The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-04
RECEPTION GIVEN
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
White House Scene of Gorgeous Function At
tended by Members and Their Families, and
by Persons Prominent in Social Life.


under the most suspicious circnh-
stances. All of the important Official
and smart social Washington formed
HE company. with a liberal addition
of the smart and wealthy class OF the
metropolis who are Just learning the
Vaccinations OF a Washington season,
Men and women known in national and
international social and financial circles
mingled together in the historic blue
room as specially invited guests OF the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Ahoas7a-
dor and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. Cothellus
Vanderbilt. former Secretary OF the IN
terror and Mrs. Cornelius \. Bliss anu
the RHsses junior. with the widows OF
distinguished former OFFICIALS and oHl-
GERS Of the service, exchanged sI7s'
ines and renewed their acquaintance
al this. practically their first hlee'iils
of tn season, and indeed, Tor many Oh
chem the first meeting in many seas i'7'
The White House never looked more
baautifu in its stately statelness imam
in IT'S festival adorrment OF lights anu
flowers and growing plants as sell-.ls
f,,.. GORGEOUS gowns and dazzling Jewels
For A. is the unWritten law or the W.
men In society 10 wear their greatest
,,--,a,,,s,ezs ar this first evening re-
eeption Of the season. And as TOT 'ilS
me, of the Diplomatic Corps, they FOL
low an old custom OF wearing an 1hsiI
decorations and badges, which AAhe
,beu, as impressive as possible IN tHe'i
evening dress. the absence or their coui
costumes being the only regret
NTany familiar faces We're missed from
the receiving line. First and. foremost
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife Of the Vice Fies'-
dent was too in 10 be present AIRS
r,orteIvo,l wife OF the Postmaster Gen
ara1 and Mrs Hitchcock, wife OF tAe
Secretary OF the Interior. are both IN
mourning and were absent and Miss
vvpsor the only unmarried hostess OF
-ba Cabinet Circle, is still In Paris, where
- l,az beeD for the past TWO years,
ana bids fair TO be for another year
,rJ,,,s ~ line Of assistants 10 the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. when slou'I
number nine, was only six
The greatest changes noueeaDie "el
IN the Diplomatic Corps, where the aD-
sen-e OF the familiar figure or the TOT
rner dean or the corps, Count Cassll'''
e,a the brilliant Countess Marguerite,
rba baroness des Planches, wife OF the
rresant dean and Italian Ambassador
Tbf former Mexican Ambassador and
Madame Casasus. and even thelr pfeae-
cessors. Senior and Sonora Azplroz. 4ho
their several daughters; the well-KnoWn
British Ambassador and Lady Durahu
20 saw nothing OF the innumeraDle sec
retarles and attaches OF the various EN-
hassies ana legations which have been
transferred TO other posts I'm the pas'
year.
There was no woman in the party
from the Italian embassy, neither was
.hrre one in that from the embassy oi
Austrla-Hunglry, owing TO the illness oi
baroness HengelmulleF.
The srraneements were the same a;
usual the Marine Band played ''Th'
star-spangled Banner" for The process
sion of aides. President and Ars. ROose
Welt ana the Cabinet circle, 10 cross tbs
corridor and enter the Blue Room, after
the bugles had heralded their approach
down she stairway. They entered
promptly and smilingly, and the Blue
Room was more filled than II has eVel
been before with the guests who sJanG
now before the line, instead OF, as il
former administrations. behind th'
line" Truly il was a gay and festive
sight, OF historic interest, as well as so
eiaI. this diplomatic reception, and ush
cred in "a season Of brilliance which
promises 10 be one OF the most brillian
IN the history OF the White House.
White Gowns Predominant.
The gowns We're exceptional in thei
beauty and richness. white ones pre-
dominating. Mrs. Roosevelt wore pail
pink brocaded satin with long train an'
much lace on the bodice Mrs. Root wa
in white satin and point lace; Mrs
Shaw. white lace and embroidered chit
fon, Mrs. Taft, net over pink silk Mrs
Bonaparte, white broeaded satin Will
gold and black embroidery, damon,
necklace and earrings, and whit
plumes in her hair Mrs. MeJcaf, pom
padour silk. Mrs. Sraus. white SAITH
empire gown with velvet. with diamon'
ornaments. Mrs. Loeb, wife Of the sec
rotary 10 the President. Nile greel
satin embroidered with tiny rOsebuds
Miss Hagner. black crepe de chine AM
tulle; Mrs. LongwOrth, nee Roosevelt
wore a particularly beautiful gown o
dark green velvet made princess, an
very long train long Old-fashiOned ear
rings of pearls and diamonds, the su
peTb pearl necklace presented her for
wedding gift by the Cubans and dta
mond necklace in addition; Miss Glady
Roosevelt, house guest in the Whit
House. white satin and chiffon; Baroness
Rosen wife of the Russian ambassa
dor. black velvet and tulie with dia
mond ornaments; NiscOunJess AOk
wife OF the Japanese ambassador Viole
crepe de chine. Baroness Won Stern
burg, wife OF the German ambassador
pale yellow satin princess gown wit
chiffon and lace trimmings and pear
brooch and necklace; Madame Hauge
wife Of the Norwegian minister, whit
satin Worth gown. embroidered in gold
trimmed with net studded with sap
phires and diamonds: Madame Va
Swinderen, red satin trimmed wit
gold. Madame Pastor, formerly Mis-
Constance Lee. Of Baltimore. wife O
the charge d'affaires of Spain blac
spangled net over black satin. with hal
low and simply; Madame Calderon. VIII
OF the Bolivian minister formerly Mis-
Narnen. OF Baltimore, violet satin an
lace, Mrs. WhitelaW Reid, wife of tn
American ambassador 10 England
white satin with crystal and silve
trimmings, and superb diamonds.
Mrs John Ridgeley Carter. a super
gown OF pale blue satin, deliberately EN-
brOidered IN silver.
Miss Carter. Ia princess gown Of pal
blue taffeta, trimmed with lace.
Miss McAdoo violet gown. made EN-
pire and trimmed with touches of Lace