The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19
], Diam ond Tiara
gDoo Collar of Pearls
4 diamonds at Con-
',,,;;ona1 Rscebt'on /;
i MOI Attends, but
- Is the Most En-
mb1s of the Present
Season,
|, Evelyn Fitzhugh
-hn Tribune.

h,r.tc E coiffure and a robe of
~..s would be the most SEN
@ ,s~e TO wear at the huge
.ass a-r reception last week, given
" The congressional set. Such
.ad " souirm of people you
' Fourteen hundred invita-
issued, and from the suffo-
Z. i".uression the victim got,
'.i,tssn Z hundred and ninety nine
q But after you once got
& n hand and discovered the
.,ared - method of sticking ell
;,% unpleasantly near neigh,
i. ~ %,.ception was very delightful
hsautiful. The congressional
Il always more real fun than
81, state affairs; everybody
FsEbody else so WELL 1t never
;ms @ Il was the swans song
n the congressman and their
;hcir last reception at the
l,ns, before they shake the dust
Nscton from their feet forever
I Il is n real pity that being
rsssmau isn't life time Job,
ssnleasant to be defeated. /
. rite house green houses and
l,ui,al garden proper must have
%i,d 10 Secure the masses of bios.
a palms and ferns which were
: lie beautifying of the east
"A the state dining room, and III
4 n The rooms where the guests
r,posed to go; the effect Of the
a ard the myriads of lights and
II. and the exquisite gowns and
r,1us band were very brilliant.
|jssu't make any difference how
6rss you have been there. nor
,,vd YOU are with life, there is
4 4 thrill down your back when
q rings out, announcing the ap-
"a Of the presidential party,
1 sts marine bnnd plays the " Star
Ia Bsnner,'' and down the wide
psrbIe stairway, with its black
y non gates. comes the head OF
rhvn, with mis- illustrious retiuue.
q lie business OF the evening
Il 'hp presidential party takes lts
4 Z the blue room, and each
4 Unconscious and alone, passes
fltely a manner as he can com.
/ 7qKD the line. receives the smile
irl shake Of Mr.. Taft and his
|1,d The bows OF the cabinet
4fid then. at the end Of the de-
> adeal. finds himself turned
b the state dining-room, with
stcmpaniment of champagne
D and good things to eat, and
= sud friends. After their work
y done, every guest received and
dgut to Craze, the president and
llft went into the dining-room
..e rabble and ate their own
ii,alad and ice cream with as
;oIareDt relish as the most
at
y that there was the usual dane
/. ies east room, the charming in
re of the Tafts, which gives
.hqlsite pleasure to the young
: vhO don I hock with the white
ivery day. One Of the most in
y and interesting people at the
''.a last week was the president s
z aunt. Miss Della Torrey, from
t'sn east; she who makes it her
2s IN life 10 keep her big
~ supplied with preserves and
;;an fsvorte Jelly, made by her
;;ssswifely hands. The sweet lit
= Iady looked her part, in black
ild point lace.
. lait is doing great deal Of
ibis winter. She spends more
4 4 Oaek than did her predecessor
W occasion she wore msgnifi-
lsSn Of white brocaded satin, en-
fanic of black marauisette,
& i Of emerald velvet and dark
1S edcing the skirt and short
! = In spite Of holding an arm
I heHers. she managed TO shake
: /, Wiz every one who was pre-.
4 ! another thing never practiccd
= hte mistress of the white
Inc fair Helen was dainty in
Ilk embroidered crepe de chine,
.t. sscnes Of pale blue and n pale
,llA gIrdle, finished with but
ss IN the back.
!, ! aicoolas Longworth, who never
Snow al her former home,
ETaen'elow satin, embroidered in
.,., NE George Sutherland, wife Of
l,;.o, r;.,sf from Salt Lake City, wore
~ SATIN, trimmed in crystals;
a Smoot. wife Of Senator
= ~ wore handsome gown Of black
H. Petticoat OF light blue satin,
Il IAlclG Smoot. white chiffon.
III IN with gold; Mrs. Hamilton of
1s,a. e oity. French blue satin with
d 1sisss we Of chiffon. Madame JUS
g, 'ns OF the French ambassador,
.,,,. ol The few members of the
uc NV, corps who was present. She
!, ;;spnlle velvet and diamonds,
~ s which created the greatest
isaaonroo ono",grver, were worn by Mrs.
sbssaae Tower, wife of the for
ssassador. and consisted of a dia-
as"anah and a dog collar of pearls
IA as' each stone as large as
lE,yi,aa E ana Mrs, Reed Smoot have
,sai IN 20 mouse guests during the
nj NJ. III; I, and Mrs, Horace Whit.
NJ, hamilton, all of Salt Lake
] nsw n ana a Mrs. Whitney are a
.hiieU, ana very charming bride
= sast ''n who arc honeymooning
yblev y Mrs. Whitney, who was
ht T., o. Salt Lake, is n sister
'ioid Smoot, herself q bride