The Washington herald., 1912-01-02

blue broadcloth. with blue chiffon bodice.
trimmed with lace.
Ers. Palmer. wife OF Lieut. Leigh Pal
mer, was IN black and white chiffon.
braided in black.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond wore royal
purple brocsded velvet apd satin.
BecomInE TofIetten.
Miss Hndegarde Nagei wore 3 wine
colored velvet dress.
Mrs. Daniel 7. Wright wore a becorn-
ing toilet OF amethyst satin. with black
hat. white plumes, and ermine furs.
Mrs. Knapp. wife OF Judge Knapp,
wore q red velvet with touches OF gUld
and a hat OF cloth gold, trimmed with
red velvet.
Mrs. Job Barnard. wife OF Justice Bar
nard. wore black velvet. with q hat of
black velvet trimmed with white plumes.
She was accompanied by her guest. Miss
Marjorie De Kramp. OF Philadelphia.
Mrs John Rodgers in black velvet, and
her daughter, Mrs. Westcott, were also
of the Blue Room party.
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson, wife of AS
soclate Justice Anderson. wore black
satin trimmed with kings blue velvet.
Her hat was black with kings blue
piumes.
Mrs. Frederick PiIny LiIIey accompa-
MED her parents, and wore a smart dress
of blue chiffon and white fox furs. Her
hat was a large black velvet trimmed
| with white plumes.
Mrs. Martin W. Littleton, white
yelveI, with bands of brown fur;
large brown velvet hat with willow
plume and faced with white; Mrs. Rob-
ert Shaw Oliver. imported gown OF black
lace over black chiffon: Miss Marion
Oliver, American Beauty crepe de chine;
Miss Frances Salstonshall. OF Boston,
who accompanied Mr.. @. Won L. Meyer,
jr, blue chiffon over white, a large black
hat. and white fox furs; Nine. Yanss,
black velvet, with a tunlc Of gold net,
and a black velvet hat; Miss Mabel
Boardman. Copenhagen blue cloth and
chiffon, with white lace.
Mrs. John Rodgers in black velvet, and
her daughter, Mrs. westcott. black satin;
Miss Meyer, wistaria chiffon over satin,
with silver girdle and large black hat;
Miss Alys Meyer, wistaria chiffon over
satin, with gold girdle and black hat;
Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson, wife OF Asso-
ciate Justice Anderson. black satin trim
med with kings blue velvet, and black
hat with kings blue plumss: Mrs Fred
erick Pliny Lilley. who was accompanied
by her parents, smart dress OF blue chif-
fon and white fox furs: large black vel
vet hat trimmed with white plumes; Mrs.
Gilbert Grosyenor (nee BelD, golden yell
low satin and brocade: Miss Letterman,
blue chiffon over satin OF the same color,
with embroidery of the same: Miss
Maury, black and white chiffon and
satin; Mrs. Yung Kwai, purple chiffon
cloth and silk, black hat and white fox
furs; Countess Won Moltke. black crepe
de chine. with large black hat and black
aigrettes.
In Court Attire.
The diplomats costumes attracted no
little attention. In all the glitter Of gold
and red the gorgeous court array Of
Baron Hengelmuller. Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador and dean OF the corps,
whose gay apparel and rich red plush
cloak over one shoulder has always been
the wonder and admiration of the newly
arrived. was sadly missed. The Mar
chese sCusanI Confalonieri in his bright
red coat and white trousers, with his
many distinguished decorations and much
gold lace and braid, and the newly ar
rived military attachs OF the Cuban le-
cation in his snowy white uniform with
blue and gold epaulets and much gold
trimming, attracted admiration and add
ed to the picturesque scene in the Blue
Room.
After the Yale boys had been received
Mrs. Taft the Cabinet circle. and guests
in the Blue Room had a buffet luncheon
in the state dining room. Mrs. Taft and
the Cabinet women dropped out OF the
line about I2:31 and sat in the Blue Room
for some time before going to the state
dining room.