Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08

red, Mrs. Meyer in light blue brocade,
Mrs Ballinger also in blue, ard Mrs.
NaSol in white. with tunc in black lace.
MISS Iaft wore pink. and her greataunt,
MISS Della Torrey, now a White House
guest. and al Interested spectator of the
evening, wore black satin and point lace.
lhere was smattering of diplomats,
all III uniform. however, adding thereby
greatly 20 the hrilliancy of the occasion.
Among others there were the French
ambassador and Nine. JusSerand, the
German ambassador with his wife and
daughter, the British ambassador, escort
ing his pink-cheeked young niece, Miss
Ashton: the Italian mbassador and his
daughter, the Turkish ambassador. the
Norwegian minister and Nine. Bryn, the
Danish minister and Countess Moltke, and
the charge d'affaires of Russia, Prince
Aoudacheff, and the new minister from
Sweden, Count Shrensvard
Miss Cannon was the leading lady. so
to speak, of the evening, as Mrs. Sher-
man was receiving. She was elegantly
gowned in gray tule with rhinestone and
silver Slimmers in it made over orchid
satin. She wore both diamonds and
pearls.
OF the out-of-town guests former Am
bassador and Mrs Charlemagne Tower
were among the notableS The latter
wore a geld velvet trimmed with gold
lace and rhinestones. \ diamond tiara
and dog collar of pearls and diamonds
Other Pretty Gowns.
Some others present were Mrs. Leonard
Wood. wife of the chief of staff white
brocaded satin: Mrs Smoot, wife of Sena-
tor Smoot. black lace over light blue;
Mrs. William Alden Smith, wife of Sena-
tor Smith, white lace over chiffon and
white satin, with band of black velye,
a 10 of ha irt-
w. Fairchild, white brocade, deliberately
trimmed with rhinestones, a diamond
tiara and dog collar; Mrs Burrows, wife
of Senator Burrows, point applique robe
over pale green, with a garniture OF
poppies and roses in pink, with touches OF
black velvet and pink; Mrs j. Van Vech-
ten Olcott. cerise chiffon. draped over
white satin and embroidered in rhine
stones. Her diamond tiara, a pearl and
diamond dog collar and a string of pearls
We're effective touches; Mrs Sutherland
wife of Senator Sutherland. yellow satin
embroidered and trimmed with lace;
MIS- Gamble, wife of Senator Gamble
pale yellow satin and point lace; Mrs
ourhett, Wlie OF Senator BGrkett, white
lace and chiffon
Miss Keith Frazier. daughter of Sena
tor Frazier, embroidered white satin.
Mrs. woodward. wife of Representative
woodward, embroidered white crepe:
Mrs; Ansberry. wife of Representative
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crystal embroidery: Mrs. Foss, wife of
Representative Foss of Illinois, dull pink
satin with white lace: her guest and sis
ter-ln-law, Mrs Foss. wife of the Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts. was in blue satin
veiied with Sra! chiffon and finished with
bands of iridesceit beads: Mrs. Richard
Wayne Parker, black velvet and point
lace and diamonds: Mrs. Robert l.. Tav-
Tor, pale green chiffon over satin and
trimmed with gold Miss F'ogg rose chif-
fOn over white. with CRYSTAL u
Mrs. Williamson, black lace over satin:
Miss AlyS Meyer, cerse satin yelled with
blue chiffon. with band of dark fur
about the bottom of the short skirt: Mrs
Francis *. Crowninsheld, a handsome
gown OF cream net embroidered in rears !:
she wore diamond earrings and string
of pearls: Miss Curtis, imported gown of
black satin with bands of embroidery of
bright colors. Mrs. Burleson. wife of
Representative Burleson Of Texas. black
satin and chiffon; Mrs. Schleuter. pale
blue brocaded satin: Mrs. +. &. CroWnin-
shield, light blue satin with trimmings
of crystals and bus1es: Mrs Walter wy
will black net thickly studded in silver,
with diamonds: Mrs. Louis McComas,
white chiffon with rhinestone embroid-
cry and trimmed with touches of pink
Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker, black vel
vet and ietted tulle: she wore pearls and
diamonds. Mrs. John JOY Edison. white
lace over silvery satin. with 1nedallions
of black velvet set in about the edge OF
the skirt. trimmed with silver lace. Mrs.
Fletcher, wife of Senator Fletcher. black
lace trimmed with white: Miss Gouver-
neur. white marquisette trimmed with
bands of pompadour satin: Mrs. Richard
Chisolm, black satin with rhinestone en-
broidery and diamond ornaments. dia-
mond tiara and pearls: Mrs. Needhan,
wife of Representative Needham. black
net studded in gold, draped over ross
satin: Mrs z. J. LennoX. white lace over
gold tissue. with diamond and pearl orna-
ments; Mrs. Seiwyn TAFT. brocaded white
satin and point lace. Miss Mary Badger
Wilson, pale yellow chiffon and satin
Mrs. George w. Smith. ashes of rose
and point lace. Miss Marie Smith, april
cot silk Miss Lucille Smith. pink SILK
Mrs Richard Sylvester. garnet velvet,
the bodice trimmed with chiffon and clunH
lace.
Mrs Howard Reeside. green satin
draped in black jetted lace, diamonds
and erneralds in necklace and other ofna-
ments.
Miss Elizabeth Reeside, a Paris gown
of white chiffon. trimmed with pale blue
and pale pink satin, yelled in chlIfon ana
embroidered in gold.
Miss Kathleen Caugly of Italy. rose
satin. yelled in black net embroidered IN
white and jet beads.
Mrs Frank Gordon orchid satin. with
crystal beaded garniture on the bodice
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