The Washington herald., 1911-02-08
TAFTS ARE HOSTS
TO CONGRESSMEN
Continued from PAGE One.

plain princesse. Her only ornaments were
some beautiful long diamond earrings.
| They moved very slowly through the
East Room, stopping at every step to
ity never wanes.
Another distinguished pair of guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower.
the former at one time United States
Ambassador to Berlin. who came over
from Philadelphia for the reception. Mrs.
Tower. a tall and very slender woman.
was superbly gowned in dull gold bro
caded velvet, made in close fitting prin-
cesse style, with dog collar Of diamonds
and rubies. a diamond chain. and innu-
merable diamond pins about the corsage
| and in her ears. A diamond crescent was
| worn in her dark hair very effectively.
They were the center of a little clique of
old friends wherever they moved.
| Dancing Follows Reception.
There was keen delight among the
young people. and. in fact, the older ones.
| too. when the Marine Band took their
places in the East Room and struck up
| the first strains OF an enticing waltz.
| The old-fashioned waltz, be 1t recorded.
predominates in the dance programmes
Of the Marine Band at the White House.
and in the East Room is seen more ra-
|
poetry of motion. than in any other ball
room of the present day. The band
played there until quite Il o'clocls when
the last guest had departed
Miss Helen Taft. the only daughter of
| the President, who was In the Blue Room
during the receiving Of the guests, was
among the first to enter the East Room
| after the band had gone there from
| the corridor. She wore a becoming gown
! of pale gold satin, made princess and
| en- train. with bodice trimming of gold
| gauze, and touches of pale blue She
| wore a necklace Of pearls and rubies
| She danced frequently, enjoying it with
the wholesome frankness which has
gained her SO many friends and ad-
mirers.
diplomatic corps. the army and navy. and
/ scores of the resident society circles,
with many young people. buds of this
year and last. Nine. Jusserand. wife of
the French Ambassador. wore sapphire
blue velvet with handsome black lace
and band Of black fur about tire bot
| tom of the skirt: the Countess Won Bern
| storff. wife Of tbe-German Ambassador,
was in black velvet, with one sleeve Of
crystallized net and folds Of the net about
the shoulders. some splendid pearls, and
a diamond dog collar
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bern
storff. daughter Of the Ambassador. was
in pale pink satin and lace; Donna
Beatrice Cusani, daughter Of the Italian
Ambassador. wore pale pink satin, with
trimming of delicate lace and silver.
making a pretty combination with her
fathers gorgeous court costume of
brilliant red, with gold trappings.
Other Handsome Gowns.
Mime. Zia. wife of the son Of the
Turkish Ambassador. who is second
secretary of the embassy. pale blue
sa tin. embroidered.
Nine Ali Kuli. Kahn, wife Of the
charge d'affaires Of Persia. a beautiful
gown of blue satin. richly embroidered
in the Persian's best art. in gold, with a
flowing cloak of blue and cloth of gold.
and some magnificent jewels and decora-
tions, showing the honor IN which she is
held by the Shah: Miss Breen. of Bos-
tor, sister of Mime. Kuli and her guest.
was beautiful in gown of pale blue
satin with embroidery of the same and
pearls: Mrs. Leonard Wood. wife Of the
Chief Of Staff, white brocaded satin;
Nine. Loewenthal, wife OF the counselor
Of the Austro-Hungarian Embassy. rich
cream-colored brocaded satin with ex-
quisite lace on the bodice, and forming
the sleeves, with Iiln,on'i and pearl orna-
ments
Mrs. Gamble, wife of Senator Gamble.
pale yellow satin and point lace; Mrs.
Smoot, wife of Senator Sn1oot, pale blue
satin veiled with black lace of delicate
fabric. thickly studded with tiny gold and
crystal beads. the neck finished with
point lace: Mrs. Burrows. wife Of Senator
Burrows. point applique robe over pale
green, soft silk. with a garniture Of pop
pies and roses in pink. with touches of
black velvet and pink: Mrs. Sutherland,
wife Of Senator Sutherland. yellow satin
embroidered and trimmed with lace: Mrs
William Alden Smith, wife of Senator
Smith, white lace robe over chiffon and
white satin. with band of black velvet
about the bottom of the skirt.
Miss Meyers Gown.
Miss Alys Meyer, daughter of the Sec
retary of the Navy. wore cerise satin
veiled with blue chiffon. with band of
dark fur about the bottom of the short
skirt; Mrs. Van Vechten Olcott. coral
satin with drapery of black chiffon heav-
lily embroidered in gold. with some splen-
did diamonds about her neck and in her
ears; Mrs. Foss. wife of Representative
Foss, of Illinois. wore dull pink satin
with white lace; her guest and sister-in-
Massachusetts,. wore a stunning gown of
blue satin veiled with gray chiffon and
finished with bands of iridescent beads;
Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker, black vel
vet and point lace. and diamonds.
Miss Parker, yellow silk; Miss Janet
Fish, purple satin veiled with purple |
chiffon embroidered in gold: Mrs. Archi- !
bald Davis, guest Of her father, Francis |
G. Cotton. blue chiffon over white satin |
finished with bands of chincilla fur; Mrs. !
F. B. Crowninshield, light blue satin |
with trimmings Of crystals and bugles; |
Mrs. King, bride Of Gen. J. Floyd King; |
former Representative from Louisiana, !
black satin, with jet embroidery and |
and diamonds.
Mrs. Annie Joseph-Russell, widow Of |
Gen. Russell, black peau de sole, point |
lace and diamonds; Mrs. Walter Wy
will. black net thickly studded with sill |
yer sequins and embroidered in silver, /
with superb diamonds
Mrs. Fales, Of Detroit. imported gown |
Of peach blow pink, with robe of deli
cate lace, and touches of pink. and dia-
mond ornaments: Mrs. Wadsworth, of
Detroit. both nieces Of Mrs. Burrows,
white satin with crystal trimmings; Miss
Curtis, sister Of Senator Curtis, pale gray
crepe de chine over blue, with embroid-
cry. and long diamond earrings: Mrs.
Eugene Hagan, of Topeka, guest Of Sem
ator and Miss Curtis, imported gown
Of black satin with bands Of embroidery
Of bright colors: Mrs. Burleson, wife Of
Burleson, Of Texas. black
attn and chiffon; Mrs. Schleuter, pale
blue brOcaded satin.