The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
NOTED DIPLOMATS
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT

Diplomats cOngTegated in the state din-
lng-room. where they awaited the arrival
OF the President and party to receive
them.
They made a brilliant company with
the gold embroidery, many decorations,
and gay court attire OF the men, and the
stunning gowns and hats of the women
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness des
/ Planches were the first TO go through the
Red ParlOr TO the Blue Room. and were
closely followed by the Austrian Am
| bassador. in his gorgeous red cloak and
many splendid decorations, and Baroness
/ HengelmulleT.
/ Others were present except the Mexican
and Turkish Ambassadors, both of whom
are stu in Europe. The Green and Blue
Rooms were quickly filed with distin-
/ guished diplomats. but they were not oon-
/ hned 10 any one place The scattering OF
them. even into the East Room. made no
congestion anywhere. and praise for the
comfort everywhere was on every lip.
/ The japanese Ambassador and Baron
/ ess Uchida met many old friends. as well
as new acquaintance. The baroness
/ is OF the distinct japanese type. tall
and slender, a bit taller than the Am
| bassador and gowned in the clothes of
an American lady. very modish and In
! good taste. The Chinese Minister and
/ his family attracted probably the most
attention. and were quite the most pic
/ turesque group. The Minister and several
attaches were gowned not in gorgeous
raiments. but in extremely rich ones. OF
/ Oriental brocades, in colors and designs
more Persian than Chinese in tone and
pattern, and looking most aristocratic
and distinguished. The party was con-
Quoted by Mr. Young Kwai. who acted as
interpreter. and introduced them.
Nine. Chang and her two daughters
and the two Misses Tong, daughters OF
the special Chinese Ambassador who was
in Washington last season, followed
close behind the Minister. and met the
people on every hand as they passed
through the Green Room, the corridor
and the East Room. holding q sort of
court. They are all quite petite. and the
young girls almost like children. Nine,
Chang and the young girls wore rich
and handsome costumes, all with heavy
black brocaded satin petucoats and light
colored brocaded silk coats.
Nine. Changes coat was OF pRlest gray
richly brocaded satin, and her hair was
very smooth and drawn into the typical
Chinese couture al the back. The young
girls wore white brocaded coats over their
little black petticoats. and q uniform
style OF hair dressing. The front hair
was caught up on top OF the head with
a stiff little bow Of pink ribbon, with the
| straight stiff fringe across the forehead
familiar in the Chinese doll baby. The
back hair was drawn into q single braid
al the back, and tied at the end of the
sort Of -pig-tail with another stiff little
pink bow.
The heads ali looked exactly alike and
they walked Immediately behind each
other, all behind the Minister'S wife. and
she behind her husband. making one OF
the quaintest professions imaginable. The
little bride Of the Minister'S son. who
was married a week ago, was, OF course
not present, as according to Chinese eti
quette, a bride does not appear in public
although the bridegroom was in the
party Of the Minister.