Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
JUDICIARY HONORED AT THE
WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Over a Thousand Guests in Attend
ance-Other Events.
Personals.


last night with the judiciary honored as
the special guests. Invitations to the
number of 400 were sent out and seem
ngly but very few failed to reach theil
destinations The gathering was very
large, every nook and corner from the
east room to the state dining room being
occupied. Moving about was a slow
process after 10 o'clock and required Sc
much persistence and patience that only
individuals with these qualities in album
dance changed station after reaching any
place like desirable one to witness the
passing of Vanity Fair The gathering
had strong local touch, since lega
circles in particular and professional and
church people in general made up the
company with congressional and Other
official notables.
last years reception, was neces, arily
limited because of the throng in attend
ance, both as to its duration and space
possible to give to it. When the last
of the guests passed through the blue
parlor the old-timers found that the
President and Mrs. Taft stood facing the
north instead of the south side of tie
room, as at the first reception this year.
The President, escorted by his militar.
aids, made a circuit of the rooms. while
their wives who had not later engage
ments had refreshments together in the
blue room.
Receiving in line with the President
and Mrs. Taft We're Mrs. Knox Mrs. Mac
Veagh, Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Meyer
Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Nagel.
Mrs Taft's dress of light green bro
caded velvet was trimmed with point
lace. Her diamond bandeau and collar
of diamonds and pearls looked especially
well with it.
Mrs. Knox wore a dainty dress of white
lace and tulle yelling white satin, with
a deep hem of kings blue satin. Mrs
MacVeagh was in peacock green satin
yelled in point lace. She wore many dia-
monds.
Mrs. Wickersham was in pale blue vel
vet and cloth of silver, Mrs. Meyer in
gray brocaded velvet. Mrs. Fisher wore
black lace, with touches of gold. and
Mrs Nagel orchid crepe with touches OF
silver.
Justice and Mrs. McKenna. in the alb
sence of the Chief Justice and Mrs.
White, because of second bereavement
lately in the family of the former, pre-
ceded the Supreme Court to the blue
room. Mrs. Mckenna wore jetted black
lace made over satin, which showed rich
effects in gold and scarlet.
Mrs Hughes was in white satin, UNI
der spangied blue tunic. Mrs. Lurton
also wore white, with q crystal-beaded
tunic, and a square train embroidered
in CRYSTALS; Mrs. Van Devanter wore
blue, and Mrs. Lamar was also In blue
Some others present whose gowns We're
particularly mOdish Were:N
Mrs. John Wyeth, white satin and bro
cade gown. diamond necklace and tiara;
Mrs Stanley Matthews, white satin. with
touches CT sable, diamonds; Mrs Slate !,
rose brocade and diamond tiara and
necklace: Mrs. Henry Clews of New
York, silver and white brOcaded velvet.
with emerald and diamond ornaments;
Mrs. w. Murray Crane. black velvet;
Mrs Spencer Cosby, black satin, with
rhinestone trimmings; Mrs: John Tim
mons. black velvet, with rhinestone
bands on white tulle; Mrs. Hugh
Knox, pink satin. with gold touches;
Mrs. Martin Littleton, black velvet;
Miss Strong. black velvet; Mrs Leigh
Palmer. gray chiffon. Mrs. Robert l..
Taylor. white chiffon over white satin;
Mrs. Howard S. Reside. old pink satin
with steel-blue beaded tunic and dia-
mond ornaments; Mrs. Stone, gray satin:
Mrs Jules Guthridge. light blue panne
ments: Mrs. Thomas Anderson. in pale
blue satin trimmed with bands of gold
lace, pearls and diamonds; Mrs.
Frederick P Lilley of Connecticut, blue
full long strand of .pearls: Mrs. Van Ors-
del, wife of Justice Van Orsdel, white
satin with an overdress of white mar
quisette embroidered in crystals and
pearls, Mrs. RODO, VIE OF justice hODO,
gown of corn-color satin with pearl trim
ming: Mrs. Horace Lurton. jr., old rose
chiffon over q foundation of white satin
and embroidered in crystals; Miss Morgan
of Tennessee, niece Of Justice and Mrs.
Lurton, wore gown Of white satin with
a draped overdress of embroidered chif-
fon: Mrs. Hunt. wife of Judge Hunt,
white silk with stripe of black velvet
and trimmed with pearl embrOid-
cry; Mrs. Harry Kite. daughter of
Justice and Mrs. Daniel Thew Wright.
rose pink and satin yelled In painted
white chiffon; Miss Alice Wright. pink
charmeuse yelled in orchid chiffon.
Mrs p. J. Lennox, Paris gown of rose
point lace over white satin. the tunic
showing the petticOat of black panne vel
vet. The court train of black satin. lined
with black panne velvet, was bordered
with an applique of the point lace. Dia-
monds and pearl necklace and bandeau.
Mrs. Gronna, wife of Senator Gronna.
wore white lace, and the Misses Gronna
wore pale blue and pink dresses. Mrs.
Job Barnard, brocaded gray satin and
point lace. Mrs. p. v. DeGraw. blue chif-
Ton with touches of black velvet; her
guest, Miss Gross Of Philadelphia, wore
light blue embroidered marquisette. with
crystals. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. white
satin and point lace, and her guest. Miss
Caldwell Of New Jersey, in white lace.
yelled in lavender chiffon.
Mrs. Fred bennett. embroidered rose
wolfe over gale blue satin. Nine. Jusse-
rand. sage green satin. Nine. Naon,
green satin. Mrs. William F. Dennis
black net embroidered in oriental colorAt