Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-22
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Army and Navy Were Honored
at White House.
SCENE A BRILLIANT ONE
Over a Thousand Attended Last of
Winters Series.
GOWNS AND JEWELS SUPERB
Other Events of Interest at Homes
and lsewhere-Personal
GOWNS AND JEWELS SUPERB

The White House series of official re-
ceptions closed last night by the assem-
blase in honor of the army and navy
1t seemed the largest also of the win
ter for the main reason that arrivals
were ea'ly and departures few until
nearly midnight. Each room seemed to
hold its fun complement, and the prom
enadins groups in the corridors gave the
best evidence of the hundreds present
The charm of brass buttons had full
sway as an aluring feature, as the num-
Der of men in ordinary evening dress
was not overwhelming. The diplomatic
contingent present was also large, and
In court or military dress added great
eclat to the scene. The heads of most
OF the important departments in the
natlohal government were present, as
We're most of the more intimate ac-
quaintances here of the White House
family.
Admiral Dewey was the first to be re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. Taft
and the object of great attention as he
walked through the rooms before leaving.
Gen. Wood, chief of staff, and Gen. Niles
were other leading figures in the pageant.
The glory of smart unifcrminS and the
glamour of shoulder straps and shining
buttons surrounded several hundred
younger men. to whom all the perils Of
the service on land and sea are as yet
unknown experiences.
In the group of ambassadors. most Of
whom were present, We're the dean Of
the corps, Baron HengelmulIer who was
accompanied by the Baroness Hengei-
muller. whose tedious illness has pre-
vented an earlie. attendance this season
at any White House function. She was
handsomely gowned in a gold-and-white
brocade and had on some of her most
becoming jewels. in tiara, necklace and
corsage ornaments. The Mexican am
bassador and his bride of nearly fort
night were also present. Sonora de Ia
Barra is handsome addition to the
ambassadresses. She was richly gowned
in light blue charmeuse and lace and
wore both diamond and pearl ornaments.
The President and Mrs. Taft, preceded
by the military escort, were In the blue
room at $50. and were followed by the
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Knox. Secretary and Mrs
MacVeagh, the Attorney Generals and
Mrs. Wickersham, Secretary and Mrs
Meyer, Secretary and Mrs. Ballinger, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Nagel. Secretary Wilson
and Postmaster General Hitchcock. The
east room at that time was we'll filled.
the ingoing stream of guests to the blue
room being quickly reinforced by the
new arrivals. The dressing, while per-
haps in notable instances not as re-
markable in the matter Of jewels as at
the first reception In January, was quite
as beautiful and UP to date In most be-
coming and dainty ways.
Supper-and a good one-was contlnu-
Gus feature Of the evening, the state din
ing rooms being opened after the first
hundred or SO guests had assembled In
the corridor. At IL o'clock the Marine
Band moved over to corner or the east
room and dancing followed until half
past II. The space left for the move
ments Of the dancers during the first half
hour was contracted by the desire Of
others to look on. but the last stayers mad
comparative pleasure at it.
Mrs. Taft wore white satin. yelled in
yellow chiffon, with point lace on the
corsage.
Mrs Sherman wore white brocaded satin
with touches Of blue, Mrs. Knox wore
blue velvet and tulle. Mrs. MacVeagh
wore white satin and lace Mrs Wicker
sham was in pink Mrs. Meyer in black
velvet. Mrs. Ballinger in blue, and Mrs.
Nagel wore black velvet.
Miss Helen Taft was in blue satin and
tulle. and Miss Anderson OF Cincinnati,
her cousin. and now White House guest,
of jet.
Other pretty gowns:
Marchesa Cusani. wife of the Italian
ambassador. a handsome gown of white
tiara of diamonds
Donna Beatrice Cusani. pale pink chif-
ION over satin.
Baroness Uchida. pink chiffon, with
crystal pdSS6IlSiiIltS
Nine. Calderon, white chiffon and satin,
with diamonds and pearls
Miss Calderon, white chiffon.
Countess de Buisseret, kings blue char
meuse trimmed with black jetted tulle,
and a diamond tiara, necklace and ear
rings
Comtesse de Chambrun. light blue satin,
trimmed with effective touches of black
tulle and crystal embroidery.
Nine. Ritter. pale pink satin, almost
toll cd y-if n fnll orl
Mine Ali Kuli, Khan, red velvet.
Mrs Leonard Wood Wore white satin
with silver lace and diamond ornaments.
Nine. Ali kuli Khan, red velvet.
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter, shaded mar
quisette over blue. with gold and thread
lace on the bodice.
Mrs Marshall. wife of Gen. William
L. Marshall, corn-colored satin yelled
with chiffon Of the same color diamond
ornaments
Miss Marshall, cream lace robe over
pale blue satin, with garlands of tiny
silk rosebuds. and pearl ornaments.
Mrs Beekman Winthrop, wife of the
assistant secretary of the navy, white
satin brocaded with gold and trimmed
with bands of sable.
Mrs. j. c. Burrows. pale blue brocade
with lace.
Mrs T. De Witt Talmage pearl gray
chiffon, with touches of silver lace and
black.
Mrs Randall Hoes, black velvet
Mrs Richardson Glover, white silk bro
caded in pink. and trimmed with old lace
Miss Glover. white chiffon over satin.
Mrs George NJ. Sternberg, white satin
with opalescent
Mrs Robert J.. Taylor. cream chiffon
and lace with touches of silver.
Mrs S. Williamson, black satin with
jet
Mrs. Charles Wolcott Parker of New
Jersey. white satin with pearls and dia-
monds.
Mrs Walter Mclean, gray chiffon. over
pink satin. with a band OF gray velvet
at the bottom and touches of silver lace
and pink velvet on the bodice.
Mrs. Stuart Barber. soft French blue
satin. trimmed with black velvet.
Mrs. George F. Downey, black velvet,
with white lace and diamonds.
Mrs. Carl Nrooman. a gown of French
blue charmeuse. with silver.
Mrs. sherman Miles, white satin with
diamond ornaments.
Miss Dorothy Williams, pale blue chif
fon and satin.
Miss Aldman Of Seattle, painted chit
fon over pink satin.
Miss Adelaide Aldman, white tulle and
lace.
Mrs Belden Noble, black velvet and
lace, with pearls and diamonds.
Mrs. Wotherspoon, in pale yellow satin