Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

formal matter than that which is the
scheduled overture to the formal opening
of the reception after all reach the blue
room downstairs. In this particular re-
Gard IL Is not of record that the custom is
going to change because of today's hap
penings.
Military sand Naval Escort.
Col Spencer Cosby. Maj. Thomas L.
Rhodes, Lieut.. John W. Timmons. Capt
Louis F. Little, U. s. NJ. c.; Lieut.. c. X.
Rockwell, L. S. A: Lieut. +. st. J. Grebe
jr.. U. S. A: Lieut.. Matthias +. Manly.
L. s. "; DIR. Cary Grayson. L. S. N;
Lieut.. Beverly C. Dunn. L.. S. A; Lieut..
Henry b. Ciaggett. l.. S. A: Lieut.. c. r.
r Rogers, u. s. N, and Lieut.. Sterling,
L. 5. N. were the military and naval
aids in attendance. Just before IL o'clock
which preceded the President and Mrs.
Taft and the cabinet and ladies to the
blue room. The usual fanfare OF bugles
was the prelude to THE Star Spangled
Banner" which heralded the arrival of
the President in the corridor, and &C
companied the procession to the spot of
the reception. which was In front of the
windows of the blue room.
Hardly more than five or six minutes
elapsed while the cabinet and the receiv-
ing party paid their respects to the Pres
ident and Mrs Taft, and Immediately
thereafter the diplomatic reception
opened.
Each ambassador or minister after hav-
ing been presented to the President by
the latter's military aid waited to present
each member of his mission. These lat
ter individuals or groups were presented
10 Mrs. Taft before the chief of mission
paid his own respects to her. When the
diplomatic corps had passed by, its men,
bers either loitered I'm the green room or
east room or promenaded the corridor
until the time approached for them to
leave the White House for the Pan-Amer-
lean building to attend the diplomatic
breakfast. Their hosts. the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Knox, We're therefore the
first of the receiving party to leave the
reception.
After the reception to the diplomats
was concluded the chief justice and as
were received All the members of the
court were present.
Procession to the Blue Room.
Both the President and Mrs. Taft, while
crossing the corridor to take their places
in the blue room. bowed and smiled at
every familiar face along their path.
Behind them walked the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Knox, the Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh. the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Stimson. the
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer. the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Fisher the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Nagel. the Post
master General and the Secretary of Ag-
riculture. The smiling face of the late
Vice President sherman missed
from this ceremonious procession. and
also that of his wife. although the re-
ceiving line beside Mrs Taft was COM
posed of all the cabinet women who have
ordinarily taken part in the social life
OF the administration
1T included Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Mac
Neagh. Mrs. Stimson. Mrs. Wickersham,
Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Nagel.
Mrs. Taft's Dress.
Mrs. Taft wore black toilet the
draped skirt and half waist of brocade
velvet. black lace in a large Spanish
guipure pattern forming the upper half
Of. the bodice. She wore her diamond
and pearl collar and other jewels.
Miss Helen Taft did not join the blue
room party until IL 40 o'clock, when
she came down with her guest. Miss
Rocker of New York. Her dress was
very pretty and becoming. 1t was OF
rose-coiored chiffon draped over light
tfUWered brocade. She had on few
simple ornaments. and her hair smooth
lX 'dressed. was caught in a low knot.
In the Receiving Line.
Mrs. Knox. wife of the Secretary of
State. was dressed in blue velvet. richly
embroidered in dull gold and with TRIM
rnfngs of white lace.
Mrs. MacEeagh wore smoke brown satin
heavily embroidered in silver and trim
med with real lace on the bodice.
Mrs. Stimson wore gray satin brocade
"ombined with point lace and gray
lhiffon 1T
Mrs Wickersham wore black charn1euse
with an overdress of heavily embroidered
black net. bordered with bands of fur
\ touch of gold lace and blue velvet and
little white lace were on the bodice.
toilet of chiffon.
Mrs. Fisher wore purple MORE COM
oined with velvet and white lace.
Mrs. Nagel wore an elegant dress of
soid-colored MORE trimmed with fur.
In the Blue Room.
Mrs White, wife of the Chief Justice,
who received in the blue room. as did the
wives of the associate justices of the
Supreme Court. was becom'ngly dressed
IN a lavender wolfe. with touches of velvet
and lace. Mrs. McKenna. wife of Justice
McKenna wore black chiffon gown
trimmed with gold. Mrs. Hughes. wife of
Justice Hughes. wore a gown of green
ve.vet with cream lace and touches of
pink. Her black hat had long chinchilla
gray plume.
Mrs. Lamar, wife of Justice Lamar,
wore blue charmeuse draped over blue
velvet with dull gold lace trimmings veil
ed in blue chiffon.
Mrs. Van Devanter, wife of Justice Van
Devanter. was in gown of black and
DIue brocaded velvet. trimmed with black
and jet. Mrs. Lurton. wife of
Justice Lurton. wore black chantilly
late robe over alice blue charmeuse, with
touches of oriental embroidery and lace
n the trimming. Mrs. Pitney wife of
Justice Pitney, wore black lace over
white. The Misses Meyer. daughters of
he Secretary of the Navy. wore gowns
Il white brocade, with panniers of black
satin and chiffon and trimmings of
.rmine Mrs. Job Barnard, wife of
Justice Barnard wore black velvet. with
/ black velvet hat trimmed with feathers
Besides the above. the personal friends
II Mrs. Taft and the guests in Supreme
'ourt and cabinet houses were also in
Inc blue room. Among them were Mrs
Thomas X. Laughlin. sister of Mrs. Taft
Who was in black lace with touches OF
silver: Miss Mabel Boardman, who wore
lark green velvet: Mrs. Horace Westcott
n blue chiffon over white satin; Mrs. Tim
mons. draped gown OF champagne char
neuse, with cream lace; Mrs. John Hays
hammond, black velvet gown. with