The Washington herald., 1908-01-02


AIrs. ], X. Wainwright. Mrs. Kean, Misses kean,
sfrs Knox. Mrs. G. II. L. Johnston. aiiss Pansy &.
Perkins, Miss Alma +. Perkins AiTs Fletcher Proc
tor, Mrs Teller Mrs. Willard Teller, Miss Janiion,
Mrs. LeSeure. Mrs. Dalzeil. Mrs. A. T. Gardner.
AIrs. LOngsorth Mrs Payne. Mrs. William h.
Payne. Mrs. Shcrley, Mrs. s. ". smith. MTs. VIII
ams. Mrs Julia F. Webb Miss julia F. Williams.
Mrs Fanny J. Ricks Miss Cunningham, Mrs. J.
Franklin Bell. Mu. Dewey Mrs. Elliott Mrs
Rixey Mrs II. B. f. MacfaTlaDd Mrs II. T. West,
Miss West, Airs J. J. Morrow Ars. COwles, Mrs
HobsOn. Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mrs. George Cabot
Lodge, Aliss Christine Roosevelt, Mrs. J. Donald
Cameron, Miss Cameron. Mrs. NhitelaW Red, MTs
Joseph Linden Smith. Mrs Seth Bullock. Mrs. James
Robert Mckee, Miss Mckee, Mrs. Henry N. HoJt,
Miss Constance Hoyt Miss Tuckeman, Miss BeaGx.
Mrs. LoWndes. Miss Amy Bowies, Nrs. Russell b.
Harrison. Miss Harrison. Miss Ashton the Hon.
Nina Kay-shuttleworth. Mrs. Payne whitney, Miss
Langham, Nine. BaTdac, and Mrs. w. w kockhii+
Undoubtedly the prettisst feature Of the
reception was the costuping Of the wom-
en- present. most of the gowns being
pretty and many of them superb crea-
tons of the dressmakers' art.
These, against a background Of bril-
liant foreign uniforms, worn by the diplo-
mats, and the gold lace and trappings OF
the officers Of the army and navy made
picture that even the dull day and the
cold blue walls OF the Blue Room, devoid
of any artificial light to brighten them,
could not mar.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore her fayorite color.
an electric blue. known popularity as
Alice blue. the color being also a popular
one with Mrs. Longworth.
The material was a shimmering satin,
the skirt made in long simple lines and
the bodice composed mostly Of lace, the
corsage trimming being formed Of lace
embroidered in blue Of the same shade as
the gown
She carried a cluster of white hyacinths.
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife OF the Vice Presi-
dent was beautifully gowned in hand
painted chiffon over white satin. the de-
sign Of the chiffon being clusters Of
mauve cOlOTed flowers Panels Of lace
formed the trimming Of the skirt. the
same being introduced as a corsage or
namentstion.
Mrs. Root. wife of the Secretary Of
State, was gowned in a handsome COS
tune Of gray chiffon, elaborately braided
tn the same shade and trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Cortely0u, wife OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury, wore a rich gown Of
white satin, the skirt made with an over
dress effect, the edges trimmed with bias
bands Of satin. Lace and chiffon trimmed
the bodice.
Mrs. BOnaparte wife of the Attorney
General, was handsomely gowned in Law
ender chiffon over satin, the upper part
enveloDed in a long coat of dlmy lace
reaching 10 the knees, with a combina-
ton Of lace and chiffon forming the
throat trimming
Mrs. Meyer. wife Of the Postmaster
General, was gowned in black and white
striped chiffon trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Metcalf. wife Of the Secretary of
the Navy. was richly gowned In gray
and white striped chiffon built over
corn-cOlored silk. with embellishments Of
lace.
Mrs. Garfield, wife Of the Secretary OF
the Interior, was gowned in a deep shade
Of amethyst velvet. with embellishments
Of point lace
Mrs. Straus, wife Of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. wore charming
gown Of apricot chiffon satin, en-
broidered IN tones Of the same color. and
made with mandarin sleeves and tunic.
Baroness Mayor. wife of the Italian
| Ambassador. wore superb gown Of hlmy
point de Venise lace made over chiffon,
with the sleeves opening over m0usque-
taire chiffon. Her hat. a black Virot, was
trimmed with a plume of pastel blue.
Baroness Hengelmuller, wife of the
Austro Hungarian Ambassador. was
( smartly gowned in pale blue cloth. elabo-
rately trimmed with bands of fancy silk
1 braid. She wore d hat trimmed with
T white plumes and a white ostrich boa.
( Nine Jusserand wife of the French
Ambassador, was gowned in black velvet.
7 with corsage trimming, and mandarin
sleeves Of Venetian lace
/ The Baroness Won Sternburg. wife of
/ the German Ambassador, was beautifully
gowned in pastel blue chiffon satin made
empire and trimmed with rose point. Her
hat was black, with yellow bird of
/ paradise.
/ Nine. Nabuco. wife Of the Brazilian
/ Ambassador. being in mourning. was
( simply gowned in black velvet and chif-
/ fon.
Nine. Creei, wife of the Mexican Am
/ bassador wore mole velvet trimmed
/ with lace and sables.
( Mrs. Bryce. wife Of the British Arnbas-
/ sador, was In gown Of dark sage green
/ taffeta, with sables and a hat TO corre-
/ spond, trimmed with foliage and Ameri-
! can Beauty roses.
/ Nine. Leger. wife Of the Haitian Min
( ister wore gray chiffon cloth. combined
/ with chiffon and lace.
| Baroness Moncheur was smartIv gOwned
/ in old rose chiffon cloth, embroidered
/ with a large sage-green hat. trimmed
/ with an American Beauty rose and foIi-
/ age
/ Nine. van Swinderen, wife Of the Meth
erlands Minister wore pastel-blue satin
and lace.
Nine. Portels, wife OF the Argentine
Minister, Wore a gown of mole-colored
I chiffon velvet. with hat of the same
/ trimmed with 2lUmes shading from old
/ rose TO mole color.
Mrs Foraker wore a beautiful govvn of
/ pale-blue chiffon over silk, a design ~
morning glories being painted upon the
/ chiffon in shades Of blue and lavender.
/ The laces Of the corsage were edged with
narrow quillings Of lavender. Miss Louise
+ Foraker wore the gown she wore as
/ bridesmaid to Mrs. Archibald Davis in
/ November. a pastel shade Of old rose
chiffon cloth, the V neck and mandarin
sleeves edged with bands Of sable.
Nine. Pastor. of the Spanish Legation,
was IN wine-cOlored velvet, trimmed with
white Spanish lace and motifs Of dull
/ green. Her hat was of the same shade OF
/ green. with feather Of dark red.
I Mrs. Stephen PelI. of New York. wore
/ a beautiful gown of gray chiffon. en-
/ oroldered in the same shade, and trimmed
with bolero Of eerise velvet.
| Mrs. Payne Whitney, OF New York
was charmingly gowned in black chiffon
and lace, made IN panel effect over anrt-
cot silk, with which she wore a picture
/ hat Of black.
| Vicomtesse de Martel. Of the French
Embassy WAS chic in bIaclr otier,,,