Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
PRESIDENT GREETS
:.
:. ENVOYSOF NATIONS
White House Corridors Bril-
liant With Gold Lace
and Color.
RECEPTION TO DIPLOMATS
AN EVENT OF THE WINTER
Cabinet Women in Line-Beautiful
Gowns and Musical Program
! Feature of Evening.

Feature of Evening.
Considerably over 1000 persons pait
their respects to the President anc
Mrs Wilson last night at the first O,
the state receptions of this winters
series. Given in honor of the diplo
matte corps the time-honored brilliancy
always accorded an event in which the
foreigners figure at this capital in
auSurated the social side of the VIII.
son administration with special eclat
in the company which passed through
the blue room were seen all the resi-
dent notables of the capital, whether
of official or private circles. There were
families represented who were prom
-inent in the throngs which attended
the Cleveland receptions of two and
more decades ago. and several hundred
Others who have never missed a diplo-
matte reception in the interval
The newcomers to official life made q
very la.ge proportion of the guests seem
: strangers to this latter group, giving the
.zest which new faces invariably lend any
occasion in which all participants have a
right TO feel a sense of distinction.
There were besides little change in
the arrangements made with a view to
the general comfort. The diplomats as
-sempled in the green room and had
nearly. the first half hour of the recep-
tion to themselves.
The incoming procession of the other
guests was formed in u triple line in the
east room, rope ba. rier dividing
Ile broad space. Each arrival approach
><ed the. south end and fell in line with
!hose whose faces We're then turned to
the north end of the room. Wheeling
ABOUT the line again faced the south win
,doWs- Opposite the green room entrance
4 single file passed in front of the men,
-eers of the military detail and thus APP
iToached the blue room. The reception
began at $50 and it was close upon midi
night before the last guest was received
Fhe President and Mrs Wilson re-
.ceived in the same place. near the south
Gasp entrance of the blue room. as have
Their Predecessors of late years Col
Jtarts made the introductions to the head
of the nation. Both the President and
his wife shook hands with each guest
as dld those in the receiving line with
them. who We're Mrs. Marshall. Mrs
bfFan, Mrs. Garrison. Mrs Daniels
Mrs. Burleson. Mrs, Lane Mrs Houston
Mrs. Redfield and Mrs. William g. VIII
SON
= The Vice President escorted Mrs Mar
snalI downstairs to the blue room afteI
fbe President and Mrs. Wilson, the mem
bers OF the cabinet and their wives fol-
lowing the first two couples in the usual
-order-of. precedence
:. The, Presidents daughters and the cab
met daughters. Miss Mona McAdoo, Miss
Agnes Wilson and the Misses Burleson,
with Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and a
house; Elrest. Mrs. A. &. Edmonds of
Prlnceton, Were in the blue room until
they iieSt il for their first glimpse of
other sfewnoints of the brilliant scene.
Hospitality reiSned in the state dining
room Where. dainty refreshments, punch,
lemonade, etc, We're offered by a farge
CORPS of walters. There w ere, flo wers in
sreat abundance in each ef, the 1pdrls
The Blue room nantes We're banked with
orchids and ferns. The MarineBantf, had
Its ACCUSTOMED station near the front ,yesr-
trance. aud the last fifteen miniites play
ed dance music. which those lingering in
the east room Utilized 10 its last sound
The Presidents Family.
Mrs Wilson wore ons.. of the most eIe-
CANT gowns in which she r'tisia. been seen
III the-Nbite House. II WAS Of cloth OF
silver combined with sirter lace and cnif.
fon. The low-necIed bodice was o.ltlined
Vith rhinestones. She carried a clfsyer
of orchids and had on several lovely d;a
IlIond ornaments.
Miss Wilson Wore white charmeuse
with touch of pink chiffon and silver
lace Sc had on @ big bunch of orchids
Miss Eleanor Wilson wore blue chiffon
and silver lace over white satin
In the Receiving Line.
Mrs, Marshall wife of the Vice Presi.
dent was in white and silver brocade6
satin. the lace undersiiirt embroidered IL
crystals and pearls. Rhinestones and
crystals made the bodice glitter She
wore several handsome diamond orna.
ynentS
AIRS. Bryan wore light gray crepe en-
pfoldeFed In design of chrysanthe.
NUNS Point de venise lace and era,
tutle We're combined in the bodice ana
iler ornaments were diamonds and en-
fralds. Mrs. Garrison wore dark blu.
.ljroeaded velvet with rich lace on tn,
bodice. Mrs. Daniels wore black velve
and white lace, and Mrs. Burleson va,
IN white crepe with trimmings of bIacl
jace. Mrs. Lane wore cloth of gold anC
-A,roeaded white satin with pearl orna
.snents. Mrs. Houston was in blue bro
cade with rhinestone trimmings on tn,
white lace bodice. Mrs, Redheld had OF
blue chiffon velvet and silver lace, ans
Mrs. William b. Wilson wore siiver-gra,
-l1rocade combined with chiffon velvet o
the same color.