Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-26
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
TWO DEBUTANTE PARTIES
WILL ENGAGE ATTENTION.
Other Sociabilities and Some of the
Future-Timely Per-
sonal Notes.

Two OeDutanteS are slated Tor THIS Old te
Miss Faith Simpkins, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Nathaniel Simpkins. will be pre-
scented at large evening reception at the
home of her parents and this afternoon
the youthful Baroness Marie Won Paum-
gartten will be the center of attraction at
a large tea to be given at Rauscher' s
from 5 to by her parents, Baron and
Baroness Won Paumgartten. In the re-
| ceivihg party will be Mrs. Thomas Ii.
Carter, Mrs. Juan S. Attwell, Mrs. Arthur
Dunn, Mrs. Russell Harrison, Miss Annie
Irwin, Miss Ruth Bliss, Miss Edith Suth-
erland. Miss Brooks. Miss Anna Portner.
| Miss Mildred Fearn. Miss Martina Har-
| rison and Miss Millen.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Bond. 1883 kalo-
rama avenue, were pleasantly surprised
by a number of their friends last Satur-
| day evening. December ~. The occasion
| was the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
| of the couple who also received a num-
| Der Of beautiful gifts. There were sup
| per and dancing.
Some of those present were Mr.. and
Mrs I. J. w. Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs
| Thomas T.. Robertson. MI. and Mrs. J. c..
Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. lie Blond Burdett.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Robertson. Mrs.
Emma Robertson. Miss Clara S. Jeffrey.
Long Branch. y. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. S. r..
l =,
Mich: Miss Jean Burdett. Miss Margaret
Burdett and Mr.. Robert Burdett.
| Miss Alice Stearns of Center Lowell.
| Me. is the house guest of Mrs. Job Bar
nard, and will receive with her Monday,
December %. from to q.
| A large company gathered at the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Creecy. 1881 III
street northeast. Christmas night to cele-
| brate with them their twentyfifth we'd
| ding anniversary. The house was hand
somely decorated with palms. ferns. poin-
settia and chrysanthemums. while large
| centerpiece OF carnations and smilax
sraced the supper table. The decorations
| were arranged by Mr.. A. l.. Creecy.
| The bride OF twenty-five years was
gowned in black silk. with yoke and
| sleeves of cream net beautifully embroid-
| cred. Many beautiful gifts of cut glass.
| china and silver were received, along with
| congratulations and kind wishes for many
! happy returns of the day.
! Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Creecy, Mrs. Mary Creecy, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Davis. Miss L. r. King. Mr. and Mrs. A.
| l.. Creecy, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. Bunch, Mr..
w. B. Creecy. 1r.. Mr.. and Mrs w. F..
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. ": H. Fisher. DR.. and
Sparrow. Mr.. and Mrs. v. Mendel. Mr..
and Mrs. Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c..
Hoover. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Cline. Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. r. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. c. E..
Ecker. MI anu MIS-. ). II. McCodcIl, Kew
and Mrs. f. f. Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wills, Mrs. Fl. D. Tracy. Mrs. Thomas
Bennett. Mrs. X. c. Rain. Mrs. W. c.
| Hickman. Mrs. Owens. Miss Owens. Miss
Wise. Mrs. Dorsey and Miss Dorsey. Miss
r. Fisher. Miss Bunch. Miss Meacham.
Miss Jordan. Miss Sutherland. Miss Kelly.
Miss Sias. Vernon Sparrow. Fl. j. Chestnut.
c. G. Solomon, 4. II. Larke and Miss
Annie Lee Marshall.
| A Elliott clark in tho Post
Office Department. is off on leave. and
will spend the holidays in New York and
Philadelphia.
| Capt. Henry c. Jewett, Corps of En-
gineers, and Mrs. Jewett Of West Point
are the guests OF Mrs. Frank Hume OF
| Massachusetts, avenue.
| Mr. and Mrs. George Lang.ry of Port
Royal, s. c.. announce the engagement of
| their daughter Katherine Isabella Bruce,
| and Capt Edward Warren Banker. Us
NJ, now on duty at headquarters In Wash
| ington. The wedding will take place In
| the spring.
| DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Magruder gave a
Christmas tea, at which a large party OF
their friends exchanged greetings. Mrs
John F. Rogers and Mrs. Richard
| Mrs. Bourke Cochran, Mrs. Paul S. Pear
| sail and Mrs. Summerlin served eggnog
| in the library. Miss Anna Cockrell. the
Misses Clarke. Miss Caryl Crawford and
Miss Isabel Magruder were also in the
| receiving party.
| The French. British and Brazilian am
| bassa6ors gave dinners last night at
which. in each instance, there were guests
outside OF the family circle.
Gen. anu Mrs. Darlington gave a thea
ter party and supper last evening for
the guests of their laughter, Miss
Darlington, and their son. Cadet Gar
| lington. who is here from West Point.
Miss Marguerite Knox. daughter Of Col
Thomas S. Knox, stationed at the Ma
| tional Soldiers Home, near Old Point
! Comfort, and Cadet Griswold Of Nebraska
who came home with Cadet Darlington
| for the holidays. are house guests.
| Miss Hortense NJ. Giesekins, the daugh
| ter of Fred Gieseking, is on a ten-day
holiday visit to the city from New York.
Mrs c. J. Southwick and daughter OF
! Brookline Mass. are spending the hoIi-
| DAYS in Washington, and are staying at
| the New Willard.
| Miss Nina l.. Drane of Philadelphia and
Mr. B. Frank Meyers of this city were
| married at noon Christmas day at the
parsonage of st. Paul's English Lutheran
| Church. The ceremony was performed by
| the pastor. Rev. ]. T. Huddle, In the
presence Of the immediate relatives of the
| contracting parties.
| The principal and faculty of the East
ern High School will give a reception