Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
WHITE HOUSE PARTY
i0ver a Thousand Guests Re-
ceived by President.
LOVELY GOWNS ARE WORN
Some Other Events in the Social
World.
LUNCHEONS ON FOR TODAY
Here and There With the Smart
Folks-Perscnal
Notes.
LUNCHEoNs ON FOR TODAY

President and Mrs. Taft welcomed over
a thousand guests at the third OF the
winters evening receptions. 1t was a
company which gathered early, but one
| which also manifested no untoward de-
sire to go home early. 1t came to enjoy
itself. and it did, although the neighbor-
hood Of the state dining room was at
times jam which seriously tried the
feelings of the sensitive. The anticipa-
ton of dancing in the east room kept
the gathering almost intact until past
IL O'Clock, when the Marine Band shifted
it's scene of operations from the corridor
and dancing was enjoyed. A fringe Of
lookers-on formed an appreciative gallery,
and late arrivals in the dining room
! had as comfortable a time tasting White
| House hospitality as did the first couple
of hundred guests who entered there
| when the wide doors were first thrown
open at 10 O'Clock White House social
history does not change much.
The oldest observer saw in last night s
gathering reproduction, so TO speak, of
| similar receptions for tho past four Or five
| administrat tons. He or she saw many
they knew, but hundreds passed by. too,
who seemed from their frank enjoyment
and apparent curiosity that they We're
looking on the spectacle for the first time.
The political changes at the other end
of Pennsylvania avenue completely trans
! formed the personnel Of the throng from
that observed last year or ten years ago.
| And 30 these splendid or charming I'M
knowns passed in and out of that just
| now most-desfreC of residences-the Press
| ident's hcme-without anybody being par
| ticularly the wiser.
The reception had all the usual formal
detail about it. The fanfare of trumpets
| announced the arrival of the receiving
party from upstairs and the music Of the
Star Spangled Banner made a cere-
mOniouS marching step to the blue room.
The Presidents aunt. Miss Della Tor
rey, had a chair in the blue room, where
| she could see all that was transpiring.
which was, of course, what brought her
down from her Massa chusctts home.
Miss Helen Taft, who came In late from
a dinner party, wore an emerald green
satin with gold lace forming the !iimono
sleeves. She looked unusually we'll. a
black velvet ribbon held by jeweled
| buckles making an extremely becoming
hair ornament.
Representative and Mrs. Longworth,
who never miss a White House reception,
had their guest. Mrs. Robert Goelet OF
New York, with them. Both women were
| in yellow with many sparkles in the
rhinestone and crystal trimmings as well
as in the diamond ornaments they had
on.
Speaker and Mrs Clark, who were the
| guests of pre-eminence. since the Vice
mourning retirement, had an ovation
wherever they WERE and both made a
circuit of the corridor and. parlors just
| like everybody else. Mrs. Clark was look
ing especially we'll in an embroidered
white crepe.
|. Lieut.. Ronald H. French of London was
an interested and delighted participant
for the first time at n White House
event He escorted his pretty young
Lieut.. French is seeing this city for the
first time while here on a visit to his
wifes parents.
Receiving in line with the President and
Mrs. Taft were Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Mac
Veagh. Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Meyer,
Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Nagel.
Mrs. Taft was elegantly gowned in
orchid satin, the bodice nearly covered
with a deep bertha of point lace She
wore also her handsome diamond orna-
ments.
Mrs. Knox wore rose pink chiffon over
white satin.
Mrs. Macveagh. in emerald green velvet
with venetian lace, wore also number
Of diamond and emerald ornaments.
Mrs. Understands gown was In blue,
but draped with crystal beaded lace and
striped with black velvet.
Mrs. Meyer was in lavender velvet and
chiffon.
Mrs Fisher in old blue satin, with gold
embroidery and q dainty effect of lace
on the corsage, and Mrs. Nagel, an en-
brofdered blue satin.
Many pretty gowns We're worn. and
there was quite a display Of jewels also.
though the tiaras could easily be counted
Three well dressed young matrons were
Mrs. Spencer Cosby in pale-blue chiffon
and embroidery, Mrs. Timmons, also pale
and Mrs. Palmer. wife Of Lieut.. Com
mander Palmer, pearl gray chiffon over
gray satin, trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Steven B. Ayres, wife Of Repre-
sentative Ayres, green satin with chan
Miss Janette Ayres, white satin with
gold lace.
Mrs. Robert L. Taylor. wife of Senator
Taylor, black satin trimmed with rhine
stones and white tulle; Miss Hildegarde
bodice of cream lace; Mrs. Robert Owen.
wife Of Senator Owen, black velvet trim
! med with jetted net and touches OF
American beauty satin: Mrs. Fletcher,
velvet. with silver trimming. Miss
Fletcher, gold and white brocade. with
tunic of American beauty chiffon; Mrs.
Needham. wife of Representative Need
ham of California. blue chiffon with
overdress of silver lace: Mrs. Hayes,
wife of Representative Hayes of Cali
fornia, black lace over white; Miss
Hayes. corn-colored satin yelled In green
chiffon trimmed in silver; Mrs. Ferris,
wife OF Representative Ferris Of Okla
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| cess lace with crystal trimming; Mrs.
Davenport Of Oklahoma, pink satin. with
lace and pearls; Mrs Helm, wife Of
Representative Helm. old rose satin
draped in hand-embroicered black mar
quisette; Mrs. Raker Of California. white
satin with spangled net and spangle
trimming: Mrs. Cullop. light blue brocad-
ed satin trimmed with duchess lace:
Mrs. w. J. Baird of Chicago. guest of
Mrs. Cullop, white satin, with a band of
fur around the bottom and embroidered
with gold lace; Mrs Charles G. Edwards.
| wife Of Representative Edwards OF
| Georgia, pink satin, with an overdress of
American beauty chiffon trimmed with
lace and crystal embroidery; Miss Myrtis
Beach sister Of Mrs. Edwards, embroid-
cred chiffon over pink satin; Mrs. Dent,
wife Of Representative Dent, gray crepe
meteor trimmed with silver lace; Mrs.
James P. Castleman of Vermont, orchid
chiffon over gold cloth and trimmed
| with gold lace: Mrs. holland, wife Of
Representative holland. with satin trim
| med with deep white silk fringe and
pearls, and sash of green chiffon: Mrs.
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