The Washington times., 1909-01-23

Fairbanks and the Speaker Of the House
and Miss Cannon was a brilliant func-
ton in every way
The receiving party stood in a bower
Of palms In the bay window Of the sec
ond drawing room. Mrs. James BreCk
Perkins. wife OF Representative Perkins
of New York. who was prime mover
in the organization Of the club. received
the guests as they entered Mrs =. D.
Crumpacker. wife of Representative
CTUmpackeT Of Indiana, made the IN
Productions to the honor Euestg. Others
receiving were Mrs. CANT e, Mrs.
Dixon, Mrs. DepeW5 Willia3 Alden
Smith, Mrs. HObsOn. Miss Ma It's, Mrs.
Mann, Mrs. Lamar, Mrs. HaV ley, Mrs.
Mccall and Mrs. Bell.
An orchestra stationed IN the hall fur
nished music throughout the reception,
and for informal dancing afterward.
Quantities OF palms, Southern smllaX-
ferns and Easter lilies formed the
decorations IN the drawing rooms, and
the daiutilv appointed table in the din
Ing room was adorned with center
piece Of deep red carnations and red
shaded caudelabra- An elaborate bufteL
supper was served during the evening.
The most delightful infOrmality pre-
vailed during The evening and the
women were gOWned IN their hand
soonest ITocks
Mrs. Fairbanks Gown.
Mrs. Fairbanks looked especially hand
some in a becoming gown or rich white
satin embroidered on the bodice with a
diamond and platinum necklace. Miss
Cannon wore a strikingly beautiful
gown OF ruby velvet with the top OF
the bodice richly encrUsted with ruby
embroidery, ruby ornaments and =
wreath Of gold leaves in her hair HrS
Perkins wore handsome gown Of pals
-lauVe corded silk made in draped En-
gIre fashion with effective touches OF
lace on the bodice and diamond OTna-
-elTs.
Mrs Harriet DENLY Wilkes, chairman
Of the entertainment committee, wore
a beautiful gown OF golden brown satin
embroidered in gold Mrs. CTum packer
was IL a direCtOire gown OF pale pink
satin with gold embroidery trimmiugE-
Mrs. Bankhead, wife Of Senator
Bauknead1 wore handsome costume
of white lace over satlls Miss Curtis,
sister Of Senator Curtis, pale pink bro
cajGd crepe de chine. Mrs D0lliVer. sill
yer gray chiffon over satin, heavily
SpanEleC In silver. Mrs. Gamble, wife
OF Senator Gamble handsome cos
tune OF white lace over satin with dia-
mond ornaments; Mrs. Scott, peacock
green chiffon over black satin Mrs.
William Alden Smith, white satin.
Grey Satin Toilette.
Mrs. Wetmore. wife OF Senator Wet
more. wore gray satin with diamond Or
naments and a white aigretts IN her
hair; Mrs. Anthony. wife OF Representa-
tive Anthony OF Kansas, gold coI0red
tuUe over satin. heavily pailletted IN
gold. Mrs. BrOdhead, Of Pennsylvania
black satin with the top OF the bodice
and the sleeve OF cloth Of gold; Mrs.
William b. CTavens, wife OF Representa-
tive CTavens, pale pink satin embroid-
cred. with touches or black tuIle on the
bodice: Mrs John A. T. Hull, OF Iowa,
black spangled tuIle over black satin;
Mrs. George L. Hun. of Pennsylvania,
sapphire blue velvet.
Mrs James c. Needham. Of California,
was charming in peacock green satin In
draped directOire style Mrs. Rainey
wore London smoke gray silk with
touches of white lace. and diamond
ornaments. Mrs. Frank NrOOmau, white
satin, Mrs. Loudens!ager, blue satin
Mrs J. t. Loose, black spauEied lace
over satin. with q direcLOIre sash OF
peacock green; Miss Wood. in rose pink
satin. Mrs. Fowler. in gray satin EN-
broiGered in crystals Mrs. Mann. pink
chiffon velvet
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