Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
President Attends Brilliant Recep-
ton for italian Mission-Secre-
tary and Mrs. Lansing Hosts.
Dinner at Swedish Legation Tonight
for Special Envoy and Nine.
de Lagercrantz.

| The President again paid his compli-
| ments to the members of a foreign mis-
| sion when he attended the reception
given yesterday afternoon by the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Lansing for
his royal highness Prince Ferdinand of
Savoy, Prince of Udine and his asso-
ciates of the Italian mission.
| The reception, which up to the last
moment was to have been held in the
| lovely garden of the Pan-Anierican
building, when the heavy rain, which
wound up the day spoiled the arrange
mentS turning it into an indoor fete,
was one of the several brilliant func-
tons which have taken place at Wash
ington within the last few weeks for
members of visiting commissions. The
guests were received in the hall of the
Americas, overlooking the gardens,
where tents had been set up for the re-
! ceiving party and for the tea tables.
White peonies and American beauty
| roses made a charming decoration and
| the Marine Band in full uniform played
| from a balcony above the white marble
| stairway.
! In the line with the hosts We're the
prince, the Italian ambassador q -
| Countess di Cellerf and members y.
| the mission, including Senator Mar
| conf, in whom many of the guests We're
specially interested.
The President arrived at the building
shortly before 6 O'Clock, accompanied
| by his military aids and a group of Sc
cret service men. After paying his re-
| spects to his hosts and the special
guests of the afternoon he made a tour
| of the hall. Mr.. Warren Delano Rob-
| bins of the State Department made the
| introductions to the Secretary of State.
Tea and ices were served in the map
1 room on the entrance floor and the
patio with it's fountain, tropical plants
! and birds was an attractive spot IN
| which to linger. Mrs. Lansing wore a
1 ,irNrr yCt. h n
| chiffon with a border of pink roses and
| foliage and a Chinese pink vest and
| collar with a large black hat. Countess
| di Cellere wore a gown of white satin
meteor with a bodice and peplin of
white lace and a large black hat,
| trimmed with paradise.
Mrs. Marshall, who accompanied the
| Vice President. wore a long dark blue
! MORE coat with wide revers and col
1 lar over a gown of blue taffeta and
| chiffon over white and round blue
| hat, trimmed with a wreath of orchids
| The guests included not only official
society, but representatives of smart
] resident circles. The dressing was sim
ME and darker than would have been in
| order had the day turned out better
i Handsome fur cape collars and stoles
finished many costumes. Among the
I men the khaki uniform was frequently
encountered.
Il Mrs. Franklin X. Lane wore gown
! of violet chiffon and satin, with a black
| hat trimmed with Il cock plume; Mrs
Il Thomas F. Walsh. gray chiffon and bro
cade, with a gray hat trimmed Wlth
gray ostrich plumes; Mrs. Daniels, a
violet cloth suit, with a violet straw
hat trimmed with pansies; Mrs Nc
Adoo, a white chiffon gown, with !:
handsome wrap of blue velvet and a
black lace hat trimmed around the
crown with blue thistles; Mrs. Houston
n cafe au lait chiffon gown, embroidered
in the same shade, and large black
chiffon and lace hat, trimmed WIFE
black osprey feathers; Mrs. Gregory
male blue satin and chiffon, with be-
coming blue hat; Miss Agnes wilson
a dark blue tailored suit, with broad
brimmed black hat: Mime. Riano, ma
night blue chiffon gown with trim.
ming of broad bands of silver threac
embroidery and large black feather
trimmed hat Nine. Ekengrenl pale
gray chiffon, with a gray ostricf
feather cape and large gray MAJ
trimmed with pink heather; NINE. ae
Urcullu, blue. and white figured fou-
lard with a small black hat with 9
large bow of blue velvet on the crown
Nine. Bryn, black satin and geor-
white ostrich feather stole; Nine,
Ral,bmeteff a sand-colored suit, with
hat to match, banded with orange SILK,
land an ermine stole; Nine. de Blampre.
black chiffon embroidered IN gola. win
a band of blue satin showing through
the chiffon on the bodice, and black
chiffon hat; Mrs; Koo. native costume
of dull black silk. and a small black
hat; Mrs Edward H. LOTUS, white
wolfe and lace, with black hat trim
med on the crown with large white
satin bow: Nine. Purnasiri. gray geor-
gette crepe and pussy willow taffeta,
hand embroidered her black hat hav-
ing a cluster OF white feathers at the
side: Miss de Pena, black .georgette
crepe. with a black picture hat; Nine.
de Zaldivar. a white serge suit. with a
black chiffon hat: Mrs. Breckenridge
Long, rose color chiffon, with a black
tulle. hat; Miss Bones, faun-colored
chiffon and charmeuse, with black
chiffon hat; Mrs. Howe Cothran's
i.gown was of steel gray taffeta and
tulle, with tulle hat of the same
shade mounted on dull silver lace; Mrs.
Cary r. Grayson, a dark blue and black
striped taffeta gown. with white lace
collar and cuffs, and a leghorn hat
adorned with pink roses.
Mrs. James r. Mann, gown of bur-
gundy-colored chiffon, pleaded, a deep
Fl collar of ecru net and a black hat; Mrs
John Davis. gray chiffon banded with
gray velvet and a large gray hat; Mrs
Hampson Gary. gray embroidered chif-