Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-05
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE GUESTS ENJOYED
A PLEASANT EVENING.
The Congressional Reception Attract
i've to Hundreds-Other
Events-Notes.

The White House reception last night
can be truthfully characterized as a
JAM the word that the wife of a Chi
nese minister years ago. whose English
vocabulary was limited, found easiest to
describe any popular function. The per-
feet weather, an evening entirely free of
other large events and the always strong
fascination of White House entertain
ment were contributing features. The
housing capacity of the mansion was
taxed to it's utmost when the invitations
were sent out, and the response showed
that the demand for cards was real,
and not imaginary. Hundreds of the law
makers at the other end of the avenue
honored the occasion by their presence.
and whether urged to do so by their wives
and daughters, who had pretty gowns to
wear. or by their own desire to add eclat
to another Roosevelt evening need never
be known. That the next generation of
young women will be good looking and
good dressers was another fact borne
in by watching very considerable part
of those in attendance. There were hun
dreds of young girls present with teach
ers and chaperons from the various
boarding schools in Washington and vi
cinity, who will have their partici-
patton in White House party to re-
count among the other achievements OF
their school days. The line of carriages
with expectant guests half hour be-
fore the gates were opened and at 10
o'clock still extended nearly to 18th street.
Those approaching on foot were in a
double phalanx from the east entrance
clear round to the front gates long before
10 o'clock. To give all an opportunity to
pay their respects, the time was extended
to nearly II.
The diplomatic corps was well repre-
scented, but there were more of the men
than the women present. Absence from
town was largely the cause. The French
ambassador and. Nine. Jusserand, the
British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, the
Japanese ambassador and Baroness Iak-
ahira the Danish minister and Countess
Moltke the Bolivian minister and Nine.
Calderon, Miss Calderon. the Turkish am
bassador, Minister EspinoZa of Ncara-
gua, the Argentine minister and Nine:
Portela, the Netherlands minister and
Nine. Guide, Mr. and Nine. Guzman. Mr..
Lotus of the Siamese legation. the Per
sian minister the Colombian minister and
members of the Austrian-H Hungarian en-
basSy.
The Marine Band played through a
program of catchy numbers, which was,
as usual, thoroughly enjoyed by the
guests at distant portions or the mouse
Those to whom the warm atmosphere OF
the corridor was either grateful or neces-
sary were reduced, as usual, to the con-
ditOn of muteS.
There never was a better eXemplica-
ton of how useless it is TO talk against
a band than the White House AFFORDS on
a gala occasion. The Vice President ana
all the members of the Cabinet and also
the secretary to the president ana Mrs
Loeb were in the blue room party. Others
In addition to the Presidents official fam
ily invited there were, Senator w. T.
FRYE. Mr.. and Mrs F. II. Briggs. Senator
and Mrs. A. j. Beveridge, Senator ana
Mrs. Jonathan Bourne. Jr., Senator r. o.
Brandegee, Maj and Mrs. Nj. q. Zaiinski,
Senator and Mrs. NJ. E. Clapp, Miss Clapp.
Senator and Mrs. Charles Dick, Senator
W. r. Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs. T. 5: Dill
lngham, Senator and Mrs. S. b. Elkins,
Miss Katherine Elkins. Senator j. ii. Cal
finger. Mrs. w Hackett. Miss Hackett,
Senator and Mrs. w. 3. Hepburn. Senator
and Mrs. A. j. Hopkins, Senator and
Mrs. p c. Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Reed
Knox. Mr.. Hugh S. Knox, Senator and
Senator and Mrs p. j. McCumber. Sena-
tor I. 8. Martin, Senator and Mrs. {. 3
Page, Miss Page. Senator Boies Penrose,
Senator T. c. Plat, Senator and MRS. II.
Miss Lucy S. Richardson. Senator and
Mrs Reed Smoot, Senator and Mrs. II. NJ.
Teller, Mrs. Willard Teller, the Speaker
of the House, Miss Cannon, Mrs. r.. n.
lie Seure. Mrs. ]: l.. Loose. Representa-
tive and Mrs. w. c. Adamson. Mr.. +.
Adamson, Representative and Mrs. w: S.
Kennel Mr.. W. w. Cocks Mr.. and Mrs.
f. ID. Crumpacker. Miss Florence r.;
Cr,lmpacke Mr.. A. z. Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs w. p Hepburn. Miss F. NJ. Hep
burn. Mir. and Mrs. w. l.. Jones. Miss
Hazel Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Malby, Mr. and Mrs.
William Sulzer, Mr. and Mrs. {. E. Town
send.
Wallace Mr. and Mrs. n. l.. Francis, DR..
and Mrs Robert +. Mason. Mr. Justice
and Mrs. Harlan, Miss Harlan, Miss Ruth
Harlan, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Il. -. Harlan,
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Mi. and
Mrs J. l.. karrick, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
White, Mr. James White. Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Peckham. Mrs. Henry A. Peckham,
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Mckenna, Mr.. JUS
tice and Mrs. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward j. Holmes. Mr. Justice and Mrs.
Day. Mr.. and Mrs Rufus S. Day Mr..
Justice Moody.
Mai. Cen and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell
Mrs. j. w. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Luce
Miss Ada Van Voorhis.
Dewey. Lieut.. Commander ii. V. Butler,
Mrs. Butler, Miss Butler. the surgeon
general of the navy and Mrs RiXey,
Miss l.. Henrie Rixey, the chief of the
bureau of equipment of the navy and
Mrs. Cowles.
Brig. Gen. G. F. Elliott. Capt. and Mrs.
r. S. Hooker.
Capt, A. W. Butt, Capt S. a. Cheney.
Capt II. r. Lay. Lieut.. II. w. Osterhaus.
Lieut. Semmes Read, Lieut. q. ]. Row
cliff, Lieut.. Chauncey Shackford
Mgr Falconio. Mr. and Mrs. William
Barnes jr., Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Roose-
welt, Mrs. Dean Sage. Ri. Rev. and Mrs.
William Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Mccarthy. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland p
Manning. Mr.. James r. Manning, Miss
Sarah G. Haydock, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scrbner,
MIR. Robert Bridges. Mrs. II. S. Il. Beale.
Mrs. Walter Damrosch, Mr.. G.. Wilett
Van Nest former Gov. Charles f. Ma
COON, Mr.. Granville Il. Fortesque. Miss