The Washington herald., 1908-02-27

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tained a large dinner party at the White
House last night. according to weekly
custom.
The table was decorated with pink and
white carnations The guests were the
japanese Ambassador, Baron TOgOrO
Takahira: the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Root. Senator Frye. Senator Aldrich.
the Governor of California and Mrs Gil
lett. Representative and Mrs. Lowden. the
Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Robert Bacon. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Leutze. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richard
son Clover Rear Admiral and Mrs. Pills
bury. Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. II. 5.
Beale. Miss May Williams. Miss Mary
Randolph. Miss Eleanor Parker, Mss
Marion oliver, Rev. Dr. Samuel NJ.
Crothers. Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, jr-, and
Capt Van Horn.
The last Cabinet dag Of the official win
ter season, when the wife Of the Vice
President and the wives Of members Of
the Presidents Cabinet keep open house.
brought that feature of Capital life 10 a
brilliant close yesterday.
Mrs Fairbanks. wife Of the Vice Pres
ident. standing within the entrance Of the
ballroom Of her home. welcomed her
guests in a gown OF mauve chiffon com
bined with wide bands Of velvet Of the
same shade and embroidered in self tones
OF silk. Rose point lace Ornamented the
neck corsage.
Next in line was Mrs. Glllett wife ca
the governor Of California, gowned in
reseda green chiffon velvet. Standing by
her was Mrs. Dolliver, in white chiffon
satin
Mrs. Timmons was gowned In pale blue
satin. made empire. and trimmed with
lace and bands Of satin. embroidered il
the same tone.
/ At the table. appointed with silver and
daffodils and parcissi. were Miss Kean,
who served chocolate, and Mrs. Loose, Of
Chicago. who poured tea Miss Kean was
IN royal blue velvet with embellishments
OF point lace. Mrs. LOoses gown was OF
gray chiffon velvet and chiffon.
other ladies assisting were Miss Hem
enway, Miss Cannon, Miss Nelson. Miss
| Tillmsn. Mrs Clancy, Miss Margaret
Wade and Mrs. Desez.
u
/ banks was the japanese Ambassador
Baron Takahira- The Ambassador ex-
poets TO be joined by the Baroness Taxa
/ hira in May or June. They viii continue
I their lease Of the present embassy in X
street
With Mrs. Root were Col and Mrs
William Carey Sanger. Mrs Robert Ba-
/ con- and Mrs. Wales.
| Mrs. Cortelyou was assisted by Miss
Hinds.
Mrs. Bonaparte received her guest.
alone
Mrs. Meyer and her daughter returned
/ from New York. but not IN time q
receive in the afternoon.
/ Mrs. Metcalf had receiving with hel
| Mrs. Winslow. wife OF Capt Winslow
/ Mrs. Campbell, wife Of the Judge advo-
cate general; and her house guest, Mrs
| Bowles-
Mrs. Garfield was assisted by Mrs
4 StraUs and Mrs. Edward Schafer. OF New
| York
At the Brazilian Embassy. the Ambas
sador and Nine. Nabuco entertained a
dinner the Argentine Minister and Nine
Portela. the Chilean Minister and Nine
Cruz. the Greek Minister. Nj CoromiIas
Representative and Mrs Dwight. Johr
1 Barrett. OF the Bureau Of American Re
/ publics; Mrs. Timmons. daughter OF tn,
! Vice President: Mr. and Mrs Young. Of
| the British Embassy; Miss Hean Mis-,
! Wetmore, second secretary Of the Brazil
/ Ian Embassy and Nine. ChermOnt. Mr.
/ KroUpensky. Of the Russian Embassy
Signor Montagna, of the Italian Embassy
and Mr.. do Amaral. of the Brazilian En-
! bassy.
The Naval Attache Of the French En-
bassy and Nine. de Blanpre gave a din
ner last night entertaining the Nava
Attache Of the Austro- Hungarian Embas
sy and Baroness Won Preuschen. tn,
| Counselor Of the French Embassy an(
Nine. des Portes, the Hon. Capt Hood
OF the British Embassy. the Hon. Nina
Kay ShUttleworth. sister OF Mrs Jane,
OF the British Embassy: Count Hatzfeldt
OF the German Embassy. Miss Lay. Mis-.
Patten. and Mai. Fourier. military at
tache of the French Embassy.
Representative and Mrs. J. Van vechter
Olcott entertained at dinner. last evening
Senator and Mrs Depew. former Senator
and Mrs. Dryden. the Swiss Minister. DR.
Leo Vogel; Representative and Mrs. J
Sloat Fassett. Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie
Gen. and Mrs. A. F. Bates. the Counselor
of the British Embassy and Lady Isabel;
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson r'ahnestOck
Mr. and Mrs Tiffany Dyer, Gov NagOon
Mrs. Cameron. and Mrs. Schroeder.
Senor Julio W. Baz. who for some tim,
has been third secretary CT the Mexican
Embassy has been promoted to second
secretary. succeeding Senor Salado Al
varez. The latter has been elected
| congressman in his country, and viii sal
for Mexico with his family next week
Senor Angel Algara has been appointed
TO succeed Senor Baz.
Mrs. NicoH Ludlow. who has beer
sDending a few days in Washington. re
turned to New York yesterday.
Mrs Ludlow. who has just separated
from Rear Admiral Ludlow, expects I,
make her home here in the future. an,
viii take possession of her home, n
Lafayette square. as soon as the lease I,
the Brazilian government expires. il
October
The house has FOR the past three year
been the Brazilian Embassy. There wa!
some talk last spring of Mrs. Ludlow.