Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01
Notes.

Mrs Fairbanks who has been confined to
her house for several days by a bad cold.
did not feel able to remain as long as usual
at the White House with the demands OF
her own reception awaiting her, and with
the Vice President left the White House
before II o'clock The Secretary OF Slate
and Mrs. Root also Withdrawing about TINS
time to return to their own house reduted
the receiving line considerably anu MR.,
Shaw as long as she stayed, stood next 10
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and the younger boys took part
in the reception Miss Ethel, prettily
dressed in light silk, had a girl friend with
her.
The Union Veterans Union. under the
command of II. l.. Dean, communicable
chief of the Union Veterans Legion. form
ed at Grand Army Hall. on Pennsylvania
avenue northwest with the Grand Army OF
the Republic and marched to the White
House.
At the Vice Presidents Home.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
are holding a brilliant reception during the
entire afternoon after their return from
the White House. Their spacious mouse at
nth and X streets IS well adapted to the
passing in and out of visitors, ana IN the
case OF only the stronger sex, as make up
today's guests, is accomplished with the
greatest ease. A buffet table with all that
appeals to the masculine palate IS spread IN
In handsome gowns TO escort callers there
and back, the hospitality of the house Is
in good hands Mrs. Fairbanks is assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. Ilmmons; ana her
daughters-in-law, Mrs. Warren Fairbanks
and Mrs Frederick Fairbanks. Mrs. Hale.
Mrs. Lodge, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs Elkins.
Mrs Foraker, Mrs. Burrows. Mrs. Al
ger, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Hemmenway and
Miss Hemmenway, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. and
Miss CLANCY, Mrs. Charles b. Lands, Mrs
A l.. Brick, Mrs. Overstreet, Mrs. Lincoln
Dixon, Mrs. Holiday, Mrs. Zenor Mrs
Watson, Mrs. Grower. Mrs. Crumpacker,
Mrs. Frances King Wainwright OF Phlladel-
phia Miss Foraker, Miss Elkins' Miss
Walsh, Miss Ffoulke and Miss Wade.
The Diplomatic Breakfast.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Root
were back at their home on Rhode Island
avenue before l. o'clock. where, shortly
afterward also gathered the entire dplo-
matte corps. A time-honored ceremony fol-
lowed in the exchange of formal greetings.
the Secretary and Mrs. Root receiving in
the large drawing ROOM the company hay-
ing plenty room to move about there and In
the adjoining rooms, and the spacious
staircase hall. Flowers adorned each apart
ment which, for the use of the present ten
ants, received the freshening touch of new
paper and paint some. months ago. Mrs
Root has portraits, pictures and other per-
sonal belongings scattered about, changing
the general effect very much. Miss Root
and her guests, Miss Janet McCook and
Miss Mary Hartman. with the assistant
secretaries of state and their wives, were In
the house party. When breakfast was an
nounced, the Secretary OF State took out
the wife of the Austrian ambassador, while
Mrs. Root was escorted by the dean Of the
corps, the Italian ambassador, Baron
Mayor des Planches.
The coming and going of the foreigners
made the gay old world scene which Is
ISOLATED in the Washington mind with New
Year day. The usual sightseeing crowd
was gathered about the neighborhood which
has not had a llvelier day since the Root
residence was the home OF the Vice resi-
dent and Mrs. Levi p Morton, and pro-
gram as to hours of the reception OF each
body OF callers-diplomatic military, naval
or otherWise-Was followed out, at the
White House This practice, however, did
not establish a precedent and has not since
been followed.
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mra
Shaw received hundreds OF callers at the
Arlington, holding the last New Year ro-
ception under the name of their present
official position. One of the large drawing
rooms is being used for the event. Mrs
Shaw and her daughters having the assist
ance of Mrs Charles II. Keep. Mrs. Ed
wards. Mrs. Thomas w. Symons. Mrs.
Schreiner Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Stratton, Miss
Irene Moore. Miss Perie Anderson, Miss
Pansy Perkins. Miss Edgarma Hastings,
Miss Helen Hatfield. Miss Ridgeley. Miss
India Bell Fleming, the Misses Abbott, the
Misses Conrad Miss Calderon, Miss Ryan
and Miss Showalter.
Secretary and Mrs. Taft.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft
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