The Washington herald., 1916-03-04


who composed the receiving party, were
announced with the few notes Of the
ougie which Is so impressive a touch In a
state ceremony, and descended the stairs
to the strains OF Hall To The Chief"
Promptly at 9 o'clock. the first guests
were received and the company which
continued to arrive until late hour, in
cluded the most distinguished members
Of the army and navy contingent of
Capital society, representatives OF the
Congressional set, and many residential
Washingtonlans, as well as the visiting
delegates to the Society of Sponsors of
the United States Navy, which Is in ex-
ecutiye session in Washington.
Mrs. Wilson Hastily Goyvned.
Mrs. Wilson was very beautiful,
gracious and charming. Her gown was
handsome model OF white and silver
brocade softened with tulle and finished
with a graceful cascade train. A single
flower OF rose-colored velvet ornamented
the bodice, and a fan Of white ostrich
feathers completed her costume.
Miss Margaret Wilson was charming in
cream charmeuse and tulle, and Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones wore blue tarreta
with an overdress of tulle.
Mrs. Marshall, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, was gowned in cloth of silver
trimmed with white tulle and silver lace
She carried bouquet Of Killarney roses,
Mrs. Lansing. wife Of the Secretary of
state, was In violet velvet. Mrs. Nc
AdoO, wife Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury' wore a charming gown of light
blue brocade and silver. Mrs. Gregory
wife Of the Attorney General, was
gowned in white charmeuse and Chan
tilly lace, with a jacket Of silver, Mrs.
ouTleson' wife of the Postmaster Gen.
in
iels, wife Of the Secretary of the Navy
wore black velvet and jet. Mrs. Houston
was gowned in black lace over satin, and
MIS- Redheld, wife of the Secretary OF
commerce, wore black lace over silver.
Mrs. Scott Wears Broende.
Among the guests were the Chief Of
stan and Mrs. Hugh l. Scott, Mrs. Scott
wearing silver and gold brocade.
Read Admiral and Mrs. Benson. Mrs.
Benson was gowned in black lace and Jet.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs Albert L Mills
MIS-. Mills wearing cloth of silver
trimmed with tulle and silver lace.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier.
MRS. Crozier's gown was Of white satin
orocaded in silver
Gen. and Mrs Tasker H. Bliss, and
Miss Bliss. Mrs. Bliss wore pink satin
yelled with black and gold lace Miss
Bliss was in green net and chiffon over
peach-blossom tafreta.
Capt. and Mrs. George R. Clark and
their house guest, Mrs. F. D. Green, wife
OF Col. Green, OF Stanton, Va, Mrs
clark was gowned in orchid silk and
wore a moonstone pendant Mrs, Green
wore emerald satin.
Col. and Mrs. c. c. McCulIoch, Mrs.
MCCULLOUGH wearing black lace over blue
satin.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. H. P. Mccain. Mrs
Mccain was gowned in raIsin-coIored
velvet and tulle
Col. and Mrs. C. c. waIcutt, Mrs. Wal
cult wearing blue and gold brocade over
gold lace with oyerdrapery Of blue tuIle.
Rear Admiral and Mrs H. T, Mayo,
Mrs. Mayo was gowned In electric blue
velvet with pearl trimmings Mrs. Mayo's
mother, Mrs. H. r. Wing, who accom-
panied them, wore black lace over black
satin with jet trimmings.
Lieut. and Mrs McCandIess, Mrs. Cand-
less wearing pink tulIe over pink satin
with irredescent trimmings.
Mrs. Nash in Pretty Velvet.
Capt and Mrs. Mark Bristol Mrs.
Bristol in turquoise blue net over
satin embroidered in TURQUOISE beads.
Medical Director and Mrs. Francis
S. Nash, Miss Nash, and her house |
guest, Miss Ellen NewboId, OF PhiIa- |
ROWne0
purple chi1on velvet embroidered in !
silver. Miss Nash wore silver ana bltfs
brocade.
Capt. and Mrs. william c. Harlee |
ana their guest, Miss Lillian Sutton. |
Mrs. Harllee was in lavender brocade !
trimmed with gold lace and rhine
stones, and Miss Sutton wore green !
tulle with bodice of green velvet |
ana trimmings of tiny pink rosebuds. |
Misses Scrfven. Miss Elizabeth Scriyen /
was in white and blue brocade with
trimmings Of silver and Miss Rather
Inc ScriVen wore blue tareta with
purple pansies.
Maj and Mrs Manus McCIoskey. Mrs
McCloskey wearing pink tafreta brocaded
In silver and gold
Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. BBloedorp. Mrs
6Ioeoorn was gowned in pink tarreta
trimmed with rhinestones and wore coral
ornaments.
commander and Mrs. WurtzbaueHl. Mrs Il
Wurtzoaugh wearing black brocaded vel
lIants.
Charming In Light Blue.
Capt. and Mrs. s. ]. Bayard Schindel
Mrs. Schindel was in rose-coIored chiI-
Ion velvet yelled in brown tulle and wore
pearl ornaments
Capt. and Mrs. Margetts, Mrs. Mar
gets wearing black velvet and Jet and |
a diamond necklace.
Col. John A. Lejeune and Miss Ellie
l'eJeune. Miss Lejeune was charming in
hsht blue taffeta and tulle. II
Capt. and Mrs. Lewis Forester. Mrs. II
Forester wearing spangled net over
white satin. Their house guest, Miss
Selma Tauscher, who accompanied them,
was gowned in white satin and gold bro
cade.
Capt. and Mrs. A. C. Lott. Mrs. Lott
wore pink satin and lace with trimmIngsI
OF tiny French rosebuds II
Capt. and Mrs. Volney o. Chase and II
the Misses Chase. Mrs. Chase wasI
goWned In white lace with panniers of III
blue brocade. The Misses Chase wore III
lace.
Gen. and Mrs. William C. Gorgas, Mrs.
Gorgas wearing white lace with a court
train OF American Beauty velvet en-
oroidered in gold.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip Sheridan. and
their house guest Mrs. Sebiger, of PhHa-
1elphia. Mrs. Sheridan was in white
satin and silver.
Capt and Mrs. James ]. Meade and the