Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
COMPLIMENTS AND BOUQUETS
FOR MISS CARPENTER.
A Bud From Navy Circles-0ther
Comings Out-Luncheons.
Dinners.

daughter of Pay Director John S. Car
penter, L. S. N. and Mrs. Carpenter.
will be the debutante today for whom
charming welcome will be extended by
large circle of Washington friends, es-
| pecially in the navy contingent
Mrs. Carpenter will wear green satin,
yelled in tunic of white chiffon. and the
debutante will be in white lace over white
meteor crepe. with touches Of pink.
| Assisting in the hospitality will be Misses
| Alice Boyd, Margaret Daniels, Frances
Thorne. Lucinda Pennebaker. Robyn
Young. Frances Miller. Stella Carusi, Oc-
tavia Gilmore. Alice Boutell, Ruth Filling
and Leonora Finley. Others to assist the
hostess will be Mrs Spencer Cosby. Mrs.
George Dyer. Mrs. David Potter, Mrs.
Charles r. Frailey. Mrs Thomas Brad
ley. Mrs. Arthur T. Brice. Mrs. Watson
F. Clark and Miss Davidge All the floral
decorations of the table and house will
be In pink.
Miss Sophy Johnston. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs James Marion Johnston. whose
tanned at a large luncheon today for her
debutante and other friends. Her guests
included Miss Eudora Clover Miss Eliz-
abeth Parker. Miss Gladys Hnckley. Miss
Laura Merriam. Miss Mary McCanley,
Miss Alice Whiting. Miss Frances Moves.
ers. Miss Margaretta Symons. Miss Con
stance Hoyt, Miss Mary Chew. Miss Jo-
anna Schroeder. Miss Evelyn Chew, Miss
Frances Goldsborough and Miss Lydia
| Loring.
Miss Elsie Downing, the youngest da ugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. 4. G. Downing, made
her debut yesterday at of the larg
est teas Of the week, when her parents
home was thronged with their friends and
her own. The scores of bouquets sent
the debutante and the green setting ar
ranged for them made scene which has
grown to be very familiar one In the
past fortnight.
Mrs. Downing received in an elegant
gown Of pink satin trimmed with point
| lace, while the debutante looked particu-
larry charming in white satin embroidered
| in pearls.
In the dining room Miss Riggs poured
| chocolate and Miss Maury served frappe
at the daintily appointed refreShment Ia
BILE. Mss Leutze presided at the punch
bowl Among the others assisting were
Miss Adelaide Heath, Miss Leonora Fin
| ley. Miss Isabel Magruder. Miss Jessie
Krogstad, Miss Stephanie Prescott, Miss
Katherine Leech, Miss Katherine Brown,
Miss Ruth Pilling. Miss Frances Colds
| borough, Miss Catharine Britton, Miss
Marguerite Barbour, Miss Carol New
berry, Miss Mary Chew and Miss Coriune
Williams of Baltimore. Miss Vera Down
ing, Miss Alice Downing and Miss Helen
Downing. sisters of the debutante, were
also in the receiving party. The young
people and some additions stayed on for
an informal dancing party and supper.
Mrs Charles c. Thorn was the hostess
at large tea yesterday afternoon
to introduce her daughter. Miss Frances
Thorn, one Of the most attractive Of this
seasons debutantes.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms. flowers and the many bou-
quets sent this popular young lady.
Mrs. Thorn wore handsome gown of
gray cashmere de sole embroidered in
silver. Miss Thorn dainty gown Of
white chiffon trimmed with rosebuds and
touches of silver. She carried bouquet
of orchids arranged in the old-fashioned
round style
An orchestra played throughout the aft
ernoon.
Among those who assisted were Miss
Stella Carusi, Miss Evelyn Carpenter,
Johnston. Miss Elizabeth Bowler Walsh,
Miss I.alIie Anderson. Miss Robyn Young.
Miss Lillian Joyce Miss Marie Ray and
the members OF Mrs. Thorn's house party.
Mrs. William H. Rempsey of Baltimore,
Angeles. Cal: Miss Emily Perkins and
Miss Emily Hopkinson of Philadelphia
and Miss Dorothy Walsh of Chicago.
The receiving party was entertained at
dinner, and an informal dance. to which
| number of young men came, concluded the
events of the day.
Mrs l.. II. Letter had as guests at din
ner last night the Postmaster General,
the Austrian ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuler. the British ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce. the German ambassador
and Countess Won BernStorn, the assistant
secretary of war and Mrs. Robert Shaw
Oliver Mr.. and Mrs Lionel Guest, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Miss kellogg of Utica.
n. Y: Miss Lucy Bigelow Dodge, Miss
Dorothy Williams. Chief Constructor
Capps, Capt. Cheney. Mr.. William Hit
and Mr.. Gerard Barry.
The Russian ambassador and thu Bar
oness Rosen and their young daughter,
the Baroness Elizabeth Kosen, are back
at the Russian embassy after their long
stay abroad.
Senator and Mrs Wetmore and Miss
Wetmore returned to Newport yesterday
from Hot Springs on account of the death
of Mr.. Philip keteltas, brother of Mrs.
Wetmore
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft.
and Mr.. George II. Snowden will take
place quietly at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft, No. 20 West 18th street, New York.
December 80. President Taft will attend.
| Miss Louise Cromwell, who will make
| her debut with the New Year. will give
| a luncheon on the 18th for the debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Cromwell. her par
| ents, have leased the Hubley Ashton
house at assachusetts avenue and 18th
street as their house on New Hampshire
avenue is not yet completed.
| Miss Marion Oliver is in Philadelphia
| on q visit to Mayor and Mrs. Reyburn
and to enjoy a few evenings Of opera.
| Mrs Abram Simon has gone to Gin
, cinnati. called there by the serious i'll
ness Of her mother.
Mrs Frederick o. Woodsome of North
Brooktield, Mass. is in the city on two
week visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank E. Curtis of 40 r street
| northeast, where she will be glad to see
her friends.
Mrs Archibald Oracle will be at home
to callers this afternoon and will as
usual on her days at home have music.
Nine Arostegui, cousin Of ex-minister
and Nine Quesada, who is their guest,
and some others will give numbers. will
the hostess herself. Unfortunately Mr..
Adams is still unable to play by reason
of Illness Col and Mrs. Oracle are en-