The Washington times., 1909-05-29

/ Several hundred guests ATTENDED the
last of the series of afternoon receI-
tions which Mrs. Taft has been holding
on Friday afternoons I'm May from to
O'Clock. The receptions were intended
to be garden parties, but on account
of bad weather only the second an6
last were held out Of doors. The lawn
| was particularly beautiful yesterday az
ternoon, and the light eolored dresses
of the women, the brilliant uniforms Of
the diplomats, and the red and white
uniforms of the army and navy officers
made a pleasing sight.
| The Marine Band played during the
afternoon under the south portico to
the east side. directed by Lieut.. William
II. Santlernann.
| Mrs. Taft, who was unable to receive
her guests last week, on account OF
Illness, was also unable yesterday IN
her place was her sister, Mrs More,
who stood TO the left of the President.
Mrs. More wore gown of white chiffon
cloth. with designs of hand-painted pink
rose buds, with large white hat trim
med with pink roses and draped with
pink silk. Col. Spencer Cosby and Cap
tain Butt made the presentations to
Mrs: More and the President.
| i ne tea tdtftg MIttu WIS duUiHtU
with three clusters of pink and red
peonies was placed under the large
trees near the youth por.sco little to
the west.
Among the Guests.
Among the guests were the vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman, the latter wear
ing q, becoming gown of dark blue silk
with a black hat.
The Secretary Of State ard Mrs Knox,
who wore wistaria popHn gown with
large hat OF The same shade.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs Dick
inson. Mrs. Dickinson wore a brown
gown with a hat to march.
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
I Mayor des Pianches, who were black
broadcloth suit with a Jsrge black hat.
The Brazilian Ambasssdor and Nine.
NabueO and Miss Nabuco. Nine. Ma
buco wore dark blue satin gown with
a large black nat and Miss Nabuco's
gown was Of pale pink silk with pink
hat trimmed with pink roses
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce and their house guests, Canon
and Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Bryce wore
: white satin striped chiffon cloth with
white hat and Mrs. Henderson wore
black chiffon cloth gown trimmed in
: black lace.
The Japanese Ambassador and Baron
ess Takahira. VINO wore handsome
gown of London smoke chiffon, with a
large hat of the same shade trimmed in
long willow Dlumes-
The Belgian Minister and Baroness
MOneheur, who wore a taupe colOred
satin gown. with a larae black hat.
The minister from Panama, Mr..
The minister from Haiti. H Paulus
San9on.
Iona TiIIman. Miss Tillman wore a
, pongee coat suit. with a leghorn hat
trimmed with roses.
Mrs. Nicholas IOngwOrth. in a beauti-
full cream chiffon cloth gown, heavily
I embroidered, and black hat. mushroom
shape. trimmed with touches OF electric
Rear ADMIRAL and Mrs schley.
Commander and Mrs. William Man
I ming Irwin and Miss Annie irwin. Mrs
and Miss Irwin wore a dainty white
, batiste gown, trimmed in valenciennes
lace with white leghoTn polk bonnet
= faced with pale blue satin
Mrs d. p. Mccartney.
Commander and Mrs. w ". White
and Miss Louise White Mrs. White
wore a blue and white striped gown
with large black hat, and Miss White
? wore a white batiste dress trimmed with
- lace.
Mrs. Philip sheridan. Miss Mary sher-
Sheridan wore a light blue silk gown,
t Miss Mary Sheridan wore a dark blue
: and white striped gown, and the Misses
Sheridan we e in similar gowns of coral
colored silk trimmed with bands of en-
bres1ery.
Miss Eleanor Terry. in a beautiful
! white swis- gown deliberately trimmed
: with lace end large black hat with
= Mrs. Brock and Miss Brock. of Phil
e sdelphia. Mrs. Brock wore handsome
-.Tr,4
: gown and Miss DEBORAH Breek's gown
was Of pale blue with touches OF pink
and lavender. She wore polk bonnet
/ | trimmed with black.
I Miss Mildred Dick, of New York. in
/. a gown of ashes of roses wolfe with d
hat of the same shade
Capt. John Wright, L. s. A. and Mrs
Y Wright.
D Mrs. w II briggs
5 Miss Natalie briggs
s Miss Heyl
e Miss Mary Heyl.
( Miss Julia Heyl.
7 Mrs. Webster.
Miss Frances Webster.
! Mr.. and Mrs. HeRnen Jennings.
Miss Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard s. Reeside.
Miss Reeside.
: Mrs. Thomas Lockwood.
Miss Mary Wilcox
; Senator and Mrs. Taylor,
The Misses Shepard
Lieutenant Hammond, U. S. A. and
Mrs Hammond
Mrs. and Mrs. George F. AppIeby.
! Mrs Trescot.
| The Misses Trescot
Major and Mrs. Stevens.
Miss Stevens.
Mrs Sheridan
| The Misses Sheridan
| Mrs SeatOn Schroeder.
| Mss Schroeder.
| Mr.. and Mrs Hannis Taylor
| Miss Hanna Taylor.
| Or. and Mrs. GannO1.
| Miss Winifred Davis.
/ Capt. Stockton Hsth.
| Miss Virginia Heth.
Miss Pickett Heth.
| John Barrett.
=
Mrs Dickinson Hostess.
Mrs. Dickinson, wife = the Secretary
OF War, entertained few out-of-town
| friends informally at luncheon today at
| the Highlands.