The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
ETHEL ROOSEVELT
TO Be DEBUTANTE
Daughter of President to Be
Given First Ball in
Christmas Week.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daughter OF the
President. will make her first formal
bow to society at a ball TO be given
In the White House Christmas week.
It was announced at the White House
last night that Mrs. Roosevelt VIII give
q small dance Monday evening, Decem-
Der Is. for Miss Roosevelt. The an
nouncement does not contain the infor-
nation that this is &c be the debut Dali
of the Presidents daughter, but as no
date has heretofore been set Tor thdt
event. society is accepting December y
as the time
-. Small dance at the White House
does not mean what the term usually
implies. The guest list at such AFFAIRS
In the Execution Mansion usually num-
bers several hundred and Miss Roo9e-
welt will have the entire younger set
and a number Of visitors from New
York and other cities with her when
she dances her way into the social
world.
The dance will be given in the East
Room and the Marine Band orchestra
will furnish the music.
First Formal Event for Her.
This will be the first formal event
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt nave
ever given for the younger daughter
of the family, although Miss RooseVel'
has been conspicuous in social aHalrS
at the White House several years. The
dance will be followed by a series oil
smart affairs. dinners, other dances
iuncheons, and everything else OF tho
kind that goes 10 make a debutante's
first season happy
Although the time between the date
fathers term of office is very short
Miss Roosevelt will make the best Of #
and society is even now clamorinG To-
her presence at the ultra smart alldlI'
of the coming winter.
The Presidents daughter, however
will be slow 10 make engagements, fo
the White House calendar-Or that par
of il -.hich is not given over to stat
affairs and the semi-official entertain
rents Of her parents~wiH be devoted
TO Miss Roosevelt and her yOunt
friends. The gayest sort of a winter il
planned.
Other Debut Dates Expected.
Now that the all important date a
the White House has been announced
other debut dates will be forthcomin
within the next few days. OF cOurs
every BlIl Oh llt NtllliAS s'H'Nf..''A " o.
want to be presented before the date O
Miss Roosevelts party, for the cues
list at that event, in spite Of the fac
that il is announced as small dance
will mark the social ines-if there ar
to be any-in the younger set the CON
ing year
1t was first understood that Mis-
Roosevelt would make her oebut som
time in November, but that could hard
" give the other girls of the year
chance to get in their little affairs, an
the date has probably been set baC
for this reason
Miss Roosevelt will by no means
q stranger in the social world. For II
last two years she has been present
many Of The state receptions ir IL
White House. She was conspicuous
the wedding of her haIf-sister, Mr.
Nicholas LougwOrth. and was one
The most attractive young girls at tn;
memorable affair
MIS- roosevelt was q student at Il
National CathJ dTal School for Girls IN
al last fall. when she took up D.,
SlGUIcs witt private tUlOrS in IN - Whit
EOUSt. She Is IN exceedingly CharinI
-Elrl, an ardent nOrsewOman. and
quite as fond Of outdoor life as III
father.