The Washington herald., 1908-01-17


Mckee Going 10 New Haven.
The most brilliant state dinner of the
official season was given last night, the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertain
ing at the White House, complimentary
TO all the Ambassadors and Ministers of
the diplomatic corps and their wives
4 few additional guests were asked 10
meet the guests of honor. making a COM
pany Of eighty who assembled in the Red
Room, where they were welcomed by
their host and hostess.
Roses and carnations perfumed the
series OF drawing rooms, and the gracious
mistress of the mansion welcomed her
guests in a handsome gown OF old blue
brocade trimmed with a bertha of point
lace, with which she wore ornaments of
diamonds and pearls.
President Roosevelt escorted Baroness
Mayor. wife OF the Italian Ambassador.
TO the dining-room The Italian AM
bassador. Baron Mayor, as doyen of the
corps, and, therefore, the ranking guest.
offered his arm 20 mis- hostess
The handsome state dining-roOm was
simply decorated for the occasion by the
placing of potted plants on the mural
tables and a large cluster of carnations
and ferns on the high mantel. The
beautifully grained oak panels OF the
room made a charming background for
the table. a large horseshoe. abloCm
with mauve and yellow orchids, glowing
under the rosy light OF candles in silver
candelabra, capped with silver shades
lined with pink.
Plaques of orchids. mauve and yellow
alternating with one another. and tall
crystal vases hlled with white carnations,
formed the chief feature OF the decora-
tiOns. the orchids massed in beds OF
maiden-hair ferns. ferns and blossoms
resting on the white damask. There were
seven Of the plaques and eight vases.
and placed az intervals between these
were small potted Roman hyacinths
At the table were:
The President and Mrs RooseTet.
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des
Planches
The Austro- Hungarian Ambassador and Baroness
Heugelmuller
The French Ambassador and Madame de Jusse-
rand
The German Ambassador and Baroness ron Stern
burg.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Madame Nstuor.
The Russian Amhassador.
The Mexican Ambassador and Madame de Creel
The British Ambassador and Mn. Bryce.
The Danish minister
The Haitian Minister and Madame Ieger
Tie Costa Ricsn minister.
The Nieauguan Minister and Madame De Cores
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Mcnehesr
The Portuguese minister.
The Netherlands Minister ard Madame de Mares
van STinderen.
The Bolivian Minister and Madame de Calderon
The Persian minister.
The Swiss minister.
The Argentine Minister and Madame de Portela
The Peruvian minister
The Minister q Ecuador and Madame de Carlo
The Colombian Minister and Madame de Cortes
The Minister Of Uruguay and Madame de Melisn
Lahnur.
The Spanish minlstez.
The Turkish minister
The Chilean Minister and Madame de Cruz.
The minister resident q the Dominican Republic.
The minister resident ~ Greece.
The Charge d'Affaires of japan and Mrs Aiiyaoka
The charge d'afaiTes u siam.
The charge dafaires Of Panama.
TIE Charge dAhaires q Ciba and Madame De
Psdro
The Charge d'ATaires Of China and Mrs Chow.
The charge d'afaiges q Sweden.
The charge d'affaires Of Norway.
The charge dsffaires Of Guatemala.
The charge d'sffaires Of Venezuela.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs Root
Senator FRYE
Senator and AIrs- CuIom.
Senator Lodge
Senator Mcf'rcary.
Representative Cousins,
Representative lands
Representative and Mrs Perkins
Representative and Mrs. LongForth.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles.
Hon and Mrs. John McIhenHy,
Miss CsrOW.
Miss LaRd0n.
Capt. Mccoy.
Nine Creel wife OF the Mexican Am
bassador, was at home yesterday after
noon for the last time. before leaving
Saturday for her home in Mexico. where
she and the Ambassador viii spend two
or three months on leave of absence, the
Ambassador having official duties to at
tend to there.
Nine Creel was assisted yesterday af-
ternoon by Nine. and Mile Godoy. and
Nine. Alvarez and Nine. Landa, ladies
OF the Embassy personnel.
The guests numbered many Of the Am
bassadOrs, colleagues in the corps and
the ladies of their families come to say
farewell, as well as many personal friends
from the residential coterie.
Miss Cannon will entertain at luncheon
for Nine CTeel to-day. and the Counselor
of the Mexican Embassy ard Nine Godoy
will give a dinner in their honor to-
night.
Mrs James Robert Mckee and her
daughter. Miss Mary Lodge Mckee. will
leave town to-day for New York, and
Monday will go on to New Haven for the
Junior Prom. at Yale. and will stay over
for the Sophomore german, Tuesday
night, returning to Washington Thurs
day.
Minister Herrarte from Guatemala,
and Minister Mejia, from Salvador. have
left Washington for two months leave Of
absence to their respective countries.
Miss Mccoy and Miss Rees, of Pitts
burg, are visiting Mrs. John Dalzell,
Nrs. Dale and Miss Ruth Dale, of
Scranton. Pa, viii receive with Mrs. John
Dalzell tomorrow.
Mrs. Dale, who is the wife of a former
Representative. from Scranton. Pa. is
at the Dewey for a few days
Mrs. Elizabeth stauffer Moore and Miss
Irene Moore, who are entertaining the
Misses Shaw, daughters of the former