Evening star., 1914-02-25
President and Mrs. Wilson
Greet. Large Gathering at
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Army and Navy Reception.
ASSEMBLAGE TOO LARGE
: TO WARRANT DANCING
Honor Guests in Full Dress Uniforms
Make Up Interesting Scene.
Notables in Blue Room.

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The army and navy reception last night
at the White House was brilliant fin
ish to the official season The company
invited was probably the largest of the
four state receptions. but the arrange
raents worked so satisfactorily that there
,rxas little evidence that a greater num-
per than usual was in attendance. The
honor guests in their full dress uniforms.
.Jnen whose honorable careers are behind
them and many more whose names will
appear in their country's history as the
Years go on. and foreigners from many
lands. also wearing the uniforms of their
calling, contributed to u spectacle of
(which the other guests at White House
Z receptions never tire. a beautiful floral
decoration was in place in each of the
rooms and in addition TO the usual re-
freshment dainties on the supper table
there were several hot dishes. thought
ful provision to particular comforts that
was much enjoyed by the throngs passing
In and out of the state dining room.
The reception began with the usual of
hcial promptness at $50 and the line
passing through the blue room did not
cease until nearly midnight. Dancing was
out of the question even in the most
limited area, though there were hopeful
old and young persons who remained till
y Inc last with that expectation.
- Receiving with the President and Mrs
Wilson were Mrs Marshall and Mrs
Bryan. Mrs. Garrison. Mrs. Burleson.
Mrs. Daniels and Mrs. Lane. the line be-
Hing shorter than at any other of the state
receptions.
In the company back of them in the blue
.room were the Vice President the Secre-
faries of State, War and Navy. Secretary
Lane the Attorney General and Post
master Genera and the cabinet girls.
Miss McAdoo. just back from a long trip
70 the west and south: Miss Agnes Hart
wilson and Miss Burleson. Interesting
hgureS also at the reception were the
~sGerman ambassador and Countess Won
Rernstorff. the French ambassa dor. Mrs
George Won l. Meyer. a cabinet lady of a
year ago: Miss Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs Fin
ley J. Shepard. the latter formerly Miss
Helen Gould; Gen. Leonard Wood chief
OF staff of the army: the Governor of
Illinois and Mrs Dunn, and scores of
others whose names are familiar every
where.
!. In the Receiving Line.
Mrs. Wilson wore a dress OF white bro
scade. trimmed with pearl ornaments ar
ranged in festoons around the low bodice
Mrs.. Marshall was also in white Mr.
William Jennings Bryan wore back lace.
MIS- Lindley NJ. Garrison, pink brocade
veivee with white lace corsage garniture.
lars Burleson, black satin draped in lace
sMrS Josephus Daniels. black velvet. and
franklin f. Lane, violet chiffon with
p funic OF white lace
Splendid Toilets.
Countess Won Bernstorff wore b,act
osocade with rhinestone trimming and a
HeckIace and tiara of diamonds Nine
vega Calderon wore black and crystal
snet over white satin with diamond orna-
ments; Viscountess Benoist d'Azy wore
nsd chiffon over charmeuse of the same
Ansae and diamond ornaments; Countess
gown of black tulle and chi,fon nvar
saun with gold embroidery; Mrs Heath
coat Grant wore black brocade with let
tfimming; Nine. Vassilien, black bro
-olue brocade; Mrs. Moreton Gage wore
sWhlte and gold brocaded satir with a
sfur-edged tunic and a girdle of sold cloth.
MISS Helen Woodrow Bones wore apple
green satin with a tunic of white lace;
Mrs. James s. Davenport pink crepe
meteer with tunic of black net: Mrs.
Harry Craig Ansley, white chiffon velvet:
MRS. Harry G. Trout. blue brocade with
an overdress OF lace and touches of Law
ender; Miss Dorothy Trout pink char
meuse with lace and tulle trimming; Mrs.
Marlborough c. Wyeth. black satin with
draperies OF tulle embroidered in sap
phires and rhinestones; Miss DOROTHY
Wyeth, white charmeuse with chantilly
s3ace; Mrs. F. V. krug black satin and
sIeSo, ~Aiss hdtnerlne krug, white char
smeuse: Mrs. Charles F. Hughes. white
SAatin with an overdrapery of pink char
meuse: Mrs Robert Peary yellow bro
eaae: MISS Marie Peary, white accordian
P,ested chiffon with silver scarf and a
girdle OF orange satin; Mrs William
marshall, green brocade with silver trim
-ning.
z Black and Silver.
Mrs. Joseph Kuhn, black satin en-
oroidered in silver and rhinestones and
white lace; Mrs. Frank Gordon. b1ack
eharmeuse. with the bodice of wbi,c
chinon' Mrs. Erasmus NJ Weaver. white
ana silver brocade and point lace. Mrs
a W. Greely. gray crepe de chine and
over pink satin; Miss Rose Srealv wai
low satin: Mrs. Edward Gheen, blue
ana silver brocade. combined Win
lace: Miss Mary Gheen, white char
1meu:e, with tunic tulle embroidered
4 IN silver. Mrs. Robert Gibson smith
yellow brocade and gold lace: Miss |
Frances Edward Smith. yellow chars |
Yeuse vefied in brown tulIe; Mrs
DrfgSs. black chantilly lace over vel |
low charmeuse; Miss Natalie Drises
deep rose-color satin veiied In w6f,s |
chiffon: Mrs E. c. Brooks. blue broe |
cade and lace; Miss Dorothy GRAY /
Brooks, white satin veiled in blue
chiffon: Mrs. Remey. black lace over
and lace 'i
Miss Flora Wilson. yellow taffeta over
lace with silver embroidery; the Misses
Grumbrecht, in gowns OF white tulle lace
over white charmeuse; Miss Mona Nc |
Adoo. blue chiffon over blue satin. Mrs
]. Hamilton Lewis wore pink crepe and
lace; Mrs A. W. Bagley, gray satin with
silver lace and fur: Mrs. Bradley Ffske. !,
: American beauty chiffon: Miss Fiske. red
. chinon over white satin; Miss Jessie Ere