The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-02
MISS TAFTS DEBUT
A BRILLIANT AFT AIR
Thirteenth Presidents Daughter Makes Bow At White
House-Floral Decorations Unusually Beautiful.
Guests to Number of 1900 Attend.

President and Mrs. Taft, made her
debut yesterday afternoon at the White
House at the most brilliant afternoon
function held IN that historic mansion
in many years. The guests were asked
for o'clock, and promptly at that
hour the doors OF the state apartments
were thrown open. with a burst Of
music by the Marine Band stationed in
the corridor.
The receiving line, which included
Mrs. Taft, the debutante, and the Presi-
dent. stood at the south end Of the East
Room. adding another chapter to the
annals OF that stately apartment which
has figured so prominently in American
history. About 1.5O0 guests called to
pay their respects to the thirteenth
Presidents daughter 10 take her place
in the social world az the National
Capital. and shortly after the doors
We're opened the room was filled with
a gay company which formed in Vine
for the presentations.
Captain Butt, L > A, the President
special aide, made the fntToductons TO
Mrs. Taft, who In turn presented each
guest 70 her daughter. The President
also greeted each guest with a genial
word Of welcome and a handshake-
The floral decorations were unusually
beautiful, consisting almost entirely OF
the floral tributes sent 10 the debutaute
by admiring friends from almost every
part of she country. IN the East Room
the famous gold piano was covered with
vases filed with clusters Of roses and
other bouquets. and the mantels, win
dows. and every available shelf were
filled with the blossoms The piano
( IN the Blue Room was also covered
with blooms, and IN the Red Room tall
cases were filed 10 overlooking with
gorgeous American beauties. The hOw-
ers ranged from dainty Old-fashiOned
paper and chiffon frilied clusters 40
the stately American Beauty rose and
hTysanthemUms.
IN the dining room the dainuly %
pointed table was adorned with clusters
Of Killarney roses and ferns and pink
shaded candelabra- and the mauLelp5ece-
with farieynece ferns studded With
pink begouias.
Mrs Beekman Winthrop, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. ana
Miss Boardman presided at tns head OF
the tea table. with Miss MargaTy Col
ton and Miss Mary Sutherland, at the
other end. serving chocolate
Mrs. Taft Greets Friends.
After the guests had all greeted the
debutante, Mrs TAFT, escorted by
{ Captain Butt, Joined several inuma>e
friends IN the dining rO6m for a few
moments. later returning to the East
Room for q chat with Mrs WIckershaTn-
wife Of the attorney General. and Mrs.
Knox, VIE OF the Secretary OF state.
vvi,o appeared in society yesterday for
the first time after year OF mourn
Kiss Taft and the President prone
naGed through the pariOrs and the cor
ridois chatting with friends here and
| Ire gay uniforms OF the Diplomatic
! COrIIs and the officers Of the army and
navy who were presented coLnDll.tsl
with the unusually attractive flowers
land the handsome gowns OF the women
made the scene even more than uslslly
brilliant for a White House Junction
/ Mrs Taft looked exceptionally well n
I a gown OF pale blue chiffon. with a
/ drsoed o-erdress. with the top Of the
bodice finished with rose point lace, and
q black sash nnlshlng the sHI I
1 Departing from the tracluo1al Whlte
for the deburante Miss Tart wore 2
beautiful frOck OF white satin draped ~
/ rose-pink chiffon, IN sUrPtioe ana over
skirt effect She carried custer 81
I lilies OF the valley, selected rom the
prOfusion received.
/ Mrs peekuan Winthrop. who sat Al
the head Of the table. wore stunnine
a black picture hat trimmed Win
Z plUmes-
/ Miss Mabel BOaTdmans VINO SAT next C
Mrs. Winthrop, wore becoming EOWL
/ OF marine blue satin with a tu- ic Of sil-
yer embroidery and fringe, auc a blach
hat trimmed with q white plume
Miss Cotton wore pale pink SATIN veil
cd in black Chiffon, embroidered II
/ coral beads and a girdle OF coral panns
velvet with a large hat Of black trim
/ med ulumes and faced with pink
/ Miss Sutherland wore oIdcA -
white Satfu-striped chiffon trimmed with
/ touches OF ceTise and lace, and q blac
/ picture hat trimmed with plumes-
Mrs Sherman's Gown.
| The Vice President and Mrs Sherman
we're among the first to pass down the
| receiving line, Mrs Sherman W5SriLg
| a handsome gown Of black velvet Fltz
/ a woke Of gray chiffon and turban OF
/ gray velvet
/ Miss I.ette-uan, Mrs. Tafts sOcia-
/ secretary, wore pale blue chiffon trim
med with bands Of black velvet and q
| black picture hat
MI. Knox, wife Of the Secretary Of
state, wore gray bTOSdclOth oaItded II
velvet, with gray toque.
l. Mrs MacVeagh. vile or The SecretaI1
I Of the Treasury. was il royal purple
| velvet with a turban Of the same shade
/ Mrs. Wickersham, wife Of the AttOT-
nev General, wore brown velvet witt
/ a brown picture hat
| Some Of those in the distinguished
| company TO greet Miss Tat were
| The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador
/ and Baroness HengelmUIer-
I The Ambassador Of France and Nine
/ Jusserand-
/ Ths Ambassador Of Russia and Bar
onesS Elizabeth RCSen
/ The German Ambassador and Countess
{ Won BernstOrff-
1 The AmbassS dor of Japan and Bar
/ oness Uchida-
| The Ambassador OF Italy and Mar
/ chesa Cusani COnfaIOnieTi, and Donna
] Beatrice CuSani-
( The Minister Of Costa Rica and Nine
/ CalVO.
/ The minister Of Portugal, Viscount
/ date
! The Minister Of Peru and Nine. PardO
/ The Minister Of the Netherlands and
/ Nine. .LoudOn-
The Minister Of Denmark and Coun-
| tess Noltke-
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