Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-05
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Army and Navy Honored at
the White House.
EVENT WAS A NOTABLE ONE
Large and Brilliant Company in
Attendance.
MRS. TAFT ONE OF DANCERS
Other Events of shrove Tuesday.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sonal Notes.
EVENT WAS A NOTABLE ONE
MRS. TAFT ONE OF DANCERS

SOudl NOTES.
With Mrs. Taft dancing as well as the
President and both enjoying a company
gathered to honor the army and navy.
among which they recognized more faces
than perhaps at any of the earlier re-
cept1ons of the winter. the last of the
state functions of the Taft administra-
ton had brilliant and pleasurable close
last night. There was no note of sadness
about 1t. The invitations for the event
evidently reached the right persons, for
the percentage of men not wearing uni
forms was exceedingly small. The throng
OF guests was large, SO large, indeed, as
TO make anything like moving about a
dlmcult matter, with the result that a
large part OF the guests remained where
they found themselves after the formal
part of the evenings pleasure was over,
then crossing from the east room to the
blue parlor to be received by the Presi-
dent. Many added to this visit to the
state dining room. where the hospitality
of the Presidents home was again in evil
dence by a we'll supplied refreshment ia
bic and conveniently placed cool drinks.
Dancing was the result of extreme
nicely in floor calculation space. Nobody
was in a hurry to go home, and conse-
quently nearly all who had entered the
house at 10 o'clock were still there at
II. Yet around that hour the Marine
Band moved over to the east room and
began its program of dance music
One result of the Taft administration, if
White House dancing is to be continued,
will be the necessity of a real ballroom
addition.
Mrs. Taft's partner for the first dance
was Lieut.. Commander Tmmons and
for the second Second Lieut.. Edwin ST.
John Grebel. another White House aid.
Following their custom, which has lent
special note of hospitality to all their
state receptions throughout the past four
years. the President and Mrs. Taft en-
joyed meeting the guests in the various
rooms after the formal presenta lions
We're over. and, as noted. opened the
all-too- short dancing program,
Mrs. Taft appeared in white last night
for the first time this winter. laying
aside black, which she has worn on all
occasions since the death of her father.
Her dress was of white charmeuse, with
lace and tulle making becoming finish
to the cOrsage Her. usual diamond and
pearl ornaments were worn.
Receiving in line with the President
and his wife We're Mrs. MacVeagh, whose
gown was white embell.shed by gor-
geous jewels: Mrs. Stimson. in white and
black: Mrs Wickersham, in black velvet
and tulle: Mrs. Meyer. in black brocaded
velvet. and Mrs. Nagel who also wore
black velvet
Heading the glittering line of uni
formed officers We're Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Leon I'd Wood. Gen. s. B. NJ
Young and Zen. Miles We're also we'll
known participants in the honors Of the
first quarter of an hour
A number of the members of the diplo-
matte circle. notably the French ambas-
sedor and Nine. Jusserand the japanese
ambassador the Bolivian minister and
Nine. Calderon We're in attendance. The
latter wore cloth of gold brocade, and
Miss Calderon was in American beauty
chiffon. The naval attache of the Brit
iSh embassy and Mrs. Heathcoat Grant
the latter in white satin with touches of
sable. and the military attache of the
same embassy and Mrs. Moreton Gage, in
white charmeuse and chiffon. We're pres
ent. The minister OF Peru and Nine Pc
zet also attended the latter in gold
colored chiffon and lace
MISS Helen Taft wore one of her most
becoming dresses. pale blue chiffon.
with long tulle sleeves Her guest. Miss
Katherine Anderson, Wore white satin
>eiied in rose-colored chiffon. Of the
cabinet daughters, Miss Nagel was in
rose chiffon. and the Misses Meyer in
shaded taffetas with silver lace embel-
ilshments. Mrs. Leonard Wood was in
L.,
MISS Alice JLdson. wore pink brocade
Mrs Rhoads, wife of Mai Rhoads. wore
gown of brocaded rose crepe draped
with black net and trimmed with gold.
MISS BARD. her sister was in pink satin,
and Miss Piper. a house guest wore a blue
charmeuse trimmed with silver, and Miss
Marsery Piper was in pink charmellsc
and pink chiffon. Mrs. Seaton Schroeder
wore blue velvet and Miss Sarah Frank
lin Schroeder was in white lace. Mrs
Theodore w. Richards wife of DR.. Rich
ards l. :. ~, wore black and white
brocade over white satin; Mrs Thomp-
son, wife of Col. j. P. Thompson. white
satin and pearls; Miss Ruth Wheaton,
white charmeuSe trimmed with lace and
the drapery caught with French flowers
Mrs. w. w. Wotherspoon wore yellow
brocade, with the bodice of lace Mrs
Robert Shaw Oliver wore black velvet
with lace and rhinestones: Miss Oliver,
heavy white satin embroidered with pink
roses; Mrs. Beekman Winthrop bla elk
charmeuse with the upper part of the
bodice of lace embroidered in pearls
Mrs. Frederic Winthrop of Boston wore
gown of black peau de chine with
chiffon and jet trimming Mrs. William
+. Bddle, wife of the commandant of
the marine barracks. wore pale blue satin
trimmed with silver lace Mrs. Johnson
wife of Col. Johnson, wore white chiffon
white: Mrs. Hazard. her house guest,
black and pink brocade trimmed with
rhinestones. Mrs. John W. Timmons
wore white chiffon painted in roses and
trimmed with brown tulle. Miss Fair
banks, who is her guest, wore gown
of pale blue brOcade and lace; Mrs. Leigh
Palmer. apricot charmeuse, with the bod
ice of lace: Miss Mary Sheridan, pale
blue brOcade with a lace corsage and
sleeves: Mrs. Dimock white satin with
superb pearls, and Mrs. Corbin wore a
gown Of white brOcaded chiffon combined
with black; Mrs. Marion P. Maus, wife
of Gen. Maus. gray chiffon over gray
charmeuse, trimmed with lace and rhine
stones; Mrs. Alexander Sharp wife of
Lieut.. Sharp, L. S. n, pale blue char
meuSe.
Mrs Casper II. Conrad, jr. wife of
Capt Conrad, United States cavalry, black
charmeuse, with jet; the upper part of
the bodice was of lace Miss Esther
FoOte, pale pink chiffon over white, with
broad pale blue satin girdle. Mrs.
yelled in black tulle and lace. Mrs. Rich
ard Wainwright. jr., wore a gown Of
white satin. Mrs. David Stuart Gordon.
pearl brocade draped with rose point lace
and diamond and opal ornaments. Mrs.
Thomas Symons. gray satin trimmed in
fur. Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, black
velvet and point lace. Mrs. Walter
Gherardi. pink brocade velvet Mrs.
| Eddy, black lace trimmed with cut Jet.
Mrs. William H. briggs. white satin
trimmed with rare old lace Miss Natalie
briggs. green gauze draped with green
chiffon and rhinestones. Mrs. Pierce
Crosby. black jetted net and point lace
and diamond ornaments. Mrs. Smithers.
wife of Capt. Smithers. black lace. Miss
Dasha Allen wore white satin and lace.
Miss Jeanette Allen was in cerise satin.