The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-12
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Yesterday Marked by Several
Debutante Teas.
The Buds of the Afternoon Were Miss
Mills. Miss Arms. and Miss Harriet
Entertain the Governor of Maine
Farquhnr-Garton Wedding Today.

FarQuhRr-(sIrtOn Wedding Today.
Miss Mills. the attractive daughter of
General and Mrs. Arson Mills, was pre-
sented yesterday afternoon at the family
residence on Dupont Circle. The hostess,
in grey crepe de chine and duchesse lace.
stood near the door of the drawing room
to welcome her large number of guests.
Beside her stood the debutante, who wore
a graceful frock of white organdia, trim
med with lace and rolled ruches. A pear;
necklace encircled her throat, and she
carried orchids and lilies OF the valley. a
clump of palms formed background for
the receiving party; more palms were
grouped in the bay window, and on the
mantal were pink roses rising from maid
enhair fern. Assisting were Mrs. Kline,
daughter OF the hostess; Mrs. Mcdonald
and Mrs. Brooks, of Fort Myer; Nine.
Perez, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Van Reypen,
Miss Sanger. Miss Waller. Miss Beach
Miss DuGue, Miss Katharine Ward, and
Miss Glare Lambert, of New York Mrs.
Mills entertained the receiving party and
a party of gentlemen at supper, among the
latter being Adjutant General Corbin,
General Wilson. Major Russell. Mr.
Azpiroz, Mr.. Romero, Captain Beach, Cap
tain CASTOR. Mr.. Wigmore. Mr.. Arnold,
Mr.. Conrad. Mr.. Cunningham, Mr.. Brock
inridge, and General Mills.
Mrs. Mills will give dinners on the 18th,
18TH and Goth OF This month.
Mrs. John Taylor Arms was hostess at
one of the attractive teas of yesterday
afternoon, when her only daughter, Miss
Mag Arms, was introduced The drawing
room was fragrant with the flowers sent
the young daughter of the house and the
dining room and reception hall were deco
rated with holly and other greens sug-
gestive of the Yuletide. Mrs. Arms was
gowned in black satin. jet. and diamonds.
and Miss Arms wore a dainty creation OF
white crepe de chine and chiffon. She
carried a shower of pink roses and lilies
of the valley. The group of matrons ar
maids who assisted in dispensing the hos
FATALITIES OF the afternoon were Mrs. Otis
Bigelow and Miss Bigelow, the sister-iI-
law and niece of the hostess; Mrs. Philip
Mauro, Mrs, Philip Ryan, the Misses
Mauro, Miss Elsie Curtis, Miss Florence
Wo:thington, Miss Gale, Miss Grace Edes,
and Miss Young.
4 10 o'clock yesterday in honor of her
granddaughter, Miss Harriet Winslow. who
received with the hostess in girlish gown
of white mousseiine de sole. The young
ladies on social duty included Miss Car
Isle. Miss Mildred Williams. and Miss
Sargent. Yellow chrysanthemums, with
palms and Southern smilax, formed the
decoration of the drawing room, and the
table was adorned with pink roses.
Cards have been issued for tea at the
residence of Mrs. Albert G. Bracket,
President of the Aid Association for the
Blind of the District Of Columbia, FOR the
benefit of the Home for the Blind, Tues
day, December Is, 1925 Q Street. to
o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Letter are now at
Neptune Lodge, near Warrenton, Va,
which they have taken for the hunting
season. They will entertain the Forest
ers at dinner next Friday evening. and
upon their return to their town house, in
Dupont Circle, they will hold an evening |
reception, December 26, for which invita-
lions have been issued.
Miss Thomas. of this city, was one of |
the guests Of honor at a card party given |
last week by Miss Cameila Murphy. Of |
z,
Senator and Mrs. Hale entertained at |
dinner last night. the guests being invited |
to meet Governor Powers, of Maine.
The Dumbarton Club. of Georgetown,
has arranged for an evening OF vaudeville !
on next Saturday evening to take the .
place of the regular Saturday night dance.
which will be held the week following. !
December %
Miss Grace Mcpherson Janney, the Sec
ond daughter OF the late DR.. Edgar jan
ney. will make her debut during Christ
mas week
Mr. and Mrs. David 5. Hendriek, will
celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
their marriage December 49, at 1919 New |
Hampshire Avenue when they will hold
a reception from to II O'Clock
Mrs. Fuller will give dance at Rausch-
er's for her debutante daughter carly next
month.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks will give
Inner for Governor Mount of Indiana next !
evening.
MIR. and Mrs William F. Daley will |
give reception and dance at Rauschers
evening December 81 to intro
luce their daughter. Miss Rita Worthing-
on Ridgely.
The friends of Dr. William p Manning
sill be pleased to learn that he has en-
.irely recovered from his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. GaE. OF Cincinnati,
AVE leased the residence of Mrs. William
clagett, 1905 Sixteenth Street.
The Manor House Chapter, D. A. R., will
ave an open meeting Saturday, Deem
,er Is, at p. m. at the Riggs House.
Mrs. Amanda Tullock will give the ad-
iress of the evening "a Trip Through the
Holy Land" There will be music and |
'ther entertainment. Il
Mrs Eugene Fechet vii! give an after !
loon reception December j. to introduce
Ter daughter. Miss Marie d'Alary Fechet ]
The ladies OF the Nordhoff Guild have j.;
ards out for tea and sale of fancy arti-
les for the benefit OF the National Ho- ]
Hospital at the residence of Z
Hiss Kate Bradley, 172e n Street, Thurs q
ay. December b. from to 10 o'clock 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassell Severance of Car
oil Avenue. Takoma Park. celebrated !
ionday evening the fifth anniversary of !
heir wedding. Their home was prettily .
ecorated with palms, evergreens, and !
ernS. AS the guests entered the recep- | ,