The Washington herald., 1907-05-12


extreme, and We're a fitting climax TO
The series of functions at which Gen.
Kuroki. Vice Admiral Ijuin. the Duke of
Abruzzi ana their STATS have been the
guests Of honor,
Twenty-nine men gathered about the
table in the state dining-r0om at the
White House at o'clock The table deco
rations consisted Of pink and white roses,
plaques OF roses. alternating with clus
ters of blossoms. surrounding the gilt
Dolly Madison plateaus, which were
hanked at either end by the gilt can
delabra, capped with pink shades. The
glow fell softly upon the gorgeous uni
forms of the foreign and American OFF,
GERS. Il was a spectacle that has seldom,
if ever. been witnessed in the historic old
dining-room.
Gen. Kuroh sat al the right hand of
the President and Vice Admiral Ijuin
held the second place of honor. The Duke
of Abruzz sat close at hand, and the
other foreign guests We're scattered about
between Cabinet officials and United
States army and navy officers
Prominent Guests Present.
Besides the three mentioned. there were
present the following guests:
The Secretary Of State.
The Secretary Of the Navy.
The Admiral Of the Ssary.
The Assistant Secretary Of War
The Third Assistant Secretary Of state,
The secretary 10 the President.
Lieut.. Gen. Kigoshi.
Mai Gen. UmezaWa.
Col. Ii Ting-hsin.
Capt. Arture Wilson.
Col. Michel
Lieut.. Col Montaubaa.
Lieut.. Col Nallee.
Commander Takeshita-
capt. Tanaka-
Lieut.. Cambiaso.
Lieut.. Gen. Macarthur.
Mai Gen. J. Franklin Bel.
Rear Admiral Charles f. Davis.
Brig. Gen. q. Z. Wood
Maj. Charles J. AlcCaWley-
Capt Andre W. Brewster
Capt. Dan T. Moore.
Capt. Frank r. Mccoy.
Lieut.. Chauncey shackford.
At the japanese Embassy,
The Japanese Ambassador and Vis-
countess Aoki entertained at the reception
at the embassy following the dinner at
the White House. The entire staff of the
embassy formed the receiving line, head
ed by the Ambassador and Viscountess
Aoki The japanese military and naval
dignitaries were the guests Of honor and
one OF the most brilliant gatherings of
Washington society people and diplomats
of the spring season attended
The drawing rooms and Railways were
transformed into a veritable bower Of
springtime verdure and airiness by the.
effective decorations OF dogwood bios
SONS, feathery ferns, and towering palms.
The color scheme in the dining-room was
pink and green. clusters OF pale pink car
nations against a background of ferns
forming the mantel decorations. A por-
tion of the Marine Band stationed in the
hallway furnished music throughout the
reception, which began shortly after I0I
o'clock and lasted until midnight.
ViscOuntess Bec0minEly GOyned.
The VIscountess Aold wore a becoming
gown of white satin, veiled with white
tulle and appliqued with platettes of
white chenille. and magnificent diamond
and pearl ornaments. The Countess
Hadtzfelts gown was pale shade Of pink
silk damask, with touches of rare lace
With this she wore a diamond dog collar
and ropes of pearls. Mime. Miyaoka was
gowned IN blossom pink brocade, effec-
lively trimmed with lace and pearl passa-
mentaries.
Diplomatic Circle There.
Among the guests We're the Duke of
Abruzzi and his host, the Italian Ambas-
sador, Baron Mayor des Planches: the
Austrian Ambassador, Baron HengeI-
muller, and the young men of his staff;
the French Ambassador and Nine Jusse-
rand, the Naval Attache and Nine de
Blanpre, the Vicomte and Vtcomtesse de
Martel, the gentlemen Of the French En-
bassy personel, the German charge daft
flares, Count Hatzfeldt; Capt. and Nine.
Hebbinghaus and the young bachelors Of
the Embassy; also the Brazilian Ambas-
ssdor and Nine. NabucO, Nine Amaral,
the military attache of the Brazilian En-
bassy and Nine. Pederneiras Nine. de
AQuinO, wife of the naval attache, and
Mr.. Nelloso, the Russian Ambassador and
Baroness Rosen, with the gentlemen of
the embassy personel; the Mexican Am
bsssadOr and Nine, Creel, the First Secre-
Jary ad interim and Nine Godoy, Mile
Gedoy, and others of the Mexican EN-
hassy, the British Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce, the Counselor of the Embassy and
Lady Isabella Howard, Capt. and Mrs
Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Watson, and
the secretaries and attaches of the en-
bassy; the Haitian Minister and Nine.
Leger, the Portuguese charge d'affaires
and Nine de Lima, and the Cuban Minis
ter and Nine. Queseda.
Liang Cheng in Party.
Sir Chentung Liapg Cheng attended, ac-
companed by the staff Of the Chinese Le-
cation. Others present were the Neither
lands Minister and Nine. van Swinderen, the
Peruvian Minister and Nine. Pardo, the
Norwegian Minister and Nine. Hague, the
Spanish Minister. Signor Pima; the secre-
taFy OF State and Mrs Root. the SecTe-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Cortelyou.
the Secretary Of War and Mrs. Taft the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer, the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Straus. Admiral Dewey, Gen. and
Mrs. Bell. Gen. and Mrs. Bates, Mrs
Townsend. Commander and Mrs. Leutze,
Gen and Mrs. Clarence Edwards, Justice
and Mrs. Harlan. Justice and Mrs. Nc
Kenna. Count and Countess Seckendorn,
Mai. and Mrs. McCawley. Miss Hagner.
the Comptroller of the Currency and Mrs.
Ridgely and the Misses Ridgely. Miss
Tiiden, Assistant Secretary Of War and
Mrs Oliver. the Misses Oliver, Mr.. and
Mrs Huntington Wilson, Miss Warder,
Mr.. and Mrs Legere Mr. and Mrs.
Thoran Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Hale,
Miss BOaTdman, and Mr. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson