Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02

skirt. Her bouquet was Of white orchids
and valley flIies.
The guests had all the rooms and halls al
their disposal either for rest or promenade
In the state dining room the table was
spread its entire length, decorated witt
oval PLAQUES Of pink roses. Mrs. Beck.
man Winthrop and Miss Mabel Bcardmar
did the, honors of one end. serving tea
and chocolate, and Miss Margery Coltor
and Miss Mary Switzerland being at the
other.
. Mrs. Winthrop. whose big black hat
trimmed with plumes was well chosen
was dressed in an orchid satin, and Miss
Boardman, whose hat had white plumes
wore a dark velvet. Miss Coltons pic.
ture hat was black wreathed In white
feathers and a becoming pink rose 1T the
side. Her dress was black chiffon over
white. with punches OF pink on the bod
ice. Miss Switzerland wore a black hat
also with white plumeS, and a black and
white striped chiffon.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
the latter, in response to inquiries, as
ton to health-were among the early ar
rivals. Mrs. Sherman wore, with q black
velvet costume black chiffon bodice
trimmed with white beads. black and
white hat and ci1inchilla furs
Mrs. Knox. wife of the Secretary of
State. was, as usual, very smartly gowned
To her girlish figure, her costume OF mole
corded velvet, in a short skirt and a short
jacket, and a trig little turtban in the
same color. with blue feather waving
across the high crown. was quite effective.
Mrs. Wickersham. wife Of the Attorney
General. black and brown cut velvet, with
big black hat.
Mrs. MacVeagh, wife of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, royal purple velvet, with
purple toque.
Mrs. Nagel wore light gray cloth cos
tune, and Miss Nagel was also in gray
with hat to match.
Miss Letterfnan, secretary to Mrs. Taft,
assisted in the reception in the green
room. She was dressed in pale blue chif-
ION and large blue hat, plume trimmed.
Countess Won Bernstorff wore a black
velvet dress and hat. with ermine fufs
Nine Jusserand was dressed In brown
veivet and her small toque was in brown
Baroness Uchida. wore old gold. satin
yelled In Powered marQuisette and q
large black hat.
Nine Cruz was in dark tailored
Nine. villegas. wife Of the first secre-
tary Of the Argentine. legation. black
satin, trimmed with bands of skunk, and
a large black hat.
m Mile. viIiesas. gray velvet coat suit,
Donna Beatrice Cusani. daughter. Of the
Italian ambassador, white chiffon and q
large black hat.
Nine. Carlo Phster. wife Of. the naval
attache Of the Italian embassy. a becom-
ing gown of pale blue broadcloth. with a
black hat trimmed with white feathers
Nine. -PardQ, wife of the minister Of
Peru, black chiffon over royal blue satin.
and large plack hat trimmed with a
large aigret.
Mrs. Letter. purple velvet, sable cape
and muf. and purple velvet bonnet
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, violet velvet
costume with small bonnet in same
shade.
dress and hat.
Mrs. John A. Johnston. black velvet
and black hat, with touches Of blue.
Mrs. Summerlfn. wife of the secretary
OF the America nembassy at Toxic, blue
embroidered crepe. yelled in chiffon. with
big hat. trimmed with plumes.
Mrs. H. H.. Switzerland, garnet vel
vet, with a small toque Of garnet vel
vet. trimmed with white aigrets.
Miss Harriet Switzerland, broa1cloth
gown of the new shade of blue. with q
black velvet hat, trimmed with gold
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, coat suit In
silver gray satin. with rich embroideriea
and black and white plumes trimming a
soft toque in velvet -.
Mrs. Robert !. Wynne. black velvet
costume and hat with plumes; sables
Miss Ruth Wynne, light blue chiffon
cloth, large black hat with blue feathers
and white fox furs.
Mrs. Haywood wore green velvet en-
brotdered handsomely in heads. with q
large white hat trimmed with white
plumes. 49,.
Miss Doris HAYWOOD, gray chiffon over
pink, trimmed with silver embroidery and
cord, with q. large pink hat with gray
plumes shading to pink.
Miss Louise Bayne. brown velvet with
hat to match. =
Mrs. Howard Reside, black. satin am
broideded in silver. and q large black
furs.. :.
red satin. the c0rsage made zover. gold
cloth and trimmed with lace. with q large
hat of cloth OF gold trimmed with white
willow plumes
Mrs. Marshall wife Of Gen. w; L.Mar-
shall, royal blue chiffon over cream-coior
satin. embroidered in fridescent beads.
Her hat had brim Of old gold lace and
crown Of royal blue velvet. with q cluster
OF cream.coior giqmes ct the side.
ch M,ss e Maha a Tsah blue crepe de
and q large white hat trimmed with q
single large willow plume.
Mrs. James. F. Barbour. black. velvet
costume. sabies and toque in gold vel
vet. with black plumss..4-.
Miss Marguerite Barbour, kings blue
cloth tailored costume, large black satin
beaver. with willow plumes and black
and gray furs. J.
MrS. SWANSON, W1fe or senator Swan
son of Virginia. green satin, with dull
gold lace. large feather trimmed hat
Mrs Julian James. black velvet, dress
and hat. 80
Mrs. Charles Collins, black velvet,
Miss Elizabeth Collips. light blue cloth
Mrs. Henry g. sharpe:. black satin.
: Mrs. Julius c.. aBurrows. liHit. gray
satin with 'feather-trfmmed large white
hat. si.s...-s q. = ~
Mrs. Hepburn, black lace and. . black
toque.
Mrs. Leonard Wood. black velvet cos