Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28
Brilliant Reception for Diplomats.

the Congressional tlOD III nOnOT ol
the diplomatic corps will so down in
most brilliant functions ever given
hy it's members. Practically all of
the heads of diplomatic missions in
Washington were present. and the
dean of the corps with Nine. Jus
serand received with Mrs. Charles b.
Ward. wife of Representative Ward
of New York. who is the president of
the club.
The ballroom and supper room were
adorned with a profusion of palms
and ferns, the receiving party stand
ing in an alcove banked with palms.
A string orchestra played and late in
the evening there was dancing.
A delightful informality reigned and
it was interesting to hear discussions
going on on every side between dip
lomats and statesmen about the peace
treaty and other subjects of para
mount interest to both.
The table. arranged in the supper
room. had an especially beautiful
decoration. A tiny lily pond. in which
vari-colored lights were reflected, oc-
cupied the center of the table, and
was bordered with pink roses. car
nations and narcissus intermingled
with ferns. Silver candelabra capped
with white and silver shades were at
either end of the table. f1anked with
tall silver baskets. filled with pink
roses and mignonette. The handsome
silver service of the club was also
used.
In the Receiving Line.
Mrs. Charles r. Ward wore a gown
of black Spanish lace and tulle, elabo-
rately trimmed with Jet. Nine. JUS
serand was next in line and wore a
gown of peacock green chiffon velvet
with draperies of tulle forming the
sleeves. and green iridescen tsequins
forming the trimming.
The guests included the Russian am
bassador and Nine. Bakhmeteh, the
latter wearing gown of jet en-
broidered in net over black satin: the
ambassador of Chile and Sonora de
Matthew. the latter wearing black vel
vet made with a long pointed train !;
the ambassador of Belgium and Bar
oness de Cartier, the latter in a gown
of black velvet with facings of Amer
lean beauty metal cloth showing on
the skirt, which was made on the
straight narrow lines of the prevail
ing mode with narrow panels falling
from the hip line to the hem, lined
with the metal cloth which also form
ed the bodice. secured by ropes of
corals and jet over the shoulders She
wore an American beauty tulle scarf
and rope of pearls. the ends weighed
with long diamond tassels.
ornament in her couture. The Italian
ambassador and Baroness Romano
were also present. it being their first
appearance at a large evening func-
ton since their arrival in America
Baroness Romano. last evening, wore
a handsome gown of black tulle heay-
lily embroidered in gold with a deep
tunic on the skirt showing a wide
trimming of the gold. She wore a
bandeau of diamonds in her hair and a
string of pearls and diamond-Stud-
ded heart suspended on a slender plat
mum chain about her neck.
Mrs. Lansing. wife of the Secre-
n gown of emerald green velvet with
flowing tulle sleeves and carried Il
large white feather fan.
The minister of Bolivia and Sonora
de Calderon were present. Sonora CAL
deron wearing gown of midnight
blue velvet and bodice formed OF
tulle sewn with rhineStoneS and jet.
Senorita Elena Calderon wore rose
color taffeta and cloth of silver trim
med with silver lace and flowers: the
minister of Norway and Nine. Bryn
the latter wearing pale lavender satin
draped with blue tulle embroidered in
silver: the minister of Ecuador and
Sonora de Elizalde. the latter wear
ing black charmeuse and tulle. with
a long necklace of diamonds ant
pearls; the minister of the Serbs
Croats and Slovenes and Nine
Grouitch. the latter wearing French
blue velvet with an overdrapery OF
black tulle and tiara of gold stud
ded with jewels, and the minister OF
| Poland and Princess Lubomirska, the
| latter in a gown of cloth OF golC
/ yelled in black net. embroidered II
| gold with cerise showing on the
| bodice.
! Others present included Senator anG
| Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. the latter wearing
lace over cloth of gold Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Roberts, the latter wearing white
MORE silk: Mrs. John b. Henderson
wearing n cha rming old-fashoned gown
of Dresden lowered taffeta made will
panniers Senator and Mrs. William NJ
: Calder. the latter charming in a SowI
| of pink iridescent seQuins mounted ovel
/ pink brocaded crepe and tulle Mrs. Tru
/ man II. Newberry, in a gown of rasp
berry and gold brocade; Mrs. Joshu;
/ Willis Alexander. wearing a gown o
black tulle and jet; Miss Mabel I
| Boardman. green and gold brocade Mr.
! and Mrs. Howard 5. Reside, the latte
/ wearing a handsome gown of blacl
] chiffon velvet combined. with cloth o
! silver with a design in rhinestones EN-
/ broidered on the bodice. and diamond
| ornaments Senator and Mrs. George Fl
| Moses. Representative and Mrs. j. W
! Alexander, Representative and Mrs