Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
FOR ARMY AND NAVY
Last Nights Reception Larg-
est of the Winter.
A WHITE HOUSE FETE
Many Lovely Gowns and Gems
Were Worn.
LONG LINE OF NOTED GUESTS
Wedding of Miss Droop and Mr..
Longstreth-Other Events.
.0NG LINE OF NOTED GUESTS

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The army and navy reception last
night at the White House, and the last
| of the winters formal series, was also
| the largest of the season. The east room
was solfdly packed before half-past 8, at
which time the President and Mrs. Taft
and their assistants took their places in
| the blue room to receive. From that time
until nearly II o'clock the arrivals were
continuous. so that every part of the
main floor held it's own quota of we'll
dressed humanity. The attraction Of mill
tary and naval uniforms was never in
| more overwhelming evidence.
The company was one where acquaint-
| ances were general and the air of socia-
| bility could not be mistaken. All other
branches Of the official world were as
| brilliantly represented as the chief guests
of the evening-the diplomatic circle, the
Supreme Court and legislators of both
houses of Congress being on hand to take
part in the last function of its kind before
all the world will know who will be host
and hostess of the White House for the
four years beginning March, 1913.
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Leonard Wood
We're the first to pay their respects to the
President Their further participation
was triumphal progress from room to
| tom. leaving after a short time. Miss
Helen Taft, looking her prettiest in a
| rose tulle over satin the same shade,
| with many glittering beads on the waist
| and tunic, and wearing necklace, ear
| rings and hair ornaments of pearls, with
her guests, Miss Marburg of Baltimore
and Miss Bissell of Buffalo. enjoyed the
reception promenading with them or in
| the blue room. Miss Della Torrey, the
| Presidents aunt. who is the youngest
| old lady in these parts, had delightful
| evening in the blue room.
The members of the cabinet and their
wives. who followed the President and
Mrs. Taft to the blue room, were the
| Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
| Veagh, the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Stimson, the Attorney General and Mrs.
| Wickersham, the Secretary of the Inte-
| rior and Mrs. Fisher and the Secretary
| of Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel
| 1t was the first time Mrs. Stimson had
| her place in line this year, as mourning
has precluded any social affairs for her
| throughout the season.
The Presidents Wife.
Mrs. Taft wore her American beauty
satin which is yelled in black lace, with
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| Mrs. MacVeagh was in gray velvet
with silver embroideries. and a diamond
necklace and tiara. Mrs. Wickersham
wore white satin, with a tunic of kings
| blue chiffon, Mrs Stimson was in black
| crepe meteor, with pearls; Mrs. Fisher
| had on blue satin and chiffon gown
and Mrs. Nagel wore mauve crepe meteor
with diamond and pearl ornaments.
| The Diplomatic Corps.
In the diplomatic circle there were pres
ent the Italian ambassador. who escorted
| his daughter, who wore pale pink chif-
| fon; the Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff, who was in gray satin, with
gorgeous diamond ornaments. tiara, neck
| lace and decorations; the Spanish min
| lister and Mime. Riano. the latter in black
satin with a scarf drapery over one
shoulder of creamy Spanish lace; the
Bolivian minister with Nine. Calderon.
the latter in kings blue satin with crys-
| tai and silver beaded lace, and Miss Cal
derOn, in white chiffon and satin, with
pearls; the Norwegian minister and Nine
Brin, the latter wearing black lace and
silver; the Persian charge d'affaires and
Nine. Ali Kuli Khan, the latter in light
| blue brocaded satin and exquisite lace
and the Cuban minister and Nine. Rivero,
| the latter wearing black satin and lace,
with Miss Adelaide Rivero in black crepe
| meteor embroidered with jets. and Miss
Ampira Rivero in yellow crepe meteor
| embroidered with gold.
| Other Elegant Gowns.
Other elegant gowns were those of Miss
Mabel Boardman, white satin, draped in
kings blue chiffon and embroidered in
rhinestones, diamond tiara and diamond
necklace; Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, white
and gold brocade. trimmed with gold lace
and corsage of gardenias, diamond ear
rings and necklace: Mrs. Leonard Wood,
wife Of Gen. Wood, wore white satin and
lace; Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver. wife of
the assistant secretary of war, black
satin, embroidered in jet; Miss Marion
Oliver, white satin. with tunic Of green
chiffon, embroidered in silver; Mrs. Sher-
man Miles. midnight blue satin, with over
dress Of black tulle. embroidered in rhine
stones; Mrs Belden, Noble, black velvet,
with old lace; Mrs. Ernest Darlington,
white satin and lace; Miss Sally CARING
ton, American beauty satin, with over
dress of smoke-colored chiffon.
Mrs. John w. Timmons, wife of the
naval aid to the President, white
satin with overdress of chiffon, with a
brown and pink flower border and trim
med with brown tulle. She wore a
Mrs. Leigh Palmer. wife Of Lieut.. Com
mander Palmer, white satin with over
dress of chiffon, heavily incrusted with
pearls and crystals. She wore a bouquet
of mauve orchids and lilies of the valley.
Miss Gettys of Tennessee, house guest
of Mrs. Palmer, white satin, with over
dress of white chiffon trimmed with gold
fringe. She wore bouquet Of blue and
white sweet peas. Mrs. Lee Overman,
wife of Senator Overman of North Caro-
lima, pale blue velvet embroidered in
pearls and rhinestones. Mrs. Edwin
Clark Gregory. daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Overman, white satin draped in
American beauty chiffon, with touches of
black and a corsage trimming Of white
lace Miss kathryn Overman, white satin
with tunic of spangled white tulle. Mrs.
James Sloan, white satin, with overdress
of copenhagen blue chiffon embroidered
in rhinestones. Mrs. Robert L. Taylor, wife
of Senator Taylor, pale blue chiffon over
white satin. Mrs. w. w. Wotherspoon,
American beauty satin trimmed with
heavy cream lace. Mrs. Walter Mclean,
pink chiffon with blue chiffon draperies
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