The Washington herald., 1915-12-30
Brilliant Reception
rendered Delegates

hc VI tHc
Scientific Congress closed with a bril-
liant reception rendered by the secretary
and regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion to the members of the Congress
and invited guests. The new building OF
the National Museum was thrown open
for the occasion and from $50 until II
o'clock last evening the marble corridors
were thronged with guests. representing
not only the distinguished visitors to the
Congress. but also the most fashiona Bile
members of washington's diplomatic. Of
fetal. and residential society.
The Marine Band played throughout
the evening in the balcony overhanElng
the marble rotunds. and their scarlet
coats were In pleasing contrast to the
white and gold Of the splendid back
ground which made so excellent q foil
for the handsome gowns and lovely
jewels worn by the ladies' OF the dele
CATION and the prominent society host
esses of the Capital
Myriad Lights Blink.
The building was brilliantly Illuminated
with myriad electric lights but depended
upon its own beauty and splendor of
outline for decoration. There were no
mowers. only the rare exhibits and hand
some portraits forming a background for
the festivity. The receiving line formed
at the entrance to the picture gallery
and included DR.. Charles u. walcott, Sec
retsry OF the Smithsonian Institution. and
Mrs. Walcott. Mr.. Chief Justice White.
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, Mrs. John
B. Henderson, Mr.. John B. Henderson
Representative and Mrs. Ernest Roberts,
Representative and Mrs Scott Ferris.
and DIR. John A. Brasher. Mr.. Paul
Brockett made the presentations
Mrs. Walcott wore a handsome gown
or wistaria velvet, the skirt being a
draped model and bodice softened with
tulle. Mrs. Henderson was gowned in
brocaded satin made in bouffant fash
ion with tiny roses in Dresden satin
garnishinS the bodice. Mrs. Roberts
gown was Of old blue satin over a petit
coat OF gold lace. with Irridcscent trim
midnight blue tulle and Jet.
Many Prominent Guests.
Among the guests were the Minister Of
Chile. the Bolivian Minister. the Minister
of Peru and Mime. Pezet, the Misses De
Pena. the Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett. DR.. Harvey Wiley. Dr.. and Mrs
c. B. Abbott. DR.. and Mrs. l.. D. BurI-
ing. DR.. and Mrs. George p Merrill, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard. DR.. and Mrs Leon
ard Stejnezer. DIR. Hedricks the Rev
F. Ward Denys, Mrs. Denys and the
Misses Denys, Mr.. l.. B. Aldrich, DIR. and
Mrs. Baker and the Misses Baker Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. T. Townsend, Mr.. II. W.
Dawson. the Rev. u. B. C. Pierce. Mrs
Pierce and Miss Pierce. Representative
and Mrs. Lemuel Padgett. DIR. and Mrs
Paul Barch. Mr.. John Barrett. Mrs. John
A. Brasher. DIR. Walter Hought, Mr.. Neal
Judd. Mr.. and Mrs. Iorimer Graham
Miss Catherine wooten. DR.. and Mrs
Richard Rathbun. Or. F. A. wolY. Dr.
and Mrs. +. W. Hodge. Mr. John La
Flesche. Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Berliner
DR.. Ales Hardlcka. DR.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Bauer. Mr.. F. f. Fowl. Miss Marguerita
Mari. Mr.. Carl Butman, Mr.. Jonscher,
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, Mrs Muir
ply. Of Paris: Capt. Barbour. OF Paris
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe. Mrs. Ledyard
Mrs. Perkins. OF Los Angeles: Mr.
George Whitney. Miss DumbeIl, Of Los
Angeles: Mrs. George Gregory. Mrs
Edward Graves. Mrs. Mitchell Carroll.
Mrs. Louis Post. Miss Jennie Mason
Gibbs. Mrs. Conrad Baker. Mrs. c. Hart
Merriam. Capt. and Mrs. HarlIee, Mrs
T. s. Palmer. Miss Adamson. Mrs. Carl
kellerman. and Mr.. Francisco J. Yanes
Gowns In Detail.
Mrs. Daniels wore a charming gown
Of black lace and tulle. Mrs George
Barnett's costume was q superb creation
of gold tissue over American Beauty
velvet. Miss Denys wore blue satin and
tulle. and Miss Gwendolyn Denys' frock
was OF silver lace over white satin. Mrs.
Leonard Stejnezer was gowned in white
lace with touches of black velvet Mrs.
Howard wore black lace over Amerisan
Beauty satin: Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran. black satin and gold brocade;
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe. midnight blu.
velvet: Mrs. Murphy. scarlet crepe: Mrs.
George Gregory, pink taffeta and tuIle:
Mrs c. Hart Merriam. grey brocade and
lace; Mrs. ]. l.. Rose. white satin with
crystal trimmings: Miss McMaster.
black tulle and jet; Mrs. Mitchell Carroll,
blue satin and chiffon; Miss Jennie
Mason Gibbs, blue brocade and gold
lace: Miss Marguerite Mari, flesh-colorea
satin vciled in yellow tulle: Mrs. Harllee.
white satin and tulle: Mrs. Lemual
Padgett, silver lace over white satin.
Mrs. Carl Kellerman. pink brocaded
satin; Miss Dumbell, pink tulle. and
Mrs. T. S. Palmer. blue crepe de chine
and tulle.
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