Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-09
THE ARMY AND NAVY
Made a Brilliant Gathering at
the White House
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT
Flags, Flowers, Music, Gallants and
Pretty Girls.
DANCING CLOSES THE EVENT
The President Had His Niece for
His Partner-Lovely
Gowns Worn.

rclal inequalities last night by the an
| nual reception in honor of the army and
| navy, the event which is to many the
| most eXhilarating of the winters social
spectacles. The corridor of the White
| House hung with flags and emblens
| Of the service, there We're flowers to give
! a festive touch to each apartment, de-
| lightful musical program was rendered
| by the Marine Band and the attendance
| was of the Gathering character which
| puts every one in good humor. 1t was
| both an early and late company. For
! those to whom it was an annual in every
| sense of the word, their hurry was only
+! in arrival They had none about going
home. For the scores who had early en-
| gagements and for whom the reception
meant only dropping in, the last half of the
evening evidently a great success.
| About twice as many people were around as
usual after half-past il with the hope OF
dancing in the east room. This hope
was abundantly realized, for one OF the
prettiest and merriest balls ever seen in
the White House filled the hour after
midnight. The band took up station at
| one end of the east room and probably
| 100 couples danced. The dancers were
| not restricted to the young, either. Presi-
| dent Taft took few turns at the last
! himself, choosing his niece, Miss Ander-
| son, for his partner. The distinction OF
dancing at White House ball has there
! fore been enjoyed this winter by hun
dreds, since this finish has been given to
each of the state receptions.
The President. after all the guests had
been received, made a tour OF the diff
ferent rooms, accompanied by Col. Spen-
Ger Cosby and others, SIP ing TO talk
with acquaintances and eventually getting
to the state dining room, where he par
fnn.
ticipation in the evenings pleasure was
shorter, as she only stayed downstairs
an hour.
The absence Of barriers made ingress
and egress from all the rooms great
pleasure for those in attendance. The
company in the blue room limited
in number and in the beginning was
made up entirely OF the guests staying in
the house and those accompanying the
ca binet families
President and Mrs. Taft had in the line
receiving with them Mrs. Sherman, Mrs.
MacVeagh. Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Wick
ersham, Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Ballnger.
The Vice President and several of the
of the Treasury, the Secretary of War,
the Attorney General, the Secretary of
the Navy, the Postmaster General and
the Secretary of the Interior, divided the
room and wherever fancy took them.
Mrs. Taft wore INK satin which had
a great deal of silver lace trimming. Mrs.
Sherman wore white with silver
wore superb robe of point lace draped
over light green satin. Mrs. Dickinson
wore gray satin with touches of ermine.
Mrs. Wickersham was in white satin
with jet ornamentatiOn. Mrs. Meyer.
blue satin with oriental banding and
fine lace. and Mrs. Ballinger was in
white lace.
The diplomatic corps. which usually
lac INT To oft tIn
and navy reception, was brilliantly rep
resented last night. The Italian ambas-
sador and Baroness Mayor Ges Planches,
the latter In cream satin yelled with
venetian point, AM wearing diamond
tiara. necklace, etc, preceded their hosts,
the Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Cchida. who had entertained them earlier
at dinner. The latter wore one of the rich
est dresses Of the evening. a silver bead
ed lace. diamond and pearl tiara and
necklace. and strings of pearls. Baroness
Rosen wore black spangled lace, and the
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen was in yellow
chiffon. Countess Moltke wore ruby vel
Vet and superb ornaments. Nine. de
Iagercrantz was in black satin; Countess
Won BernStorfc was in white satin and
lace: Nine. Loudon, white satin and lace:
Nine. Guide wore panSy velvet: Vis-
countess day. white lace over blue
satin: Countess de Chambrun. cream satin
with a polonaise Of cherry chiffon: Nine
Mejia. green satin; Miss Mejia and Miss
Paulita Mejia, light chiffons; the Hon.
Mrs. James was in black, and her sister,
the Hon. Rachel Kay Shuttleworth wore
lowered white silk; Nine. Herrarte was
i'm blue silk and lace. and her daughter
in white lace. and Nine. Urcullu was in
white satin draped with black lace and
Miss Carlo in coral satin and the Misses
Ana and Teresa Carlo in light crepes
and lace.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. .Cowles, guests
of Miss Boardman, came in with her for
the last half Of the evening. Represent
alive and Mrs. I4ongworth were also in
the blue room party for a time Mrs
Longworth wore her old favorite, alice
blue.
Commissioner and Mrs. Johnston. the
latter in a superb white lace dress. and
Commissioner and Mrs. Rudolph the lat
ter wearing a Powered black chiffon over
coral satin, were among the guests most
frequently pointed out to the hundreds
who have not yet become acquainted with
them.
Other noticeably elegant dresses were
worn by Mrs. Charles l.. McCaWley. white
satin: Mrs. Oliver silver brOcade; Mrs.
Marion Oliver. pink chiffon; Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of Gen. Marshall, yellow satin
and lace: Miss Marshall. light pink chif-
fon over satin; Mrs. Richardson Glover.
pale pink chiffon and satin; Miss Clover
white satin and pearls: Mrs. Arthur Muir
ray silver gauze trimmed in rhinestones;
Miss Murray, white chiffon and silver;
Miss Carolyn Murray, dresden silk
trimmed in old rose: Mrs. L. S. Grant, 3D.
in ruby satin with a corsage trimming
Of silver: Mrs Clarence Edwards, white
satin with sleeves of tule and trimming
of pearls and rhinestones: Mrs Symons
white satin with touches of jet and black
tulle on the corsage; Miss Symons, rose
chiffon: Miss Marie Brown, white satin
Mrs Cosby. white satin: Mrs Montgom-
cry Macomb, white satin with crystal
passementeries. diamonds and pearls:
Mrs. J. Van Vechten Olcott, black tule
and lace embroidered in silver; Miss
othy Gardner Williams, rose colored satin
trimmed with touches of silver; Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. black spangled
lace with flower inserts In blue: Mrs.
Francis Crowninshield, blue velvet with
an overdress of black tulle edged with
bands of heavy gold embroidery; Mrs
Frank Evans salmon-pink satin with
gold: Mrs. Green Gray Goodloe, white en-
broidered crepe with pearls; Mrs. John
r. Williams, black satin with crystal
and silver trimming: Mrs. William Man
ming Irwin, white net embroidered in
gold over pale yellow charmeuse: Miss
Irwin, blue charmeuse embroidered in
gold: Mrs Walter Mclean, white lace with
blue satin with crystal trimming: Miss
Aleshire, white satin yelled in spangled
net; Miss Leslie Lindsay of Boston, white
satin spangled and yelled in light blue
chiffon: Miss Switzerland, white satin
trimmed with white tulle. and a blue satin
scarf trimmed with marabou: Miss Mary
Switzerland, white satin with a pink
scarf; Miss Evelyn Chew, white satin en-
broidered in pearls: Miss Henrietta Fitch