Evening star., 1916-01-02

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| IS GIVEN IN HONOR
| Of THE SAVANTS
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and lace, with girdle of two strands
of blue beads She wore a tiara of
diamonds and other jewels.
Mime. de Cespedes' Gown.
Nine. de Cespedes wore gown Of
| white tulle, the bodice of which was
almost completely covered with pearl
trimming. The very short sleeves
, were of cloth of silver, and there was
a double box-pleated peplum about the
hips, also of cloth of silver.
Nine. Zaldivar wore light blue silk
gown, brocaded with silver roses.
draped in pannier effect over petit
coat of blue tulle over pink. The
bodice was almost entirely of the two
shades of tulle, and large velvet rose
was worn in the girdle, carrying out
the color scheme.
Lady Aberdeen. wife of the former
governor general of Canada, who is
making a short visit to Washington,
bodice and upper part of the skirt
being entirely covered with a bead
ornamentation of jet and silver, rum
ming in close parallel lines. She wore
over her shoulders an amethyst chi1-
fon scarf edged with marabou. Her
ornaments were tiara, bow-knot
| comb. necklace and earrings. all of
diamonds.
Black Satin, Tulle and Silver.
Mrs Burleson. wife of the Postmaster
General, wore a charming gown of black
satin, combined with black tulle, richly
| embossed with silver. Her daughters,
the Misses Burleson, wore, respectively,
white tulle gown, made with founces
edged with silver, and picturesque
little frock of natter blue chiffon vel
vet.
Mrs. George Barnett. wife of the COM
mandant of the Marine Corps. was in
| lovely gown of cloth of-eilver. shot
with rose, which was veiled with
tunic of rose net. caught up on either
| side with blue and silver roses. The
| CCrSaRe
almost completely covered in a passe-
| menterie of the same silver and rose
| tones
Mrs Henry G. Corbin was in black
| velvet. the corsage trimming or bril-
| Hantly cut jet She wore a tulle scarf
of American beauty color
| Mrs Morgan Hill was also In black
velvet. with strands of jet beads and
tulle.
Green Chiffon and Velvet.
Mrs. John c. Fremont wore a hand
some gown of green chiffon and velvet
combined and trimmed with silver lace.
| Miss Fremont wore rose-colored tulle.
combined with white and ornamented
| with silver.
Mrs Cole Of New Orleans. who is
! making a visit to Washington this
winter, to last six weeks. wore a gown
| of deep amethyst velvet, with a long
scarf over her shoulders reaching to the
hem of her gown. 1t was OF rose point
| tulIe. She wore about her throat
high ruche and below it necklace
| with numerous pendants of amethysts.
! Mrs. Lloyd c. Bowers was in black
silk, with richly embossed pattern
wrought in threads of gold. She wore
a bandeau: single strand OF diamonds,
Mrs Edison Bradley wore a royal
purple velvet gown, with corsage TRIM
ming of passementerie brilliants. Her
sleeves were of purple chiffon, and COW
| ering her shoulders was scarf OF
white lace. She wore diamond orna-
ments.
Some other Handsome Gowns.
| Mrs. James Wadsworth. jr., was love-
ly in white satin, draped over f1ounces.
front and back, of silver lace Silver
lace formed the ornamentation of the
lcorsaRe, q contrasting note OF color be-
ing given by shoulder straps formed OF
three strands of narrow black velvet
ribbon. fastened with tiny rhinestone
buckles.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley wore draped
gown of shot taffeta, In shades OF rose
and silver, trimmed with silver lace
Miss Hinckley wore black satin bro
Nine. Pezet. wife of the Peruvian
minister, was charmingly gowned in
rose velvet, trimmed about the bottom
with fox fur, with ., corsag siIHs1 rans ash mn
| Mile. Granda, the niece of the Peru
Wan minister, who made her debut to
washington society Friday, wore a
dainty gown of very pale blue satin.
hrocaded in gold and trimmed with fur,
with a rose at the back of the girdle.
Mrs Hannis Taylor wore a handsome
gown of blue brocaded satin and lace.
Black Velvet and Dull Jet.
M,ss Lacey was in black velvet,
tr;mmed with dull jet. Miss Godoy
d.u1bter of the former Mexican min
ister to this country, had on a pretty
Gown of rose and silver. the bodice be-
ing of velvet. the overskirt being of
chiryon shading from white to rose
| and draped over a petticoat formed of
S.en fiounce of silver lace over rose
color Mrs. Christian Hemmick wore
verv elaborate gown Of black velvet
| wbich was draped over one shoulder
tha other shoulder and side of the
Gown being of iridescent silver trim
ming. with a passementerie of ruby
beads. Her slippers had diamond
Moran wore black tulle. trimmed with
nounces of black lace. bordered in gold.
Mrs. Corey wore white satin. yelled
| with an overdress OF black thread lace
with q blue girdle:
| Mrs Cooper, wife Of Representative
Cooper of Wisconsin, was in lavender
chiffon, trimmed with silver. Mrs. BY
ron NJ Caples OF Waukesha, Wis, wore
black net, draped and elaborately trim
med with cut Jet. Mrs. Franklin Fisher
wore a dainty gown of white tulIe over
| mink satin, with pearl trimming and an
| Embroidery Of pink rosebuds. Mrs, Nc
Cun,ber, wife of Senator McCumber.
wore black velvet. trimmed with let.
| Mrs, A. H. Nahl Of San Francisco wore
| 4 handsome gown fashioned almost en-
tirsly OF pearl seQuins This gown had
a tunic drapery Of white satin. Mrs.
Ridsdale wore an attractive gown Of