Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Brilliant Gathering Greets the
Head of the Nation.
DIPLOMATS ARE HONORED
0ut-of- Town Visitors and Home
Notables Present.
LOVELY GOWNS ARE WORN
Miss Hardy Il Debutante Of Con-
gressional Circle Today.
Other Events.
LOVELY GOWNS ARE WORN


ENJOYS. and hundreds and hundreds Of
the leading citizens Of the capital of
Official and resident importance in at
tendance. The notable strangers male
and female, now within our gates added
another touch Of interest to q gala as
semblage. With the members Of the Dip
lomatic corps as the special guests Of
the occasion and the arst flush Of the
winters enthusiasm yet glowing over
| what the social world offers. the oppor-
tunity Of spending the evening within
the White House walls was keenly well
coined. From half-past 9. at which time
the east room was already comfortably
thronged. until past II the stream Of
guests passed before the receiving Tine
| in the blue room. After that hour, until
| tho throng had thinned out enough to
| permit dancing In the east room. the
President: accompanied by Maj. Butt and
others Of the White House aids. went
from room to room, chatting with ac-
| quaintances. Mrs. Taft. when her duties
were over. sat in the blue room with
the cabinet women and others while
supper was being served for them.
Both Mrs. Taft and her gentle young
daughter were dressed in white last night.
Mrs Tafts was Of silver brocaded satin
with a quantity OF lace on the corsage.
| Her jewels were especially elaborate.
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collar of diamonds and pearls and dia-
mond earrings. Miss Taft's dress was
of gold brocaded white satin with gold
lace trimmings and scarf drapery OF
gold tissue. Her hair, parted at the side,
had a twist of gold tissue around the
soft low knot at the back.
| Receiving in the line with the President
and Mrs. Taft were Mrs. Knox, wife of
the Secretary Of State, who wore soft
emerald green silk embroidered in gold.
the upper half of the bodice made Of tulle
and lace; Mrs. MacVeagh, wife OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in ivory bro
point lace. a tall pointed tiara Of dia-
-monds; her necklace and corsage orna-
ments formed a glittering mass OF dia-
monds almost covering neck and bodice;
Mrs. Meyer, wife Of the Secretary Of the
Navy, wore gown of plum-colored vel
Ivet, with rhinestOnes and lace: Mrs.
Nagel. wife of the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor, white brocaded satin.
stones on the bodice. with diamond orna-
ments, and Mrs Fisher, wife Of the Sec
rotary Of the Interior. who wore pale
blue chiffon velvet, with bands OF dark
fur.
Supper in the state dining room from
| a long table adorned with red roses was
a pleasant break for many during the
| evening.
The display of jeweled ornaments and
| gowns in which first water mock gems
from Paris artists in that line OF coun-
4 terfeiting were SO splendid that the court
and military uniforms Of the foreigners
seemed dull in comparison. The tiaras
in particular worn by botn oio ana youns
| whom these evidences OF American mil
lions indicate our modern luxury and
/ wealth. Several of the most beautiful
Of these gorgeous hits OF headgear
| flashed above the. heads Of owners who
had proudly worn them at foreign courts.
two distinctions which so often go to-
| gether.
Mrs. John r. Mclean, who SO seldom
is seen at an evening gathering outside
of her own home, was present for the
| first half hour Of the reception. She
wore a gown Of cloth of gold. one OF her
| most beautiful diamond tiaras, a superb
| necklace Of diamonds and several ropes
| Of pearls.
Mrs. Richard Townsend wore light
| brocaded velvet, and her necklace. tiara
and corsage ornaments OF diamonds and
sapphires.
/ Mrs. William X. Nottingham, yellow
| charmeuse satin, embroidered in gold.
She carried American beauty roses.
/ Mrs Letter wore dark blue chiffon
| velvet as q background for her splendid
ruby and diamond necklace and other or
Mrs Henry White. In dark velvet, had
rows and rows Of huge diamonds in her
necklace, tiara and corsage ornaments.
OF the out-of-town guests Inere wns
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in cloth of gold. her neck flashing with
diamonds. and a headdress Of gold tissue.
over which waved two black birds OF
paradise.
Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt wore a
smart gown in which black and white
lace, chiffon and velvet interndngled
Her diamonds were superb In tiara neck
lace and other ornaments Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst wore an especially be-
coming dress of lowered white chiffon
over white satin. Her jewels were ropes
Of pearls and diamond corsage orna-
ments. A band Of diamond links encir-
cled her cleaning back hair and upheld
! a tall marabou feather. Mrs. Joseph Stick
ney OF New York wore modish gray bro
caded velvet and a tall diamond tiara
Mrs. Hugh Ronald French OF London,
who is here on visit to her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne. wore a
trained dress OF black velvet, the bodice
of gold net and rhinestones. She wore
a superb diamond necklace and dia-
mond bandeau supporting black and
white aigrette
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife Of the Ameri-
can ambassador to England. and always
so elegantly attired, wore purple velvet
and her splendid diamond necklace, TIARA
and other pieces.
The Austrian ambassador, Baron Hem
gelmuller, just back from a long stay
abroad, took the lead Of his colleagues
represented. and the modish costumes
and sparkling gems worn by the women
made the first half hour Of the reception
q glittering pageant.
i Countess Won BernstOrh wore Venetian
lace, draped over yellow satin; diamonds
and emeralds.
Marchesa Cusani, black velvet. with
touches Of American beauty satin.
Donna Beatrice Cusani, pale PINK ohtf-
Mrs. Bryce, wife Of the British am
bassador, pink brocade, diamond bandeau
and necklace.
ambassador gold-colored satin, trimmed
with gold embroidery. She wore tiara
of diamonds and pink topaz and neck
lace Of the same jewels.
Mime. Calderon wore pale blue char
meuse with silver lace. with pearl and
diamond ornaments and Miss Calderon was
in white. Other wearers and their pretty
clothes were the Countess Moltke, wife OF
the Danish minister. black chiffon TRIM
med with dull Jet and pearl ornaments:
Nine de- Urcullo, wife OF the naval at
tache of the Spanish legation. pale yellow
satin and gold lace: Nine. Bryn, wife OF
Il the minister of Norway. cream brocade
with silver and chiffon; Mime. Havenith.
i gold sbrocade trimmed with gold: Nine,
i Ekeneren, wife Of the charge a'affAires
i Of Sweden, blue satin, draped with black
tuIle tncraistkd In rhinestones: Baroness
Preuschen, wife Of the naval attache OF
| the Austro-Hungarian embassy, pale yell
| low chiffon embroidered In gold and trim
| med with touches of blue satin; Nine
| I.owenthal-Ldnau,w wife OF the counselor Of
the Austro-Hmgarian embassy, pale
mauve chiffon over purple brocade: Mrs
Esfnoud Ovey OF the British embassy,
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