The Washington herald., 1912-02-07
PRESIDENTS AUNT
HAS FINE TIME
contIsuea from Pas. one.

table in the state dining room. which was
the scene OF a congestion Of people from
the time Of the opening Of the doors, un-
til the Marine Band took their places in
the East Room to play for the dancing
II was late when the last guest had
shaken the Presidential hand. and pass
ed into the Red Room, and the ladies' OF
the receiving party sat In the Blue Room
and then made detour OF the rooms.
Mrs Taft partaklng Of some light re-
freshments In the state dining room De-
fore Joining Miss Torrey upstairs.
Both young and old enjoy the dancing.
and, IN fact, Il is there that the iirst
encouragement was given to the debu-
tantes and young beaux of a quarter OF a
century ago 70 try their feet again, In
spired by the Marine Band. and this Is
the direct cause for washington's repu-
tation OF having the youngest and the
Oldest dancers on record In It's several
sets Of society.
Hue Room Beautiful.
The Blue Room was particularly
beautiful in an unusual decoration Of
pink and white and rose-tinted azsleas
banked in the round window, in front OF
which the President and receiving party
stood Diplomats are never numerous
at a Congressional reception. but last
evening there were present the German
Ambassador and Countess Won Berns-
torn, the >.inister from the Neither
lands, the Minister from Norway, and
Nine. Bryn, the new Minister from Haiti
and his secretary.
Mrs. Taft had a beautiful and grace
full gown Of pale lavender satin Of the
draped princesse fashion, with a deep
bertha OF point lace over the shoulders,
reaching to the waist line, both front
and back. She wore some becoming
ornaments
Mrs. Knox wore deep rose pink chiffon
over white satin, with q deep band OF
crystals and silver about the bottom Of
the skirt and the same trimming on the
bodice. Mrs. wickersham was in soft
blue satin messaline, with tunic drapery
Of lengthwise stripes OF crystal and sill
yer embroidery and black velvet. and
scarlet peoples here and there. Mrs. Ma
gel wore dull blue satin with embroidery
and lace and diamonds and pearls.
Mrs. Macveagh wore a handsome gown
Of emerald green chiffon velvet with
drapery of yenise lace, and her famous
emeralds- Mrs. Meyer wore nauve chif-
fon velvet and gold lace. Mrs. Fisher
wore old blue satin with gold embroidery.
and Mrs. Hlles, wife of the secretary to
the President wore hight blue with lace
draperies.
Mrs. Timmons, wife OF the naval aid
to the President. wore a charming gown
OF pale blue satin and chiffon; Miss Ma
bel Boardman. peacock blue satin, with
shoulder drapery OF deep Venetian lace
which fell to the waist line, both back
and front.
Peacock Blue Satin.
Miss Helen Taft who arrived late. ac-
companied by her dinner hosts and the
other guests, wore a trailing gown OF
the draped princess style OF peacock blue
satin, with bands and panels OF SILVER
lace and gauge. Miss Harriet Anderson.
cousin Of Miss Taft. white satin with
drapery of jetted black lace.
Mrs. Champ Clark. wife Of the Speaker
Of the House. was in white brocaded
satin with drapery OF lace embroidered
with pearls and crystals Mrs. Hugh
s. Knox, white chiffon cloth with pearls
and crystals over white satin. Miss Let
terman. black satin with touches Of sap
phire blue.
Mrs. John Philip Sousa was very beau
tiful in gown OF pearl gray with the
bodice trimmed with much point lace
and pearl and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Thornton Lewis wore black satin
charmeuse yelled with black net studded
with Jets, and pearl ornaments Miss
Lewis was in blush gray chiffon over
pink, with trimmings of brown maribou,
and earrings which have been in her
family for two hundred years.
Mrs. Walter Wyyille, black jetted net
over black satin with some superb dia-
monds.
Mrs. Mcpherson, wife of DR.. McPher-
son. black striped chiffon over white satin.
Mrs. Walter Wells, white satin veiled
with white lace studded with gold beads
with touches OF cerise velvet.
Natter Blue Satin.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. natter blue satin
with silver and blue embroidery; Mrs.
Clifford Bergman. lavender satin and
point lace; Mrs. George Albright, black
satin brocaded in gold with Juliet cap
Of gold net and a diamond necklace.
Mrs. Robert EImore (nee Sutherland.
Of Utah, black satin with bodice Of
jetted white net; Miss Diehlman, OF
Windsor, Nd, black crepe de chine. en-
broidered in antique pearls: Miss Draddy,
of Kentucky, guest Of Mrs. NJ. B. Down
ing, crystal dotted blue net over blue.
Mrs. Robert L. Taylor, white chiffon
over white, with tunic drapery OF en-
broidered black net. Mrs. Williamson, OF
Ior, black brocaded satin.
Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax, blue brocade
with over-drapery Of gold net
Mrs. Bankhead, wife OF the Senator
from Alabama, white lace over white
satin; Mrs. Adair, wife of Representative
Adair, white satin and lace, with pearl
ornaments; Mrs. Burrows, wife Of for
mer Senator Burrows, lavender satin.
with point lace and diamonds.
Miss Helen Crennan wore pale blue
satin, veiled in chiffon OF the same
shade; Miss Stein, light blue crepe de
chine, heavily embroidered in blue; Miss
Leila speer, pink satin, veiled in crystal
dotted net, with clusters of rosebuds;
Mrs. ]. p Megrew, white satin, veiled
in crystal dotted chiffon and bands Of
crystal embroidery and crystal fringe;
Mrs. Pierce, pearl gray satin, veiled with
chiffon OF the same shade embroidered
in pearl colored beads and pearl orna-
meats.
Mrs. Warner Gibbs wore white satin
with tunic drapery Of gold-studded net
and gold embroidery; Mrs. NELL s.
Brown, draped princess gown Of gray
satin; Miss Marie Mcmillan Brown,
cerise chiffon over white satin; Mrs.
Steven B. Ayres. wife OF Representative
Ayres, green satin with chantilly lace;
Mice AN-ras uyhIfa eatfn with r0ld laCe.