Evening star., 1916-01-08

and Mrs. McAdoo. Secretary and Mrs;
Garrison. the Attorney General ana
and Mrs. Burleson. Secretary and Mrs.
Daniels, Secretary and Mrs. Lane.
Secretary and Mrs. Houston and Sec
retary and Mrs. Wilson formed the rest
of the Presidents party.
Mrs. Lansing, who was next to Mrs.
Wilson, was also enjoying a debut, that
of the first time as cabinet hostess
in the receiving line. Her gown was
superb. silver lace mounted over tulle
and satin. the two rich fabrics forming
the bodice.
Mrs. McAdoo was also in line for the
first time since her marriage. She was
radiant inSpale pink taffeta and tulle.
Mrs. Garrison wore black satin and tulle.
Mrs. Gregory was in black velvet with
black chantilly and velvet lace. Mrs.
Daniels most becoming gown Of violet
satin and fur: Mrs. Burleson, silver tis-
sue embroidered in black; Mrs. Lane
Wore white satin and tulle: Mrs. Hous-
.oh was in blue brocade and white lace.
Mrs. Redfield wore mauve georgette
crepe and Mrs. William B. Wilson was
IN black satin and jet
me Brazilian ambassador, who ranks
.ne LATIN American diplomats. led the
special guests of the evening 10 the
otue room. He. as were the other heads
OF embassy or legations, was followed
~ tne pan-American delegates and
'"oies from their respective countries.
The Presidents Daughter.
Miss Margaret Wilson wore an ex-
auisite gown of midnight blue chiffon
velvet with the corsage of white lace
and tulle. She carried a bouauet of
pink roses.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones wore vale
yellow chiffon taffeta, the bodice finished
around the neck with gold lace. The
skirt was full and short. Her bouquet
was OF red roses.
Mrs. Howe, sister of the President,
wore a handsome black charmeuse
gown trimmed with Jet and crystals.
Mrs. Cothran. her daughter wore lovely
gown OF white charmeuse made on
very simple lines, with lace showing
on the bodice and a full skirt, having a
pointed overdress.
Little Miss Cothran. in n white mus
lin and lace dress with pink ribbons,
was down for the early part of the re-
ception.
Mrs. William H. Boiling. mother of
blue room. wore a very handsome gown
of black jetted net over cloth of silver
and an antique set of canoes, consist
ing OF necklace of quaint design.
brooch and bracelet set in pearls
Miss Bertha Boiling wore shaded rose
liberty satin. The skirt. made very
full. and the bodice. were of the pale
pink. while the pompadour coat, with
flowing sleeves, worn with it, was of
the deeper shade. Miss Boiling wore
also pendant of opals.
Other relatives of the Presidents wife
in the blue room were Mrs. Alexander
II. Calf. blue tulle. combined with sill
yer lace; Mrs. Rolfe f. Boiling. white
net and silver lace mounted on satin;
Mrs. Richard Wilmer Boiling. white
tulle, trimmed with silver lace, and
Mrs. Julian E. Boiling, pink satin. COM
bined with silver tissue and bands of
iridescent trimming.
Mrs. Foster in Black and Silver.
Mrs John w Foster wore an elegant
gown of black lace embroidered in silver
and draped over white. with diamond
Mrs James OGorman, white satin
with tunic of silver lace and Eirdle of
cerise velvet; Miss Alice O'Gorman. tur-
quoise blue satin made in Watteau
fashion with flounces of French lace
in rosebuds: Mrs. Dudley
Field Malone, pale blue taffeta brocaded
in silver with bodice of silver lace;
Mrs. Henry A. Cooper, shaded orchid
chiffon combined with silver lace and
opalescent spangles, and a pearl and
EethidCc, his JdLIcS '"
Wadsw worth. jr.. black satin combined
with cloth of silver; Mrs. Alice Pome
rene, white satin draped with overdress
of Irish lace and gold embroidery; Mrs.
Katharine Brant, white satin brocaded
in gold: Mrs Joe Henry Eagle, pale
blue satin embroidered in silver COM
bined with white tulle: Mrs. Thetus
W. Sims, black satin with overdress of
jetted tulle: Miss Marie Sims, gray
crepe meteor, the skirt and bodice
trimmed with shell pink sequins; Mrs.
Henry P. Mccain. black chantiIly lace
over black satin; Mrs Albert Mills.
cloth Of silver combined with white
tulle and silver lace; Mrs. Ernest A.
black satin and steel bead
ed net; Mrs. Flood. wife of Representa-
tive Flood, silver lace over satin trim
med with ruffies of lace: Mrs. Tasker
H. Bliss. pink satin, veiled with black
lace embroidered in gold and black
velvet train: Miss Bliss. black satin
and black spangled net: Mrs. Frank
Mcintyre. white princess lace over light
blue satin; Mrs. James B. Aleshire. nile
satin brocaded in gold. trimmed with
gold lace; Miss Dorothy Aleshire, peri