The Washington herald., 1908-04-21

The reception to Mrs. Mclean. president
general Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. given by Mrs. Charles H.
Terry and Mrs. Henry s Bowron. of New
York city, in the ballroom of the New
Willard Hotel last night, was one of the
most brilliant social functions held in
Washington for some time.
So many beautiful women. handsomely
gowned and wearing many precious
stones. were never seen IN greater num-
bers in this city
Fully $500 guests passed down the long
line to the center of the room, where the
guest of the evening had taken her posi-
ton, with her two hostesses on her right
and left hand
Congestion at Reception.
Long before the hour for the reception
TO begin the corridors Of the hotel were
crowded with some of the highest types
Of American womanhood. until it was
almost Impossible to pass to and fro,
1t was some time after the appointed
hour for the reception TO commence be
fore the great mass Of guests were able
were kept running continuously.
The list Of guests included many peo-
pie prominent in official Washington.
Miss Nortan sang after the general re-
ceptiOn was over, and an enjoyable half
hour was then spent IN congressional
chatter
Brilliant Costumes Worn.
The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution are uniformly an aggregation Of
handsomely gowned women. Some ex-
ceedingly beautiful gowns were worn at
the reception last evening in the New
Willard.
Mrs. Mclean was gowned in black lace
and diamonds and carried a large bou-
quet Of Richmond roses.
Mrs. Charles II. Terry wore gray vel-
vet
Mrs Henry S Bowron. the other mem
Der Of the receiving party, had on a gown
Of blue and white silk. and diamonds.
Among striking gowns were those worn
by the following guests:
Mrs. X. K. Henry, black lace.
Mrs Draper. white net
Mrs. Norton. blue silk applique.
Mrs. John 4. Logan, black chiffon and
Jet.
Miss Brazier. black lace.
Mrs. Louise Wheeler, white satin.
Mrs. John Miller Horton, gray lace with
an over-cover'ng Of iridescent spangles
and diamonds.
Mrs. Alexander E Patton, white lace
and diamonds.
Mrs. John H. Ordd. white silk.
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby, cream princess
over red silk, maltese ornaments and
diamonds.
Mrs. Cheney. media crepe point lace
Mrs. A. G. Harrow. blue silk.
Mrs. Alexander blue chiffon over lace.
Mrs. Slack. blue silk and diamonds.
Mrs. ". B Richards. black crepe de
chine
Miss Ayrgs, cream-cOIored serge.
Miss Jones. Philadelphia, blue cloth.
Mrs. c. D. Head. black.
Mrs John Richie. white lace
Mrs. SmallWOOd. blue brOCaded lace
Mrs. MerewetheT, black Jet
Miss Carrie Hume Lewis, white chiffon,
messaline
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop. Spanish lace.
Miss Margaret Lothrop, pale blue silk,
with Egyptian ornaments.
Mrs. st. George Tucker. silk voiie, satin
trimmed.
Mrs. F. s. Mussey, white satin and lace
Mrs. r. Fry. apricot messaline and am
Der ornaments
Mrs. Charles TirreI. black velvet.
Mrs. a. Tirrel, cerise.
Mrs. A. Walker, pink silk and lace.
Mrs. Creighton, blue satin.
Mrs. Edwin Clarke, white lace, dia-
monds and pearls.
Mrs. A ". Harris, white embroidered
velvet
Miss Harris, yellow satin and lace
Mrs. o. H Baum, embroidered lace,
black.
Mrs. Thorn, black lace and chiffon.
Mrs. Charles Young. howered net
Mrs. ". G. Nelson. Irish rose.
Miss Crumpton. blue silk
Mrs. B. s. Tolman, spangled net.
Miss Elizabeth Pierce, black lace.
Mrs. Masury white lace.
Miss Floretta Yining. black velvet, white
lace.
Mrs. Bates. lemon silk
Mrs. d. Talbot Lane, white lace.