The Washington herald., 1909-02-19

Sheridan, garnet velvet. and Miss SheTf-
dan pink satin. The younger MisS Sheri-
dan wore black satin and carried viOiets
Miss Margaret Brooks wore white net
over white silk. Miss Maitland Marshall
wore white crepe de chine. Miss Chris
tine Roosevelt wore white crepe de chine,
with sleeve draperies OF white tulle. Fis-
countess de Martei. wife OF the third
secretary Of the Frencli Embassy, wore
white satin. Nine. Won LivOnius, wife Of
the military attache Of the German En-
bassy, wore white crepe de chine. en-
broidered with crystal trimmed with
lace, with diamonds and pearls. Mrs.
Dryden. wife Of former Senator Dryden,
Of New Jersey, wore apricot brocaded
satin. with point lace on the bodice and
a panel Of point lace on the skirt, a dia-
mOnd dog collar, a string OF pearls. fes-
TONED necklace Of diamonds. and tiara
Of diamonds. Mrs. Guggenheim wore gold
coIored satin, directOire. Mrs. Wother-
spoon wore yellow brOcaded satin. with
point lace Mrs Wallace Radcliffe wore
pale yellow satin. with festoons Of soft
black lace
Mrs. J. L. Loose. OF Kansas City. wore
white satin and Jets, with diamonds and
pearls. Nine. Calderon. wife Of the Be-
livian Minister. wore white satin. Miss
CalGeTon wore white messaline. with Gre
clan bands OF white In her hair. Miss
Corinne Robinson wore pale pink crepe de
chine, and Miss Potter. both house guests
Of Mrs. Roosevelt. wore white satin
White Lace and Diamonds.
Mrs. Richard Sylvester. directoire gown
e gray satin with white lace and dia-
Inonds. Miss Sylvester. pale blue satin
Empire gown. with train. and lace trim
minss. Mrs Harley Calvin Gage, white
satin Empire gown, deliberately en-
hroidered over the skirt and bodice with
gold thread and pale pink. with pearl and
diamond ornaments. Miss Margaret Gage.
directoire gown Of white lace over white
satin, the lace embroidered with gold
sequins.
1t vas past II O'Clock before the line
o. guests had gone through. and after
every one had passed by and into the
East Room. the President and Mrs
Roosevelt and the members OF the Cabi-
net and families had an informal little
chat in the Blue Room before forming
Into procession again for the ascent Of
the stairs.
General Handwriting.
There vas e very general Misunderstanding
among them. and with the lingering
guests. and then the aids led the Chief
Executive and his wife and the Cabinet
line through the Green Room. across the
corridor, and up the stairs Tor the last
time in this administration. A burst Of
applause followed them up the stairway
as the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
waved and smiled their final adieus. and
the curtain fell upon the Official functions
% President and Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt.
The guests remained longer than Dsvias
about the reception room and corridor.
and a gOodly sized company remained Tor
supper in the upper corridor with the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. and it was
vel toward the wee small hours before
The lights were out In the old mansion
Mr.. and Mrs John Jamison, o. Paris
and New York, who are a. the New
Willard for the season, were among the
guests Mrs Jamison looked beautiful in
a Paris gown OF SIX gauze. embroidered
with pink roses and pearls. with a superb
diamond necklace Mrs. Edith Armes.
Of Indiana. wore a directoire gown %
blue silk. Miss N. T. Atkinson wore a
Doucet gown OF pastel blue velvet and
chiffon made empire Miss Atkinson, OF
philadelphia. was IN black Chantiiiy lace