The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE
ATTEND RECEPTION
Annual Function by Vice
President and Wife.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE PRESENT
GreetS Guests in Truly Democratic
FashiOn-Many of Them Come After
Dinner and Theater Parties, and
Linger to Late HOur-Regret that
Popular Hostess VIII End Regime

Second only 70 the evening receptions
in the White House was the brilliance Of
the reception OF the Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks last evening. in honor of
the Senate There were 900 guests. the
President, the members OF the cabinet
and their wives, the members Of the
Supreme Court and their wives, the for
eign Ambassadors and their wives, the
foreign ministers and their wives, the
Speaker Of the House and Miss Cannon,
and many members Of the House Of Rep
.resentatives and the GridirOn Club and
their wives. making a brilliant assemblage
Of men and women which can be brought
together only in Washington.
The most famous people in this country
were congregated under the roof OF the
Vice President, and 1t was as merry as II
was brllIiant The Official circle IS Ike
a great family. Each Of the other cir
cles mentioned. are the same. and no
wonder the reception last evening was
almost unprecendented as a thoroughly
pleasant function, as We'll as q strictly
formal one.
Marine Band PIafs.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
stood Just within the drawing room door.
with their daughter. Mrs. Timmons, be
side them. and Mrs Warren Fairbanks,
Of Chicago. next Mrs Timmons- The
arine Band played throughout the even
ing. and was stationed sufficiently far
from the guests 70 make conversation
possible and easy
Mrs Fairbanks wore a superb gown OF
white satin with heavy brOCaded flowers
OF golden yellow, the round neck finished
with point lace Her jewels were pearls
and diamonds Mrs TImmons was spe-
cially good looking in a gown OF white
TnarQuisette with pink flowers worn over
pale pink messaline. Il was trimmed
about the low neck with lace and a passe-
menterie Of pearls and spangles. Mrs.
Warren Fairbanks also one Of the hand
some young rnatrOns just now IN Wash
ineton. wore pink satin. direCtcire. with
some handsome lace and diamonds
Supper I'm Ballroom.
Supper was served in the beautiful ban
quet room. or ball room. on the first
foor. The President arrived a little az
ter ths first arrivals. and remained for
an hour. In the dining room as Pe was
in each room. he greeted men and women
right and left in truly democratic fash
ion. He was accompanied by Capt Archi-
bald Butt. chief aide at the White House,
and had an opportunity for genuine
CHIT with friends whom he had not seen
before this winter
Representative and Mrs. LOngworth az
rived early and also had pleasant greet
Ines for friends on every side. Mrs
LOngworth wore a gown Of pale gray
chiffon cloth. made in flowing empire
style and trimmed with pearls and steel.
The guests fingered quite late, In fact
many OF them came after theater and
dinner parties. and stayed for friendly
chats. This function IS a distinctive one,
and the Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks are the first officials, other than
the Presidents. who have given a similar
function 20 the members OF the Senate
as a body. asking the most distinguished
people IN the other circles which go 70
make I'd Washington society 20 meet
them az a great evening function
Note of Regret.
In all the festlvity OF the evening there
was but one shadow. and that was the
remembrance that this IS the last season
Of the regime OF Vice President Fairbanks
and his charming and popular wife Mrs.
Fairbanks is geniously beloved by 8 vast
circle Of friends. and admired by as many
acquaintances. She IS not only a de-
Hghtful hostess. but a thoughtful one.
and her ofa~s vS-f1I be 2 dfH7crrIt one 70