The Washington times., 1913-09-12
reception by John Barrett to Visiting
Students a Delightful Social Event
By
DWIG

THE reception and garden party
which John Barrett, director
general of the Pan-American
Union. gave last evening at the
Pan-American Building in compliment
to the visiting delegates to the Interna-
tional Congress of Students-the "Corda
Fratres,'' was one of the most beautiful
and interesting entertainments given in
the Pan-American Building, which is
perfectly arranged for social functions.
The Aztec Garden was thrown open to
the public for the first time, and in the
bright moonlight it made a gorgeous
setting for the party.
Mr.. Barrett received his guests. who
numbered several hundred, and .n-
cluded, in addition to the large party Of
honor guests. many Congressional folk
and others from official, diplomatic,
army and navy resident circles of
Washington society, who have returned
to the city, at the head of one of the
grand stairways leading from the
ground floor to the Hall of the Amer
icas, where the guests assembled. He
was assisted in receiving his guests by
the Secretary of State and Mrs Bryan
and the minister of Costa Rica and
Nine. Calvo.
An orchestra played throughout the
evening. and there was dancing both
before and after the addresses. which
were made by the Secretary of State,
the retiring president of the congress,
MIR. Nasrnith: the newly elected presi-
dent, Mr.. Mez; the secretary, Mr.
Luckner; Sig. Munoz, of Porto Rico:
Signor Falchi, one of the first members
or the organization, and Minister Calvo
a buffet supper was served in the
large map room under the Hall of the
Americas. This room also opens into
the garden and the guests strolled about
admiring the beautiful flowers and in
specting the interesting sunken lake
which reflects the building
Mrs Bryan wore a becoming gown
of mauve chiffon over silver passe-
menterie.
Mime. Calvo wore a beautiful white
lace and chiffon gown with an emerald
green girdle and touches of black chif-
fon drapery.
Mrs. Swanson, wife of Senator Swan
with pink velvet.
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Senator Fletcher of Florida, wore Nile
green charmeuse. Her daughter, Miss
Nell Fletcher. wore garnet brocaded
crepe
Miss Margaret McChord wore pale
green marquisette.
Miss Nancy johnson wore pink satin
and lace with touches of black velvet.
Miss Ruth Jones looked charming in
gown of yellow brocade trimmed
with shadow lace.
Mrs. Cuilop wife of Congressman Gull
lop of Indiana, wore a gown of en-
crald green chiffon embroidered in
sequins.
Mrs Raker. wife of Congressman
Raker of California, wore a dainty
gcwn of pale blue brocade and lace.
Mrs. Lorimer Graham was in a hand
some gown .of white charmeuse and
lace finished with a black lace butter
fly fastened on the front of the bodice.
Mrs. Thomas c. Dawson wore i hand
some gown of Irish lace over white
satin.
Mrs. Cummins wore a lavender bro
cSde gown
Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker was in gown
OF black chiffon over bottle green satin
and trimmed with black lace.
Mrs. Rufus Hardy, wife of Congress
man Hardy of Texas, wore white satin.
Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin wore
becoming gown Of black and white chif-
ion cloth trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Charles r. Riley was in a beau
tiful white valenciennes lace gown
.yir
and bodice
Mrs ]. T. Little wore a white yoile
gown trimmed with cluny lace, and her
daughter, Miss May Little, wore white
lingerie gown with pink chiffon
drapery.
Mrs. Harvey w Wiley wore white
lace
Mrs. Britton. wife of Congressman
Free Britton of Illinois, wore beauti-
full gown of white satin with pannicrs
of apricot satin and rhinestone trim
mings.
Mrs. Theodore A Dees, of Lake
Charles, La, wore gown rof copper
colored brocaded crepe with trimmings
Of cream lace and gold lace.
Mrs. ]. Fred Essary looked particu-
larly well in an emerald green satin
gown with trimmings of lace on the
bodice.
Mrs. Byron S. Adams was in gray
satin trimmed with cut steel.
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Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Joseph McKenna.
who left here In midsummer for visits
to their sons-in-law and daughters in
New York and Boston. Mr.. and MIS-.
Pitts Duffield. Mr.. and Mrs. John Leg
gett Pultz, and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
and later visited the Pacific coast, are
now in New York staying at the St.
Regis. They will return TO Washington
within gshort time.