The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Diplomatic, Official, and
Social Washington At
tend Function.

! A distinguished company thronged the
White House lawns and gardens yester-
day afternoon from to I o'clock for
the first OF Mrs. Taft's garden parties
of the season. Ideal weather and the
brilliant attendance combined in making
the entertainment a signal success. The
| unusually large out-of-town contingent
among the guests included all the visit
ing delegates, native and foreign, to the
Red Cross Conference.
The President and Mrs. Taft stood on
green carpet beneath a picturesque
| clump of trees to receive the guests
who were presented by Col. Spencer
Cosby, u. s. A., all the Junior aids in
full uniform assisting. stationed at the
north end of the garden, the scarlet
coated musicians, of the Marine Band,
played an inspiring program of ma
tional and popular airs throughout the
afternoon.
All the officers of the American mill
tary and naval service, as well as the
foreign officers, resident diplomats and
visitors. were in full uniform, their gold
| lace and the effective spring toilettes
! OF the women forming charming pic
ture set In the fresh green of the gar
dens
Refreshments were served at differ
ent points on the lawn under gay red
and white striped marques, with huge
| centerpieces Of red carnations adorning
the tables.
Miss Helen Taft and a party Of
! friends, recruited from among the
guests, engaged in spirited game OF
tennis on the courts at the lower end
of the lawn during the progress of the
reception.
Mrs. Taft's Gown
Of Taffeta Silk.
Mrs. Taft, who is looking exceedingly
we'll. wore a handsome gown of soft taf-
feta silk OF a pale blue shade made
with a coat effect with effective touches
of lace in the vest and sleeves and a
wide border of the lac near the bottom OF
the skirt. Her hat OF black hemp
rolled high on the left side and trimmed
directly in front with single pale pink
plume, was especially becoming.
Among the distinguished guests re-
/ ceived in addition to the Red Cross
| conferees were practically the entire
Diplomatic Corps and official world as
we'll as many from smart resident
| circles.
Light summer gowns were the rule
among the feminine contingent with
gay colors much in evidence.
Baroness Hengelmuller. wife Of the
dean of the diplomatic corps, wore a
handsome gown of pink and white soft
| silk with collar and reveres of white
| chiffon and a black velvet sash with a
large flower trimmed hat.
Nine. Jusserand, wife OF the Ambas-
| sador OF France. wore violet charm
euse trimmed with deep fringe and
white lace with a large hat of the
same shade.
Marchioness Cusiana In
Black Crepe Meteor.
| Marchioness Cusani. wife of the
Italian Ambassador wore a draped
gown of black crepe meteor with a
large black plumed hat. Donna Beat
rice Cusani, her daughter, wore a
girlish gown OF green and white striped
chiffon with a black girdle and sash
and smart black and white poke
! bonnet.
Mime. Bakhmeteff, wife Of the Russia n
| Ambassador, and a delegate from the
Red Cross of Russia to the present
conference. wore amethyst charmeuse
embroidered heavily with Gains
borough hat trimmed With a large pink
plume.
Mime. Riano. wife of the Spanish!
Copenhagen blue charme1se with a
graceful scarf of chiffon of the same
shade draped over her shoulders, and
a smart black hat trimmed with pink
roses.
Nine. Bryn. wife OF the minister Of
Norway. wore black satin charmeuse
| trimmed with touches OF Kings blue,
and a black hat trimmed with blue
| plume.
Nine. Havenith. wife OF the Belgian
minister. wore a smart lace Gown, and
| Nine. Ekengren, wife of the minister of
| Sweden. wore violet chiffon over white
satin. with black picture hat
Nine. Pezet, wife of the minister Of
Peru. wore mauve chiffon embroidered
! in silver with a large black hat.
Nine de Pena, wife of the minister of
Uruguay. wore black chiffon with a
purple hat trimmed with plumes.
| Nine. de la RocCa, wife of the coun-
| selor of the French embassy. wore
black crepe meteor draped in effective
style. and a black hat trimmed with
tulle bow.
Viscountess d'Azy
In Striped Wolfe.
Viscountess day, wife of the neval
attache of the French embassy, wore a
becoming gown of black and white
striped voile with a lace panel and a
smart hat trimmed with pink roses and
| forget notS.
Mrs. Esmond Ovey. wife of the second
! secretary OF the British embassy, wore