The Washington herald., 1906-12-07

Mrs Roosevelt returned last night from
New York, where she has been spending
few days doing Christmas shopping
Three debutante teas, with the sale and
tea in aid of the House of the Good Shep-
herd at Rauscher's and an afternoon
musicale at the home of Mrs A. S.
Worthington, kept society busy yester-
day. and gave quite a midseason air to
the uptown streets and avenues Each
Of the buds was welcomed by the large
companies amid the usual fragrant sur
rOundings of roses and violets.
Mrs. Edmund X Goldsborough present
ed her third daughter, Miss Anne Francis
GOldsborough, TO one of the largest COM
panies of the afternoon, the several hun
dred guests representing the oldest resi-
dent circles, In which both host and
hostess have been identified from their
birth. Their daughter is one Of the four
native Washingtonians in this years gar
den Of girls. Mrs Goldsborough wore a
handsome toilet of black silk and lace;
the debutante "A creation of white liberty
silk, made with sun-pleated skirt. and
bodice profusely trimmed In lace. From
the scores Of bouquets sent her. she car
ried a large bunch OF pink roses. In the
dining-rOom Nine van Swinderen, wife
of the Minister from the Netherlands
Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins, and Miss
kibby did the honors. Miss Anne Raj
ferty. OF New York; Miss Mary Thigh
man. and Miss Bessie Bateman. of Mary
land. who are guests of the family, as
sisted, with the following young people of
Washington: Miss Marion Leutze. Miss
Frederick Morgan. Miss Molly Dodge.
Miss Alice Shepard, Miss Evelyn Chew,
Miss Joanna Schroeder Miss Katherine
Jennings, Miss Jean Crosby. Miss
Stephanie Trescott, Miss Caryl Crawford.
who has just returned from Philadelphia
Miss Mary Switzerland. and Miss Made
line Bradley.
The tea of Mrs. Gheen, wife of Rear
Admiral Gheen, served the double pur-
pose Of introducing Miss Florence Gheen,
and welcoming to their new home on
New Hampshire avenue the many old
friends Of this interesting family who
are now residing permanently in Wash
ington. Mrs. Gheen and her daughter
received alone, the former wearing a
handsome gown Of white crepe, and the
latter a blue liberty silk gown. The ad-
miTal was at home 10 greet many OF the
guests, who naturally represented very
fully the naval contingent IN society. In
the dining room, which was decorated
in pink roses. a corps Of walters attended
to the wants OF the company. Mrs. Gheen
dispensing with the usual company OF
assistants.
Mrs. Arthur 3. Ryan introduced her
fourth daughter. Miss Louise Ryan. at
a tea at her home on Sunderland place.
The hostess wore a handsome gown Of
black crepe de chine. the debutante white
point d'esprit. with elaborate trimming OF
ribbon and lace The latter also car
ried pink roses. Assisting in the recep-
ton were Mrs. Martin, wife of Pay d.
rector J. r Martin, of the navy yard;
Mrs. Ciephane. the married daughter Of
the house; Miss Elsie Mclean. the Misses
Abbott, Miss briggs. Miss Hastings. Miss
Barry. Miss Helen Downing. Miss Mason,
Miss Raymond. Miss Clabaugh, and the
Misses Ryan and Miss Pulitzer. OF New
York Mrs. Willis Moore and Mrs. EbeTle
did the honors Of the tea table.
The Good Shepherd sale as usual al
tracted a large and fashionable attend
ance, the tables being cleared of theII
wares long before the closing hour.
Mrs. White. the president of the board
of managers. poured chocolate. and Mrs
George Howard served tea. the Misses
CuIlan. ice cream and cake, and Miss
Fannie Whelan presided over the Goot
Shepherd table, where the homemade
needle work was the chief feature, with
the hOme-dressed dolls a close second in
popular favor.
Each table had a large corps Of as
sistants. numbering many of the most
prominent young women of official and
resident society.
Mrs. WOrthington repeated her very at
tractive musical tea yesterday afternoon
with a different programme of songs. and
a second company of guests. the hostess
taking this means of giving all her
friends an opportunity Of hearing Miss
Margaret Keyes. Of New York. who fur
nished the chief interest Of both after
moons.
Mrs. Clement entertained at dinner last
evening the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor and Mrs. Metcalf, Gen. and Mrs.
Sharp. the Comptroller of the Currency
and Mrs Ridgely. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Reyburn, and
Capt. Cloman.
Representative Gillette entertained at a
theater party and supper last evening in
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