The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
"0NE-STEP" IS POPULAR.

"ONE-STEP" Is POPULAR
| Statesmen. Diplomats. and Washing
ton Smart Set of Capital Enjoy
Hospitality at Shoreham.
: The Vice President end Mrs. Marshall.
! whose entertainments are counted among
, the most fashionable Of the winter. were
hosts last night at the third of their
evening receptions at the Shoreham
Hotel.
The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
received their many distinguished guests
with the cordiality and informally which
/ IS a part of their delightful hospitality.
The rose room was charmfngiy decorat-
ed with palms, smilax, azaleas. ana .
bank of tall palms SCREENED . section OF
the Marine Band which played through
out the evening.
The dancing contingent among the
guests soon found their way to the pref
tily decorated ball room and took part
in the one-stepping and tangoing at which
30 many are becoming expert Later In
the evening buffet refreshments were
served In the palm room by French chefs
IN their picturesque white costumes
The rooms were filled with represen-
tative gathering Of smart society. Am
bassadors and Ministers and--their at
taches and, distinguished Senators, Rep
resentatives, jurists. and brilliantly
gowned women chattcd with their host
and hostess or exchanged merry greet
ings with each other.
Miss Margaret Wilson Early.
Among the early arrivals were Miss
Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones. Miss Eleanor Wilson came
a little later, and other notable guests
were the French Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand, the Turkish Ambassador. the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
Cana, Lady Spring-Rice, wife Of the
British Ambassador; the Belgium Min
lister and Mime. Hayenith. the Norwegian
Minister and Mime. Bryn, the Bolivian
Minister and Nine. Calderon. the Post
maste- General and Mrs. Burieson, the
Attorney General, the Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs. Lane, the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Redfield, Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson. Mr.. Justice McKenna, Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Van Deventer. Mr.. JUS
tice Lamar, Maj. Gen. w. w. Wother-
spoon. Mr.. William Phelps Emo. DR..
Charles D. Walcott, Baron Kurt Won
Lersner. Hon. Thomas Spring-Rioe, the
military sttache Of the French Embassy
and Countess de Bertier, and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Thosnas G. Patten.
Assist in welcome.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
while they received alone, were assisted
in welcoming their guests by Senator and
Mrs. Swanson. Senator and Mrs. Pome-
-ea-. SsastC- and -'-.. Cd rrnber. Ne
znosnss T. Wa ss- r a4staut s-@Sra-
is-y cf War snd 49,. BEs,Sinr =, Dr
fhsrlls D Hslcoft, Representative ana
81 l.ssarco Brown, Ecprss rntative an
Asrs- Eai-7tsf.d I;eprrecHtafirs ana Mrs
Deaf. S.-E Cra. J. = Ale shsE-. v. s. -
isto BstfeE Lamar. air ard MrE Hugh
Wallace, Miss Hnrisu, szs lErs. Brsat
In TIE ballroom ysrs ths Misses M
son Mizs tssisa Woaar57 Bonea. tbs
Misses EGrisSoH. Miss g9hTs, OF Texas:
hiss Asnss Hart Wilson Mas Mar,
leBan wilson. Miss Geaevi--G CLARK ms
Hattzrsa Ar shall, s.-ss 7sEEsa EFcC-ai-
81. Mss Nancy T-n-- =. see A. :
Hitchcock, .ns -aIssus 1,..s....e, ....s
Katherine Overman. the Misses de Peua.
Miss Callic Hoke Smith, Miss Ramona
Iefevre. Miss Margaret McChord, Miss
sallie Williams, Miss Lucie Virginia Cor
DON OF Virginia, and Miss Clara Dixon. |
Cosmopolitan Tastes in Evidence,
Tn.
aged much to the brilliancy of the
scene. Washington matrons and even
maids arc cosmopolitans and their taste
In costumes is proverbial.
Mrs. Marshall received her guests in a
lovely gown of orchid-colored chsrmeuse
with demi-train under a modishly shaped
tunic OF French lace. The color scheme
was carried out with corsage of purple
orchids and lilies Of the valley.
Nine. .JusSPrand wora fr,;,1,, l
OF Burgundy red satin and a coronet of
diamonds.
Lady SpringRice wore a handsome
gray satin gown, with overdress of ,
black bordered net. and diamond orna-
nents
Nine. da Cana, one of the best
dressed women in the diplomatic corps, {
wore a striking gown of purple satin, I
with corsage completely covered in I
diamond trimmings. The underdraperpi
# this smart skirt was of the new j
INK, which was carried out in the d
hosiery and slippers. 1t
Nine. Havenith i'm Pink.
Nine. Havenith had on a draped a
own of dull pink satin. trimmed in F
ands Of Persian embroidery h
Nine. Bryn wore a striking gown of u
emon-colored satin a
Mrs. A s. Burleson wore a becom-l
ng gown Of gray chiffon over gray b
attn. a,
Mrs. Colville Barclay wore green and b
old brocade and tunic and bodice of o,
Ice q,
Miss Marta Calvo was gowned in pink lie
attn with white lace drapery Loo
Mile. van Rappard wore white satin
18th Double mic embroidered in silver. nj
Mrs. Franklin Lane was gowned in m
auye satin with white lace overdress a,
Mrs. Redfield wore royal blue velvet, n
18th white lace top ~
Miss Margaret Wilson wore a gown Of
hite satin trimmed with blue chiffon. a.
Miss Eleanor Wilson wore a stylish =.
own of French blue satin with over al
'ess Of gold lace. l.
MR.. Walsh in White and Gold,
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh wore a becom-
g gown Of white and gold satin brocade
18th crystal trimming, and band Of black
IT edEing>the overdress In
Mrs Thomas G. Patten had on a beau-
full gown Of white and gold brocade
immed in sable.
Mrs. Will Van Derventar wore n love-
gown OF pink and gold brocade ]
Miss Mott wore particularly hand-I
me gown of black jet with top and 20
sleeves of white tulle aw