by
the city @; San Francisco.
Almost thousand orchids were used
In the decorations. for. beside those on
the TO bic each woman guest received a
cOrsage bouquet OF the mauve ones and
each man "a boutonniere OF the green
ones,
Ferns and pink azalias were banked
I'm the corridor. The Marine Band played
throughout the evening as usual
The guests present were the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt the AustTO-Hungar-
ian Ambassador and Nine. Hengelmul-
Ter, the French Ambassador and Nine
JusseTand. the German Ambassador and
Baroness Won SternbuFg the British
Ambassador and Lady Durand, the Bra
lillian Ambassador and Nine NabuCo.
the Russian Ambassador and baroness
Nine Casasus the Swedish minister.
the Danish minister. the Haitian minis
ter and Nine LegeT, the Costa Rican
minister. rhe Nicara guam minister. the
SiamcSe munster
The Chilean Minister and Madame
Walker-Martinez. the Portuguese min
lister, the Cuban Minister and Madame
Quesada, the Chinese minister, the
Netherlands minister. the Bolivian Min
lister and Madame Calderon. the Minis
ter of Panama and Madame Obaldia
the Guatemalan minister, the Persian
minister. the Swiss minister the Minis
ter of the Argentine Republic and Mad
anne POrtela. the Colombian minister
the Peruvian Minister and Madame Par
do. the Turkish minister. the minister of
the Dominican Republic.
The charge d'araircs of Italy, the
charge d'affaiIes of Venezuela, the
charge d'affaires of Spain, the Charge
d Affaires of Norway and Nine Hauge
the charge d'affaires of Japan. the Sec
retary OF state and Mrs. Root
Senator Frye, Senator and Mrs Lodge.
Senator and Mrs McCregFy, RepTesen-
tative Adams, Representative and Mrs.
Howard Representative LOngWoTth.
Captain and Mrs. Cowles, Mrs, Cameron.
Miss. Roosevelt. Miss Carow. Nj IS Cor
inne Robinson, Miss EthelEerta Russell,
Major McCawloy.
Nine. Hebbinghouse. wife of the naval
attache of the German embassy, has
gone to New York 10 remain a week.
Captain FOurnier. of the French EN-
bassy. entertained at a stag dinner
party last night. at Rauscher's
Senator and Mrs. Martin gave a din
ner last night in honor of the Vice
President ana Mrs Fairbanks Invited
TO meet them were Justice and Mrs.
Harlan, Senator and Mrs. Scott, Sur
geon General of the Navy and Mrs
RiXey. Mr.. and Mrs. Hemphill. Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Gordon, of Baltimore.
who are house guests of Senator and
Mrs Martin; Miss Grace r. Day and
Hon. II. n. Flood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee gave a din
ner last night. Thelr guests were MI