Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-16
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE WHITE HOUSE DANCE WAS
A SCENE OF BEAUTY.
Large Party Witnesses the Gates
Hemenway Wedding-Din-
ners-Notes.

The White House dance last night gave
several hundred guests an occasion full
of charming impressions of the private
hospitality which President and Mrs.
Roosevelt are dispensing to honor the
debut of their young daughter. The
hostess was most becomingly gowned in
white. as was Miss Roosevelt. The mem
bers of their house party of young peo-
pie who arrived from New York yester-
day. Miss Margaret Roosevelt. Miss
Katherine Tweed. Miss Priscilla Stanton.
Mr. Samuel n. Hinckley, Mr.. Henry S.
Parker and Mr. Aymar Johnson, were
present to enjoy the evening.
Other guests were the Haitian minister
and Nine. Leger. the Misses Bourke. the
Nlcaraguan minister and Nine Corea, the
Bolivian minister and Nine Calderon,
Miss Elena Calderon. Mr.. Carlo. Miss
Marie Theresa Carlo, Prince KoudachefI
of the Russian embassy, MI. Cora OF the
Italian embassy, Mr.. Mitchell Innes of the
British embassy. the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Newberry and Miss New
berry, the Attorney General and Mrs.
Bonaparte, Mrs. Warren Fairbanks. Mrs.
John w. Timmons, Miss Marion Oliver.
Senator and Mrs. Carter. Mrs. John c.
Fremont, Miss Ide. Miss Cockrell, Miss
Eleanor Ridgely. Mrs. Montgomery OF
Portland. Ore: Miss Montgomery. Com
mander and Mrs. Edie. Miss Ida Wynne.
Miss Daisy koen, Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Harlow, Capt. Mason Gulick, Mr.. William
Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner,
Miss Mary Carlisle. Mrs. Herbert Wads-
and Mrs. Elliott. Miss ingalls, OF Cincin-
natl. who is the house guest Of Miss
Eleanor Parker: Miss Constance Hoyt,
Gen. and Mrs. Aeshire. Miss Aleshire,
Capt and Mrs. Niche, Miss Niche, Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell. Miss Pickett Heth.
Miss Virginia Heth. the Misses Clarke,
Dr.. Minor, Mr.. Charles L. Howard, Mr..
William Peacfly, Mr. Franklin Ellis and
M. Charles Hagner.
Mrs Carter wore directoire gown Of
black satin with Irish lace garniture:
Miss Cockrell, white satin and crystal
beaded tulle: Nine. Leger wore a blue
spangled tuIle; Nine. Corea, pale yellow
chiffon ornamented with exquisitely
painted butterflies; the Misses Bourke.
white spangied tulle and satin: Mrs.
mings; Miss Aleshire. white satin trim
med with fringe; Mrs Niche, empire
gown of pompadour silk; Miss Niche,
white lace: Miss Elena Calderon, white
hrocade draped with gold tissue: Miss Ida
Wynne. silver spangled tulle with
touches of gold lace and a gold cord d.
rectore sash: Miss Daisy Koen, shell
pink satin, with lace. embroidered in silk
floss: Miss Cockrell, white messaline sat
in, with tulle and brilliants: Mrs Ere
mont, black and white chiffon and lace:
Miss Eleanor Ridgely. white satin and
lace, with silver trimmings; Mrs. Mont
gomery, black satin directoire gown trim
med with lace and embroidery; Miss
Mont gomery. an empire gown of white
satin. with tunic of tulle spangled wit h
dewdrops and embroidered in pink roses;
Miss Carlo. pink satin, with silver SPAN
giles; Miss Constance Hoyt silver-span-
gled tulle; Miss Ingalls,, white satin:
Miss Marion Oliver. old rose satin; Miss
lde. blue brocade and lace; Mrs. Randall
Hagner, white satin: Miss Pickett Heth.
an imported gown of white satin and sill
YER tissue, with a diamond and pearl
dog collar; Miss Virginia Heth, q rose
satin trimmed with Venetian lace. and a
ruby and pearly dog collar; Mrs. Rich
ard Harlow. gold-colored satin covered
with gold disks
Today at noon in the small ballroom at
the New Willard Miss Lena May Hemen-
way. daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Hem
enway of Indiana, became the wife of Mr..
Alfred Bennett Gates of indianapolis.
The Rev Charles Ernest Smith. DID,,
rector of ST. Thomas Church, was the
officiating clergyman. and the scene was
one of solemnity and distinction. The
ferns as background for a lovely decora-
ton of Easter lilies The couple were
married in front of an altar arranged with
flowers and lights. An aisle effect was
made by ribbon stretched the length of
the room, fastened here and there to
standards filed With lilies. The guests
faced the aisle. and had. therefore, a
splendid view of the bridal procession the
whole length of the ballroom An orches-
ira played the wedding march as the
bridal party entered
The groomsmen. who preceded the way
to the altar. were Mr.. Reginald Hughes
and Mr.. William Harding of indianapolis,
Mr. Carey Moon of Cleveland and Mr.
George Hemenway, brother of the bride.
The bridesmaids, Miss Eleanor Wood
ward of New York, Miss Martha Ross and
Miss Margaret Gray, both of Evansville,
Ind, preceded the bride, who was escorted
by her father. Mr.. Richard Fairbanks
was best man.
the guests as they entered, was gowned
in pearl gray satin, with embroidery in
the same colOring and lace. The bridal
toilet was princess gown of white
satin and lace. 1t had panels of silver
tissue yelled in white tulle. The yoke
and sleeves were of point DE venice lace.
Her tulle veil was crowned with orange
blossoms and her shower bouquet was of
orchids and valley lilies.
The bridesmaids were dressed alike in
y
yellow hats, trimmed like their dresses
with yellow tissue.
A buffet table for the several hundred
guests was spread in the ballroom adj
joining. the bridal party being seated to-
gether at a beautifully adorned table for
breakfast. The attendance of senators
and families was very large, scarcely a
prominent member of the upper house
being unrepresented. The members of
the Indiana delegation. with the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks in the
foreground, with their daughter, Mrs
John w. Timmons. and daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Warren Fairbanks, We're
greatly interested spectators. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop and Mrs Hert of Indian
apolis and Cleveland, relatives OF the
bride, and Mr. Gates of Indianapolis,
father of the bridegroom, were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates will be at home
after March I. at 1910 North Meridian
street, Indianapolis. Ind They left this
afternoon for southern trip.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus entertained at dinner
last evening in honor of the Speaker of
Cannon. The other guests We're Repre-
sentative and Mrs Serene Payne, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dalzell Representa-
tive and Mrs. Bartholdt, Representative
and Mrs. Champ Clark, Representative
and Mrs. Van Vechten Olcott. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Swagar SherIey, DR.,
and Mrs. Fremont Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Cleveland Perkins Mr.. Lewis La.
venburg, relative of Mrs. Straus and
their house guest; Mr.. Maurice Stern of
New York. house guest OF the hosts; Mr..