The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-31
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Last State Dinner Is Given
at White House.
SUPREME JUSTICES GUESTS

Red, Blue, and Green Rooms of the
Executive Mansion AbIoom with
Roses and CarnatIOns-BarOness
Mayor DIES Planches Entertnins
Wife of Turkish Minister at Tea.
Third and last of the state dinners was
that given last night at the White House,
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tanning in compliment to the chief JUS
tice and associate justices of the SUI
preme Court.
The Red, Blue. and Green rooms were
bright with carnations and roses. and a
glowing fire on the hearth of The Red
room gave an added warmth to the hos
pitality OF the distinguished host and
hostess who greeted their guests there
Mrs, Roosevelt was attractively gowned
in electric blue brocade with a garniture
Of lace, and she was escorted to the state
dining-room by Chief Justice Fuller.
while the President offered his arm to
Mrs. Harlan, wife Of Justice Harlan
The large table was abloom with Kill
larney roses and white carnations, man.
moth plaques of the beautiful pink roses
alternating with tall crystal vases OF car
nations A soft glow was spread over
flowers and damask from the pink shades
Of the candelabra which fanked the ends
of the tables.
At the Presidents place in the center
of the table was placed the tall golden
goblet presented to him by the city OF
San Francisco. and from which he drank
the tOasts Of the evening.
Those who We're present at the dinner
were:
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Tie Chief Justice
Mr. Justice and Mrs Harlan.
Nj Justice and Mrs. Brewer
Mr. Justice and Mis- White.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Holmes.
Alr Justice Day.
Mr. Justice MOODY.
Nj. Justice and Mrs Brown.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Bonapaue.
Senator and Mrs Clarence ID. Clark.
Senator and Mrs. Nelson.
Senator James =. Clarke.
Representative and Mrs he Almond
Representative and Mrs. Jenkins.
Representative Alexander
Hon Charles L. Nagoon. Provisional Governor
Of Cuba.
Miss Car0w.
Hon. A. H Whitfield
Maj. Jose Marti.
Cant. Ftzhugh Lee.
Baroness Mayor des Planches. wife Of
the Italian Ambassador, was hostess yes
terday afternoon at a tea, unique OF its
kind. 1t was given for the wife Of the
Turkish Minister. Mehmed All Bey, who.
as a daughter Of the orient, enjoys none
OF the liberties Of her more privileged
Western sisters.
Few knew that the Minister, who has
been here but a comparatively short time
had a wife, for hardly any one has seen
or even heard of her her place at the
legation being, of Course, in the back
ground, Equally, Of course. she Is never
allowed to meet a man. so that the after
moons tea was strictly a dove party,
without man in sight,
Nine. Mehmed came heavily yelled OF
course but once inside the attractive
Of the embassy. she was
allowed TO Unfasten the coils Of her thick
white VEIL and 10 look into the faces Of
the ladies present, about fifty being there
to meet her, most Of them the wives Of
and Ministers OF the diplO-
matte corps.
This is not the first time that the
baroness, as the wife of the dean of .he
corps has extended such sweet and
gracious courtesy. It was at the embassy
three or four winters ago that she played
the hostess TO the young daughter Of the
Chinese Minister at what was practically |
that young CelestiaTs cOming-Out tea. she |
being but a girl Of eighteen or nineteen. |
and the occasion being her first appear
ance in Capital society.
Tea was served yesterday afternoon, |
the prettily appointed table being pre-
sided over by Nine. Carlo Pfster. wife Of 4
the naval attache Of the embassy.
The Belgian Minister and Baroness
MoncheUr entertained at dinner last even
ing, having as their guests Senator and |
Mrs. Chauncey N. Depew, Representative |
and Mrs. Bourke Cochran. the Portuguese
Minister. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard. |
Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. August Gardner, |
Mrs Newbold Leroy Edcar, OF Baltimore; /
Mr. AlIard, of Belgium, and Senator
AldTich.
The BRUSH Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce were the guests complimentary TO
whom Mrs. Donald Cameron entertained
asst night
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boardman were
Inner hosts Of the evening. They Will
cave in a few days to spend the cold /
season in Florida
Rear Admiral and Mrs Schley were
lmong the dinner hosts of the evening.
Mrs. ]. c. S. Blackburn. wife of the
OF the Canal Zone. was hostess
L a tea yesterday afternoon at her home.
n Nineteenth street. for Mrs Goethals.
wife Of the chairman of the Isthmian
ANAL Commission. Mrs. Blackburn wore
becoming gown of white lace The
Kisses Perkins presided at the daintily
appointed tea table which was decorated
With white cut flowers and white-capped
apers.
Representative and Mrs James r.
Burke entertained complimentary to the
speaker Of the House and Miss Cannon
asst evening at their home, in Massachu-
etts avenue Invited to meet them were
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