Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Debu.ante Teas and Luncheons Order of the
Day.
Miss Winner and Miss Gregory Make
First Rows-Dinner~-Pcr-
sOnal Notes.

The program of the winter social func-
| tons at the White House was made pub
| lie by Secretary Porter today. 1t follows:
January 1, MISUNDERSTANDING public re-
ception. II am. to I:30 pm.
January 3, Wednesday-Cabnct dinner. s
pm.
January 10, Observation-Disclosures re
cep:ion, to II pm
+ January H. Diplomatic din
Rer. pm.
ton. to II pm
January 81. sday-CongresSional
| reception, to il pm.
February 7, Wedne Sday-SUpreme Court
dinner, PM
February H. Wcdnesday-Army and navy
reception, to IL pm
February q, wednesday-Public recep-
ton, 8 TO II pm.
Few of the debutantes This season have
| been greeted by larger and more notable
gathering of the friends of her family, as
well as her own than Miss Ethel Stuart
Winner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. WI
mer of Washington Heights. whose coming
out tea took place yesterday. The attract
i've young Lady was surrounded by the
flowers sent in honor of her debut She
was daintily dressed in white, and carried
n large bouquet Of violets- Assisting Mrs.
Winner in the hospitality were Miss Robin
son of Middletown. Conn, Mrs. Joseph
Specht, Miss Specht, Miss Mason, Mss
Bolton of Charlottesville. Va. Miss Gu
tlierz, Miss Marshall. Miss Cromwell Miss
Burbrfdge. Miss May Libbey, Miss Hyatt,
Miss Riley, Miss Irene Woodward and Miss
Rowland. The house was profusely adorn-
ed with plants and flowers, and an elegant
collation. was served. The receiving party
was Joined later by a number of young
men. and the event closed by merry dance
and late supper.
Miss Isabelle Gregory was introduced at
5 O'Clock tea given by her aunts, the
Misses Maury, yesterday afternoon. The
Gobutante wore an exceedingly pretty dress
of white silk ami lace and carried bunch
of pink roses. Miss Alice Maury and Miss
Mamie Belle Maury received with their
niece assisted by Miss Brewer Miss Grigss,
Miss Painter, Miss Curry Connally. Miss
Adoia Greedy. Miss Ashton, Miss Glover
and Miss Leupp. IL the dining room Miss
Harlan and Miss Frederick l.eech did the
hcEors.
Miss Lydie Webb gave a luncheon today,
which seemed to eclipse all the pretty
fcasts at which the younger sex have been
entertaining ca n other the past few weeks.
The table decorations were in pink-rose
pink carnations forming the fragrant CEN
terpiece. The name cards were dainty
oblong strips in pink and white with
garland of carnations across them. Miss
Webb's guests were Miss Root Mss Griggs
Miss Jane Albert, Miss Curry Connolly, Miss
Sanger, Miss Elise Painter. Miss Alice
Ward Miss Wallace, Miss Mary Hopkins
Miss Gladys Ffoulke, Miss Cogswell, Miss
Kellogg and Miss Greedy.
Miss McComas wifi give a dinner for
young people and another evening a dance
during the holidays.
Miss Jane Abart will give a luncheon to-
morrow
Mr. and Mrs John Sidney Webb gave
dinner last night in honor of Miss Margaret
Cox and Mr.. Laurence Vincent Benet,
whose marriage will take place next We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson gave a
dinner last night in honor of Speaker and
Mrs. Henderson to meet whom were pres
ent General and Mrs. Miles, Senator and
Mrs. Hoar, Senator and Mrs; Fairbanks,
Senator and Mrs Spooner, Senator and
Mrs. Foraker, Senator and Miss Cockrell,
Senator Bacon. Senator Clark, Senator
Perkins, Senator Daniel, Representative
and Mrs. Bartholdt. Representative
and Mrs. Weymouth, Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah
Wilkins, Mrs. Stanley Matthews and Mrs.
Walworth.
Mrs. John S. Ward entertained notable
company at dinner last night, Her guests
were the Russian ambassador Count Cas-
SIM; the Spanish minister and the Duchess
of ARGOS, Mrs. Roy DeverauX of London,
Miss Lillian Pauncefote, Mr.. Robert Brom-
ley. Miss Helen Hay. Baron Won Hermann,
Miss Josephine Boardman. Mr.. Max Muller
Miss Mcmillan, Mr.. Won Bohlen. Miss Rose
Wal!ach. Mr.. Mcpherson. Miss Edith Pat
ten. Mr.. Woodbury. Blair. Miss Alice Ward
Mr. Frederick Evans, Miss Curry Connolly,
DIR. Murray, Mr.. Story. Colonel Bryan
United States minister to Brazil and Miss
Helen Kountz and Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Parsons Anderson of New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Chatard were also among
the dinner hosts and hostesses last night
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the mar
riage of Miss Laura Lillian Dyer and Mr.
a fE,Iy
of the brides parents, S04 18th street Rev,
Alex. Bilaski officiating. The wedding was
attended only by the immediate relatives
immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Finch left for extended trip south
Upon their return they Will reside at 1872
W street.
The announcement of the engagement of
Miss Alice Maury of this city to Mr. James
Parmelee of New York was made yester-
day. Miss Maury is the daughter of Judge
William A. Maury, who was assistant at
torney general during the administra ton
OF Presidents Cleveland and Harrison, while
Mr. Parmelee is very well known in Cleve-
land, which was his home before he took
up his residence in New York.
Mrs. Charles Poor gave a charming
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss Lydie
Webb, when the other guests We're Miss
Root, Mss Kellogg, Miss Sanger. Miss
nelly, Miss Adola Greedy, Miss Clark and
Miss Mary Clark, Miss Gladys Ffoulke and
Miss Hagner. The name cards had marine
views painted by Mr., Poor.
Miss Sands gave a luncheon yesterday
to Miss Hemmick of Plttsburg, who IS
spending the winter with her aunt Mrs.
Bayne. Miss Sands guests to meet her
were Miss Hay, Miss Cassini, Miss Sheri-
dan, Miss Glover, Miss Ashton. Miss Cla-
gett. Miss Bates. Miss Rose Douglas Wal
lach Miss Ffoulke, Miss Daisy Wilson,
Miss Sewers. Miss Kathleen Owen, Miss
Cobb Miss Alice Ward, Miss Mary Hop
kins and Miss Eta Wallace.
The friends of Miss Edith NJ. Smith, who
has been i'll with typhoid fever, will be
glad to know that she is recovering rapidly
The engagement is announced of Miss
Anna Hoeke to Mr.. Victor Mapes of New
York
Mrs William Schofeld Hoge and Miss
Hoge have cards out for Wednesday, De-
cember 90 at o'clock, 14O2 18th street.
Judge and Mrs. Charles F. Scott and
daughter have returned to the city for the
winter, and they will reside at No. 1856 C
street. Mrs. Scott will be at home to her
friends Monday of each week.
Mrs. Florence Parker of Orange, N. j.,
who came to Washington to attend the