New-York tribune., 1912-01-10
DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION.
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From The Tribune Bureau
uasb,ngton. Jan. 9.-The President ana
Mrs Taft held their annual state recep-
tion in honor OF the Diplomatic Corps az
,ha white House tonight, and In point OF
interest and brilliancy II was never ex-
celled. In line with the President ana Mrs'
Taft were Mrs. Knox, Mrs. MacNeagn'
Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Nagei'
BARON Hengelm0ler, dean OF the Diplo-
matte Corps was the first to greet the
President and Mrs Taft and the members
OF the receiving line, and the first to join
the assisting party In the Blue Room. The
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
have not returned from their trip TO Pana-
ma, but many American diplomats were
present. So delightfully."- was everything ar
ranged that many Of the guests fingered
long after the receiving line dispersed and
danced in the East Room. In this number
were Miss Taft and a party Of her friends.
Mrs Taft wore becoming gown Of white
brocade Miss Helen Taft was gowned in
white satin with white chiffon. Countess
Won Bernstorff, wife OF the German Am
bassador. wore green velvet. Mrs James
Bryce wore white brocade. with bodice
Of cerise satin. yelled with white chiffon.
Mrs Knox wore a gown Of soft emerald
satin messaline. with an overdress heavily
embroidered In gold, the severe outline
being softened with folds of cream white
French lace and tulle on the bodice. Mrs.
MacVeagh wore a long trained gown OF
old ivory satin. with a bertha Of rare
Venetian lace on the bodice and diamond
collar. tiara and corsage ornaments Mrs.
Meyers gown was Of plum colored velvet,
with old yellow lace on the bodice and
tiara and collar OF diamonds.
Nine. Loewenthal-Linau wife OF the
counsellor OF the Austrian Embassy. was
the first OF the foreign wonlsn to greet the
hosts She wore gown OF rich white bro
cade, embroidered In gold. Other women
OF the corps wearing particularly handsome
gowns were Viscountess Benoist d'AZy.
wife of the naval attache of the French
Embassy. In a robe OF white velvet. trimmed
with lace and bands of white fur. She
wore. instead OF the conventional tiara. two
diamond Mercury wings, with the gold and
diamond decoration recently conferred upon
her by the Sultan Of Turkey.
Nine de Lima, wife OF the counsellor Of
the Brazilian Embassy, wore a gown Of
soft white satin. draped with chiffon, a
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ness in place, silver embroidery appearing
both on bodice and tunic. over the drapery
fell long train OF blue velvet. Nine.
Ekengren. wife OF the charge daffaires for
Sweden, was in a gown Of pale blue satin.
with a tunic of black tulle. embroidered in
silver She wore a jewelled headdress set
with sapphires and diamonds. Countess de
Chambrun's gown was white lace draped
over white and embroidered In pearls
Mrs Esmond Ovey wore gown OF mauve
silk. draped with a tunc Of mauve chiffon
embroidered in pearls. Countess Moltke.
wife Of the Danish Minister. wore a trail
ing robe OF black crepe de chine, with
string Of large pearls about her throat.
Seflora de Calvo. wife of the Costa Rican
Minister. wore n gown of black and Amer
lean Beauty chiffon, embroidered In gold,
diamonds and rubies Miss Calvo. white
brocade. the drapery caught with large
crystal beaded rosettes. Her house guest
Miss Jaeger, OF Montclair. y. j.. wore
trained gown of black velvet with silver
fringe and embroidery. Nine. de Azevedo,
wife OF the Brazilian naval attache. pale
pink messaline dress draped In tulle, en-
broldered In pearls. Nine Vassilieff. wife
or the RUSSIAN naval attaCne' green anu
blue shaded chiffon. embroidered In gold
and worn over a dark satin petticoat. Mrs
McLachlan, white satin and duchess lace
Nine. Calderon. silver gray satin. with
tunic Of lace edged with ermine. Miss Cal
deron. white satin, with an oyerdress OF
sold tissue.
Mrs. Whltelaw Reid wore dark purple
velvet. with sable bands and pearls; Mrs.
william J. Boardman, purple velvet, with
rare old lace and diamonds; Mrs. Levi u.
Letter, dark blue velvet, with rare lace and
diamond collar, tiara and corsage ornar
ments; Mrs. Jack Gardner, Of Boston, cloth
Of gold, embroidered in Jet, and some rare
antique Jewels Mrs. William Pretyman. OF
London. purple brocade. cut along simple
lines and relieved by rare old lace and dia-
monds and pearls.