The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-27
Notable Assembling Present
at Brilliant Reception.
SOCIETY IS ENTERTAINED
Mrs sherman Wears superb Gown
of white satin-President Arrives
Late I'm EVenfng-HOuse Decorated
with Rare Eot-house blossoms.
Thousands of Invitations Issued.

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/ assembIage of official society were enter
tanned in their handsome home in Six
( teenth street.
Assisting in the Inequalities were the
three sons of the hosts and their wives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sherman. MIR. and
Mrs. Sheriff. Sherman, and Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Updyks Sherman. bride and
bridegroom OF a few months. section
Of the Marine Band played throughout
the evening.
Mrs Sherman wore a superb gown OF
heavy white satin. brocaded richly, with
trimmings Of pearl embroidery and pearl
fringe. large sunburst of diamonds, and
pearl and diamond ornament holding a
white aigrette in her hair, The guests
numbered several thousand of prominent
official. judicial, diplomatic, residential.
and visiting society.
President in Happy Mood.
The President arrived about Il o'clock,
accompanied by his aid. Capt. Archibald
". Butt He was in his happiest mood.
as every guest enjoyed a personal &C
quaintdnce with him. He remained some
time in the drawing-roOm. chatting with
the Vice President anu some OF the dis
! tinguished guests in that room, and then
| threaded his way slowly through the hall.
stopping every few minutes for a little
talk and a laugh with old friends. The
! crowd was considerably thinned out when
the Chief Executive made his little de-
tour Of the drawing-rooms. but 1t was
charming and interesting visit he paid.
The gowns OF the women have seldom
been surpassed for beauty. including the
jewels worn with them. Many dinner com
panies went there, which was one cause
for the large crowd toward the late hour.
The house was decorated with rare hot
house blossoms, and with flowers sent
for the occasion by admirlng friends in
the South. which were like a breath OF
summer. A buffet supper was served in
the dining-rOom, and punch for those
who preferred it. and lemonade for the
others.
Many Invitations Issued.
II was said that 5000 invitations had
J been sent, and il is not on record that
any one declined or remained away.
Among them were the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Dickinson. the Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs. Ballinger. the Attorney
General and Mrs. Wickersham, Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock, Secretary Wilson
Lieut. Gen. Nelson \. Miles retired
Lieut. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, retired. and
/, Mrs. Young. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Har-
Ian, Mr.. Justice and Mrs Brewer, MIR
Z Justice and Mrs. LurtOn, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Holmes. the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce, the Italian Ambassador and
/ Baroness des PlanChes. the German Am
bassador and Countess Won BernstOrfT.
the Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller. the japanese Ambassador
and Baroness Uchida, the Counselor OF
the japanese Embassy and Mrs Matsui
the new Chinese Minister, Mr.. Chang;
the Argentine Minister and Nine. Portela,
tie Danish Minister and Countess Won
Moltke the Netherlands Minister and
Nine. Loudon. the Costa Rican Minister
and Nine. Calvo, and Miss Calvo; the
Venezuelan Minister, Gen. Rojas. and the
charge d'anaires Of Turkey. Mr. A. Rus
TEN Bey.
Secretary Meyer, the United States
Minister to China and Mrs. W. J. Cal
houn. Gen. and Mrs. John W. Foster
the Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs
4 Huntington Wilson, the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop, the former Assistant Secre-
Itary of State and Mrs. O'Laughlin, Dr.
Harvey Wiley. Mrs. Russell Harrison.
Miss Marthena Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph f. Thorpp, Senator and Mrs De
pew, Senator and Mrs. Newland, Senator
land Mrs. Curtis Miss Curtis. DR.. and
Mrs. Walter 5. Harlan, Mr.. and Mrs
Meany, the Speaker Of the House OF
! Representatives and Miss Cannon and
their house guest, Mrs. ]. L. Loose. OF
Kansas City; Representative and Mrs.
Dwight, and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry S.
Heath.
Representative and Mrs. Crumpacker.
Representative and Miss Diekema. the
Sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate, Mai
D. ". Ransdell; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Henry Butler. Capt. and Mrs. W. S Bout
well. of Norfolk; Senator and Mrs. Carter.
Senator and Mrs Shively. Representative
and Mrs. KOrbly, MI. and Mrs Willis ]
Abbott. Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon. Gen.
and Mrs. ". l. Marshall, Senator and
Mrs Smoot. Miss Smoot, Mr.. and Mrs.
Britton and Miss Britton, Mr.. and Mrs
Fearn and Miss Mildred Fearn. Miss
Katherine Britton. Mrs Mccartney Mrs.
Irwin Miss Irwin, former Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs Newberry. Miss New
berry, Mrs. Phillips and Miss Martha
Phillips, Judge and Mrs. Thomas H An
derson. Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Sena-
tor and Mrs. William Alden Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Mrs. Nor
man Williams, Representative and Mrs.
Lowden, Mrs. Pullman, Mrs. Graeme
Stewart and Miss Stewart, Senator and
Mrs. Hepburn
Senator and Mrs. Crane, Senator Bur-
ton, Senator Warren, Miss Boardman
Miss Isabel Hagner, Mrs. Letter. Mrs
StonewaH Jackson, Representative and
and Mrs. Foster. Judge Hagner. Senator
and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs. Scott.
. Mr. Alonzo H. Stewart, Miss Daisy Cor
don Stewart and their house guest. Miss
Thiery. Mrs. Robert J. Wynne. Mr. and
E Mrs. Elliott Woods, Mr.. John Barrett
: Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mason. Rear Adj
miral and Mrs. Cowles. Rear Admiral
q and Mrs. Wainwright, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Hemphill Commander and Mrs Par
roll, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leutze Cant
;; and Mrs. Mclean, Mr. and Mrs. Herndon
Morsell. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore T