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for the reception. The scene in this
apartment is always the most picturesque
and the most interesting.
The former bellies of the White House
and their brother. Mrs. Longworth and
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Mr.. Kermit
Roosevelt, greeted the present belle and
her brother. Miss Taft and Mr Rober,
Taft Mr. Horace Taft, who arrived
after the reception had begun met hi.
niece in the Green Room and promptly
put his arm about her and gave her a
resounding kiss. obIivious of the many
interested spectators.
few minutes after / o'clock Mrs
Taft gave the signal for the ladies of the
receiving line to follow her. and. leaning
on the arm OF Capt Harry Lay. she led
the way from the Blue Room through the
corridor to the state dinins-room where
luncheon was served to the Cabinet cir
Gle and guests. This was some little
time after the line of citizens began ia
greet the President. SO that many OF
them. with the ladies accompanying
them, had the pleasure of seeing Mrs.
Taft and the Cabinet hastesses still in
line
pale green chiffon over pale green satin.
with touches of black. and an embroid-
cred Lace yoke. \ dog collar of pearls
and diamonds was the only ornament.
Mrs. Knox. wife of the Secretary Of
State. one of the daintiest and most
petite figures. wore charming gown Of
black chiffon cloth over pale pink. with
trimmings of soft lace, and black vel
vet. Mrs Sherman, wife of the Vice
President. wore a beautiful costume of
black chiffon satin with wide band of
black fur about the bottom of the skirt
a tunic drapery of black chiffon cloth
and bodice Of the chiffon. thickiy in
crusted with silver embroidery. Mrs
MacVeagh, wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury. wore ivory-colored chiffon
velvet heavily brocaded in black. with
trimmings of rich point lace, and dia-
mond ornaments. Mrs. Meyer, wife Of
the Secretary of the Navy. wore cerise
satin veied with black chiffon cloth
with touches of gold embroidery and
gold braid. Mrs. BaIlinser, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior, wore a prin-
cess gown of rich white satin, embroid-
cred with silk and pearls, and Mrs
Naeel was in London smoke chiffon
cl"th over satin of the same shade
YRS. LonEworth in Gray.
Nicholas Lonsworth, whose popu-
larLy never wanes, looked extremely
We'll in a gown of gray chiffon cloth over
amber satin, the broad band of Irish
lace let into the skirt in a sort Of hobble
effect being edged with the colored satin.
and the drapery of Irish lace over the
shoulders edged with the same. She
wore chain of diamonds, a brooch Of
diamonds. and long diamond earrings.
Miss Roosevelt also wore male pr.v
trimmed With narrow bands of coral
satin.
Among other beautifully gowned women
in the Blue Room were Miss Alys Never
daughter of the Secretary of the Navy.
in white cloth with black velvet trim
mings, and black furs and large black
hat faced with pink satin and trimmed
with marabou; Mrs Oliver. wife of the
Assistant Secretary of War. silver gray
satin embroidered with silver; Miss Oil
yer. white argandie with mauve figures.
trimmed rnth broad bands of mauye
satin: Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, wife of
the Assistant Secretary of the Nayy
mauve satin with embroidery OF the same
and white lace; Mrs Huntington Wilson.
wife of the First Assistant Secretary of
State. deep purple chiffon cloth over
satin OF the same shade, the bodice be-
Ing trimmed with soft white tuIle, and
diamond ornaments: Mrs Chandler Hale
wife OF the Second Assistant Secretary
of State, kings blue satin princess gown,
with tunic drapery of satin edged with
fringe and embroidery on the bodice:
MISS Mabel BoaTdman. marine blue satin
and net heavily studded with cut steel
beads and trimmed with fringe of the
same beada
Mrs. Henry 2 Brown, wife OF Mr. JUS
uce Brown. retired wore black and white
silk and lace: Mrs Lurtou, wife of Mr..
Justice Lurton. gray satin and silver en-
brofdery. with large black hat and white
Mo-,
Justice Van nevanter. gray satin en-
broidered eayly IN 100000 roses: Mrs.
Holmes wife of Mr.. Justice Holmes. deem
purple sadn arss velvet with point tace; |
miss HaIr1et Anderson purple chiffon and |
satin. with silver dotted lace. large purple |
hat with purple feathers. and uarabou boa: |
MISS Lillian Sears. Of Boston. house guest |
OF Miss Meyer. short costume of black |
velvet with touches of coral velvet soft |
round turban OF black velvet with touch |
OF the coral: Miss Anes. Of Boston. also |
guest OF Miss Meyer, light brown Co.'S
tune, with large hat; Nine Jusserand. |
purple chiffon cloth over purple satin. |
with bodice trimmed with lace, a laree
black hat and ermine collar and mum;
Donna Beatrice Cusanf Confalonieri.
daughter Of the Italian Ambassador. white
silk with large black hat; Mrs Bryce. wife
or the British Ambassador, black chiffon
cloth over white satin. with black and
white hat.
In Golden Brown Satin.
Nine. Lefevre-PortaIis, wife of the nev
of the French Embassy, wore
. becoming gown of golden brown liberty
satin With a large brown velvet hat trim
med with silver and plumes.
Countess dc Chambrun, wife OF tbe
military attache Of the French Embassy,
one OF the most attractive members of
the diplomatic corps. appeared in a hand
some gown of black crepe de chine en-
brofdered in bands of gold and silver with
! black satin toque, with white aisrettes.
Nine. de Peretd de Ia Rocca. wife OF the
irst secretary OF the French Embassy.
wore tanpe velvet made with a tuntc Of
chiffon embroidered in black
bsadA, while her hat was of black velvet
With white aisrettes and a xiheline stole
and muif.
Countess Won Bernstorff and Countess
lIufse- Alexandra Won Bernstor0. vffe ana
daughter Of the German AmbassaAur.
were amopg the most attractive hooking
guests It ths reception. The oosmtees 1
wrs Q goWn Of black velvet ana ehfSIon
6auamed m black fW handa, WITH q. hlaok
p1ceWe hat trimmed in white pl,mns
Couuteas Luise-Alexandrx Won Bernstorfv
WoVs . dark blus cloth gown trimmed IN
valvot and white llce over cloth Of culd Ii
Her ha& was Of black vslvse with black