Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Early Hostesses Will Confer Welcome
Favors.
DEBUT PARTIES STILL TIE RAGE
The Coming Marriage Of Mrs. Lay
and Count Won Goetzen.
OF HER TIM ELY TOPICS


| tor, whose charming young daughter will
| make her debut; Mrs Ffoulke who will
give a holiday ball: Mrs. Charles Grayson
Dulin. large evening reception, and Mrs.
Tallmadge Lambert a debut reception
| for her daughter. The omission of the
New Year day receptions and Of the off,
ciaI entertainments at the White House
for the early season has had a depressing
eject on society generally, which IS to be
deplored In every sense. A Washington
season Is so short that seeming quiet of
| a fortnight or so makes an irremediable
| break. That all this will be remeded by
advance tokens in the way of invitations
during the next ten days is hopefully sug-
gested. In the meantime for what is al
ready on the cards we should be appropri-
ately grateful. Among other pleasurable
incidents there will be an international
marriage. the bride one of the prettiest and
NEST charming of widows; the groom
distinguished traveller and a popular diplo-
mat. and if all who would like to do SO
cannot hope to be present at the ceremony,
all at least can enjoy hearing about it.
Then the Bachelors german January t.
ard no end of debut teas judicially sprin-
killed. at convenient dates will emphasize
the passing Of the first half of January.
New Year day receptions, except on the
part Of those in official life, have long since
been conspicuous by their absence from the
social program. The coming LIST of jan
uary will be marked by hospitable events
such as are enjoyed other days. Five
o'clock teas. when both maidens and men
will be welcomed, will be rather the dis
tinguishing feature. The average society
man does not expect to find the ladies OF
his acquaintance receiving in lighted and
flower-decked parlors on New Year after
noon any longer, but that does not hinder
him from depositing his visiting card i'll
the basket. now the customary appendage
n mi
the West End. few families keep up the
practice of open house, and their friends
are notified verbally, just as some others
tie Ike the same pleasure In having all their
acquaintance call Christms afternoon and
evening. Mrs. Sheridan will give a tea to-
Gay in honor of Miss Bates, daughter of
Major and Mrs. Bates. whose debut will
be marked by an evening reception jan
uary 3.
The wedding day for Mrs. Lay and Count
Won Goetzen has been fixed for Tuesday,
January !. The ceremony will take place
at the residence of the bride on jefferson
place, and will be witnessed by the men,
bers of the German embassy and relatives
Of the bride. The hour has been set for l
| o'clock, and to the wedding breakfast,
which will follow, intimate friends of the
couple have been invited verbally. There
will be formal announcements sent out af-
ter the ceremony. The same afternoon
Count Won GoetZen and his bride will start
fer a six weeks trip to California, going
will be made. After their return to this
city they will sail for Europe and take up
their residence at the home Of Count Won
GoetZen, in Berlin.
Among the leading events of the coming
week will be for Monday:
Mrs. Harrie Webster, a tea, to present
Miss Webster, to Z, at 1923 31st street.
Mrs. McLanahan. a tea to meet Miss
! Caroline Snydam Duer, to 6, at 1901 21st
street.
Monday eH ening, dance at Rauscher's
Hall. Patronesses-Mrs. Barney, Mrs An
derson, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Arnold Hagne
and others.
Tuesday
Mrs. Norton. tea, to meet Mrs. Paul
| johnson, O'clock, 1923 10th street.
Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs Couper. a tea. TO
| present Miss Beatrice Seymour Goodwin.
Senator and Mrs Murphy, an evening re-
ceptlon, to L. to present Miss Murphy
MI and Mrs. Ffoulke reception, o O'Clock.
followed by dancing.
Wednesday,
Mrs. Robert Randolph Powell, 1874 K
street, tea, to present Miss Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. Tallmadge A. Lambert, re-
make her DEBUT.
Thursday
The marriage of Miss Lucretia Beatrice
kinsman and Mr.. Benjamin Holly Scott
Woodford, Church Of the Epiphany. at
noon, Bishop Satterlee officiating.
Mrs. Z. F. Andrews. a luncheon in honor
Of Miss Aimee Powell and Miss Du Pont.
Saturday
Miss Kaufman, a tea, 8 o'clock, at 1921
MdsS2 chuSettS avenue.
Mrs A. s. Worthington entertained a
large company of the friends of her daugh-
tiers, the Misses Worthington. at a tea
given IN honor of Miss Juanita Humphrey,
the debutante. daughter Of Gel. Humphrey
The rooms were handsomely adorned with
plants and flowers. The Misses Worthine-
ton had assisting them Miss Jane Fuller,
the Misses Mattingly, Miss Sewers. Miss
Houston and Miss McComas, and in the
dining room Mrs. Aubrey and Mrs. Walter
Hutchins did the honors
Miss Louise Tucker will give, December
30 card party of forty couples.
Mrs. Howard Brooks will be at home
Wednesdays, 129 9th street northeast.
Mrs. Albert G. Bracket, 1726 G street,
has with her for the winter Mrs F. M.
Hubbell and Miss Hubbell of Des Moines,
iowa. The ladies will be at home Tuesdays
during the season.
Mrs F. H. Stanton, 1913 Massachusetts
avenue, will receive Thursdays in January.
Mr.. j. Arthur Rose and Miss Ada Fern
Lipp Will be married carly in the new year.
Dr. E. Young, late consul at Windsor, NJ
s., Mrs. and Miss Young are in the city.
and located at 2O7 Maryland avenue north
east. -
Mrs. Samuel Edward Douglass of New
York city is spending the holidays with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ Carver
of 1881 L street.
Miss Helen Stockbridge and her friend,
Mary Llufrio, have gone to New York to
spend the holidays.
Gen. and Mrs. I. c. Abbott will spend the
winter with their daughter, Mrs. John
Mitchell. IT., at the Savoy, corner Of 18th
and Binney streets.
Mrs. Howard Brooks will be at home to
her friends next Wednesday afternoon and
evening at Id eth street northeast
Mrs. Cornelius T. Belt has issued cards
Tor tea January 6, from to O.
Mrs. Laura Havener Of 1918 C street
northwest has gone to spend the holidays
among friends In L0udoun county, Va
Miss Anna Briggs OF Berryville. Va, ia
spending the holidays with Miss jamie Carl
ton, 1915 18th street.
Miss Sallye Abel Of 621 X street has a.
her guests Miss Byrdye Adler Of Allegheny