Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A QUARTET OF BUDS WERE THE
STARS YESTERDAY.
S0ciabilitics Marking the Great Occa-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the
Presidents Niece-Notes.


ney General and Mrs Grggs could not have
been given for more delightful season
than the presentation of their third daugh
ter, Miss Constance Griggs to society. Her
debut tea yesterday gave pleasure to hun
dreds of the friends of this popular house.
hold, who enjoyed meeting again a favorite
hostess and congratulating one of the pref
test Of the winters buds. Mrs. Griggs was
most becomingly dressed in black lace, with
silver in the trimming of the bodice. Miss
Constance wore white silk muslin and lace
She had literally an armful of flowers, roses
and violets, sent by Mrs. Mckinley. while
near by and in adjoining apartments many
other fragrant tributes 10 her youth and
beauty were in evidence The Misses Griggs
assisted in the generous hospitality of the
event In the tea room Mrs. Hill presided
at the table, while Mrs. Olmstead, Mis-.
George b. Mcclellan. the Misses Hijchc rck.
Miss Mckenna, Miss Iagner, Miss Sands
and Miss Lee Of Wilmington. Del, also as
sisted
Mrs. Henry H. Gifry and her two
charming young daughters. the Misses Sa-
rah and Helen Gilfry, received the greetings
OF several hundred friends yesterday at
ternoOn at the Normandie, the occasion be-
Ing the coming out of the young ladies'
The three receiving together made hand
some group against d background of palms.
maidenhair ferns, Christmas greens and the
tantes. In the second parlor the flowers
We're pink amid the same rich setting OF
green. and in the supper room, where
richly adorned and an abundantly served
table filled the center of the space, "A SINH
lar elaborate floral adornment was followed
A string orchestra played throughout the
reception and the guests numbered hosts OF
those prominent in official and resident cir
cleS. The senatorial families We're eSpe-
cially well represented in the assemblage of
friends, Mr.. Gilfry being an important Off
cial in the service of the upper house for
nearly two decades. Mrs. GiIfry was ele-
gantly gowned in cream-tinted Chantiliy
lace over white silk, trimmed with touches
Of pink panne velvet. Her pretty young
daughters were each dressed in white SILK
muslin with trimmings of white lace and
ribbon. One sister carried a wreath of roses
sent her, great cluster of American beau
ties, while the other selected La France
buds. In the receiving party We're Mrs.
Goodloe and Miss Goodloe, her niece; Mrs
Huidekoper, Mrs. J. f. Lavender, Mrs.
Brooks Of Fort Myer. the Misses Shoup,
Miss Taliaferro and Miss Hildegarde Nc
kenna.
Col and Mrs Arson Mills gave a dinner
last night in honor of the Mexican ambas-
sador and Mrs. Azpiroz, to meet whom We're
present Mr.. and Mrs. Godoy of the Mexican
embassy, the assistant secretary of state
and Mrs. Hill. Col. and Mrs. Edwards,
Commander and Mrs. Switzerland, Capt.
and Mrs. Lansing Beach. Miss Kline, Miss
Mills, Capt. Gastin and Capt. Conrad
Mrs Perez. daughter Of the Mexican am
bassador, returned from New York last
night after a little visit there. Her young
sister, Miss Belem Azpiroz, will return to-
day from the Manhattanvlle convent,
where she is a pupil, to spend the holidays
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley gave a re-
ception at the Hotel Manhattan, New York
city. yesterday for their daughter and SON
in-laW, DR.. Hermanus Baer, who are spend
ing the winter with them.
Miss Seene Wheat Pitcher Of Louisiana is
the guest of Mrs. Reberdeau Buchanan.
Solicitor General and Mrs. Richards en-
tertained dinner company last evening.
The guests were the Chinese minister and
Mrs. WI, the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Smith, Senator Spooner, Assistant Attorney
General and Mrs. Beck. Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Cridler, Commissioner
and Mrs. Duell, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale, Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Warner and Miss Steece Of
ONO, the sister and house guest Of Mrs.
Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maurice Sioussat
have issued cards announcing the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Blanche Sioussat, to
Mr.. William Henry Robertson. December
90. Owing to the Illness OF the brides
mother no one was present but the imme-
ate families Of the contracting parties. MI.
and Mrs. Robertson left at once for Canada.
their future home.
Mrs. Frederic l.. Moore, at her home in
Georgetown, yesterday presented wide cir
Gle of friends to her young granddaughter,
Miss Tenney, whose coming out was
marked by notable gathering Of resident
WashingtOnians from to =.
The first of the Small and Early dances
will be given tonight a Rauscher's. Mrs.
James WadSWOrth, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle.
Mrs. Arch. bald Hopkins. Mrs. Newlands and
Mrs. Charles J. Bell are the patronesses OF
these meetings, which will be given again
January and % and February Is.
Mrs. Charles G. Sawtelle and Miss Saw
telle gave tea yesterday, when the receiv-
ing party included Mrs. Herbert Putnam,
Mrs. Switzerland, Mrs. Deland, Mss Alice
Rochester, Miss Ward, Miss Greedy, Miss
Cobb, Miss Gilmore, Miss Van Reypen and
Miss Monroe.
Mss Maud Pauncefote who has been Wis
iting Mrs. William Post in New York, has
returned. Over Christmas the British con-
sui in New York, Sir Percy Sanderson, and
his sister, Miss Sanderson, will be guests
at the British embassy.
Miss Casey will be the guest of honor at
a tea to be given next week in Baltimore
by Miss Crawford
Viscountess Santo Thryso, wife Of the
Portuguese minister, returned from Europe
yesterday.
The Secretary of War and family attend
ed yesterday at Clinton N. Y, the mar
riage of Miss Alice Gordon Root niece of
the Secretary, and Mr.. Thomas F. Nichols.
The couple will spend fortnight in Vir-
ginia-
The Countess Montjoie Of Cairo Egypt, is
making a brief visit to Mrs. A. W. Greedy
while en- route to Florida.
ADMITS HIS GUILT.
Adolph Paynter COnfesses to Theft of