The Washington herald., 1909-01-08

embroidery Mrs. F. B. LOomis wore
figured crepe de chine with pale gray
ground and Persian coIOrs.
Heavy white satin.
Countess de Sibour was IN heavy white
satin. with deep embroidery about the
skirt and on the bodice OF pearls Mrs
Charles l. McCawley wore pearI-colored
satin. with white net embroidered IN sil-
yer. and diamond dog collar and tiara
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop was IN white
satin and diamonds
Mrs. Pershing, wife ~ Gen. J. J. Per
shing. recently returned from the Philip
pines. who was warmly greeted on al
sides BY her old friends wore white
satin and silver She was formerly Miss
/ Helen Warren. daughter Of Senator War
ren. and has not visited Washington
I since her marriage % the then Capt. Per
Shing. which was one OF the most brill
I iaEt events the Church OF the Epiphany
/ has e+er had
Mrs. II. B. F. Macfarland. wife Of Com
/ missioner MaCfariand. wore yellow satin.
Mrs. Charles Sumner Bromwell, pale blue
chiffon velvet embroidered in gold Mrs
John CaIlan OLaughlin. one Of the hand
soonest women a. the reception, wore
black jetted lace Miss Wood. OF New
Jersey, pale pink satin
/ Mrs. Laurence Townsend wore steel
Z cOlOred brccaded satin, with tulle, pearl
and diamond dog collar in a foweTed PAT
tern, earrings and a tiara OF diamonds
/ Miss TvOnne Townsend. a white mesa
/ line drapeG .princesse gown. trimmed with
Z white silk fringe. with Juiiette head
dress Of jewels
Baroness Moncheur. wife o. the Bel
gian Minister was il dark blue chlf-
fon cloth with pearl dog collar. COS
tune which set Of her commanding
figure to special advantage. Baroness
Marguerite 8ioncheur. the debutsnte
daughter of the minister wore white
chiffon cloth over pale yellow naessaline-
Mrs Harding. wife OF the newly elected
u Bishop OF Washington. wore a rOOe O.
renaissance lace over white chiffon and
satin
In Black Satin
: Nine. Portela- wife OF the Argentine
b Minister. wore taupe chiffon velvet with
dark fur bands. Nine. CaIderon. wife OF
the Bolivian Minister. was in black
satin directoire gown. Miss Calderol
? wore white mesSaline Mrs. Matsui wife
/ OF the counselor o. the japanese I'm
bassv. had a striking gown OF black net
? thlckly embroidered in flowers IN black
T. worn over white satin Mrs Levi P
E Morton. wife Of former Vice President
- Morton. was in black velvet pOint lace
and di9mouds and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
= worth. peacock blue net embroidered
Mrs Bayard Cutting was a distinctive
. figure in dark red velvet made quite
2 plainly. with wide dog collar OF pearls
l. and a string Of very large pearls about
2 her neck. Mrs Robert Bacon. wife o-
: the Assistant Secretary OF state wore
violet chiffon velvet with trimmings OF
! beaded net OF the same shade. and dia-
uonds- Mrs Richard Townsend had
probably the most beautiful gown n The
= room. Of purple velvet. heavily embr0id-
, I cred about the skirt and far Up toward
: the waist as well as on the bodice.
! large flowers IN the same cOlOrs, with
: ( hundreds OF flashing rhinestOnes IN The
| design She wore a dog collar OF dla-
= mOnds. q string OF superb pearls and j
; tiara Of diamonds Mrs. HOcnstadter-
daughter Of the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor. wore dTegs Of wine -colcTe0
. / chiffon velvet with a scarf OF point ap-
: plicue lace thrown over her shoulders
. Mrs Depew was in pale blue bTocadec
!, crepe with trimmings Of tulle and sill
: Z VET. MIS- " dlllllSltAA WIZ HltA-n W =
!, with a broad band OF rhinestones oys
p the shoulder
T Refreshments Served.
Light refreshments were served in the
! state dining-roon. and the President and
r Mrs Roosevelt entertained the members
; OF the Cabinet circle at a late supper
: with a few specially invited friends
= IN point Of numbers. this diplomatic re-
d ception was smaller than is usual. ant
: by 1880 O'Clock the line had passed
. through. and soon afterwsrd the Marine
T Band pealei forth the star SpancIe.
:. Banner. which was the hint for the de.
s parture Of the guests remaining dow
# stairs.
n The list of guests invited to the re.
n ception will be found on PAGES {
and IL.