Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lansing
Give Brilliant Reception for Rus
sian Commission.
Belmont House Loaned to Govern
ment for Use Of Japanese Com
mission in August.

able assemblage last night, when the
| Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lansing
and the members of the Russian COM
mission having to meet them many
representatives of the highest official
circles of the capital, as well as many
distinguished foreigners.
The building and the Aztec garden
opening to the west were thrown To-
gether, the guests promenading In the
corridors and in the garden walks, ana
having supper on the marble terrace.
Standards of flowers added to the beau
ty of the interior, while the garden and
terrace were like fairyland with res
toons of red, white and blue lights IN
subdued tones. suspended ABOVE inc
terrace and the Illuminated grotto ana
nool at the foot of the garden closing
in the lovely vista. The reception be
gan at 10 o'clock, and until after MID
night the guests fingered in groups on
the terrace, while the band played IN q
balcony overlooking the entrance nan
of the building.
The President and Mrs. Wilson ar
rived about IL o'clock under escort OF a
group of military aids. They were re-
ceived at the entrance by MT Johh
Barrett, director general OF the ran
American Union, and proceeded to the
hall of the Americas. where after pass
ing down the receiving line they were
greeted by many of the guests: 1heir
passage from one end of the hall to the
I
slow, being interrupted by numerous
little receptions en- route. The Presi.
| dent had something to say to each OF
| the honor guests of the evening as ne
passed down the line. Mrs. wilson was
yery handsome in pale gray taffeta COM
bined with tuile of the same SHADE.
with a graceful train Of the taffeta and
carrying a large fan Of shaded gray
| ostrich plumes.
! In the receiving line with the Secre-
/ I irp VI
Bakhmetieff, Lieut.. Gen. Vladimir Roop,
/ the charge daffaires of Russia ana
Madame Onou, Gen. Khrabroff, Col.
| Oranovsky, Capt. Dubassoff, Capt smut
Prof. Borodine, Baron Theodore de
Gunsburg, Mr.. Vladimir Novitsky, MT.
| Vladimir Poushkareff, Mr.. Nicholas n.
Serguievsky, Mr.. j. J. Sookine ana MT:
| Eugene lack, The military mem ers oi
the commission were in uniform, high
black boots and black trousers and
khaki coats.
The guests included. in addition to
| the President and Mrs. Wilson. the
/ Vice President and Mrs. Marshall. the
| French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand, the Italian ambassador ana
Countess di Cellere. the Brazilian am
bassador. the japanese amoassaoor'
the Belgian minister, Baron Moncheur.
/ associates. Mr.. Herman de Lager
crantz. special envoy Of Sweden; NAL
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, assistant to the
| chief of staff of the army: Lieut.. Gen;
! Gompers, MIR. Justice Mahlon Pitney
| of the Supreme Court and many others
| of official and resident circles.
/ Mrs Lansing wore handsome gown
4 of white satin mbined Win nile
| tulle and iridescent sequins. the bodlce
being composed almost entirely OF the
| seauins Mrs. Marshall wore lovely
gown of cloth of gold and nauve tulie;
| Countess di Cellere wore a orapeo
gown of pale blue satin
| Nine. Jusserand wore handsome gown
of cream satin over filmy cream lace, with
4 black tulle train. and tiara OF DIAMONDS.
Nine Onou was in corn color satln' WIN
an oyerdress of chiffon OF the Same
shade. deliberately embroidered in steel
beads, with scarf of black tulle on the
bodice. held with a single pink rose.
Others among the guests We're:
Miss Margaret Wilson. in hydrangea
blue faiIle taffeta, with angel sleeves OF
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
The Cuban minister and Nine de Ces-
pedes, the latter in rose pink faille ano
crystal trimming.
cade.
Mrs. Nordvall, pink and silver brocade
The Chinese minister and Mrs koo,
white brocaded crepe de chine over lace
Miss Ramona Lefevre, shell pink satin
and tulle.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. emerald
seauin bodice with nile green taffeta and
Miss Benham, white embroidered crepe
Mrs. Charles w. Kutz. yellow satin and
gold lace.
The Secretary of Agriculture.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, pink and sill
yer brocaded taffeta. with the bodice of
silver lace.
bassy and Nine. Mishtowt. Nine Mish-
towt wearing smart gown OF orchid
taffeta and tulle.
The minister of Bolivia and Miss
4 raIderon. Miss Calderon In rose pink
crepe meteor and tulie. The second
secretary of the japanese embassy and
Nine Full, Nine. Full in white. EN-
broidered net over blue satin. The minis
4 ter of Guatemala and Nine Luz Mendez
4 Nine. Mendez in pink satin draped with
white tuiIe and the train formed Of old
blue satin.
i Mrs LarZ Anderson, in an exquisite
gown of oyster-colored charne'Ise drap-
Il ed with tullc of the same shade, with
1 diamond pins in her hair and a bouquet
de corsage of emeralds with emerald
Mr.. and Nine de Mohrenschildt. the lat
ter in pale gray chlnon' with silver
cloth and brilliants.
The counselor of the State Depart-
nent and Mrs. Frank Polk, the latter
wearing black jetted net.
Mrs. Thomas watt gregory. in white
satin and tulle.
\ Miss Jane Gregory. rose and gray
chiffon.
Mr.. and Mrs Breckenridge Long. rfe
latter in pale blue satin and tulle
MI and Mrs John w. Davis. the la tier
in white satin and tulle.
Miss Davis, shell pink chiffon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lombard the lat
ter wearing slate blue beaded tulle over
satin
Miss Lorna Atwater, rose and gold
tissue.
chiffon.
Representative and Mrs William
Borland. the latter in American beautv
, taffeta.
Representative and Mrs. Danie,
Anthony. the latter in tea rose taffeta
/ Mrs. James r. Mann, white cbiffon
embroidered with crystals and en,d
the assistant secretary Of war and Mrs
William NJ. Ingraham the latter in Witt
lace, with bodice and train Of naIa h,,,
satin; Miss Mary Gwynn, in male ,namue
chiffon and tuile; Senator and Mrs Mo-
ris Sheppard, Mrs. Sheppard gray
tulle founced dress, with pirdIs -
/ pastel shaded ribbon; Mrs James Han
I ilton Lewis. coral and gray tulIe. Ran-
resentative and Mrs Fred A Rritt.r
Mrs. Britten In violet tulle commentaries
in violet sequins; Mr.. and Mrs HAM
son Gary. Mrs. Gary in pink and siive-
brocaded taTeta and silver lace. urs
John Crayke Simpson, silver ana whita
lace. with overtress of male bIue
charmeuse; Representative ana Mrs
JapleS L. Slav1ep Ire