Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-15
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Judiciary Honored at White
House Last Night.
MRS. CLEVELAND PRESENT
Two Thousand Guests in Brilliant
Event.
PRETTY GOWNS ARE WORN
Other Events of a Bright Winter
Day-Personal
PRETTY GOWNS ARE WORN

House, with the Judiciary $ the bonored
body. gave enjoyment to over 1000
guests The President and Mrs. Taft be-
gan to receive "a half-past 8. and for an
hour and half the stream of guests
passed before them and the cabinet ladies
in the blue room. Afterward the Ma
rine Band took station in the north end
of the east room and dancing began IN
circumscribed space. as the onlookers
exceeded the dancers in numbers. The
President and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney were
among the first couples to dance, a
clapping of hands on the part of the en-
thusiastic gallery giving the rest of
the room the intimation that the ball
was really on. AS the crowd began to
thin out by midnight dancing WAS rem
Jerel a tribe easier. 1t was d delightful
finish to the participation of several hum
bred guests in the evenings pleasure.
The arrival of Mrs. Cleveland was the
incident of the reception which lifted it
out of the ordinary for many. She came
in when the reception was half over, her
coming and departure, twenty minutes
later, being made by the north entrance
and as unobtrusively as that of any
guest. She was accompanied by her
fiance, Prof. Preston; her hostess, Mrs.
Henry T. Dimock, and her daughter,
Miss Esther Cleveland. Naturally, only
the persons in the corridor near the blue
room had glimpse of more than the top
Of her head. in which Il diamond tiara
slittered. as she crossed the corridor to
the blue room. but as the news spread
over the house of her presence there she
received the most flatterinS ovation with
the buzz of admring words and the
searchliGht of hundreds of eyes when she
went over the same space back to the
front door again.
The incoming line of guests from the red
room was halted while Mrs Cleveland
and her party paid their respects to the
President and Mrs. Taft and receiving
line. The former mistress of the White
House while she remained in the blue
room held a reception of her own, many
of those who We're lingering there being
former acquaintance, and the remainder
being most anxious TO be presented
The President and Mrs. Taft had in
the receiving line with them Mrs Knox.
Mrs. MacNeaGh, Mrs. WickerSham, Mrs.
Never and Mrs NaScl.
Mrs. Taft. following her custom of the
winter wore a handsome black gown in
charmcusc and lace, with her diamond
necklace. bandeduX and corSaSe orna-
mentS.
dresses in which she has been seen this
winter-blue charmeusc with embcllish-
ments of silver lace. Mrs. MacNeaghs
dress was of lilac brocade and lace; Mrs.
w lcReTSUdiI- "iittc ltloit Will tili'i-
mings Of jet; Mrs. Meyer, in lowered
black jet. and Mrs. Nasel. white bro
cadc with fur and tullc in its ornamen-
tation. Mrs. Cleveland for her second
appearance in her former home chose a
very becoming gown. 1t WAS of rose
pink chiffon. ornamented with tracings
of gold thread, with dangling and gilt
tcrinS. ornaments on TN" bodice. She
had on a diamond necklace. with other
diamond ornaments. Miss Cleveland was
N white satin yelled with green chiffon
with a rose velvet girdle.
The Chief Justice and Mrs White were
the first guests to be received. and We're
followed by the other members of the
Supreme Court circle and the representa-
tives of the United States and local
courts making Il large company, to which
the first twenty minutes of the evening
were devoted Mrs. White was hand
Somely gowned in black velvet, with the
upper bodice of lace.
Some of those present were Mrs. Lur-
ton. wife of Mr.. Justice Lurton. who
wore II gown of taupe brocaded vel
vet on cloth of gold trimmed with tulle
and lace Mrs Hughes. wife of Mr..
Justice Hughes, pink satin. with a draped
overdress of beaded tulle. Mrs. Van
Devanter. wife of Mr.. Justice Van De-
vantcr. black chiffon velvet and lace.
Mrs. Lamar, wife of Mr.. Justice Lamar,
Mrs. Pitney. wife of Mr.. Justice Pit
ney. white satin. heavily embroidered in
white beads Others in the judicial cir
Gle were Mrs. Daniel Thew Wright. in
kings blue brocaded velvet; Mrs Job
Barnard, i'm brocaded gray velvet: Mrs.
Charles Howry, white lace, and Mrs.
William II. De Lacy. who wore light gray
charmeuse and trimmings of shadow
lace.
Miss Helen Taft wore white brocaded
satin and drapery sleeves of white lace.
Miss Louise Taft wore wne-colored
velvet and Mrs. and Miss ingalls, were
in yellow hiocade and orchid satin, re-
spectively. The .1isSeS Meyer We're as
usual! dressed alike in white brocade, and
the Attorney Generals daughter. Mrs.
Albert Akin of New York. was in cerisc
velvet, with white tulle. Miss Dorothy
>issel of New York was in white char
meuse, and Miss NaSel wore pink.
Others present included the Speaker,
who was accompanied by Mrs. Champ
Clark who wore white brocaded satin;
Miss Lucy IIoke Smith. in pink, and her
sister, Mrs. Roland Ransom. in white
satin and pearls; Mrs. Hugh Ronald
French of London, black beaded velvet
with II rhinestone and jet sirdle: Mrs.
Charles G.. Dulin, pale pink chiffon bro
caded in leaf brown. with diamond orna-
ments: Mrs. John w. Timmons was in
pale satin and lace: Mrs. James +. Mann,
back tu.le over white satin with Sirdie
of pctunia velvet. Il pendant and corSage
.: ninents of diamonds: Mrs. Selwin
TAFT. white satin: MR.. Raymond Iatter-
son. u dck cndfineuS,, trimmed WIN err
mine; Mrs. Arsene j. Pujo pink chiffon:
Miss Elaine Pujo. salmon-pnk charmeuse
combined with lace; Miss Mona Puio.
white satin with tlinic of crystals: Mrs.
T. Franklin Schneider. crystal beaded
lace over white charmeuse: Miss Florence
Schneider blue satin drapcd in blue chif-
fon
Mrs Elmer T.. Black of New York,
royal blue and gold brocade, with the
bodice of lace inset with brilliants She
wore a diamond tiara and necklace. Mrs.
Carl Joerrssen. white charmeuse, with
draped oveidresS of chantilly lace. Miss
Gibbs. rose crepe trimmed with fringe.
trimmed with lace and Id ndS OF fIIr Mrs.
Meta Morris Evans, black chiffon velvet.
with the upper part Of the bodice en-
brois:ered in rhinesioncs and combined
with tulic and chiffon. Mrs. James Dud
ley Morgan wore white charmeusc, com
bincd with lace. Mrs. Chisolm silver
brocade. with lace corsage aid sleeves.
and touches of blue velvet. Mrs William
+. Dennis wore gown of black tulle,
embroidered in oriental design. Mrs. Mel
son Rlker. gray c'larmeuse embroidered
in pink. Mrs. Robert Rosser. white
charmeuse and lace. Mrs. Arthur Bliss.
pink satin with the upper part of the
cofsage of lace and touches of black
tulie. Miss Adeline Hammond, white ac-
contemplated chiffon over foundation
of pale pink. Mrs. Spencer Cosby, black
charmeuSe, the bodice made of lace, and
trimmed with brilliants. Miss Miriam
Crosby. French blue chiffon embroidered
in silver and draped over pink satin. Mrs
Ord Preston wore u charming gown of