The Washington herald., 1906-12-27
lin THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox Present
Their Young Daughter.
MISS SESSIONS MAKES DEBUT
Contingent Parties the Feature of
First Few Days of Christmas VaeR-
tiOns-Mrs. Kingsnian Gives Tea for
Miss KinSsman Gen. and Mrs.
John c. Black Entertain.


John c. Black Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs William S. Knox enter
tanned at one of the most beautifully
appointed receptions of the season. yes
terday. at their home on New Hamp-
shire avenue. when their daughter, Miss
Georgia Knox. was presented to several
hundred friends.
The Christmas decoration Of the draw
ing-rO0ms and dining room was augmented
by large poinsetta blooms that carried
out the Yuletide color scheme and lent
additional beauty 70 the handsome home.
Mrs. Knox and her attractive young
daughter. the latter one of the prettiest
of the seasons buds. received in the Rrst
drawing-rOOm. the hostess wearing gown
of pink messaline. and the debutante
white figured net over white messaline.
From the scores of bouquets sent her.
Miss Knox carried a large cluster Of
lilies of the valley.
In the dining-rOOm Mrs. Baross and Mrs.
William II. Bayly did the honors Of the
table, with Miss Marion West serving
lemonade The other assistants of the
afternoon were Mrs, G. V. Knox. Mrs
Hamilton, Mrs. Trembly, Miss Emma
schafer, Miss Anna Payton. Miss Caro-
Make. Miss Ethel Eliot. Miss Louise
White, Miss Margaret Barr, and Miss
Laura Sylvester.
Mrs. benjamin Reeves Russell was the
hostess at a tea yesterday, presenting
her eldest daughter. Miss AImyra De
Camp Sessions. to society.
This last OF a long line Of fashionable
debutantes is literally just out of the
schoOlroom. as her debut was only de-
cided upon on her recent return home
for the Christmas vacation. Miss Ses-
sions. who inherits much Of the beauty
rs well as charm OF her mothers family.
Is a tall and slender brunette and might
be taken for younger sister Of Mrs.
Russell rather than the eldest OF her
four daughters.
Assisting in the reception were Mrs
Campbell and Miss Cook. who did the
honoTs Of the tea table; Mrs. Mayre Mrs.
Smith, Miss Johnson. and the following
buds Of the past month: Miss I.eutze.
Miss Denny, Miss Wells, Miss Ryan, and
Miss briggs
Mrs. Richard Kingsman, OF Capitol
HILL entertained at a large tea yesterday
afternoon. when she presented her daugh-
ter, Miss Kingsman, to society. The
large paTlOr where the hostess and bud
received was decorated I'm delicate green
foliage, with pink roses and carnations
to complete the color scheme. In the
adjoining dining-room, the tea table and.
indeed, the entire room was beautiful in
Christmas greens.
Mrs. kingsmsn wore a handsome toilet
OF lace over lavender silk, and the debu-
tante a very pretty gown Of white radium
silk. with which She carried q Iarga
bouquet Of pink roses. Receiving with
the hostess were Mrs. Frank NJ. Bristol.
Mrs Henry Adams. and Miss Edna
Smith
Assisting in the dining-r9om and par
Tor We're Mrs. c. NJ. Forrest, Mrs J. +.
Engle, Mrs. Jennie Lathrop, and Miss
Jessie Grant, with a large number OF
young friends Of the debutante. including
Miss Lille Flannery. Miss Mildred Hall.
Miss Etta LathTOp, Miss May Kehoe.
Miss Clara Kehoe, Miss Marian White.
Miss Elizabeth Cornell. Miss Ethel
Humphrey, Miss Carolyn T. Lee. Miss
Olive McNeal. Miss Mary EngIe. and
Miss Bessie Hazen.
Gen. and Mrs. John c. Black enter
tanned at dinner last evening the bridal
party 10 attend their youngest daughter.
Miss Helene Black, and Lieut.. Stephen
Abbott, L S. A. whose marriage takes
place to-day at the family residence on :
street. The company included Miss Flor
ence Mccartney and the Misses Margaret
and Madeline Nash. Of Chicago. the
brides cousins: Miss Fleming. of this city:
Lieut.. Franklin Bell, L. S. A, who VIII
be best man. and the following ushers.
Ensign Walter Anderson. L. S. n: Lieut..
Philip II. Sheridan, L. S A; Lieut.. Car
penter, L. S. A, and Lieut. SandersOn.
L. S. A, and Mrs. Frank Vrooman, the
sister OF the bride, who will be matron
OF honor
Only the immediate relatives will wit
ness the ceremony. which will take place
at 4.S0. and be followed by a small re-
ceptiOn-
The marriage OF Miss Emma Schwab.
of this city, to Mr.. Albert Straus. of New
York, took place yesterday at noon at
Freund's Hall, on Tenth street, in the
presence Of a small company comprising
only the immediate relatives OF the con-
tracing parties. The bride, who was IN
attended. wore a demi-toilet of white
messaline, with a large white picture hat,
and carried lilies Of the valley. Mr.. Theo-
dOre Kaufman, Of New York, was best
man. Rabbi Stern Officiated
The hall was handsomely decorated in
palms and pink roses. as also was one Of
the private dining-rooms where a break
fast was served after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Straus will live In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins
entertained at a dinner party and dance
for young people last evening The occa-
sion was in honor Of Miss Katharine Jen-
nings, the debutante daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Hammer Jennings, and particular
friend Of Miss Feroline Perkins, one of
the most popular of last years buds.
The reported engagement Of Mr. Francis
B. Harrison. former member Of Congress
from New York, and son Of Mrs. Burton
Harrison, the authoress, TO Mrs. Mabel
Judson Cox, Of New York, is of particular
interest to Washington society in which
Mr.. Harrison and his late wife took a
leading part two or three years ago. At
that time they occupied the residence Of
Fine Diamonds