Evening star., 1909-02-19
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Army and Navy Honored at
White House Function.
A VERY BRILLIANT EVENT
Guests From Far and Near Enjoyed
Occasion.
LOVELY GOWNS WERE WORN
Hours Extended That All Were Re-
ceived-Other Events
Personals.
LOVELY GOWNS WERE WORT

The last OF the formal functions at the
White House during the present admin
istratlon took place last night in the re-
ceptlon in honor of the army and navy
1t was the largest of its kind ever held,
the attendance practically being limited
10 the officers and their families of the
>dliterent branches of the service. with the
usual sprinkling from high official life
and few residents. The flag decoration
OF the corridor was, as usual. much
ADMIRED one Those early in attendance
pleasantly filled the corridor and a part
OF the east room before tho President
ana his party came downstairs. while
the blie room SueStS-many more than
usual-crowded that apartment.
Inc presentation of this contingent of
the evenings guests occupied three-uuar-
ters or an hour, so that the line which
reached to the red room across the state
dining room and from that point to the
east entrance, did not pass by the re-
ceiving line until close to 10 O'Clock There
was no limit to the extension of the re-
ception. as at half-past 10 the incoming
yards from the steps of the lower stair
the gathering wore a uniform.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had In
the receiving line Mrs. Bacon. Mrs Cor
telyou tpresent for the first time this sea-
son), Mrs. Wright Mrs. Bonaparte. Mrs.
Meyer. Mrs. Newberry, Miss Flora Wilson
(present for the first time in over four
years. and Mrs. Straus.
The Vice President. who escorted his
daughter Mrs. Timmons Secretaries Ba-
tOTtplIOu rirb
General BOnaparte, Postmaster General
Meyer and Secretaries Newberry, Wilson
ard Straus were conspicuous members of
the blue room party for a while and later
enjoyed promenading through the various
rooms.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore one of her most
becoming dresses, a white striped satin
with some fine lace on the corsage. She
wore all her diamonds, Il glittering orna-
ment In her hair and carried white
bouquet.
Mrs. Bacon wore orchid velvet. with
rhinestone trimmings and had on superb
diamond ornaments. Mrs. COrtelyou wore
white satin; Mrs. Wright. pink brocafled
satin; Mrs. Bonaparte. pink satin. with
tunic of lace; Mrs. Meyer black velvet ;
Mrs. Newberry, light blue satin and opal
escented bead trimming: Miss Wilson, blue
satin with gold lace, and Mrs. Straus wore
white satin.
Mrs. Longworth was easily the star of
trc evening; the same interest, sometimes
a polite staring, and more often a too
persistent one, to be SO classified, which
has followed her on every public occa-
sion since she came to the White House.
was again IN evidence. AS usual too,
she seemed to pay no particular attention
to 1t and made many halts on her jour
neyS from point to point. Her sheath gown
of an amber-tinted brocade was one of
tie most becoming of that greatly dis
cussed model seen at the White House
this winter 1t had not a wrinkle from
her shoulders to the edge Of the narrow
train. She wore her customary jewels.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt wore a strlish
dress of creamy white crepe and bunch
of violets in her corsage.
Mrs. TimmonS, In black satin and jet,
with touches of white tulle around the
ccrsage, and the cabinet 'daughters.'
Miss Bacon, in white tulle; Miss New.
berry. in pale blue satin: the Misses
Meyer. white satin and pale green tissue
scarfs: Mrs. Hochstadter, gold embroid-
cred white satin, and Mrs. Schaeffer, gold
satin, were present.
The attendance of the diploma tic CORPS
was large. 1t included the French am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand, the latter
III black velvet and Venetian lace; Mrs.
Bryce, wife of the British ambassador
wearing pale blue satin; the German am
haSsador and Countess Bernstorff the
latter regal in black velvet, a diamond
tiara, dog collar and ropes of pearls:
Countess Alexandra Bernstorm, in pale
pink crepe. with necklace of tiny pearls:
the Brazilian ambassador and Nine Ma
hucO. the latter in white satin: Miss Ma
buco, black net; the Japanese amba ssador
and Baroness Takahira, the latter in
white lace and Opaslescent beads. were
accompanied by their young daughter,
who wore her native dress and had her
black hair tied as her schoolgirl friends
wear theirs, with two broad bows of red
ribbon; the Mexican minister to Cuba and
Nine Godoy, the latter in white satin;
Miss Godoy, in pink and white sauZe
and Miss Canalezo, pink satin; Col. and
the Hon. Mrs. James, the latter in white
crepe and lace; the Messrs. Carbo and
Miss Carlo, the latter in pink satin: the
minister of Bolivia and Nine. Calderon,
the latter in white satin, and Miss Cal
deron. in white satin.
Those invited 10 the blue room i'm addi-
ton to the cabinet and other official fam
flies We're:
Mr. Robert Shaw Oliver and Mrs. oliver,
Miss Oliver. Mr.. II. L. Satterlee and Mrs.
Satterlee, Mrs. William P. Hamilton. Maj.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell, Mrs. j. W. Bell,
Mr.. Fl. ]. Luce and Mrs. Luce. Miss Ada
Van Vorhis, Capt. Milton f. Davis and
Mrs. Davis. Mrs. F. p. Hail. Maj. Gen.
F. c. Ainsworth Brig. Gen. J. b. Ale
shire and Mrs. Aleshire, Miss NJ. d. Ale
shire Miss ID. d. .tleshire. Miss Margaret
Niche. Brig. Gen. James Allen, Lieut..
Gen. J. c. Bates, Lieut.. Gen. ii. c. Cor
bin and Mrs. Corbin. Brig. Gen. William
Crozier. Brig. Gen. G.. 3. Davis and Mrs.
Davis. Maj. Gen. w. Z. Duvall and Mrs.
Duvall, Miss c. l.. Miller, Brig. Gen. c. II.
Edwards and Mrs. Edwards, Brig. Gen.
T.. A. Darlington and Mrs. Darlington,
Miss Darlington. Brig. Gen. w. =. Hall
and Mrs. Hall, Brig Gen w. l.. Marshall
and Mrs. Marshall, MDs Frances NJ. Mar
shall. Mrs. John A. Marshall. Miss Carey
Marshall, Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray and
Mrs. Murray. Miss Murray, Miss c. NJ.
Murray, Brig. Gen. II. G.. Sharpe and Mrs.
Sharpe. Brig. Gen. George II. Tormey,
Brig. Gen. c. III. Whipple and Mrs. Whip
Pile, Brig. Gen. W. w. Wotherspoon and
Mrs .Wotherspoon.
The admiral of the navy and Mrs. Dew
ey, Lieut.. Commander III. V. Butler. Mrs.
Butler. Miss Butler. Rear Admiral and
the Judge advocate general of the navy
and Mrs. Campbell. the chief constructor
of the navy. the chief of the bureau of
equipment of the navy and Mrs. CoWleS,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. ]. n. Hemphills
Miss Hemphll, the chief of the bureau
of yards and docks of the navy and Mrs.
Hollyday, Rear Admiral and Mrs. r. r.
Ingersoll. Rear Admiral and Mrs E. III. C.
LeutZe, Miss LeutZe. Rear Admiral T. c.
Mclean. Rear Armiral and Mrs A. Ma.
rix Miss Mark, the chief of the bureau
of ordnance of the navy and Mrs. Mason,
the chief of the bureau of navigation
of the navy and Mrs. Pillsbury, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Raymond p. Dodgers,
Miss Rodgers, the surgeon general of
the navy and Mrs RiXey. the paymaster
general of the navy, Brig. Gen. and Mrs
G. F. Elicit. Capt and Mrs. r. F. Hook
Denny Col. and Mrs. George Richards.
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