The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss India Bell Fleming
Makes Her Debut.
MISS JENNINGS COMES OUT
Tea Given for Miss Marie barnes
and Lieut. Mark Brooke by Miss
Hester SheDaFd-Mrs. Donald Me-
Lean the Guest of the Flag Chapter,
Daughters of American Revolution.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt last
night attended a dinner party given by
Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Miss India Bell Fleming. only daughter
OF Col. and Mrs. Robert l. Fleming, made
her debut yesterday afternoon at a large
reception at her parents home on Massa-
chusetts avenue. where fully 400 guests
were entertained from until Z O'Clock.
The floral decorations were the most
elaborate Of the season. beginning with
curtains of Southern smilax III the lower
and extending along the stairway to the
upper stories Of the house. In the white
and gold drawing-room, where the host
ess and her daughter received, the latter
stood in an arch Of dwarf asparagus
boughs, studded with purple orchids. the
green and purple taooms forming frame
for a most attractive picture. Miss
Fleming wore French gown of white
silken fabric, with handsome trimming
OF lace. but dispensed with the usual
bouquet, although no Washington bud
has ever been offered a larger or choicer
collection from which to make a selec-
ton.
Mrs. Fleming also wore very hand
some white gown, with ornaments Of
opals and diamonds
Col Fleming was at home to receive
his friends. In the dining-room.
where the decorations were entirely
in white and green, a corps of wait
ers served refreshments. Among the
maids and matrons assisting were
Miss Erma Shaw, Miss Edgarina Hast
ings, Miss Barry. Miss Clabaugh. Miss
Calvo, and Miss Calderon. all contempO-
rarieS of Miss Fleming, and Miss Helene
Black. Miss Kearney, Miss Strossenburg,
Miss Cannon. Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. Bur
rows, Mrs Sternberg, Mrs James R.
Mann. Mrs Willis Moore. Mrs. Talmage,
Mrs William c. Borden. and Nine. Que
sada.
An orchestra stationed in the upper hall
played during the afternoon.
Col. and Mrs. Fleming will give a ball
in their daughters honor later in the
winter
Miss Katharine Jennings. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannen Jennings. who
are occupying the Barney house on Rhode
Island avenue this season. made her de-
but yesterday. Mrs. Jennings and Miss
Jennings received in the large music room,
which is at all times one Of the finest
apartments in Washington, and yester-
day was abloom with many roses. Mrs.
Henry Cleveland Perkins did the hOnors
Of the tea-roOm. while assisting in the
entertainment Of the callers were Miss
l. Iii.
Miss Ruth Tanner. Miss Frances Colds
borough. Miss Caryl Crawford, Miss Flea
nor Slater, Miss Stephanie Trescott, Miss
Elsie Mclean, Miss Miriam Crosby. and
Miss Mollie Dodge.
Miss Marie Barnes and Lieut. Mark
Brooke, whose marriage takes place next
Wednesday, were entertained at very
enjoyable tea yesterday afternoon by
Miss Hester Shepard, one OF the bridal
party. at her home on Massachusetts
avenue. The guests We're all young peO-
pie. and as a rule. old friends. Mrs Hend-
ley and Mrs Andrew Y. Bradley. Miss
Chase, Miss Florence Conrad. Miss Marie
Brooke, Of Philadelphia, and Miss Eve
lyn Chew assisted
To-day Mrs. Andrew Bradley Will en-
tertain at luncheon in Miss Barnes hon
or, and this evening the entire bridal par
ty will be entertained at dinner by Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Hendley. On Monday
evening Mrs. Richard Harlow viii be the
hostess at a large theater party In honor
of this much-entertained bride-to-be
Mrs. Donald Mclean. president Of the
National Society OF the D. A. r.. was
the guest Of honor at a large tea yes
terday afternoon, when the Flag Chapter
Of the District entertained st the home
of Mrs. Wilkerson. on K street. The
and dining-room were deco
rated in the national colors. with flags
OF many sizes draped OF hung at convent
ent angles. Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. VII
kerson received together in the drawing
room, where the members Of the chapter
all assisted.
In the dining-room Mrs Mussey, Mrs
William V. Cox, Mrs. Polkinhorn, and
Miss DuncansOn. all officers of the newly
formed chapter. presided at the refresh
ment table or served punch,
Mrs Pierce Crosby and the Misses Cros-
by entertained at a large tea yesterday
afternoon at the family residence on
Connecticut avenue, which has been prac-
tically closed TO society for several sea-
sons, owing to the absence Of the hostess
and her young daughter. Miss Jean Cros-
by, in Europe. Mrs Crosby welcomed
her guests in Paris gown of black chif-
fon velvet and lace Miss Crosby wore
gray chiffon, and Miss Jean Crosby mauve
voile, trimmed in white satin with pink
pompadour sash Miss Edin1 Miller a
guest Of the family, who assisted in re-
ceiving. wore white lace. Mrs. Richard
Mulligan and Mrs. Hinckley did the hon
ors in the tea-room, assisted by Miss
GOldsborough, Miss lie Breton. and Miss