New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
RECEPTION FOR DIPLOMATS
President and Mrs. Taft Give
State Entertainment.
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON
White House Thronged with Rep
resentatives of Foreign Nations
and Well Known Americans.
LEron The Tribune Bureau ]

TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Jan. l0-The President and
Mrs Taft held their annual reception to-
night in honor of the members OF the Diplo-
matte Corps-the first of their series OF
state receptions. With the more than two
hundred foreigners were invited several
hundred persons prominent In official ana
resident society in Washington and from
other parts OF the country. Every detali
was carefully arranged for the comfort ana
convenience of the guests of honor, all OF
whom entered by the south front carriage
way, convenient to the large retiring rooms
arranged for them. The large drawing
rooms were fragrant with roses. filing tan
Jars and vases, and the stateliness OF the
Blue Room. where diplomats are always
received, was enhanced by American
Beauty roses The long state dining taoie'
at which the buffet supper was served, was
also artistically decorated with flowers
while all four OF the mantels In the East
Room bore their burden of blossoms.
The first notes from the Marine Band
announcing the descent OF the President
and Mrs. Taft. the Vice-President and Mrs
Sherman and others of the President
party, found the representatives or the
corps punctlliously awaiting their entry III
the Blue Room. In the East Room the dip
lomats awaited their presentation. AFTER
the dean Of the corps, Baron HengelmuIier,
Ambassador from, Austria Hungary, had
been presented, the reception was opeh' ana
the long line Of brilliantly uniformed dip
lomats passed before the President baron
Hengelmuler was received by the fFesi-
dent and Mrs. Taft, and left the Whlte
House before the last Of the long line OF
diplomats had passed.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
ranking fourth in point OF service In the
CORDS, and who recently returned to Wash-
ington from a prolonged journey IN the
South and Central American countries and
more recently from England, were ire
ouenty seen holding little receptions or
their own. They had with them two inter-
esting young diplomats not presented last
year-Lord Eustace Percy and William
Glynne Charles Gladstone, attaches, the
latter returning from England with the
Ambassador on New Years Day.
Mrs. Taft wore gown of pale pink satin.
over which fell an embroidered tunic OF
black tulle, while crystal silver and pearl
embroidery enriched the bodice. She wore
a small tiara of diamonds and a neck
lace and corsage ornaments OF the same
Jewels. Mrs Sherman, wife OF the Vice
President. wore gown Of pink velvet, with
crystal and silver embroidery and diamond
corsage ornaments and necklace. Mrs.
Knox, wife of the Secretary OF State, was
In a gown Of pale pink velvet, with silver
and crystal ornaments. Mrs. MacVeagh
wore rich silver and gold brocade on rose
pink with rare lace on the bodice, and q
tiara and necklace of diamonds; Mrs.
Meyer. black velvet. with slight drapery
of pink chiffon; Mrs. Ballinger, pink satin.
with embroidered marquisette of the same
color and silver and pearl embroidery, and
Mrs. Nagel, white satin, with a tunic OF
black lace and embroidered black chiffon
and diamonds.
Nine. Jusserand, wife OF the French Am
bassador, and the first woman Of her ranE
10 be presented, wore a gown of emerald
green silk velvet, embroidered in gold and
diamonds: Countess Won Bernstorh, wife
of the German Ambassador. wore darH
| green velvet, with diamonds; Baroness
Uchlda. wife Of the Japanese Ambassador
white satin, embroidered in silver
bassador, white satin and pearl embroidery
Mrs Nicholas Longworth, cloth OF golc
under a tunic of pale blue chiffon and
many diamonds; Nine Loudon, wife OF tht
| Netherlands Minister, white satln aho
| pearls: Mrs. Richard II. Townsend, oiue
velvet and diamonds; Miss Alys Meyer
| cherry pink satin. embroidered IN Whlts
beads; Countess de Buisseret, wite on tht
| Belgian Minister, white satin, with an EN-
| broidered tunic OF black chiffon and lace
| and diamonds; Mrs. F. f. Ames, or chi
cago, white satin, lace and diamonds; Mrs
Kennard, wife of the British second secre'
| tary, pale purple satin, with rhinestone
trimming: Baroness Preuschen Won und ~
Iiebenstein, OF Austria, apricot pink satin
with an embroidered tunic OF chiffon OF the
same color; Mrs. Depew, blue cloth, EN-
broidered IN silver and pearls; Countess de
| Chambrun. wife of the French military
attache. white satin embroidered In gold
Sonora de Calderon, wife of the Bolivian
Minister black velvet, lace and diamonds
Miss Calderon, crepe de chine, with en-
broidery; Nine. All Kuli Khan, wife of the
Persian charge d'affaires, pink silk, en-
broidered in gold, silver and seed pearls.
Nine de Lima, wife Of the Brazilian
charge d'affaires, wore green satin embroid-
cred in gold: Sehorta Marta Calyo, white
crepe de chine and crystal embroidery
Miss Helen Taft, blue chiffon over blue
satin, with pink roses; Miss Cannon, blue
satin and chiffon, and her niece, Miss Lt
Seure, green chiffon and crystal tunic
Mrs. Chandler Hale. light blue satin under
a cream lace tunic; Mrs. Beekman Win
throp white brocade, with an overdress OF
raIe blue chiffon, with silver and rhine
stone trimming on the bodice; Mrs. Johr
| W. Dwight, pale blue satin embroidered II
pearls, over which she wore bluck tull'
tunic, with pink roses; Miss Elizabeth
Hicks, silver spangled net over white satin
and pink roses on the bodice; Mrs Spencer
Cosby, white satin under black tulle; Mis-
! Florence Miller. of Utica, white Liberty
/ satin embroidered IN silver; Miss Gertrud,
| Miller. blue chiffon, embroidered in gold
and Mrs James r. Manu. pale blue satir
veilcd in black beaded chiffon and diamond
| ornaments