Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-05
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THREE DEBUTANTES MADE
FORMAL BOW YESTERDAY.
Mrs. Garfield Entertained Today for
Miss Carol Newberry-other
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

All ROADS ieO yesterday Det"eeH dHu
to the debutante teas, and one of the
most delightful of the series was at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Melville Church.
when their attractive young daughter.
Miss Helen Durant Church, was presented
to a representative gathering of capital
society. The spacious drawing room suite
was abloom with the bouquets and bas-
kets of flowers sent the rosy-cheeked
debutante, whose coming-out dress was
Of white chiffon very prettily trimmed
with festoons of white satin in tiny folds
Mrs Church was equally becomingly
dressed in pale gray with a rich lace or
namentation on the bodice. Assisting in
the entertainment of the guests were:
Mrs. Monroe Hopkins, Mrs. Thomas Du-
rant, Mrs. James M. Durant, Mrs. Will
liam j. Cox. Miss Darlington, Miss Cla-
baugh. Miss Helen Wilson. Miss Lydia
Patch. Miss Elizabeth Griffith. Miss
Gladys Wright and Miss Mallory Church
Commander and Mrs W. w. wright's
home on Q street was thronged during the
afternoon also, and the debut, Of their
attractive young daughter was attended
by several hundred friends, in which
army as we'll as navy and resident
circles were happily represented. Mrs.
White was dressed in an elegant white
lace. and the fair young debutante was in
white chiffon and lace. The bouquet she
carried was of La France roses and lilies
of the valley, and was among scores of
lovely tributes Of the same character.
which covered all available places around
the rooms. Mrs. w. B. Hoxie of New
York. wearing a cream-tinted lace and
Ibis rty silk, presided at the punch bowl.
and Miss Anna Pollard. another house
guest, in a light Powered Dresden silk,
assisted with Mrs. Lieber. Mrs. Weeks,
Mrs. Sibley. Mrs. Creeland, Mrs. Bryan,
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ger, Miss Clabaugn. Miss Margaretta
Morse, Miss Hatfield, Miss Gill and Miss
Langftt. In the dining room Mrs. Henry
E. Davis and Mrs. Freer were vis-a-vis
at the pretriiy adorned and weil-appoint-
ed table.
Miss Lille Finley. the second daughter
of Mr.. and Ms. w: w. Finley, was the
special attraction Of third debut party
yesterday. at which all the fashionable
fully gowned in white, and the back
ground Of roses and other blossoms suit
able to youth and festivty made a pretty
picture. Mrs Finley's toilet was o. black
mousselne and lace. Mrs. Gordon Craw-
ford and Miss Satterlee did the honors in
the tea-oom, and the debutantes and
other young assistants were Miss Vera
Downing, Miss foyt,' Miss Scott, Miss
Fitch. the Misses Morse. the Misses
Goldsborough and Miss Prescott.
There were no receptions yesterday at
the homes of the cabinet, as these events
are not to begin until January.
will be here tomorrow to remain over
Sunday with Col Francis Cotton. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lee will entertain for
them at dinner tomorrow night.
The Secretary of State will give din
ner December in honor of the dele
gates to the Central American peace con-
ference. The assistant secretary of state,
Mr.. Bacon, was their host last night,
and tonight the ambassador of Mexico,
Mr.. Creel. will give large dinner for
these same notable guests.
A pretty wedding took place last night
in Baltimore. when Miss Mary J. Buck
ingham the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Buckingham, was married to Mr.
home of her parents, % South Mount
street. The bride was gowned in white
silk chiffon trimmed with Irish point
lace and carried bride roses. There were
present at the ceremony only the men,
bers of the immediate families, the we'd
ding being very quiet, owing to recent
death in the brides family. Mr. and Mrs
Fincham will make their home in this
city. '-.....-.' '....'...
Mrs. Marsh and Miss Filebrowsn. iso2
Park road. entertained yesterday after
noon. The ladies were Mrs. Fendall
Alexander. Mrs. Eugere Carusi. Mrs.
john Norwood Mason, Mrs. Stead, Mrs.
George Livingston. Mrs. Eugene Jones.
Mrs. James Alexander. Mrs.. ]. r. Bailey.
Mrs. Donaldson. Mrs. F. L. Siddons, Mrs
L. l.. Nicholson and Mrs. Martha Wag-
gaman Brawner.
Miss Marion Leutze, daughter of Rear
Iy,i, and frs 7 o,If1 Il
last night in honor of Miss Mary Scott.
when the others present were: Capt. and
Mrs. Summerlin. Miss Juliette Williams
Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss Carol New
berry, Capt. Henry Leonard, Capt. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Lieut.. Darst, Lieut.. Falconer,
Bloomer
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Boardman
have as their guest MIR. Edwin V. Morgan
the United States minister to Cuba.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle will be at home
to callers tomorrow from to $50. There
will be music, as usual, on Mrs. Gracies
day at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, who are
still in New York and regularly attending
the opera. had Mr.. and Mrs. 4 frederick
Edey as their guests last night. Mrs. Bel
mont was in a deep purple velvet with
diamonds. Representative and Mrs
Bourke Cochran were in Mr.. and Mrs.
Orme Wilson's box. Mrs. Cochran was
in cerise satin and gold-spangled lace.
Mrs P. H. Sheridan and the Misses
Sheridan will leave in a few days for
New Mexico and California to pass the
winter
Mrs. Garfield. wife of the Secretary of
the Interior. gave a luncheon today for
Miss Carol 7Newberry.
The assistant Sc cretary of the navy gave
dinner last night for Rear Admiral Evans,
-in-chief of the Atlantic bat
tleshp fleet. which will leave Hampton
roads December 16 for the Pacific
ocean. His other guests were Secretary
Metcalf. Rear Admiral Brownson. Rear
admiral Cowles. Rear Admiral Leutze,
Capt. Horace Hood. naval attache of the
British embassy; Capt. Hebbinghaus.
naval attache of the German embassy:
Commander Taniguchi, naval attache of
the Japanese embassy; Lieut.. Commander
De Blanpre. naval attache of the French
embassy; Brig. Gen. Elliott, USING;
Capt. Winslow. Capt Rogers and Com
mander Culver