The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
President and Mrs Taft Are Hosts
To Members of Congress and Wives

wore mauve crepe meteor trimmed with
duchess lace.
Mrs. Davenport, of Oklahoma. was "
rose pink satin trimmed with pearls
Mrs. Taylor, wife Of Senator Robert
l.. Taylor, was in white satin with an
overdress of black Spanish lace. Her
house guest. Mrs. Williamson, Of Ten
Mrs. Hardy, wife of Congressman
Hardy of Texas. was in white satin
draped in black chiffon. Miss Hardy
was In American Beauty charmeus E.
yelled in black chiffon. ---l
Mrs. Finley, wife of Congressman
Finley, was in green, satin Veiled In
green embroidered net. Miss Frances
with an overdress Of American Beauty
chiffon.
Mrs. Charles p. Chamberlain, Of Port
land, Ore, was in pale blue marau!sette
Mrs. Parham, wife of DR.. John G.
Parham, u. s. N, wore pale blue chit
fon cloth over satin trimmed with chif-
fon roses.
Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain was in
yellow lowered white chiffon cloth over
satin trimmed with yellow panne vel
vet.
ed chiffon trimmed with six fringe and
pearls.
Mrs. Cowden, wife of the chaplain Of
the Senate, was in black charmeuse en-
broidered in jet.
Miss Marie McMillin Brown wore
American Beauty satin and chiffon.
Mrs. Needham. wife Of Congressman
Needham of California, was in pale blue
chiffon and lace with "a tunic of silver
spangled tulle.
Howard of Georgia, was in black-span-
gled net over white satin. Her niece,
Miss Mary Robertson, was In pale blue
chiffon.
Mrs. Nesbit Wright wore white chif-
fon with a Powered border with touches
of green velvet and green silk fringe
on the bodice.
Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin was in
pale pink chiffon with on overdress OF
white tulle richly embroidered in crys'
tails.
Mrs. John Miller Horton, of Buffalo.
N. Y. wore white satin brocaded in
blue and gold, with handsome diamond
Mrs. Spencer Cosby was in a gown
Of white satin draped in black shadow
lace. 80. Il, -. - o. 80.
Mrs. Ben B. Bradford was in she'll
pink chiffon over satin. - ~a ,y.t,;,. ...
Miss Verona Mason. OF Elizabeth. n.
j., wore a becoming gown a blue satin
yelled in coral pink chiffon.
Mrs. James Clarence Parker. pale blue
over blue satin, with hand
peMIEted 9Grds q pnS sSsss Beauty
satin draped in lace and chiffon.
Mrs. Henry Boyle. of Wisconsin. wore
Irish lace and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. A. l.. Pearce wore blue satin
drsped in crystal chiffon and satin roses
with diamond ornaments.
Miss Lucie Hoke Smith wore black
satin yelled in q tunic of spangled tull".
Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee wore yellow
satin and Duchess lace with diamonds.
Mrs. Robert Wells was in gold aud
white brocade with touches of black
lace. Her cousin. Miss Marie Bevans.
was In white satin yelled in white chif-
fon.
Mrs. Thornton wife of State Senator
Thornton of Virginia, was in black vel
vet with touches of emerald trimmings.
Mrs. ]. p. Megrew was in white satin
and lace.
Mrs BankheaG, wife of Senator Bank
head, wore white satin draped in lace.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes was In nattier
blue satin and silver.
Mrs Harry Cunningham was in gar
net colored velvet.
Miss Elsie Cunningham wore coral
pink satin trimmed with effective
touches of gold.
Mrs. Clifford Bergman wore laven-
der satin.
Mrs. Champ Clark. wife of the Speak
er Of the House of Representatives,, was
In white atm and chiffon with touches
Of black velvet and lace.
Mrs. Walter Wyville was in black
satin draped in black jetted tulle with
handsome diamond ornaments.
Mrs Walter Wells was in white satin
and white lace with touches of ceri5e
velvet.
Mrs Hugh S. Knox was in white chif-
fon cloth with pearls and crystals.