New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
AT CABINET HOMES
from The Tribune Bureau ]

u-ssbtng+on Ian Ions OF the most brilliant en-
tertainrnents Of the day was the breakfast a. ths
home OF the Secretary OF State and Ma. ROOF
when all the members OF the diplomatic CORPS Win
their wives and daughters were received. The
brilliant uniforms OF the and the splsncid COS
turoas OF the women added much TO the already
elegant interior OF the house. Larss vases OF
American Beauty and other roses were sKiIlnAV
disposed and a buffet breakfast was served
Mrs Root was assisted IN receiving by Mrs. Rob
ert Bacon, while Miss Root and her house guests
Miss McCook and Miss Hartman, with several
other friends assisted IN the entertainment
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw were fairly over
whelrned with guests. the Department or the Treas
ury embracing bureaus than others MIS-
shaw wore a gown OF white lace. while Mas shaw
I,ho ss.istad wore embroidered chiffon cloth with
mink velvet on the bodice, and Miss Erma Shaw
white chiffon cloth and lace.
Assisting Mrs Shaw In the entertainment or her
guests were Mrs. J. e Edwards. Mrs. Charies n
Kaep Mrs. Thomas ". SyInonds. MIS- ocnEIneE
". Stratton Mrs. James P. Conner Sehorita CaI-
deron. daughter OF the Bolivian MlnlsteEi MISS
Pansv Psrktns Mss Perie Anderson. Miss lrene
Moore. Miss Ryan. Miss Hatfield. Miss Ridsely
Miss Fleming, Miss Hastings Miss showalter' the
Misses Abbott and the Misses Conrad
Secretary and Mrs. Tar, TO whom the entire
army contingent stationed near here paid respects
N full uniform. had assisting them MS OAVeF'
wife OF the Assistant Secretary or war and wives
OF army officers including Mrs Barry, MIS- Kun
phrey. Mrs. Sharp and MIS- CrornNeA- OIA-1Es III
their party were Miss Mabel Boarduian. MIS- Frank
Euts Mrs Newlands Mrs. Laughln. or P1ttsorrs-
and Mrs Heron. OF Cincinnati sisters o. MIS-
Taft; Miss symons, the Misses Oliver, MISS Morgan
and Mrs Archibald Murray, OF Ne" 1orK the
s.star OF Mrs Oliver. Mrs TAFT wore In receiving
her quests a gown Of pale pink crepe ds chine anH
lace
Tina home OF Secretary ana Mrs Metcalf was
thronSsd with visitors from the beginning to tbs
end OF their reception. Mrs. Mstcalt wore gown
of embroidered null and lace over pale blue SIX
and had assisting her Mrs. Newoerry. MIS-. Co"Ies
Mrs BuIkeIey. Mrs. Flint. Mrs. Dwight, Mrs
Garfield Mrs Hope Slater. Miss Gwyun. Miss Nae
Williams Mrs. Clover. Mrs. Sebree- Mrs. Rixey'
Mrs Bradley Miss Elizabeth kean MISS christine
Roosevelt Miss Eddy. Miss Hagner. Miss HouSh-
ton. the Misses Switzerland. the Misses "hl1ney'
the Misses Williams. Miss Maxwell Miss Katherine
jennings Miss Leutze and Miss Amy Bo~lss OF
San Francisco
Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparts held their
afternoon New Years reception for the judiciary
at the Portland, many Of their visitors greeting
the Attorney General for the first time since his
installation IN his new Office Mrs BonaparteS
assistants included Mrs Afford w Cooley. Miss
Harlan. Miss Shepard. Miss C1aoaugh. Mrs Fahne-
stock Mrs. Rae Mrs. H A Grant Watson. MIS-
Chatard Mrs winton Warren. OF Boston, Miss
Doris Stewart. Of Baltimore. and Mrs. Postle-
thwaits
Another exceedingly popular Cabinet reception
OF the afternoon was that OF the Secretary o.
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Straus- Their two
daughters. Mrs. Edward Schaffe- and Mrs Leonard
Hochstadter. who are house guests, assisted thsn.
while among the other women helping were MIS-
John w Foster Mrs. Gillespie. Mrs. Brewer, MIS-
Charles D. waIcott. Mrs. Willis Moore. Mrs VIII
lam 8 Sims Mrs. Charles II. Davis. hrs Gatllaro
Hunt and Mrs James r. Garfield
There were receptions at the homes OK tne
Postmaster General the Secretary OF the Interior
and the Secretary OF Agriculture. nor did the Al
uirsl OF the Navy and Mrs. Dewey rscsivs to-day