The Washington herald., 1910-01-02


fon cloth. and a small hat Of gray vel
vet, with swaying gray willow piumes.
Miss Parsons was in white chiffon cloth
made full, over white satin. the fullness
held In place. in large puts. with bands
OF gold She wore a large white hat
with white plumes and touches Of gold.
Miss Taft and her guests, with the
young women of the Cabinet circle and
the United States Supreme Court, were
in the Blue Room. where they met many
Of the young girls Of the diplomatic set.
Baroness des Planches, wife OF the
italian Ambassador, dean OF the diplo-
matte corps, wore rich black velvet with
square neck Of the bodice filled In with
Venetian point lace. and large black
hat with white plumes; Baroness Hengel-
muller, wife OF the Austrian Ambassador
wore electric blue broadcloth, trimmed
with silver embroidery, with a large
white hat and white plumes, and sable
stole and nun: Nine. Jusserand. wife
Of the French Ambassador. wore dark red
broadcloth, embroidered in gold, and
made in semi-empire fashion, with
large black hat and black plumes:
Nine. Nabuco, wife of the Brazilian
Ambassador, was in London smoke. with
gold embroidery on the bodice, and a
velvet toque OF the same shade with dark
gray feathers; Miss Nabuco was In blue
broadcloth. braided with narrow braid
of the same color, with a toque of black
velvet. with a bird Of paradise. and an
ermine stole and muff
Baroness ROsen, wife OF the Russian
Ambassador, wore black velvet and
| ermine; Mrs. Bryce. wife of the British
Ambassador, had handsome costume of
| London smoke chiffon velvet. with large
velvet hat Of the same shade. with a bird
( OF paradise, and a white ostrich feather
boa; Baroness Uchida. wife of the Jap
/ anese Ambassador, who was one Of the
/ interesting figures at the reception, wore
/ sage green MORE. with q round yoke in
! girlish fashion, filed with lace, and a hat
/ OF sage green velvet with black plumesi
! Countess Won Bernstein, wife OF the Ger
man Ambassador, wore black velvet. with
/ side panels Of brocaded velvet, a yoke OF
point lace. and a black hat with bird of
paradise, and with this she wore some
/
! Countess Luise Alexandra, daughter Of
/ the Ambassador, wore peach blow crepe
de chine, with a black hat and paradise
feathers and sable furs; Nine. Calvo.
wife Of the Costa Rican Minister, sage
/ green broadcloth embroidered, with large
hat Of black velvet; Miss Marta Calvo,
daughter Of the Minister, ashes OF roses
corded silk with white hat and long
white plumes; Mrs. Lotus. wife Of the
first secretary Of the Siamese Legation.
American beauty red chiffon velvet
! princesse gown, trimmed with gold net
and Irish lace, with hat Of cloth Of gold
with red plumes and sables; Mrs. Ma
thanieI Francis, daughter Of the Chief
Justice pale green wolfe over green silk;
Mrs. Mason, her sister. lavender MESA
line and lace; Mrs. Wallace, another sis
ter, uauve crepe de chine; Mrs. Holmes,
wife of Mr.. Justice Holmes, purple satin
and chiffon; Mrs. Day. royal purple vel
vet; Mrs. McKenna. wistaria satin with
black tuIIe overdTess.
Mrs. White, wife OF BIr. Justice White
wore black satin with large black hat;
Mrs. Pitts Dunleld, OF New York, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Justice McKenna. violet crepe
de chine; Miss Harlan. daughter Of Mr.
Justice Harlan, pale gray silk; Mrs. John
W. Foster, black satin with broad er-
mine stole, black toque of chiffon velvet
with gold embroidery and pearls. Mrs.
Burrows wife OF Senator Burrows, cleo
tric blue satin. with drapery Of striped
black chiffon, a band of black lynx about
the bottom of the skirt. and lynx stole.
and hat Of electric blue velvet and blue
feathers.
Miss Alice BIech, secretary 10 Mrs.
Taft. and fancee Of Lieut.. Richard Vain
wright, jr., L. S. y, wore electric blue
satin. with trimming of braided bands;
large black hat with black feathers; Hon.
Mrs. James, golden brown satin. with
brown velvet hat and plumes. and mink
furs; Mrs. Wilson. wife of former Sem
ator John I. Wilson, Of Washington, ma
Ihogany velvet with Irish lace yoke. and
sleeves Of mahogany chiffon, large black
hat and plumes, and Russian sables: Mrs.
Frank Pierce. wife Of the Assistant Sec
Iretary of the Interior, wistaria satin and
lace. with toque OF same shade; Mrs.
Alexander Muliowny, old rose satin and
hat to match; Mrs. Bowers, black and
white chiffon over white, with large black
velvet hat and white plumes; Miss Bow
lers. white broadcloth, with white hat and
plumesi Mrs. Brown, wife Of Mr.. Justice
Brown, retired, black dotted tuile over
white satin, with lace about the bodice
and diamonds; Miss Rachel Kay Shuttle
worth, sister Of Mrs. James. wore a gown
Of turquoise blue chiffon and a white
hat; Mrs. Kennard, wife of the second
secretary Of the British Embassy, a gown
of black velvet, with a large black silk
hat trimmed with willow plumes: Mrs
Ovey, wife Of the second secretary Of the
British Embassy, pale gray satin, II
draped princess effect, with a black satin
hat; Nine. Chermont. wife of the second
secretary of the Brazilian Embassy, gray
,, velvet. with a gray velvet hat trimmed
with plumes, and ernine furs.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins wore black bro
caded satin coat, ermine cape. and toquc
of gray with feathers. Countess vor
Wedel, wife Of the counselor of the Ger.
man Embassy. gown of wistaria satir
crepe de chine embroidered IN self-coloret
silk, with a hat Of the same color trim
med with plumes; Nine. Won Livonius
wife Of the military attache of the Ger.
man Embassy, an attractive gown o.
black satin embroidered in white silk
with a large black hat trimmed witt
black willow plumes; Mrs. Robert Shaw
! Oliver, wife Of Assistant Secretary o.
: War. empire gown of black satin en-
broidered in gold; Mrs. Huntington VII
son, mahogany broadcloth with pearl or
naments; Mrs. W. H. H. Green. O.
i Seattle, gray satin and velvet with Goa
of velvet, and a large gray hat trimmed
Il with plun1es.
II Miss Carlo. daughter Of the Ministe
from Ecuador. wore taupe-colored saith