The Washington herald., 1906-12-15
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Dance at Officers Club Given
for Misses Abbot.
TWIN SISTERS MAKE DEBUT
Ambassador De Bunsen, Who May
Succeed Durand, Was Attached to
the Embassy at Washington Early
in His Career-Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley Opens Her New Home.

The Officers Club at the Washington
Barracks was the scene Of a pretty dance
last evening when Col and Mrs. Frederic
Y. Abbot entertained more than 200 guests
in honor of their twin daughters. the
Misses Marion and Elinor Abbot, who are
among the seasons debutantes The large
hall, as well as the supper-room. were
decorated in flags and bunting and the
colors of the Engineer Corps, 20 which
branch of the service the host as well as
many of the guests. belong. The floral
decoration also carried out the service col
ors, the palms and other tropical greens
being relieved by large clusters Of red
roses and carnations. The music, fur
nished by the post band, played short
promenade programme from 3 until 10.
and later for dancing. Mrs. Abbot re-
ceived IN a gown of black pailletted net;
Miss Marion Abbot in cream lace over
cream silk. with pearl ornaments. and
Miss Elinor Abbot in cream crepe de chine
with elaborate insertions OF VaIenciennes
lace. Both Of the latter carried lilies OF
the valley and pink roses.
\ buffet supper was served at II o'clock.
when small supper-room was reserved
for the Misses Abbot and their particular
chums. This company included Miss Erma
Shaw, Miss Helen Hatfield. Miss Nat
allie briggs, Miss Katherine Clabaugh.
Miss India Bell Fleming. all debutantes of
the present season. and Miss Kate Bry-
an. Of Charleston. s. G.; TO join whom
were invited Lieuts. Dillon. Kingman,
Poole, Earle, Howell, and Dover, and
Capt. Kelly.
The company was naturally representa-
tive of the army contingent in society.
with most Of the junior officers in uniform,
the latter adding very materially 10 the
brilNancy Of the occasion.
Sir Maurice William Ernest de BuRsen,
of the diplomatic service Of Great Britain
who is now generally believed TO be the
coming successor in this city OF Sir Morti-
mer Durand, has served the usual diplo-
matte course from attache to ambassador,
including a short term in Washington
nearly twenty years ago; since then he
has been secretary Of embassy at Con-
stantinople and at Paris. and Minister at
Lisbon and Madrid. Lady de Buusen,
who is considerably the junior Of her
husband. was Miss Lowry Cory, Of Eng
land, and is a member Of the family OF
which the Earl Of Belmore is the chief
Their marriage took place seven years
ago.
Mrs. Robert HinckIey will open her new
home on Sixteenth street with a tea this
afternoon.
Commander and Mrs. Richardson
Clover will entertain at dinner this even
ing, and also on the evening Of December
d
The American Ambassador to Great
Britain. Hon WhiteIaw Reid. and Mrs
Reid will arrive in Washington to-day.
to be the guests of the Vice President
and Mrs Fairbanks for the weekend.
and to attend the dinner 20 the President
and Mrs Roosevelt this evening
Miss Gladys Deacon and Miss Dorothy
Kean. of New York. are the guests Of Mr. /
and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, who Will
have several additional friends Of Miss
Evelyn Walsh come on for the large din
ner party for young people which they
viii give Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheriff., Of New
York, are the guests Of their sister. Miss
Sheriff.. who will give tea in their honor
this afternoon, and dinner on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth have /
arrived at their home on Dupont Circle /
where they viii pass the winter Mrs /
WadswOTth has with her for the season /
her niece, Miss Lucretia lie Bourgeois
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Batchel1er, Of Bos- |
ton, are guests at the New Willard.
Miss Margaret Despard, daughter Of MI 4
c. L. DespaTd. Of New York City. is visit /
ing Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Pratt, Iowa Circle 1
Prominent among the box-holders at the 4
performance of Mile. Modiste" at the /
National Theater last evening was Mrs /
Roosevelt, whose party included Miss /
Drolet. Miss Margaret Niche, Miss Nelly I
Keyser. Miss Aubrey. and Miss Ethel 1
Roosevelt Other hosts were Mr.. and /
Mrs. John r. Mclean and Mr. Oden /
Horstman, of Philadelphia, whose guests /
included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell. /
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins, Mrs George /
Miss May, Miss Walsh, Mrs