The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-05

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Although a part of the gallery near
the presidents box had been reserved
for the distinguished guests. diplomats
and other officials mingled with those
on the floor.
President Left at Midnight.
The members of the presidential party
returned from supper TO their box al
1880 and left the building shortly be
fore midnight.
The president and his family returned
to the White house as they had come.
in his new automobile
Those who occupied the presidents
box were: President Tafts three BROTH
ers and the ladies of their families,
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman, Gov
ernor Harmon of Ohio and Senator
O'Connell Bradley of Kentucky.
President Taft was given cordial re-
ception and the grace and beauty of
the ball made fitting close TO his day.
He did not join in the dancing and
gently refused when called upon for a
speech.
Gowns of Mrs. and Miss Taft.
Mrs Tafts gown was one of the hand
soonest models ever seen in Washington.
A severely plain under dress of heavy
white satin formed the foundation Over
this was draped with ccnsummate skill
the gown of white chiffon, of which an
exquisite pattern of golden rod. the ma
u0nal color, was embroidered in silver.
The golden rod design was repeated IN
the embroidery of the long court train
Point lace formed the sleeves and served
TO trim the decolletage. She wore pearl
dog collar and diamond aigret in her
| hair. Miss Hell n Taft wore a girlish
gown of white embroidered mousse1ine de
sole. made with extreme simplicity. Knots
of pale blue ribbon gave an artistic touch
to the frock. Her abundant light hair
SimnlN rplIpn and she lew
elry.
Mrs. sherman's Costume.
Mrs. Shermans gown was one of the
most beautiful costumes seen at the ball.
On a foundation of heavy white satin
a tunic of white lace heavily embroidered
in silver and crystal fell in graceful folds.
In place of q decolletage the upper part
I of the bodice showed a draped scarf ef
I feet of the silver tissue and the silver
and crystal mortifs were repeated in the
| long train and the closely fitting sleeves.
She wore a single diamond ornament in
| her coiffure and diamond brooch. Mrs.
Sheriff. Sherman. wife of the son of the
/ incoming vice president, wore a white
/ lace directOire gown over white satin,
/ diamond necklace and other diamond or
naments. Mrs. Thomas Sherman, another
| daughter-in-law, appeared In a white lace
| princess gown with pearl and diamond
ornaments. Mrs. Knox wore an artistic
| toilette Of Napoleon pink satin, made on
| the newest French lines, with a grace
/ fully draped tunic of crystal beads. Her
jewels were a diamond dog collar and a
diamond aigret. Mrs. Reed Knox's gown
was of maize satin trimmed in lace. with
motifs of gold embroidery. Mrs. Tin,lle.
/ Mrs. Knoxs daughter, wore black crepe
| trimmed in Venstian lace and pearl and
| diamond ornaments.
Gown of Mrs. EIkins.
Mrs Elkins, wife of Senator Elkins.
wore handsome imported toilette of dark
| h1g1p will neTa nd
| her jewels were diamonds. Miss Rather
/ inc Elkins' gown of rare old lace was
made over a princess slip of white SatIT.
She wore a. pearl necklace Miss Wilson,
daughter of the secretary of agriculture,
/ wore a gown of ciel blue velvet. embToid-
cred in seed pearls, gold and turquoises
| Baroness Won Bernstortf, wife of the Ger
man ambassador, wore directoire cos
\ tune of white satin with a dog collar
/ of diamonds. Baroness Alexandra Won
| Bernstorff appeared in a girlish gown of
pink crepe de chine. Mrs. Wright wife
/ of the secretary of war. wore a costume
/ of lilac satin, embroidered in gold and
diamond ornaments. Mrs. James Bryce,
wife of the British ambassador. wore
white satin trimmed in lace. and many
| diamond ornaments. Mrs. Joseph Lei
| ter's gown of black velvet was heavily
trimmed with gold Venetian lace, and she
wore diamond tiara.
Dress of Speakers Daughter.
| Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of the
/ speaker of the house. wore a princess
costume OF black satin, trimmed in jet
and diamonds. Her guests, Mrs. D. G.
| Nugent and Miss Louise Nugent, of St
| Louis. were gowned, the former in black
/ lace, and the latter in white satin. Mrs
/ Depew. wife of Senator DeDew, wore light
/ blue satin, embroidered in pearls, vita
| diamond aid pearl ornaments. Countess
Moltke, wife of the Danish minister, white
brocaded velvet. collar of pearls, and dia-
| mond tiara; Mrs Edwards, wife of Gen
| eTa1 Clarence Edwards. blue satin and
/ jet; her guest. Mrs. Otis hof Cleveland,
/ o.. princess gown of white satin; Nine.
/ Quesada, wife of the Cuban minister prin-
| cess gown of Irish point lace over pale
| blue satin; Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage.
white satin princess. heavily embroidered
in gold; her daughter, Miss Rebecca Col
| lier, Paris gown Of pale green satin over
draped silk tissue.
White Satin and Pearls.
Mrs Bell. wife of Major General J.
| Franklin Bell, white satin and pearls; her
| guests, Mrs. Luce of New York, white
brocade embroidered in gold, and MISS
| Van VoOrhis of GAINESVILLE. o., black satin
with silver trimmings; Mrs. LaFollette,
wife of Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
| empire gown of white Irish crochet: Mrs.
| Cochran, wife of Representative Bourke
| Cochran, white satin directcire costume,
| trimmed in black lace and jet, with Nile
| green direCtOiTe sash. and pearl ornS-
ments; her sister. Miss Ide black satin;
Mrs. Dalzell. wife of Representative Dali
| Zeli of Pennsylvania, white b-Ocaded satin
| with gold lace; her guest, Miss Mccoy.
| pink satin: Nine. Jusserand, wife of the
| French ambassador. fraise satin with a
| draped tunic of gold tissue, diamond dog
| collar: Mrs. Guggs1heim, wife of Ssha-
| tor Guggenheim Of Colorado, black velvet
embroidered in gold, diamond ornaments.
| The Sutherlands Present.
Mrs Sutherland, wife of Senator Suth-
| erland of Titan, white lace directcire
gown, diamond and pearl ornaments:
/ Miss Sutherland, coral satin. with
touches of gold embroidery; Miss Pulitzer.
daughter of Joseph Pulitzer of New York,
| white lace embroidered in pearls, pearl
| necklace; Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh. black
| velvet embroidered in gold, diamond
/ tiara; Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean. white
satin with crystal trimmings, diamond and
pearl ornaments; Mrs. Terry, wife of Adj
| mira1 Terry. white brOcaded silk; Miss
| Eleanor Terry, pale blue satin; Baroness
| Wedel of the German embassy, white
satin directoire costume with many dia-
mond ornaments; Mrs. Charles Mum
black tulle over white satin, touches of
| pale blue velvet; Miss Carrie Louise
/ Mum. pale pink satin with crystal trim
mings; Mms. Lcudon, wife of the min
lister from the Netherlands, white satin
and diamonds.
Blue Satin DirectoIre.