The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-02

Boardman was a worthy partner OF the
President. After his dance with Miss
Boardman, who was his only partner OF
the evening, the President went into the
dining-room and enjoyed supper with Mrs.
Anderson and several Of the aids.
Dances with Bud.
The Misses Anderson and Miss Alice
Blech were among the most constant of
the dancers. Gen. Bell and his cousin,
Mrs. Horton. were much on the floor,
and he also had dances with Miss
Frances Miller. one OF the seasons debu-
tantes The aids, with the exception OF
Capt Butt, were also constant dancers.
The President remained in the East
Room and about the corridor chatting
with all his guests until the last Of
them had left and the band played
Home. Sweet Home" which was twenty
minutes after midnight
There was much enthusiasm expressed
by the young people when they saw the
musicians, seated in the corridor through
out the reception proper, pick up their
chairs and almost noiselessly steal into
the East Room. where they arranged
themselves in remarkably quick time
and with no confusion There was
general clapping of hands. and when the
President stepped into the East Room
from the Green Parlor and stood sail
ingly looking on at the preparations for
dancing. again there was a very general
applause, The Cabinet circle was scat
tered through the corridor, state dining
room. and the parlors. and Secretary Of
the Interior and Mrs. Ballinger and Post
master General Hitchcock remained for
the dancing.
Table Handsomely Decorated.
The long table set the length OF the
state dinlng-room was handsomely deco
rated with red roses and carnations, in
mounds and candelabra al intervals. with
red shades. The supper was served from
this table.
Among the attractive gowns and
costumes were those of the Baroness des
Planches. wife of the Italian Ambassador.
in cream white satin and Venetian lace,
with diamonds; the Countess Won Bern
stOrif, wife Of the German Ambassador
white brocaded satin. with pearls and d!a-
monds; Mrs. James Bryce. blue satin,
with a bertha OF duchess lace. and some
handsome pearls and diamonds; Nine
GUIDE, wife OF the Norwegian Minister,
blue satin and lace; Miss GUIDE. lavender
satin; Miss Sigrid GUIDE. pale yellow satin;
lace
Mrs. Burrows wore pale blue satin
with draped overgown of point ap-
plique lace with collar Of pearls and
diamonds: Miss Curtis. sister OF Senator
Curtis, pale yellow brocaded satin. with
a pendant of diamonds and emeralds
Miss Curtis. daughter of Senator Curtis
lavender satin; Mrs. Westinghouse. white
satin. with deep bertha of rose point and
a fiounce Of same. with splendid pearls
and diamonds.
In Apricot satin.
Mrs. Vale was in apricot satin. with
lace and diamonds; Mrs Charles NJ. Pep
per. black satin with fall of exquisite
duchess point lace about the decollete
bodice, and pearls; Miss Nora Pepper,
black satin with gold embroidery; Mrs.
E. Z. Payne, black chiffon cloth and lace;
Miss Payne. pale blue satin and lace:
Miss Carusi, pink satin; Miss Frances
Miller, white satin with crystal trim
mings, Mrs. j. F. Megrew, white bro
caded satin with embroidery of silver;
Miss Stewart, Dresden silk, with bodice
yelled in crystal and pearl embroidered
net; Miss Thiery, niece of Admiral Thiery
Of the French navy, white chiffon cloth
over pale blue.
Mrs. Longworth wore a yellow satin
gown, yelled with gold embroidered net,
diamond earrings: Mrs. James r Mann
yellow charmeuse, made princess with
pointed tunic of gold net, rose point and
pearls: Miss Claire Harriet, with en-
broideTe1 mousseline over pale pink Mrs
owen, wife Of Senator owen. cream bro
caded satin and lace; Mrs. Guggenheim,
wife of the Senator from Colorado. black
velvet with rose point and pearls; Miss
Alice Blech. pale pink with pearl en-
broidered net on the low bodice, and cor
Dressed in Black.
Miss Molly Elliot SeaweIl wore black
velvet ard some rare Iaces; Mrs. Willard
Warner, white satin; Miss Elizabeth
Parker, pink satin; Mrs. Robert Patter-
son. gray satin with bTocaded effect Of
black -bowknots; Mrs. Frank Andrews.
black velvet, with superb diamond dog
collar. necklace, and tiara; Miss Palmer.
Of Indiana. white chiffon cloth embroid-
cred with white silk over pink satin;
Miss Meyer. pale yellow satin; Mrs. NJ.
II. Davis, OF Ohio. black velvet embroid-
cred with jets; Mrs. Battle. % Seattle.
Dresden silk. with lace trimmed bodice;
Mrs. Goble. wife of Representable Goble.
white satin with point lace. and Mrs.
r.