Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Prophecies and Plans for the Coming
Season.
OF TEE BUDS FIRST
Holiday Time Promises to Be Very
Gay.
OTHER PLEASING TOPICS

The events Of Tuesday settled the social
program for the capital the coming season.
Those who take a leading part in hospital
files, as well as those whose chief
prominence is a steady participation
In the pleasures offered and those
again who supply the commodities neces-
sary for cheer and gayety, at once discov-
cred the atmosphere had a rosy tinge and
went about their preparations with re-
newed vigor. What was mere hint or
possibility week ago Is now certainty.
We are to be spared likewise the well-re-
membered period of dolefulness under the
guise Of official farewell parties which OBJ
tainS when administrations change The
4th of March will have no significance of
this mournfu character and will be well
coined rather than feared.
OF recent years a winter program does
not present many surprises. 1t is planned
long ahead in almost every detail. If 1t
were not so, half of what really occurs
would hardly be possible. Therefore, prob
abilities are freely talked over, dates are
announced and information among those
who have the right to know all about these
matters within the circle of their acqualnt-
ance find it quite easy to select day or
hour as convenient for their own for
their friends engagements.
The official season, which begins January
l. will end with Shrove Tuesday, February
10, Ash Wednesday, the first day Of the
lenten season. falling on the 10th. This
gives about the average length for the or
binary festivities of winter and leaves a
comfortable resting up interval before the
4th Of March. The debut parties-that is
the teas and luncheons-wil be nearly all
disposed of during December, leaving the
calendar clear for events of different
character for the regular season. A number
of influential families and those especially
hn tar foir h.a nnt1 in
mourning this winter, but the places will
be taken partly by several new comers but
more likely by those who are eagerly an
ticipating the gayeties after lengthy alb
sences from the capital.
Informality reigns and will for a month
yet far as visiting is concerned. Inc
diplomatic corps is perhaps paying more
attention than any one else to this very
| necessary start in the social amenities.
Most of the hostesses are quietly observing
| their afternoon at home, or, in fact, can be
| found there after nearly every day
| Countess Cassini received on Thursday, her
| usual day at home. Mrs. De Wilde, wife OF
| the Argentine minister, who receives Sun
| days from to &. will not be able to do so
| tomorrow owing to relapse OF her at
| tack of influenza.
during the early winter by the mourning
| retirement of Mrs. Hay and Mrs Griggs
The "Wednesday receptions will probably be
fewer this season, as the day seems now to
| be the w mite HOUSE SeItCIiOi. Ills Is
| fortunate in a sense. as any change in a
| long-e, a biShed custom must be- for with
| the variations of the day and restrictions
| as 10 the hours, cabinet day has lost its
| distinctive prominence as daylight 1unc-
| ton.
The debut teas will be one and two days
every day from the 1st OF December until
| Christmas. Several dates have already been
announced, while nearly all are settled
| upon Miss Mary Carlisle whose debut oc-
ours December 3. in advance Of her attend
ance as maid of honor at Miss Curry Con-
| noly's wedding, the next day, will be given
a ball December IS at Rauschers.
The horse show in New York next week
is likely to exert it's usual attraction to
WashingtonianS. many Of whom have de-
ferred their return from the north until
they see Vanity Fair as exhibited there.
The change of dates for the Bachelors
germans was necesstated by the selection
of "Wednesday evenings for the White House
functions. The Bachelors will therefore be
Tuesday instead of Wednesday nights, and
the dates are January and q, and Febru-
airy H. ali to be given at the Rifles Ar
mory. winter without these germans
would be rather dull in these days when
private balls are not too frequent and the
dancing assemblies are arranged on a small
er scale.
The Small and Early dances have been or
ganized for the coming season, and being
largely in the interest of the debutantes of
this and last year the first meeting on the
evening of December 81 will bring out the
younger bellies in strong force. These
dances will be held at Rauscher's and the
later dates are January II and % and
February g. Friday being the night.
From present indications the holiday sea-
son will break all records The usual thing
| in the way of dances cannot only be safely
| assured but it is more than probable that
| Mrs. Townsend's first ball in her new man.
sion will cast a halo both in anticipation
| and realization over the whole Christmas
tide. There are other great efforts reserved
also for that period and January in which
| both the official and resident world of fash
ion will have a charming environment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh are ex-
pected back from New York today, where
they have been since arriving from Europe
last Sunday Last night they were the
guests of honor at a dinner given by Mr.
Louis Stern at his 9Th avenue residence
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh have received from
all sides the most cordial appreciation OF
the hospitality which they offered to theil
countrymen generally during their six
months stay in Paris. Their prominence
there remains in the minds not only OF
their intimate friends, but Of hosts OF
others, as the most delightful feature Of the
exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. James I. McCallum and chill.
dren sailed today for Europe, and will
spend the winter in the south of France.
1t now seems to be settled that the wed.
ding day for Miss Elsie French and Mr.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt is January 10, anG
that the ceremony will take place at the
Newport home Of Mrs. F. o. French. Ex.
tensive alterations are now in progress al
Harbor View, her cottage there, which will
| be finished by the time of the wedding
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is expected back
from Europe shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Barton French, who
have beautiful home at Hot Springs, Va.
have been entertaining there continuously
all the autumn. Mrs. French has furnished
| her house with ANTIQUE mahogany collected
in New Orleans and vicinity, and the eff
} feet is regarded as very beautiful.
The Mexican ambassador has lately re
'ceived several valuable books, copies o.
the originals in the Vatican library, de
scribing the early Indian tribes of Mexico
and enriched by many fine illustrations
These were presented to Mr.. Azpiroz by the
Duke de Loubat of France, shortly ex
pected for visit to this country. in whost
educational and other institutions he i:
deeply interested.
The marriage of Miss Fanny Barney OF
East Arlington, VT, to Mr.. James E. Dali