The Washington times., 1909-01-12

and Mrs. Fairbanks were hosts at their
annual reception, given in honor of the
members Of the United States Senate
and their wives.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks received the guests at the en-
trance TO the drawing room, assisted
by their daughter, Mrs. John TimmOns,
wife of Lieutenant TimmOus, r. s. N,
and their daughter-in-laWs Mrs. War
rem Fairbanks.
Mrs Fairbanks was handsomely
g0wned I'm white satin. brocaded I'M gold
roses, witn a yoke and panel down
the front of duchess lace. Her jewels
We're diamond ornaments I'm her hair
and a necklace of diamonds. Mrs.
Timmons wore a beautiful gown Of
hand-painted chiffon over pink satin,
and Mrs. Warren Fairbanks was
gowned I'm pale pink chiffon and lace
aVer pink satin.
A BUFFET supper was served during the
evening in the banquet han or ballroom,
the table being handsomely decorated
with pink roses and pink-shaded candel-
abra The Marine Band played through
out the evening.
President Roosevelt arrived at 1925
Butt. and after greeting the hosts passed
from one group To- another, chatting
with friends here and there, many Of
whom he had NOT seen before this sea-
son. He remained for over an hour and
was constantly surrounded, holding a
little informal Ievee wherever he went.
From O'Clock when the reception
began, unit. the last carriage rolled
away, the only thing that maFred the
cordial infoTmality CT the occasion was
the knowledge that this was the last
time the hosts Of the evening would
entertain at a similar hospitality, and
% many Of the guests this Us matter
for real grief The genial host and his
charming Wife have MADE for them
selves hosts of real friends the Ma
tioual Capital during their regime here,
and Mrs. Fairbanks cordial, gracious
hospitality is famous.
Last evening there were about 1900
guests who came TO pay their respects.
ed women present was second only TO
the display Of gorgeous tOiettes at the
White House functions,
Mrs. Newberry, wife of the Secretary
OF the Navy who was the only Cab
met hostess to accompany her husband,
was Decpmlngly aItired I'm a gown or
white lace over satin, heavily spaugled
I'M gold, with bird of paradise i'm her
hair, and q diamond and pearl neck
lace.
Baroness Mayor des Planches. wife
or the Italian am DaSsadOT, VOTE a gown
OF white lace over satin, with touches
or black on the bodice, and diamond
ornaments. Other members of the Dip
lomatc Corps present were the French
Ambassador and Nine. JusseTaud, the
latter wearing a handsome empire gown
or pale blue satin, the top of the bodice
effectively sUftened with white tulle
Ir AHg.#-
DdsSad0r and Mrs. James Bryce. the
latter IN handsome gown OF black
SdJlns with let SequiuS on the bodice
the Japanese Ambassador and Baroness
IakahlTar the baroness wearing q hand
some gown Of black chiffon, Spaugled
IN Jet, over white satin. the German
Ambassador and Countess Won Berus-
torn, the latter wearing a strikiugIy
eHegJiFe touches OF duchess lace on the
bodice, and dog collar Of diamonds.
NINE. QueSada, who accompanied
her husband, the Cuban minister.
wore a princess gown of ruby velvet
with touches OF irish point lace on
the bodice. The Swedish Minister
and Mime. de LagercTauIz, the latter
IN white satin and duchess lace. the
Nine GUIDE wearing a handsome priu-
cess gown of black chiffon over black
satin, heavily trimmed with jet
sequlnS, the bodice trimmed with
mouds. and the Netherlands Minister
and Nine LOudOUu, the latter i'm pearl
gray SATIN and rose point lace, form
ed an interesting group in the ball
room.
Mrs. Bankhead. wife of Senate. Bank
head of Alabama wore q beautiful
GOWN or white lace over satin. nIrs.
Carter, wife Of Senator Carter Of Mon
Lana' was becOmingly atuTed in black
satin with effective touches Of gold on
the bodice. Mrs. DOlliver. wife of Sem
at0r DOlllVeT of Iowa. was i'm white
satin with effective touches Of mode
panue velvet and gold sequius on the
bodice MIS- Foster, wife OF Senator
Foster OF Louisiana. was in yellow satin
and lace Mrs Gore. wife of Senator
Gore Of Oklahoma wore an empire COS
tune Of white lace over pale pink satin:
Mrs Guggenhelm, wife Of Senator Gug-
genhelm of Colorado, wore an effective
gown OF black satin, made princess.
with touches OF gold on the bodice and
diamond ornaments, Miss Lucy Eeau,
sister Of Senator kean of New JERSEY.
wore n beautiful gown of white satin
embroidered in crystal. Mrs Suther-
land, wife OF Senator Sutherland OF
Utah. wore "a handsome empire gown
OF pale pink satin embroidered I'm silver.
Mrs. Taylor, wife of Senator Taylor of
Tennessee, wore an empire gown of
white bTOCaded crepe de chine, and
Mrs. Wllla-I Warner wife of Senator
Warner of Missouri wore white crepe
deTed i'm heavy silk fringe
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
LOugworth were the center OF an ami
mated group on the ball room for nearly /
ana hour. Mrs LOnEWOTtu wore "A /
stTikiugly beautiful gown OF pale mauve
chiffon dr8ped IN flowing GreclaU eff I
feet. and held with am embroidered cir
die of dull gold. Mrs. ETOdhead, wife /
N Representative Brodhead. wore I
handsome gown OF black satin embTOid- /
cred i'm gold, and Miss BrOdhe8d was
1eC0minEiy gOWued in white satin /
trimmed vi To sCquius of mother of /
pearl Miss Cannon. daughter of the /
Sneaker OF the House, wore a. bCauti- |
Ful princess gown OF white satin /
embroidered iu gold, with effective /
touches of tUlic ON the bodice. /
Mrs. BOurke Cochran, wife of Repre- /
sentative Cochran, was striSlngly hand /
some i'm a gown of ceTlsC satin en-
,raidered iu gold, and Mrs balzel, wife /
Of Representative DdiZeu. wore a gown /
Of turquoise blue satin, embroidered In !
gold with touches of lace on the bodice. ]
Mrs George Washington Cook wife of /
Representative Cook of Colorado, wore /
a. beautiful gown Of white satin om- /
lroIdered IN pearls, with the top Of the /
bodice effectively sofJened with rose /
point lace
Douglas of ohio. wore a /
.andsoIne empire gown of turquoise blue /
satin Mrs Har1WiCk wife of Repre- |
sentative HardWiCF OF Georgia, wore n /
r4ug-ofue gown of embroidered crepe /
De- chine. and Mrs. Hun, wife OF Repre- /
.gutativc Hut, wore "a beautiful toilette /
.r e1rrnfTg HITc velvet Mrs. Burton