Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Brilliant Reception at the Pan
American Building Last Night for
Imperial japanese Mission.
Guests Of State Honored at Dinner
Tonight, Followed by Dinner and
Reception Tomorrow Night.


the Pan-American building. where the
secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing, hon.
oring Viscount lshii and the imperial jap
guests.
All of the diplomatic corps now In town.
the visiting special missions. the Army.
navy and Marine Corps. the Judiciary.
senate and House. with an unexpectedly
ance.
A wonderful evening it was in every
stspect with nature and art happily hand
IN hand In the lighting of the grounds.
Wnere 10 the perfection of moonlight was
ADDED the tri-color effect of electrical
running of the cuplike lake and sur
rounding shrubbery. Lines of Japanese
| lanterns supplemented the necklet of arc
hghts, which. lighting the western facade
OF the building, swung off at either end
INTO the sentinel rows of Lombardy pop
Iars Hawking the north and south confines
OF the garden.
| The President and Mrs Wilson showed
their appreciation by lingering for three
quarters of an hour in leisurely sauntering
along the terrace and loggia. Pausing on
the white marble stairway leading from
the Han of the Americas. following their
greetings to the reception party, they stood
LOT some moments looking on, enthralled
at what was a vertable fete des fieurs
mere were flowers everywhere. gorgeous
| ones blooming in the parterres of the
garden: flowers even more gorgeous stab
ping the length of the supper tables
| pyramids of flaming red roses and plumes
OF gladioli set in massings of white lotus
| blooms. the fragrance of which filled the
| surrounding air
| The company arrived for the most part
| promptly on time, o'clock finding a
| continuous stream of elegantly gowned
| women with their attendants pouring in
| through the closely guarded main en-
trance.
When at 10 o'clock the Marine Band an
nounced the arrival of the chief executive
| movement behind the tri-color ropes with
| every one pushing forward to gain a COW
| eted glimpse of the brilliant evenings
| climax.
! Passing up the marble stairway, the
company was met at the door of the
Hall of the Americas by Capt Fletcher,
| L. s. A, upon whom devolved the in
Productions to the Secretary of State
Ishii.. standing at his right. Mrs
Lansing. next in line. made the presen-
tation to Vice Admiral Takeshita.
These two members Of the Japanese
suits. with jeweled decorations on
their breasts and wide ribbon orders
| from the right shoulder across the
vest to the bowknot on the left hip.
Mrs Wilson wore stunning gown
of black tulle. with large motifs of
black and silver sequins appearing on
the skirt, which had a short train
The corsage was entirely of the sequin
trimming. scarf of orange tulle was
worn and a large ostrich feather fan
of the same shade was carried
| A bouquet of pale mauve orchids.
worn on the left shoulder, completed
| the costume.
Mrs. Lansing's gown was of ivory
tinted satin and tulle, the corsage of
tuile fncrusted with rhinestones and
crystal beads. A deep overskirt of
satin showed a tulle founce beneath.
The members of the mission in their
preCe6pnca ed he
ceiving party. The second secretary of the
Japanese embassy and Mime. Fujoo-the
latter is the only lady OF the embassy at
present and was charming in a gown of
chiffon.
the departure of the President and
Mrs. Wilson was the signal for a gem
eEal exodus to the grounds, where the
company for the remainder of the re-
ception grouped about the many tables
The guests Included. in addition to the
President and Mrs. Wilson, the French
ambassador, the Brazilian ambassador,
the Italian ambassador. Dr. Fridjof
Nansen. special envoy of Norway; Mr..
Andre Tardieu. the French high com
missioner; the Swedish minister and
Nine. Ekengren: the minister of Cuba
Senator James D. Phelan. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Senator Willard Sauls-
bury. the Hon. Thomas Spring Rice,
Hunt. Gen. Charles L. McCawley. Gen.
William c. Gorgas, Maj. and Mrs viii
lian c. Borden. Mr. William Bowie
CLARK. Mr.. Ralph snowden Hill. Mr..
son and many others from official and
resident circles. The Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo the latter
! wearing a lovely gown Of deep pink chif
fon over white charmeuse.
The Secretary of War and Mrs Baker
the latter in rose pink satin and tulle.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs
Redheld. Mrs. Redfeld wearing a gown
of white net and lace
Miss Bertha Boiling. American beauty
faille taffeta and tulle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian b. Boiling the
latter wearing gown of cream-c olored
tulle and lace. with bands of gold lace
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, pink and
silver brocade. with the bodice of sill
yer lace, mounted on pink tulle
Miss Edith Benham, white cmbroid
cred crepe de chine
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark,
Mrs. Clark wearing black net and lace
over black SATIN deliberately trimmed
with jet.
The third assistant secretary of state
and Mrs Breckenridge Long, Mrs. Long
in an exquisite cloth of silver gown
yelled in Belgian blue tulle.
The newly appointed ambassador to
Japan and Mrs. Roland S. Norris the
latter wearing cloth of silver gown
yelled in midnight blue tulle, with an
overdrapery of blue and dull gold bro
cade
Capt and Mrs. Perry Belmont Mrs Bel
mont in a rich gown of brocaded cloth of
silver. the bodice with its square decollete
of white charneuse, covered with ropes
of pearls. held on the shoulders with rhine
stone ornaments. She wore a fancy blac
feather hair ornament and several strands
Of beautifully matched pearls.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry
Mrs. Gerry wearing a gown of ivory char
meuse with drapery, a silver lace folling
from the shoulders at the back and form
ing the train. A filet of diamonds was
worn in the hair.
Mrs. Julien James. white chiffon, trim
med with lace and bands of white satin
Miss Gillett. white net trimmed with
narrow pleated net ruffles.
Senator and Mrs Francis c. Newlands
Mrs Newlands wearing a pale blue bro
cade gown.
Senator and Mrs. Porter J. McCumber
the latter in orchid brocaded satin and
chiffon, combined with silver lace
Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene Mrs
Pomerene in blue net over green satin
Senator and Mrs. Ollie James, the latter
wearing orchid-colored georgette crepe
over orchid satin.
Senator and Mrs. Morris Sheppard
Mrs. Sheppard wearing rose pink tullt
and gold lace over white charmeuse.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. peacock blue
and gold brocade. with point lace or
| the bodice.
Miss Gladys Hinckley. silver ant
black brocade.
/ Miss Viola Myer, orchid satin ant
| silver lace. trimmed with bands of ir
J descent sequins.