Evening star., 1909-05-15
IN the WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE GARDEN PARTY YESTER.
DAY At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Taft Entertained Hundreds Of
Guests-other Events-Per-
sonal Notes.

Mrs. Taft held the first lawn party Of
the May series yesterday under the hap
piest possible conditions. The tennpera-
ture was Just right at 8 o'clock, when
the first of her guests arrived: the sky
was blue and the closely trimmed grass
was delight to walk upon. Mrs. Taft
received under the spreading branches Of
ciun1p OF trees hAlf way Dawn the gar
den on the west side. standing near an
Iron bench. The path to her through the
east terrace entrance was lined with
flowers, pink and white blossoms alter
mating in great bouquets indoors The
beauties OF the Fundamentally the rose
hedge about the south balcony-were con-
stantly the theme Of admiration. The
rose hedges just now display their pink
blooms so closely as to be practically one
great bouquet. The Marine Band covered
the square Of grass at the left of the
balcony and played delightfully."- through
out the party.
Mrs. Taft was joined by the President
rived. Capt. Archibald Butt made the
presentations to Mrs. TAFT, who shook
hands For most of the time the Presi-
dent stood at her right and Col. Spencer
last half hour the President went about
the grounds chatting with groups and
Mrs. Taft with an escort enjoyed the
same pleasure.
Mrs. Taft wore a very becoming dress
of a soft pink satin which had gun metal
pink horsehair with roses wreathing It
and q pink aigrette standing straight in
front. Mrs. Lewis Moore OF Cincinnati.
sister of Mrs. Taft. was charming as
tiste and lace had pink roses embroid-
cred on it in the natural shades. Her
leshorn hat was trimmed with big rose
satin bow.
Judge Heron or Cincinnati. father OF
Mrs. Taft. sat in one OF the comfortable
latter was receiving, and held a recep-
tion Of his own.
About 500 guests were expected yester-
day. and there were few absentees. The
it is likely to be at the future lawn fetes.
The congressional contingent and many
prominent in other ranks of the official
world, as well as a sprinkling of resi-
Of the time the approac ching line of guests
made double procession which stretched
from where Mrs. Taft stood to the gravel
walk in front Of the portico.
The gay colors of the women's gowns,
the pretty sunshades, the nodding plumes
OF the big hats, army and navy officers.
some in the regulation uniforms. others
An white; men in frock coats and high
hats, others in the freedom of light sum-
nner suits. and quite a number in the
which are associated in the feminine
mind with warm weather occasions. each
In turn displayed the different interpreta-
ton placed upon a White House invita-
tion out OF the officlal season.
Punch. lemonade and ice water. cakes
and sandwiches were the beverages and
light refreshments served by the walters
from long table on the west side of the
upper garden. The cloth had three large
bouquets Of red roses breaking its snowy
surface.
The members of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association, now in annual
council at the home Of Washington,
were special guests Of Mrs. Taft
rst sroups sn received. % WIZ With dr Mrs. 5us,ine e
Van r. Townsend of New York. the
regent. there were the following vice re-
gents: Mrs. Charles B. Ball. Virginia
Richardson, Louisiana: Mrs. Eliza A.
gle. South Carolina; Mrs. William F. Gar
ret. kentucky: Mrs. Henry W. Rogers,
Maryland: Mrs. Lewis w. Irwin. Ohio
Mrs: Frances J. Ricks. Mississippi: Mis-.
Mary F. Failing. Oregon: Miss Eliza F.
Leary. Washington state; Mrs. Mary
Letter. Illinois; Miss Harriet Comegys
Clayton. Delaware; Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
California; Mrs. J. J; Wilder. Georgia
Amy Townsend. New York; Mrs. Thomae
s. Maxey, Texas. Mrs. r. B. Johnston
Alabama. and Mrs. Charles F. Anderson
Of Nebraska.
| their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham.
and Mr.. Thomas Sherman. their son,
| made up family party which thorough
| ~ enjoyed the occasion. meeting their
legions of friends and exchanging the
small talk of the day. Mrs. Sherman
blue voile made In empire style. with a
loose coat. Her hat was OF yellow stray
and had an encircling white willow
plume.
! Mrs. MacVeagh, Mrs. Wickersham, Sir
Robert and Lady Hadheld of England
Miss Cannon. Postmaster General Hitch
cock. the Italian ambassador and Baron
ess Mayor des Planches. the French am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand. the Brit.
| ish ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, the Jap.
anese ambassador and Baroness Taxa
hira. the Chinese minister and Nine. WI
and their daughter-in-law.M Mgr. Lee, ,Sena-
tor Hale, Senator and Mrs. Root, Mrs
Senator and Mrs. Dolliver. Justice and
Mrs. Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirke Por-
ter. Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Senator
Kean. the Misses Kean. DR.. and Mrs
Edwards. Mrs. E. H. G. Slater. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Dodge, Miss Isabel Hag-
ner, Mrs. Moran, Mrs. Hudgins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoes, Miss Gouveneur. Judge and
Mrs. Knapp. Mrs. and Miss Adee, Gen
Greedy, Mrs. Nicholas ANDERSON, Mrs
Rudolph Kaufman, Miss Kauffmann
Miss Mary Noyes of Brooklyn. Mr.. NJ. r
Kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Davis,
Miss Davis, Mrs. John c. Fremont
the Misses Fremont, Mrs. F. B. Loring
Miss Loring, Mr.. and Mrs Franklin
Ellis, Judge Morris. Miss Mary Morris
Mrs. Hastings, Miss Edsarina Hastings
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Guthridge. Mrs. N. s
Lincoln, Miss Lincoln, Rear Admiral
Cowles. Gen. and Mrs. Hall. Mrs.
Hammond Gen. and Mrs. Hoxie, Mrs
Logan, Mrs. Tucker, Miss Taylor
the Peruvian minister, Representative
and Mrs. Longworth, the Misses Harlan
Mrs. schiller. Capt. and Mrs. Avery. Mr.
and Mrs George Howard. Judge and Mrs
Harry X. Daugherty, Miss Gwynn. Mrs
Guidet-Duryee. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Biddle
the Belgian minister and Baroness Mon.
cheur, the Greek minister, the Swiss min
| lister, the Mexican charge daffaires. the
French counselor and Nine. Lefevre
Pontalis, Count and Countess de Cham
brun, the Portuguese minister. Minister
Carlo, the Misses Carlo and Represents a
tive and Mrs. Parsons.