Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
Hello At. WHITE HOUSE
Army and Navy. Honored at
Last Evenings Reception.
A VERY BRILLIANT SCENE
Interesting Incidents in Blue and
East Rooms.
LARGE COMPANY was PRESENT
Number Received Larger Than Be-
fore This Winter-Pretty

| The army and navy reception at the
White House last night was not only the
most crowded o. the winters series. but
1t was in many respects the most satisfac-
tory to those who enjoy the br.fliancy
! and splendor which uniforms add to any
scene. Flags and the emblems OF the
service adorned the corridor and re"
flowers were advantageousiy placed on
the mantels in the parlors. When the
President and Mrs Roosevelt came down
| stairs at 8 clocF the former gave low.
sweeping bow to the few early guests al
ready assembled near the door Of the
east room and followed up this pleasant
| welcome to all who came within the
| range Of his eye by repeating the compl.-
ment as he approached the blue room
| The first twenty minutes after the receiv-
! ing party got in line was devoted to. the
guests especially invited with the Presi-
| dents official family and the cabinet fam
lilies to the blue room. This procession
approached. as usual, by the red room.
Afterward the line, which at 1910 still
| extended from the blue room to the very
| doors o. the east entrance down stairs.
passed quickly before the receiving party.
| the line was extended so that all could
/
the diplomats who were present in large
numbers had besides the freedom Of the
green room. beng sare.y penned behind
the plush rope. but with Noerty to 90 In
| and out as they pleased.
! The Vice President. who usually seeks
the cool air Of the east room early at
| each reception. did so last night. and was
so quickly surrounded by those desiring
to exchange word with him taat his
levee was a repetition of the blue room
without. its .oi der. Mrs Tfmmons, his
daughter. looking very pretty and girlish.
was with him. Her dress of pale blue
satin and 'tulfe was exceedingly becoming.
and its simplicity was heightened by
twist Of blue ribbon in her abundant
| Drown hairs >
| Representative ana Mrs. Longworth
were a little late coming in. the latter
| having on a satin dress combined. with
| BLUE than the famous Alice tint. : Hell
Jewels. diamond necklace and long ear
| rings were supplemented by a tiara of
diamonds.
anese ambassador, but to whom the scene
was an Gid story, had regular ovation
all alcng the line from the President to
the east room. where he was always sur
| rounded by familiar faces.
Admiral Dewey was not present and
Brig. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell was the off,
cIal who had the rank of precedence.
With the President and Miss Roosevelt
s.
| CortelyOu. Mrs. Bonaparte. Mrs Metcalf,
| Mrs Meyer Mrs Garfield and Mrs.
| Stratus. Mrs. Roosevelt's dress was of
dark blue satin. brocaded in pink flowers
and trimmed with fine lace around. the
corsage. Mrs. Root wore a gray satin
md crystal beaded lace: Mrs. Cortelyou
| was In Write satin: Mrs. Bonaparte pink
aae,n veneu in rich lace; AIRS. Meyer.
| black velvet; Mrs. Metcalf. pale blue satin
| and lace; Mrs. Garfield, light blue velvet,
dod
lace.
Some other beautiful gowns were worn
by Miss Helen Cannon, French gray chit
fon' velvet; Mrs: Cowles. black velvet:
princess. trimmed with crystal beaded
lace: the Hon. Violet Vivian, white satin
| and lace: the Misses Meyer. both in light
green satin: Mrs. Richardson Cover. yell
low satin. combined with spang!ed lace,
diamond necklace and tiara: Mrs. Ed
wards. cloth Of silver with trimmings o.
duchess lace: Mrs. Rixey, white satin
and lace. with rhinestone trimmings: Mrs
Newberry,. spangled white lace: Nine.
Leger. white lace. trimmed with bands Of
spangled lace: Mrs. Darlington, white
satin; Mrs. Reyburn. wife of the mayor
or Phllade.phla. court dress of white
velvet. superbly embroidered in gold
thread: Mrs. BrOmwel. pink satin and
Fchfffon; Mrs. Irwin. wife OF, Commander
Irwin. L. 8. N. white lace, the square
bodice trimmed with gold lace: Miss Bar
nett, empire dress of white satin.
Nine Nabuco. wife Of the Brazilian
a:nba SSadO-, wore black spangled lace
and diamond ornaments.
Miss Pansy Perkins. pink crepe de
chine: Miss Alma Perkins. pink satin
Nine. Godoy wife Of the charge daft
| flares of Mexico. spangIed lace over pink
| satin. diamond and emerald ornaments.
! Miss Godoy. white lace and pink satin.
Mime. Carbo wife Of the minister from
| Ecuador. wore black satin: Miss Carlo
kva Cnff
blue silk; Miss Teresa Carbo pink silk
and lace.
Baroness Prcuschen. mauve satin with
duchess lace.
satin. with touches of black tulle outlin-
| Ing the ccrsage
| Nine. Quesda. who. with Minister Que
| sada. was present for the first time tlts
winter: te- her long absence abroad.
wore Irish lace. made over pale blue
| silk and trimmed with pal, blue velvet
Nine. Calderon. wife of the Bolivian
| minister. wore silver spangl3d tulle and
| lac. and Miss Caldron silver gauza over
| pompadour silk trimmed with pink vel
| Nine. Miyaoka. wife Of the reti ing
counselor of the japanese embassy. pal.
violet chiffon and violet satin and gold
| embroidery.
Nine. Prado was in yellow brocade.
Nine. Chermont were pink crepe: Nine
de Blanpre. black v-lvet: Nine. II ebbing-
| haus. pale pink satin: Mme. d AQuino
| tulle over pink satin. and Frau Won
| Evonius wore light blue chiffon.
Mrs. Loeb was In black chiffon satin.
trimmed with bands of gold flet lace:
Miss Carow. white lace: Mrs Oliver.
gray satin; Miss Hinds embroidered white
crepe: Mrs. Bulkeley. wife of Senator
4 Bulkeley. pale yellow satin, trimmed with
/ bands Of gold. Mrs. Dryden. wife OF for
mer Senator Dryden. wore pale blue bro
cade. d-aped with lace. Her daughter Mrs
kIser. wore pale blue velvet embroidered
in silver Mrs. Frank Denny. white bro
cade trimmed with lace: Miss Denny
pink spangled tulle made over pink satin:
Mrs F. Hopkinson Smith white satin.
embroidered in silver: Mrs. Aleshire, gown
of empire white brussels lace, trim med
with gold embroidery and Dresden
wreaths. formed of shaded ribbon, about
the corsage: Miss Katherine Harte. white
me chin fac" and tule: Mrs. Richard n.
| Harte of Baltimore. black chiffon and
pcirt laca: Mrs. Crowninshield. daughter
of Senator du Pont, costume of mother of
pearl. made princess: Mrs. Wotherspoon.
wife of Brig. Gen. Wotherspoon. a beauti-
I fni gown Of pale yellow silk. trimmed with
old duchesse lace. With ii she wore dia-
monds and aquamarine Jewels. Mrs. F. B.
| Moran. pink brocade. with tulle and lac.
or the bodice: Mrs. A. X. Capron. gray
silk. with oriental embroidery: Mrs W. s
| KICK. white lace: Miss Georgia Knox.
4 yellow chiffon. with gold 1lef Iace trim