The Washington times., 1919-11-13

tary Lansing. Colonel Sherman Miles
made the presentations. Behind the
line, at the foot of the double stair
way which leads to the next floor,
stoodl the members of the princes
suite, General BurstalI, whom all
Canada loves, and Sir Godfrey Thorn
as, a handsome man and very dark.
prominent among them.
When the last guest had been greet
ed snpper was served in the Senator 5
reading-room for the prince and his
party and a little company of prom
fnent officials .and diplomats. long
table was laid in the center of the
room, with smaller tables about the
walls and these were adorned with
American Beauty roses and red-cap-
ped candles. The prince supped with
the Vice President, the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Lansing. the British
Ambassador and the Spanish Ambas-
sador and Nine. de Riano. For the
rest Of the guests supper was served
in the. long corridors below the main
hallway. The Marine Band played
during the evening.
Among Those Present.
1t would be easier far to say who
was not at the party than who was
there, but few thereNwere who stood
out with particular distinctness in the
asemblage of distinguished men and
fair women in striking gowns and
wearing such jewels as have not seen
the light since before the great war
shadowed the world.
In the little group of diplomats who
fingered near the receiving line and
afterwards joined-the Vice Presidents s
party for supper one noted the French
Amba ssador and Nine. Jusserand, the
Spanish Ambassador and Mime. de
Riano. the Chilean Ambassador and
Mmea Matthew, the Argentine ,Ambas-
sador and Nine. LeBreton, with their
handsome niece, Miss Manoela Llo-
veras, the Ambassador of Japan, Mr..
Shidehara; the Minister of Norway
and Nine. Bryn, the Minister OF the
Serbs. Croats and Slovenes and Mime.
Grouitch, the charge d'affaires of
Panama, Mr.. Lefevre and his pretty
sister, Miss Ramona Lefeyre, and the
sundry secretaries of the British EN-,
bassy, with their wives.
Nine. Jusserand wore a psilletted
gown of American Beauty. shading
TO purple. Nine. RianG's gown was
black. trained model. and she~wore
a bright red rose at the waist line for
sage ornament for distinction. Nine
was also in black but her
gown was French model, very short
and straight, with a round neck al
most high. 1t was beaded in Jet in
a fine pattern. Nine. Grouitch, whose
gown was also black. was the only
woman l saw wearing the decorations
which appeared so conspiculously on
the breasts OF many of the men
present.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who.
win BrigSdier General Vanderbilt,
came from New Yori; TO attend the
festivlties in honor Of the prince, was
one of the most st;ikingly handsome
women present. Her gown was of
American Beauty chiffon and cloth OF
silver, made with loose panels back
anc front which wefe closely pafI-
ieted in small beads matching the fab
rlc IN color. The effect was lovely.
anu IN her gray hair, which was eIab-
orately dressed. Mrs. Vanderbilt wore
a 1eWeled bandeau of American Beau
~ color. She carried a turkey feath-
.er ran. with red sticks. and an allur-
ing Jeweled vanity case circular in
form and set with pendant pearls.
MRS. Frank Mitchell long an alb
sentee from Washington, and Mrs.
borden Hartman and her daughter.
Mrs. Russell, were others who came
from New York for the reception
Mrs. Hartman looked amazingly
handsome in a gown of iridescent
orocade, in which blues, greens. and
puppies were blended, and wore a
Nlde oandeau Of diamonds set low on
her torehead. Mrs. MitcheIl's daugh
Ter MIS-. mare Lippincott., was present
InI
had on a small. crown OF Diamonds
set high on her head. and her gown
was OF blue and gold brocade. She
also wore several strings Of pearls
and many magnificent diamonds Mrs
Lippincott was in jetted gown Of
black
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. who was
present with Congressman Longwortb
had on the simplest sort of a blacl,