The Washington herald., 1910-01-05
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army and navy men and women stood
about enjoying punch. lobster salad.
/ Maryland biscuit. ices, cakes, bonbons,
and what they liked best Of d generous
collation..
/ At 1870 O'Clock, the reception was over
and all guests had departed feeling glad
they had been among the fortunate who
were asked to this first evening function
/ OF this new administration.
Grouped Behind Receiving Line.
During the receiving OF the guests the
members Of the families of the Cabinet
members and their house guests were
grouped behind the receiving line, a small
and distinguished company. Miss Taft
and her brother Robert we're present the
early part Of the evening. The Misses
/ Meyer, daughters of the Secretary Of the
: Navy, who wore gowns Of lowered silk
| trimmed with gold lace and Russian sa-
bles: Miss Nagel. daughter Of the Secre-
/ tary OF Commerce and Labor. in a gown
4 OF white satin trimmed with silver; Mr.
Amos MacVeagh and various other
/ guests were in and out of that interesting
/ apartment
/ The President remained down stairs
after the supper, chatting in the Red
/ Parlor and then In the Blue Room, unit
little after Il o'clock, when he ascended
the stairs with the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman. and the members OF the
Cabinet circle at their leisure. which
closed one of the prettiest and most sue
cessful affairs ever given in the White
House
! Mrs. Palmer Gracefully GOwned.
Among the many really wonderful toll
cites was that of Mrs. Potter Palmer. of
/ Chicago. house guest of Mrs. MacVeagh,
whose jewels were truly Respondent. Her
petite figure was gracefully gowned in
/ gray satin, with tunic OF heavy en-
| broidery in several shades Of gray and
silver, with much silver embroidery about
( the bodice, and some exquisite Venetian
point lace. She wore a wide dog collar OF
4 splendid diamonds, set in a fanciful pat
/ tern, and upon her snowy hair crown
/ like tiara Of large diamonds, upon the
points OF which were huge pearls OF great
value About her neck was a string OF
I large pearls. thrown three times around
the neck and shoulders. making a mag
nihcent display Of rare stones.
Mrs. Joseph Stickney, Of New York
house guest Of Mrs. F. B. Crowninshield
daughter Of Senator Dupont, was also
a striking figure, so far as jewels and
beauty were concerned She wore 3
plain gown Of cloth Of gold with bands
Of rhinestones across the shoulders and
sash ends of cloth of gold and cloth
Of silver. She wore a collar and d
! tiara of enormous diamonds. the points
OF each tipped with a huge pear-shaped
| stone worth a small fortune. num-
Der of corsase pins Of diamonds and
pearls finished her costume.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. wife of the
/ former United States Minister to the
! Netherlands. wore beautiful gown OF
white satin, yelled with white tulle
/ covered with pearls. the tunic drapery
/ finished with tiny pearl fringe, and a
number of superb diamond pins. the
I center marked with a pin and pendant
Of superb emeralds Of great size. A dog
collar of diamonds and pearls and a
| diamond ornament in her hair finished
| her costume Miss Yvonne Townsend
was attractive in bright red chiffon vel
vet. the top of the bodice finished with
white tulle.
Mrs. LOngworth There.
A trio OF really famous beauties en-
tered the East Room from the main
stairway together and were at once the
Nicholas Longworth, Miss Mathilde Town
send, and Miss Isabel May. In an instant
every eye in the north end of the East
ROOOm was upon them. Mrs. Longworth
wore deep yellow brocaded satin, with a
shoulder drapery of dull gray net, with
/ long diamond earrings and a diamond
spray in front of her hair. She wore a
string Of pearls about her neck.
Miss Townsend wore pale yellow satin
made In the graceful princesse style, with
soft white tulle and lace about the upper
part of the bodice. her fair hair dressed
in the soft low fashion of the day and
without ornament, and with a single
string of pearls about her neck Miss
May wore a gown of dark satin, with
rare lace draped about her shoulders,
and her dark hair ornamented with q
Grecian cap of pearls.
Close behind them were Senator Elkins
and his tall, fair daughter. Miss Kath-
crime Elkins. who wore white satin. made
in long severe lines, with long train, and
some soft lace about the shoulders. She
also wore pearls.
Mrs. George Howard wore black velvet
with sleeves Of pulled white tulle. and
tule finished the decoIlete neck She
were dog collar Of diamonds and a
tiara Mrs. Crowninshield was in pale
blue chiffon over cream satin. embroid-
! cred deliberately on the bodice with pearls.
Mrs. Root. wife of Senator Root. was
gowned in rich heavy pearl-colored bro
caded satin with a band of sable about
the bottom of the skirt and up one side
over the shoulder. She wore some rare
point lace and diamonds
Mrs Newlands, wife OF Senator New
lands, wore lavender satin, with dog
collar of diamonds and large sapphires.
and string of pearls. Miss Wise, her
debutante niece, wore pink chiffon, with a
necklace Of gold in antique design. set
with turquoise: Mrs. Depew. wife of SEN
ator Depew. of New York, blue brocaded
satin, with soft lace.
Nine. Nabuco. wife Of the Brazilian