The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

AZ ''t Nhilt hOuSe, the Occa-
sion being the fourth and last Of the state
functions.
The reception. known as the army and
navy. given complimentary 90 the officers
Of both branches Of the service. is second
in brilliancy 10 but one. and that The
diplomatic reception. the first Of the So
ries' at which the guests Of honor arr the
Ambassadors and Ministers and the nor
sonnel Of their various embassies and l.-
cations With some. last nights receD-
ton IS more popular. for what il lacks IN
artistic effect and color 1t makes I'D in
briliancy. the officers uniforms and sc-
couterments being almost as effective as
the court uniforms Of the diplomats.
giistening with bullion and bejeweIed or
ders and decorations.
This il the only reception At which snv
feature is made OF the decorations and
in this regard it is therefore UNIQUE Of
the series.
Army and Navy CoIors Used.
\ patriotic note was struck in The
draping OF the inner corridor with the
insignia and colors OF the army and
navy
| oid glory. accompanied by the flags az
the President. the Secretary Of War. and
| the Secretary Of the Navy. and the fac
/ Of the Admiral Of the Navy. were s,s-
pended from the high ceiling over the
various doorways. with strips Of bunt-
ing festooned between, linking the whole
/ decorative scheme
| Some Of the official receptions have fall
en- short Of the average attendance this
/ season. but last nights was crowded 4,
/ the limit. all invitations having been
/ exhausted some days ago. Even those
who sit ''in the seats OF the mighty
were refused Invitations for friends some
/ time ago By Secretary Loeb
/ The last Congressional reception was
the most brilliant one Of its kind seen
here in over haIf dozen years. and last
! nights army and navy reception ran II a
close second.
/ On the previous occasion several dis
tinguished guests brought from New
\ York 10 the Capitol by the nid-v-inter
| ball given BY the New York colony here
and the brilliant dance Of Mrs. Richard
/ townsend, We're present, TO see and be
seen.
! There were Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
mother Of the newly-made Countess
Szechenyi; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wander
bilt Mrs Lawrence Townsend. Minister
and Mrs. O'Shaughnessv. and several 9th
ed vell-known persons.
Ambassador Reid There.
/ Last night there were present Mr.
1 Whitelaw Reid, Ambassador 10 the Court
/ Of St James Gen and Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, Mr. and Airs. Douglas Rob
inson. Of New York. the Presidents
( brother-ln-law and sister and MANY 9th
ers. and those with whom they are SION
/ ping and those also who are wining and
dining themN were present last night TO
meet them again Other personal friends
took the opportunity 10 see them there.
and still others, who were merely specta-
/ tors. out 10 see all the celebrities of the
| evening, were also on hand
Every one who has a father. husband
or brother. friend or sweetheart among
the officers in the army and navy. sta
/ toned here. were also desirous OF being
: present at this reception given especially
/ for these officers. and the result was a
crowd that taxed the capacity Of the his
tCric old mansion 70 its limit, and which
brought together an assemblage brilliant
in the extreme
/ Came from Library.
/ Preceded by the aids Capts. F. R. Nc
Coy, r o. Van Horn. 5. A Cheney.
( Fitzhugh Lee. and Lieuts G. r. Miller.
]
/ Thomas Holcomb. jr. the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt descended from the family
I library on the second floor TO the Blue
Room below, heraIded by the bugIe call.
which gave place 10 the strains Of THE
/ Star-Spansled Banner" and followed by
the Cabinet officers and their wives
Many especially invited guests awaited
( them in the Blue Room. and without a
stream Of carriages extended far down
/ the Avenue waiting TO discharge their
/ freight Of guests. while stnl another line
/ Of humanity. on foot. filed through the
/ entrance for pedestrians
Begun at o'clock the guests were stIl
/ passing down the line" till after II,
when, the reception being over. the Presi-
dent and his party returned again TO the
! second floor of the mansion and partoOk
/ Of supper.
Band Programme Appropriate.
The Marine Band played a particularly
/ enjoyable programme OF popular and
/ familiar music The programme was as
| follows.
/ Light Cayalry-....-----.... ......... Surue
Under the Double + -lc-....----.-.------ Wagner
\ NaiiN Dream
Excerpts iron. the Merry Widow .-.......-...L Lehsr
semper fldeiis sossN
The Baciel0rs -SanfaImann
/ "Rustling Silk3 k3------..-..------- Snyier
I With Hot Shcll- ------.------ ------ BeI4e
/ The first 10 greet the President was the
! Assistant Secretary OF War Gen. Robert
Shaw Oliver. Mrs Oliver. and Miss Oil
YER, who. in turn. were followed by As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy and MS.
/ Newberry.
Brig. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell led the
army. accompanied by Gen. Frederick
Dent Grant and Mrs. Grant
Admiral Dewey Not There.
Admiral Dewey was not present. and
/ in his absence. Rear Admiral Pillsbury
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