The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-26
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Guests of Mr.. Wilson.
MRS. DOILIvER AS HOSTESS
Former Ambassador 20 Italy and
Mrs william Il. Draper Entertain
Mrs. Loose Gives Luncheon for Mrs.
HOdne, OF Japan-other PHrties.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt We're
the guests complimentary to whom the
Secretary of Agriculture entertained at
dinner last evening at the New Willard.
Mrs. Dolliver, wife OF the Senator from
Iowa, received the guests. Invited to
meet them were the Speaker Of the House
and Miss Cannon. former Postmaster
General and Mrs. Gary. Senator Proc
tor and Mrs. Fletcher Proctor. Senator
Dolliver, Senator and Mrs. Beverage.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Representative
and Mrs James r. Mann, Representative
and Mrs. j. A. I. Hull Representative
and Mrs. Frank o. Lowden, Representa-
tive and Mrs. ]. p. Conner. Representa-
tive and Mrs. John w. Weeks, Repre-
sentative G. n. Haugen, Representative
and Mrs. b. p Birdsall, Representative
and Mrs. Albert F. Dawson. Commits
sioner of Pensions and Mrs Warner, DR..
and Mrs Wallace Radcliffe. Miss Mat
tingly. Miss Hull. and Mr.. Jasper Wilson.
The former Ambassador TO Italy and
Mrs. William f. Draper entertained at
dinner yesterday evening the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks. the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Garfield. Justice
and Mrs White, Senator and Mrs. FL
kins. Senator and Mrs. Knox. the Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy. Mr. Newberry;
Senator Brandegee. Gen. and Mrs.
! Franklin Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. james wads-
worth. Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Nickerson, Mrs. Audenried Miss
Boardman, Mrs. Timmons Rear Admiral
Caps. and Mr.. Gist Blair.
The Congressional ladies OF Congress
Hall held the second and last of their
! afternoon receptions yesterday from 10 s
O'Clock. and welcomed about 500 guests
| The hall Of the hotel was converted into
bower OF tropical beauty by a setting
Of stately palms. which formed a back
ground for the pretty gowns OF the ladies.
! Garlands Of Southern smilax entwined
| the chandeliers. and Killarney roses and
Enchantress carnations banked the man
/ tets and formed an attractive centerpiece
for the daintily appointed tea table.
most enjoyable programme OF music
was furnished by a stringed orchestra.
In the receiving party were.
! Mesdames z. II. Hinshaw. J. J. Russell.
o. w. Underwood, d W. Shackleford, c.
G. Edwards w F. Craig. ". Gardiner.
]. w. A. Adair. G. W. Cook. r. NJ. Pol
| lard. F. W MOndel. J. T. Lenahan. r. 3.
Macon. T. Larrinaga, ]. A Sterling. l. r
Sherwood, A. J. Gronna, William Willet.
David 4. De Almond. c. Z. Townsend.
E. II. Madison. Scott Ferris. F. A. Nc
Lain, w. A. ROdenberg. James Daven-
port, W. w. Wilson. J. B. Burnett. z.
S. Chandler. Gordon Russell. NJ r Dem
YER. E. ". Pou. r. n. Haokett. anu ".
r. Smith, and Misses Kustermann.
Many beautiful gowns were in evidence.
among them that Of Mrs. Cook, who wore
white satin and lace, with coral and pearl
ornaments.
Mrs De Almond was gOwned in yellow
satin. with turquoise
Mrs. Rodenberg wore pink satin.
deliberately trimmed with Irish lace.
Mrs Adair was gowned IN a eorabina-
ton Of pale blue satin and lace
Mrs. Ferris wore a pink gown.
Mrs. Madison wore a gray stripped
gauze over taneta-
Mrs Denver wore a handsome gown Of
white stripped chiffon.
Mrs. Hackett was in white chiffon and
lace.
Mrs. Townsend's gown was Of yellow
satin and filet
Mrs. Wilson was gowned in white chif-
| fon.
Mrs. Russell. OF Missouri. wore a be-
coming gown Of pink satin and lace.
Mrs Russell. Of Texas. was also in pink
satin. made In modified empire style. and
trimmed with lace
Mrs. Gronna wore gray point d'esprit.
Mrs. Sherwood wore gray grenadine and
duchesse lace.
The Misses FISHERMAN wore pale blue
satin gowns.
Mrs. MOndell was gowned in gray satin.
Mrs. Hinshaw wore gown of white
satin.
Mrs. Underwood wore handsome prin-
cess lace robe. with diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Pou wore golden brown tulle.
plated
Mrs Smith was in pale blue crepe de
chine.
Mrs. Pollard wore a gown Of blue.
Miss Larrinaga wore a dainty costume
of violet gauze over taffeta
Mrs. Edwards was in pink. and Miss
Edwards wore white.
Mrs Chandler was gowned in white
lace. and Mrs. Willett wore gray.
Mrs. McLain wore white, and Mrs.
ShacklefOrd pale blue.
Mrs. Lenahan was gOwned in gray
crepe trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Macon wore white silk, and Mrs.
Chandler white lace.
Mrs. J. /. Loose. Of Chicago. who is
spending the winter in washington. en-
tertained at prettiiy appointed luncheon
at the New Willard yesterday, compli-
mentary to her guest, Mrs. Horne. of
japan.
Miss Pansy Perkins. daughter Of Sena-
tor Perkins, OF California was the guest
complimentary to whom Miss Annie Rose
Walker, of Stoneleigh Court, entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
The tea table was daintily decorated
with pink roses and ferns.
Mrs. William B. Lamar. wife of Rep
resentative Lamar. of Florida. was host
ess yesterday at a delightful at-horle in
the private parlors of the Shoreham.
where she and the Representative are
making their home this winter.
Gowned in gray chiffon satin trimmed
with entire deux of lace the same shade.
Mrs. Lamar welcomed a host of callers
during the afternoon.
Among them were Nine Pardo, wife
OF the Peruvian Minister; Nine Pastor.
wife of the first secretary of the Spanish
Table SiIper
For SDrin0 BRIDES